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Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-17
Her Pet Ban+ams.


 Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would write little letter about my pet ban tams.
 have too bantams. a little rooster and hen They are golden bantanns. l bought a half dozen eggs from one of my friends and put them under an- other hen of my fathers.
 We call this little hen Little Miss Muffet. although she is not a ban tam. She matched five eggs. There were four roosters and one little hen. l put them into a, coop by themselves One morning I went down to feed them and one little rooster was miss ing and also the next morning the same. rat had taken them. and l had often seen rats about the yard. This rat had nest under the GOOD. A little while after that my father killed it.
 I kept a little rooster and a hen. The little hen started to lay about a month ago. She laid five eggs, and then she stopped. About a week ago st%@ started to lay again. She has laid altogether eight eggs
 i namsd the little rooster Pete and the little hen I. have not named. vet The rooster has learned to crow and when he crows the little hen tries to do the same. They are very fond or Potato skins. cabbage. grain and yellow meal soaked in warm water,
 Tha color of the rooster is black white, dark red blne. light red and green.
 The hens neck is dark brown, and the rest Of, her feathers are lighter brown. These are. my little pets. I take much interest in them.
 LILLIAN J. BREWSTER, Age H.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-17

Spade in a quantity of routed ma nure about all ornamental shrubs and berry bushes.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-17
Birds She Has Saan

Dear Uncle Jed. I am going to tell you about some birds I have seen this spring. l saw some robin red breasts and six or seven birds that were all black. Were they blackbirds, Uncle Jed? Then I saw some little birds; they were blue with pinkfsh breasts, think they were 7oluebirds
 One day last summer I saw two little birds that were yellow and black l wish some of the other Wide Awabes would write about the birds they see around home
 ADA MARION. Oneco.
 (They were black birds b1r+4~ they might have been crows.-UncIe Jed.)
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-17
The Dangerous Things.

At this rate transoceanic aviation will soon rank with Socialism, Wall Street, smuggling, Boni de Casteilane and other institutions for the blind New York Tribune.
 z If a man expects a woman to be reasonable she thinks he is a, tyrant.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-17
His School and Pleasures.

Dear Uncle Jed: go to Nit Pleas ant street school. I am 10 years of age My room in school is large We have six windows. have vacation every summer.
 In the summer the boys play bali and spin tops. We have such funI We roll our hoops
 In the winter we slide down hills and sometimes skate on frozen r,ondg Sometimes in the summer ge go cut into the woods and gather the sweet flowers. We go camping and make fonts, We take cur lunch with ns
 We take boats and sail out on inc clear. eocl water
 Sometimes we go wading in the Brooks.
 ABRAHAM 1fARKoFT; 5tfz5s
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-17
Nice Sweet Sugar.

Dear Uncle Jed: Do you know how and where we get our nice sweet su- gar? If you don't, just listen to this story I am going to write.
 A sugar plantation is so large that railroads run through it. The stalk is about five feet high. and as you look at a plantation, it looks like corn waving in the warm sunlight.
 They do not plant sugar the way we plant corn. But they cut off some of the stalk when it is yellow and ripe, they plant it in furrows about seven feet apart. In the spring green sprouts are seen coming out of the ground, and along towards summer it is ready to cut.
 The workers are very quick. There are men. women and children who cut the cane. They throw it on a train and the train takes it to a sugar fac tory, where they throw it on a belt made of rubber. or leather. which car ries it up to the top of the factory, where it falls through a hole in the roof into a machine with teeth on it which grind it all up.
 Downstairs the juice comes pour ing down in streams and falls into a trough. The dry stalks they throw into the furnace. The sugar they bleach and boil and dry Then they ship it all over the world.
 KATHLEEN LILLIAN NARNEY,
 Danielson. Age 10.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-17
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys end Girls Department
Rules for Young Writers.

Rules for Young Writere. 1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only and number the pages. 3. Use pen and ink, not pencil 2. Short and pointed articles Will be given preference. Do not use over $50 words.
 4. Original stories or letters only will be used.
 s. Write your name, age and ad- 1ress plainly at the bottom or the tory.
 Address all commun tcations to Un- Ne Jed. Bulletin OTca Whatever you are-Be that;
 Whatever you say-Be true. Straightforwardly act
 Be honest-in fact,
 Be nobody else but you"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-17
Norwich,
Wild Geese.

