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Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-22
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT
DEEP RIVER.
Contract For New School Goes To
 Hartford Firm-LecaI Bidders.

The following bids were received for the new schoelheuse to be erect ed by East Haddam at Deep River: Wise & Upsen. Hartford, for the en- tire work, $34.000j Doyle & Murphy, Norwich heating omitted. $34,694; Richard Johnson Hartford, heating and plumbing omitted, $32 2900; Tracy Bros. Co., Waterbury, heating and plumbing omitted, $33.200; Louis A. Miller, Meriden, entire work, S3S,S6 George s. Chatfield Co.,, Waterbury, heating and plumbing omitted, $34376; Herman Storjohann, Hartford, heat ing and plumbing emitted, $34 455; H. Wales Lines Co, Meriden, heating and plumbing omitted, 34,98S; George Southworth Essex, entire work, $41,
 731; Denis O'Brien, Middletown, heat ing omitted, $39.5 .590; Peck &s McWil
 Hams, Norwich. heating and plumb
 ing omitted, also laboratory table, S39 950; Fenton x Charnley Co. Nor wich entire work $47,000. The plans were prepared by Architects Johnson &s Burns, Inc. Hartford. and provide for a two story brick building. 63x96 feet with Indiana limestone trim, granite base. slate or asbestos shingled roof and steam heat The contract will be awarded to Wise & Upson, who were the lowest bidders.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-22

Good progress is being made on the erection of the new playhouse for the girls of the county home on Smith avenue. It is a one story wooden building 16x25 and is situated in the new play yard at the home, part of by the girls. The building itself is now up and the shingling will be started shortly. There is large door on the south side and piazas on three sides. It is expected that about week more will be required to finish the work. The house is intend ed for use only in hot weather as no heating apparatus will be installed. In cold weather the girls will use the indoor play house. Up till the present time there has been no outdoor play house for the girls. but the boys have two on their side The new playhouse will be valuable addition to the home and the girls will greatly appreciate It in their recreatiVe hours. Felix Cal lahan is doing the work.
 New Garage.
 A garage is being erected in the rear of the residence of Dr. J. w. Calla- han at the corner of Broad street and Mckinley avenue, with the entrance on Broad street The building, which is of wood, is nearly completed and is ready for painting and a few smaller details.
 Waiting for Furnace Linines.
 The new Pequot brass foundry in the rear of the Norwich Nickel and Brass plant is completed and the equipment largely installed. The brick lining for the furnaces has not yet ar rived, but is expected shortly. It is expected that the plant will be put in operation early in June.
 Changes for Breed Theatre.
 Estimates are being made for the construction of a pitch floor in the Breed theatre and other minor charges are to be made New chairs will be in stalled and the hall generally inn proved.
 Girders Arrived.
 The steel girders for the front of the William T. Ward building on Mar ket street near Main street arrived on Wednesday, so that work can now be pushed along in earnest. The gir ders were slow in arriving and held up the work on the building. The gray brick for the front of the building has also arrived.
 To Be Made Into Flats.
 Richard Libby, who recently pur- chased the Dr. w. J. Hanford house on Broadway, at the corner of Willow street, is planning to build a 16x30 two-story brick addition, changing the
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-22
NEW LONDON.
Bids For Changes In The ChappeII Property-PIans For New Buildings.

Property-PIans For New Buildings.
 The following bids were received for the proposed changes to the Chappell property on Federal street, recently purchased by the city for school pur- poses: General contract: J. A. St. Germain, $7,373 Oliver Woodw orth, S6,520; H. R. Douglas, Inc. s6.500; W. L. Doe, Jr., 36,29S: Plumbing, Mur- ray & Maher. $1.1610; Roche & Me- Guire, $1,225; Newman Bros. $1196: Heating. Roche & McGuire, $625; Mur- ray & Maher 60S
 The contract was not awarded. The plans for the changes were drawn by Architect James Sweeney,
 Building Permits.
 J. D. Cronin, concrete garage
 J. A. Dolan. Moore avenue. frame building,
 Wm. H. Starr. Bellevue place. frame house.
 James Wilkinson, Darrew street, frame building.
 J. N LaPointe Ce. Pequot avenue Walter L. Boiies. Gerton street. frame house.
 Rose Byri<naH. West street, frame addition.
 F. J. Alexander, Huntington street, addition.
 J. c. Geary, DeHisen avenue, store house.
 P, z. Hankey. Bank street, addition of brick
 Thames River Lumber Ce.. East New London. frame shed.
 F. w. Hull. Summit avenue, frame building
 Michael OConnel, Montauk avenue, James Nagle. Lincoln court. addition to house.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-22
MIDDLETOWN.

Bids have been received for the new addition to the gymnasium of Wesleyan University on Willis ave nue. It is to be built of brick, with steel beams and terra Cotto trim, and will be 54XS9 feet. two stories high. It will be built for a swimming pool, a running track and for squash court There will be faced brick on the front a slate roof. copper work. tile and marble work, ornamental iron, water proofng, steam heat. electric lights etc.
 The Gustav LOwenthal Co. have just completed a new dry kiln at their lumber yard and mill on Berlin street, and are now prepared to furnish kiln dryed lumber, sash. doors. blinds, etc.
 Salvatore Mazzotta is building a F foot concrete walk on Main street for the Holy Trinity Church.
 A new automobile garage is being erected on High street for Frank Beach
 Thin the onions desired for large bulbs early and keep the plants free of weeds. There is no crop that suf- fers more from weed pests than onions.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-22

Tfyou carried knife around in A your pocket for twenty years.
 using it day after day for a thou sand purposes <; and if you hung on to that knife just as you would to an old friend, for the sake of its goodness, value and dependability, well, that's about the kind of a knife that you will get if you buy a
 "Hamnzer Brand"
 JACK KNIFE
 Come in and look at these fine pocket knives. They are noted for holding the edge and for their art istic workmanship.
 Dozens ef New Patterns iusr received.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-22

"MERStCK" UNDERGROUNp
 GASOLINE STORAGE TANK Your method Of storing gasoline must meet with the approval of inc Fire Underwriters, With a "MERSICK'' UNDERGROUND GASOLINE TANK the gasoline IS kept at a safe distance from buildings, so there is nc danger from fire. and ysH have a supply of snappy, sizzling gasoline always at hand. Outfit complete with the ex- cePtie7 of run pipe, which varies according te location. If yeu have not received a copy of euF Auto Supply cataieg, write for cata1eg e"
 THE c. S. MERSICk & ce., 274-292 State St., ii -27 Grown St..
 New Haven, Gonn,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-22
HOT DAYS
 ARE COMING

Sultry Summer days bring no dread to the housewife whose kitchen is equipped with a Modern Gas Range, the worlds best cooking device. Meals are prepared with greatest known ease and under ideal conditions in a kitchen free from dirt and dust.
 Gas cooking eliminates drudgery. Stop chopping wood, carrying coal or filling cans with greasy smelly ker- osene. The gas pipe will carry your fuel, and match is the only kindling needed.
 Let us show you a strictly Modern Gas Range with glass oven doors and other helpful and attractive features.
 There are limited number of Ther- max Gas Irons still to be had for only $1.98 each, a regular $3.50 outfit, with six feet of tubing included They rob ironing day of it's terrors and are very small users of gas.
 Post yourself about Gas Tank Water Heaters and see the new style Hot Plates witk Drip Pans.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-22
FROM THE CONSULAR REPORTS.