Dear Uncle Jed: One morning when I was outdoors playing, I heard a noise over my head. I looked up and there was a flock of wild geese I count ed them, and there were twenty-one
 My sister. Edna, was out with me, too. We did not know what to make of such a big flock. We watched them and they flew into Long pond; and very soon three more flew over our heads. But we didn't know where they went to. But we have never seen anything of them since.
 EMMA HASKELL, Age 10.
 Mystic R. F. D. No 2.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-07
YUAN SH| KA| IS
NAMED PRESIDENT
On Third Ballot Receives One
Moro Than the Necessary
I'wo-Thirds.
TWENTY MINOR CANDIDATES
Foreign Powers Immediately
Notify New Government That
1t Is Recognized.

Pekimg, October s-Yuan Shi kai to-
day was elected President OF the Chi
nese republic for a term Of five years.
He received the necessary two-thirds
vote Of the United Houses OF Parla-
inent on the third ballot
OF the $50 members Of the House of
Representatives and Senate. 75e were
in attendance. ON the final ballot.
Yuan Shi Iiai received 5O7 votcs
One More Than Necessarily.
This was one more than the neces-
sary two thirds. Ii Yuen Heng. Pro-
visional Nice-President, received l79
votes.
The other ballots were scattered
among twenty minor candidates. Ii
Yuen Henp. IL was declared. had as
serted that he would take the nomi-
nation Tho announcement of the re-
suit was received with enthusiasm.
The proceedings lasted twelve hours.
Government Is Recognized.
Notes from the foreign powers
recognizing the Chinese republic were
dispatched 10 the Foreign Office as
soon as 1t had notified the legations
Of the election OF Yuan Shi Kai 10 the
presidency.
The Chinese Foreign Office pre-
viously had advised that the new
President would undertake to observe
all the treaties and contracts made by
the Manchu government.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-07
Mr. Underwood Talks.

Especial to The Times DlSpatch.I
Atlantic City, y. j.. October Sos
car w. Underwood. Congressman from
Alabama, author of,the new tariff bill
and leader OF the lower House OF Con
aress. explained in detail to-day the
administrators idea in placing the
per cent clause in the new tariff bill
and expressed his views as to how just
all branches OF business would be af
Iected by the lower tariff rates, which
have just gone into effect.
Mr.. Underwood said:
when Washington was in Office we
bult up our merchant marine by Civ
ing the same per cent to all mer-
chandise brought over i'm American
bottoms. and built up our marine by
this induccmcnt.
Our shipping interests continued to
grow until about The year 1875, when
we began making treaties with diff
ferent- nations. But these treaties all
Disseminated against our country. un-
til we lost our prestige and have be-
come weak The greatest fleets of all
foreign nations are all being maintain
ed by discrimination The English
government alone contributed s6.25O.000
10 the building of the I.usitania and
Mauretania the new British ships now
on the seas
Foreigners Get Prefercntials.
Marine Insurance. MIR. Underwood
continued. speaking very slowly and
carefully. has always favored British
shipping, and the German railroads
give preferred rates on all merchan-
disc intended for export In German
ships. Il was 10 please the State De-
partment ut Washington that the clause
about the 3 per cent, where it would
not conflict with existing treaties. was
inserted. If the time comes when it
shall be found necessary TO abrogate
those treaties. it will be up to the
termine this fact
II believe that this clause Will lead
/ tc the upbuilding OF our marine. and
I per cent of our goods in our own bot
toms. and that our flag will be re-
| stored to the seas in all it's former SUI
/ premacy. when we will be IS dominant
/ as we were in the first four decades of
cur history.
Competition Regulates Price.
New prices and lower prices can
only be regulated by competition and
! government regulation. and high tariff
! does away in a large measure with
competition. Our iron and steel in
dustries, I believe. are big enough and
strong enough to face the competition
still protected. If they will think that
they need protection by the present
! freight rates from the coast.
Il have received no complaints from
any of tho iron and steel industries in
my own state, where, in Bessemer, Ala,
| Gre OF the largest iron companies in
the country, has it's plants. People
are. i believe, very we'll pleased with
the new tariff"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-07
FIND THE WOMAN
IS SPENCER'S CRY
Chicago Slayer Delivers Diatribc
Against Fcmininity as Cause
OF Crime.
TWO MURDERS ARE CERTAIN
Three Of His Claims Disprovcd,
but lie Stoutly Maintains
Fifteen Others.
TWO MURDERS ARE CERTAIN
ESPECIAL to The Tincs-Dispa,cb !