Rotterdam, Holland has a munich pally operated labor bureau for wom- en. In the three years it has been running it has increased so greatly in importance that now the director and her nine assistants, also women, can scarcely cope with its business. Medicine Hat is to have a street railway nine miles long. In 1910 the population was 4.050 and toe day it is placed at 5000.
 Australians are increasingly given to the smoking of cigarettes.
 Fhe English government is plan ming to provide scholarships that will make possible a university education for every boy and girl attaining a cer- tain standard.
 The Danish government has made
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-22
Would Be Better.

Joseph H. Cheate would have the newspapers stop printing accounts of crimes. Why not make the criminals stop committing crimes ?-CIeveIand Leader.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-22

Australians are increasingly given to the smoking of cigarettes.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-22

The Danish government has made Iceland dry" country.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
PLoW DEVISED BY ABRAHAM
University of Pennsylvania Has Pic
ture of Probably First Ma
chine of Its Kind.

The University of Pennsylvania
has just discovered that it owns what
is believed to be the first picture of
the plow invented by Abraham CEN
turtles ago. According to the Egyp-
tologists at the museum, their trans
lations of the hieroglyphics show
that Abraham was the progenitor OF
the harvester trust
While plows undoubtedly were used
before the time Of this invention, the
Abraham plow is combination seed
er and planter, and, according to the
inscription on the picture, three men
were necessary to operate it.
The picture was made upon Baby
lonian brick, which was the custom in
those days. The apparatus had a
tube-like attachment, into which the
seeds were poured. A vessel above
the ground facing the frame of the
pillow was used as a receptacle for the
seed, and then the harrow was at
tached to the back of the ploW.
The Babylonians sowed and titled
according to Abraham's commands,
and with his invention they feared
neither the ravens nor any other
birds that devoured their grain.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13

If you've set your heart on dog |
suppose you must have one. But
whered you get dog, Seth? \ good
dog would cost $40 and we haven't
q dollar to spare. Nobody we know
has dogs to give away-leastways
not good dogs"
20, yes, we can get a dog" an
swered Seth promptly. The Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails has dogs to give away. | was
reading something about it In the
paper yesterday. 1t says they pick
up stray dogs that nobody wants, and
lost dogs that no one claims, or that
have got turned adrift, and give them
away to anybody that will guarantee
them a good home. Ada he contin-
ued firmly, I'm going into town to-
morrow to see that society, and I'm
coming home with dog"
We'll, suppose he can eat the
lcraps," said his wife grudgingly. The
Imminence of the event startled-al-
most terrifed-her. but her husbands
eagerness quenched all further objec-
tions on her part. She even began
to picture their neat little home with
it's new occupant.
Il hope he won't be noisy, ill-tem-
pered dog, Seth" she said. "And
don't you get one that's going to
bark all night, unless there's burglars
round. And mind he isn't biting
dog"
They discussed all manner OF dogs
that night and finally settled upon a
fox terrier as likely to give the most
satisfaction. When Seth had depart
ed next morning Ada found, to her
establishment, that she had become
almost as eager as her husband. She
paced the floor neryously in the inter-
walls between her duties. and once she
caught herself In the act of polishing
the chairs, as though some human
visitor were expected. Il wonder
what sort of dog Seth will bring back
with him." she unused.
And when at length Seth stood At
the door, detected and dogless, a great
discankaat settled upon her.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
kuoIs Demands Vaults.

Commissioner of Banking Kuolt
may yet hold up the work of demoli-
ton of the old north wing of the
statehouse. This department still is
housed in that section and he refuses
to bulge until quarters are provided
where he can have vault room where
in to keep safe the records of the Of
fee.
The commissioner of banking and
his deputy are required to give bonds
in the sum of $25, 200 each, and the
bank examiners each in the sum of
$4,000 for the faithful performance
of the duties of the Office, one OF
which is to keep secret all informa-
ton gained of the condition of the
banks Of the state. To conform to
this requirement with certainty Com
missioner Kuolt holds that 1t is neces-
sary to have a vault wherein to keep
the records, reports of banks, ETC., in
order that they may not by any mis-
chance become accessible to persons
not connected with the department.
There are rooms in the new south
wing still unoccupied but the only
ones where there are vault connec-
tions is that on the ground floor now
occupied by Secretary Lew F. Porter
Of the capital commission
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
@S2aSaS&2SS
THEY WANTEDADOG
But Got a Baby Which Beats
the Best Canine
Living.
BY C. 8. CRAWFORD.

They were a lonely old couple.
Seth Earl was sixty and his wife,
Ada, fifty-five. II they had had chill
dren living they could have faced the
future more hopefully. But the lone
Illness that had always encompassed
them since their only boy, Arthur,
had died in babyhood, seemed to be
closing in around them more tightly
from day to day. like a tangible thing.
They owned their house in the vii
lage and Earl's pension from the cor
poration that had employed him for
80 years, small though it was, pro-
vided them with the necessities of
life Since Earl had retired he had
mooned aimlessly about the garden
plot. He had always looked forward
to his long holiday, to life of leis-
ured ease, and now life seemed to
offer nothing.
Once, five years before, they had
discussed adopting a CHILD. But Seth
had never returned to the subject.
The look upon his wife's face har-
rowed him, and he knew that no
child could ever take the place of
their little boy whose photograph was
the only picture in the neat little par
ior.
81 guess I'm too old to start caring
for a child now, Seth said his wife.
Besides, we'd be in our graves, as
like as not, before it was grown old
enough to shift for itself.
Both of them had always been
somewhat afraid OF life, aud both
shrank from new enterprises. The
narrow round of their days had be
come rut along which they travelled
aimlessly
IF only I had something, If only a
dog" ne said to himself. That would
be company. He'd come to wake me
mornings, barking and wagging his
tail, and then what walks we'd have
together. Well, why not? Why
shouldn't I have a dog? Other men
have one"
AS he expected, Ada offered strong
opposition to the suggestion. But
Seth was insistent over his tremen-
dous plan, and gradually his enthusi-
asm won his wife over.
He'd muss up the house and
scratch things" she protested. But
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13

Poor old Francis Joseph, emperor
of Austria, is again called upon to
use his kindly offices by another dis
tressed lady who desires the approval
of the pope to the divorce recently
granted to her by the civil courts.
The lady is the Archduchess Isabella,
who married Prince George of Ba-
yaria, a union that was but for day.
Plus X has ratified the legal decis-
ions, but has ordered as pennance
for the lady that for six months she
shall remain retired in the Red Cross
convent and minister to the sick.
The archduchess finds this prescrip-
ton of the pope altogether too Sc
we're, as she desires to attend the
wedding of her cousin, the prince of
Croy, with Miss Nancy Leischman,
daughter OF the United States minis
ter to Berlin. In the meantime Fran
els Joseph will do what ne can to re-
lieye the lady of the discipline lnfict-
ed by the church.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
p. j. Rinzel Heads Painters.

The Wisconsin Master Painters and
Decorators association closed it's
ninth annual convention in Milwaukee
with the election of officers and the
choice of Milwaukee for the 1914 con-
yention. Officers elected were:
Presidents, Peter ]. Rinzel, Milwau-
kee; vice-president Frank Angeky,
Lake Geneva; secretary and treasurer,
Leonard Forster, Milwaukee; execu-
tive board, A. Himil of Lake Geneva;
r. G. Harper of Milwaukee, E. A. Corn
well of Racine, w. thinner of Wau-
sau, J. Paqua of Green Bay; board of
trustees. Joseph Harper of Prairie du
Chen. and Otto Vteth of Marinette.
A committee of five will be appoint
ed by the president to investigate the
feasibility of mutual insurance COM
pany for furnishing funds to meet the
term of the workmens compensation
act.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
6Oaria is
: New City :