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Chicago. October Sometimes YOU
can trust n living ma,--ncvcr a living
woman ! hate them. all of them. 1t
seems TO me as if could look into
their brains. their lying little brains
and watch them schemine against me
II makes me sore-so play tho hand
out with them. pat them on the cheek.
call them lovers names and kill them
That was the kernel Of the long. inn
passioned. bitter answer made by Henry
Spencer to-day when he was asked The
blunt question:
WHY are YOU a woman killer? Why
specialize Oh theme"
Shows His Passion.
Spenccr's usually pale. opium bleach
ed face, Redeemed. deepened in color
toward purple. as he spoke For the
passion, clinched his fists. waved his
arms.
Then. as his outburst OF rage sub
sided, il gave place to the quiet, coldly
rcscntful attitude he had previously
held
81 knew the whole world was against
me" he said, but | knew. too. that the
women were the Slimiest Of my enc
II ies-and | made them pay for it.
Young ones. trying to look simple and
innocent: conceited. smart ones that
was fool not worth treating SC
and asked me what had in the bank
the whole OUTFIT OF them played with.
and never yet found one that played
square. Well I'm even with them
most of them.
Look for the Woman.
What do YOU fellows do when
there's big burglary or n good hold
up to work on? You don't look for the
man-you look for the woman. don't
you: But, when it came to my jobs.
YOU didn't find any woman to turn me
up-not until this time"
Spencers look darkened for a mo-
ment as he said, mot until this time"
Apparently he was thinking of Mrs.
Patterson. who brought about his cap
ture. But the black look was tempo
rary. and ne became philosophical
again
e! knew I would get it some time
he said. and, of course, ! knew it
would come from woman. We'll, that
had TO be The whole world. and cs
peciaily tho women-was against me
but they got run for their money"
Witnessc. Identify Him.
Two OF the eighteen murders avowed
rs Henry Spencer, alias James Burke.
tonight to have been fixed upon him
beyond the peradventure of doubt
beyond this. however. the police are
stcptical
Four witnesses identified him as the
man who lurcd Mrs. Mildred Allison
| Rcxroat from Chicago TO Wayne, OF
! September %. Her bloodstained suit
cast, found in his room verified still
further his confession that he hac
killed her
His statement that he killed Mrs
/ Anna Belle Wight. at 2l50 Dekalt
! Street, last December. was borne on,
by the police records. which say tina,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-07
TO TAKE POWER
FROM COMMITTEE

,,--,.i... nn,aho, = Crra,o,
"NS"'''R 'o'''
'uinmins to-day outllhe" IN P"F' 'he
retorn, plans Of the so-called "conclia-
ticu committee" OF Republicans ana
I,-oi.rcksivcs. which he hopes VIII held
:. national convention early in 1914
qnc change In the representation Of
S,uttctt Sintes in the national con-
,cutlcn Is n secondary matter on the
rrogIam OF the committee. With the
addcd @uJport OF many Rcpuolicar
i"a"c's VINO uid not part'c' 'c IN 'he
ret ''vc'hel com rte"ce ~ ".'hE"
i11 si'inr' me- VII! INSIST .nal lhr
'"n'."l 81 ''o hfp""iio"" "a 'lp'.'''
'.oWuHiie' Over ''r Se"tiHe % "ei
2ai.s - u"iohai convention ne
ADO llShc'i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-07
GREET HARRISON
IN PHILIPPINES
Newly Appointed Governor-G Cen
eral Is Given Very Hearty
Reception.
DELIVERS HIS INAUGURAL
Announced Policy Of Ultimate
Independence Is Applaudcd at
Every Reference.
DELIVERS HIS INAUGURAL

Manila. October 6.-Francis Burton
Harrison. OF New York. newly appoint
ed Governor General Of the Philippines.
arrived here to-day. lie was greeted
by several thousand people. many Of
whom had come from the provinces,
frafii in the city was brought TO a
standstill Several OF the welcoming
delegations were accompanied by
bands.
Tho Manchuria bea ring Mr Harri-
son. was met by Notilla of steam
launches. one OF which took out New
ton w. Gilbert Of Fort Wayne. Ind.
tho Vice -Govcrnor. Governor General
Harrison. on landing. drove from the
pier by roundabout route TO the
Luneta.
Delivers Inaugural Address.
There he delivered his inaugural ad
dress. The address embodied ins,ruc-
tons received from President Wilson
through Secretary Garrison. stating
broadly the administrations policy to-
ward the Philippines.
The instructions declared that every
step would be taken with the view TO
the ultimate independence Of the is
lands Also. IT was announced that
the first step. to he taken at once. viii
he % give native citizens tho ma
ana thus in both branches Of the Phil
ippine Legislature.
Promises independence.
with President Wilson's sentiments
and policy ] am in complete accord.
said Governor General Harrison
Within the scope of my Office | shall
40 my utmost TO aid in the fulnlmen'
Of our promises, and I ain confident
ne shall thereby hasten the coming
cay %! independence"
Manuel Quezon. Filipino delegate &c
Congress. translated the inaugural adj
dress Every reference 10 ndepen
dcnce was greeted with applause. Coz
ernor-General and Mrs. Harrison. to-
gether, held an informal reception and
drove TO the Governors residence
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-07

ley and Burley begin with some vapid
ratter. but quickly transform them
selves into a pair OF acrobats and con
tortionists of uncommon ability as en-
tcrtaincrs. Burley, or 1t may be Bur
ley--anyhow. it's the Scots particu
larry amusing. Joseph Jefferson, in
William Z. De Miles farce. 'Poor old
Jim. draws laughs because of Will
liam c. De Mile, whose skit is clcvcrly
written. Mr.. Jefferson is well support
ed by Blanche Bender and George \.
Wright Jr., but he inherited only his
fathers name. Lola Merrill and Frank
otto close their chatter act with Il
graceful little dance.
The pictures are even more inter
Cstng than usual
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-07
WILSON GIVES HIS
VIEWS ON REBATE
Tells Meaning OF ; Per Cent
Preferential for Imports in
American Ships
RECORD RECEIPTS FOR DAY
Port OF New York Collects
Nearly Million Dollars-Onc
Aigrette Seized.
RECORD RECEIPTS FOR DAY

Washington. October 6.--various in
corporations OF the , per cent rebate
provided b. the tariff law for imports
in American bottoms are being taken
up By President Wilson and the experts
Of the State and Treasury Depart
ments.
The President to-day told callers
that the intent of the trainers of the
provision merely was to give a per
cent discount to imports coming in
American ships from countries with
which the United States had no spe-
cial treaty arrangements.
Big Customs Receipts.
ONhand. the President inclined to
the opinion that in countries where
there were treaties the discount would
not be operative
Customs receipts al New York on
Saturday, the first day OF the opera
ton OF the new tariff law. reached the
record figure OF ss23.374. The usual
collections at New York amount to
500, 600. Collector Mitchell made most
OF the assessments under the new law.
and the big increase is believed to be
due in large measure 10 tNe heavy
Withdrawals from bonded warehouses.
Seventy per cent OF the importations
Of the country arc brought in at New
York. and the figures received by Sec
rotary McAdoo to-day gave the first
index to the results OF tho new law.
Views Civil service.
President Wilson to-day Indicated
that lie did not favor exempt!ny from
civil service deputy collectors OF in
tcrnal revenue and deputy United
states rarshals provided in the urgent
deficiency bill as passed By the Senate.
lie told callers II was originally in
tended that only special agents should
be exempted. because of their neces-
sarily confidential relations with col
! lectorz.
! The civil service commissioners to-
! day protested to President Wilson.
characterizinc the exemption as detri-
mental TO the civil service. Objections
also have been raised by many organ
izations, Commit ssoners McIlhenny-
and Galloway conferred with the Pres
ident, and an effort to amend the pro-
vision in the House was suggested.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-07
Don't Let a Cold
Settle on Your Lungs