make, sewing machines, scales.
clothes, farming implements, more
and more of Philippine sugar, con-
struction. supplies. machinery for
public works, factories, ETC. To the
south five days away lies the Fed
Grated Malay states. At her back
is India with 30O,O00,000 restless in
habitants.
A bay thirty miles wide will cradle
Americas immense oriental mercan-
tile marine some day. Where ten
German, British, Japanese and other
foreign ships enter her gates now a
hundred will pass Corregidor in the
future Manila has the only harbor
of the name in the far east. Only
Yokohama offers dock space and that
is limited to the French mail line
and a handful of other ships AT
every other port, even mighty Hong
kong, passengers and freight are
transported ashore in launches ana
lighters.
A purely Philippine trade of inn
mense volume is already beginning
to pour through Manila, without the
least retarding the growth OF CeDu,
Iloilo Albay and Zamboanga Tropi-
cal products equal in volume to the
total population of the Hawaiian Is
lands, Cuba and Porto Rico VIII III
the readers lifetime be shipped out
of Manila to the United States and
other countries. Last year the Uni
ted States took tropical products
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
Forest Policy Questioned.

State Treasure Johnson in letter
to Attorney General Owen questions
the wisdom of the state in one room
the land office-disposing of its tim
Der land, and in the next room-the
forestry board-buying cut-over land
for re-forestry.
IF we believe in conversation" said
Mr.. Johnson, why not reserve the
lands for reforestry whether it is in
Rock, Dane, Sheboygan or Douglas
county. Denmark has in every neigh
borhood forest reserve where people
may buy their fuel without great dis
lance in transportation"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
Mountains Death Toll.

Now that the mountain climbing
season is approaching. German pa
per announces the death list of 1912,
when 90 persons lost their lives in
Central Europe. The total in the last
IL years was LII. OF the 95 fatali-
ties, SO were in Germany, 26 around
Vienna, 20 in Tyrol and only four In
Switzerland and France. Three OF
the latter were in one party that per
ished on Mt. Blanc Most of the ae-
cidents were due to gross inexper1~
ence and poor equipment of German
amateurs who economical on guides.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
Succeed With Alfalfa.

Experiments being made in the cul-
tivation of alfalfa on the farm of A,
Follstad of Elcho, under directions
from the Wisconsin experimental sta
ton, show wonderfully satisfactory
results and prove the great fertility
of the soil about Elcho Samples of
alfalfa are being exhibited over TWEEN
ty-two inches in length, the seed for
which was planted just six weeks ago
to the day. This is remarkably rapid
growth due to the unusual fertility
and moisture retaining qualities of the
soil Many of the farmers are turn
ing their attention to dairying and
some fine blooded herds are being
raised in this section
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-08-13
FINEST OF ALL WILD BULLS
Gaur, Native of Indo-China, AcknowI'
edged Chief of His Kind for
Many Reasons.

The gaur is often wrongly termed
bison" The name is not correct; the
bison is the hos bonassus of Lithuania
and the Caucasus. The gaur, found In
Indo-China, is certainly the finest of all
the wild bulls; he overawes all oppon-
ents by his courage, audacity and great
strength.
He is a huge beast, and sometimes
measures six feet to the root of the
tail. He is distinguished from all 9th
er wild cattle by the prominent hump
between the two horns. The latter are
massive, fiat at the base, and ringed.
and they describe a very wide curve
from the root upward.
The coat is of an olive brown tint,
shading in black, with very short, fine
hair.
The gaur is found both in the for
est and on the mountains, for, in spite
of his great size, he is extremely ag-
lie, so that he can run up the noun
tain slopes and climb the rocks with
ease.
Like the elephant, he feeds on grass
and plants, and when he cannot get
these he falls back on bamboo shoots
and the buds and branches of trees.
The gaurs feed until about nine
clock in the morning; then they
return to the bamboo forests and clear
ings to sleep Later in the afternoon
they come out to Craze and drink.
They are not timid, and several shots
can be fired among herd before they
become alarmed-Duke of Montpelier.
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