Many of Lung Trouble be traced
directly to a cold which has been
neglected. and which. result has
affected the lungs. II YOU have "A persistent
cough or cold. take warning before 1t Is too
late. Eckmans Alternative Is most beneficial
In such and has been the means of
completely restoring TO health many persons
who had serious lung trouble. Read OF this
case:
Pleasantville. y. +.
Gentlemen: During tho winter OF 1911 7
contracted a severe cold, which settled on
my lungs. The doctor pronounced IL lung
trouble. tried nearly every preparation
without any result and kept getting worse
Eckman's Alternative was recommended 10
me and commenced using II as u last re-
sort. The first bottle seemed to give no re-
lief: In fact. seemed to. feel worse. but
kept OH usinE the medicine and found out
the first bottle had really started me on
the road to recovery by loosening the mucous
and making me eSpeCtorate freely. After
using the medicine for some time my cough
ceased. gained flesh. and to-day / am a
we'll man"
(SiGncd) GEO. NJ. BATES.
(Above abbreviated; more on request)
Eckman's Alternative has been proven by
many years test to be most cfficaCious for
Bronchitis. Bronchial Asthma. stubborn
Colds and in upbuidins the system
Contains no narcotics. poisons or abit form
ing drugs. For sale by Tragic Drug Co and
other leading druggists. Write the Eckman
Laboratory. Philadelphia. Pa. for booklet
telling OF recoverics and additional evidence
advertisement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-07
wilson to Concentrate.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Wa shinctcu. october 6.-President
Wilson it was Indicated at the State
Department to-day. Will send a per-
sonal message of congratulation and
follcitation to- morrow TO Yuan Shi Kai.
the President elect Of the republic Of
China.
Secretary Bryan gave out to-day the
official announcement of President Yuan
Shi kais election. with the information
that all the powers which have not
vet recognized the Chinese republic
VIII 60 10 morrOM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-07

out artiticiality. without strain upon
credulity. the play progresses until
the fool is stripped to his foolish
hide and few can witness the strip
ping. as presented in this enErossing'
play, without many a shuddcr.
The company is quite as strong as
that which presented :!.c piece last
season. though several important
changes have been made in the cast,
and the production is again that used
by Robert billiard. Warner GLAND is
more than sufficiently pathetic, or hor-.
ribic-it depends upon the point OF
view-as the husband; Gus Arthur is
excellent as the Friend: Gertrude
Perry is appealing as the Wife. and
Florence Aucr is sinister and con-
vincing as the Woman. while the
smaller part OF the butler is skilfuIiy
played by George Glare, and little
Ethel Wichmann, who walked away
with The Little Tcndcrfoot.' is the
most adorable Child that has been seen
here at any time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-07
Stuart VIII Snenk.

TSptCINT 10 TIC IIlnes- IHSpa tCh.
Blacksburg. Va. October 6.-Henry
q. stuart. of Russell Nirginia's next
Governor has accepted an invitation
to visit Montgomery County's first an
nual fair, at Blacksburc. lie will speak
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-07
One AIErette Seized.

New York, October 6.-The only
aercttc seized since the new tariff
law went into effect was from a
woman steamship passengers trunk.
and not from her hat. it was said to-
day. Instructions from Washington
regarding the Interpretation of this and
other features of the tariff act are be-
Ing awaited.
Withdrawals OF imports from bond
ed warehouses here during the first
two business days of the new tariff
laws operation ending tonight totaled
800. with duty payments aggregating
Se,3S3.000. Six hundred Withdrawals
are above the daily average.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-07


Uneven Bill nj the Lyric.
Two acts on the Lyrics bill this
week stand out above all the others,
and. strangely enough, one opens and
the other closes the performances.
When the curtain goes up. two men
are discovered in conventional inte-
rior. One is smoking in front of a fire
place and the other is playing the piano
on the other side of the room. Both wear
ordinary morning clothes. and there is
nothing TO indicate the nature of the
act In r moment or two they come
together in the centre of the stage, and
then begins the best act OF its kind
that | can recall having seen. Until
the close Of their turn-and the close
in itself is altogether out Of the ordi-
nary-not a word is spoken; not an
unnecessary move is made. while these
men amaze the audience. They are
Charles Hanlon and George Clifton;
their act is called The Unexpected"
and it is so utterly unexpected that 1T
| would he pity to give it away.
| May Wirth and the Wrth Family, a
young girl and Il man, both riders. a
woman, who. acts as rngmaster, a
| groom and three horses. present an
excellent equestrian act OF big circus
character, and close the bill amid warm
| applause.
| Botween these two high points the
needle fuctuates crratically
| a. o. Duncan, who follows THE I'm
expected" is only mediocre ventrilo-
quist with the same old line OF com
edy." while Frank Ward and Helen
Davis and the Metropolitan Dancers
please somewhat spasmodically. Miss
Davis has a sweet little mezzo soprano
] voice, and the Metropolitan Dancers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-07
,mcrfuI Drama wei Played.

Powerful Drama We'll Played.
Porter Emerson Brownies powerful
drama, ~ Fool There Was comes
back to the ISijou for the week. 1t
would be difficult to conceive of a play
that more literally follows the spirit
of a few verses than does this drama
follow Kiplings The Vampire" With