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Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28

Robert White, Aged 30, of Taunton, Mass, employed in the Warren ho- tel, at Worcester, attempted suicide yesterday by drinking nitro acid dur ing fit of insanity
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28

Two Hundred Employees of the Wy andotte Worsted mill and the Chase Shoddy mill at Waterville, Maine, were given an enforced vacation yesterday by closing for an indefinite period of these mills because of a strike of 45 weaverS and loom fiXerS
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28

Rev. Luke A. Grace, widely known as a missionary of the Roman Ca tholic church, died yesterday at the rectory of St. Vincent de Paul, Ger mantown, Philadelphia.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
A Fish Story.

"The inns of dear old England are
picturesque" said Richard Le Gal
lienne. on his return from abroad. but
the food they serve is something ter
hible.
After visit to Blenheim palace I
entered an inn In the quaint village of
Woodstock. AS I lunched-or tried to
lunch-my landlord said to me:
"'The great dook of Marlborough
once sat in that chair you're settin'
in, sir
Is that so?' said I.
And the dook once drunk is beer
out O. that same mug you're a-drinkin'
out Of
"And l bet,' said I, I bet he refused
to eat this fish. too. Well, take It away.
my man. l don't want 1t, either"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
PARROT MIMICS DIPLOMATS
Secretary of State eryan's Pet Bird
Startles Guests at Party Given
McAdooa

Diplomats and the hundred and
more guests who greeted Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo and his White
House bride at the garden party given
in their honor the other day, by the
secretary of state and wife, we're mys-
titled to hear their words repeated
in shrill but not discordant terms.
and to later hear the lusty parting
salute, "Good-by, God bless you," or
"Good-by, come again" issued from
some unknown quarter.
Visitors started and looked about
them in wonder. Many wholly unac-
customed to meeting a parrot at a
garden party-or at least that kind of
parrot-left as much puzzled as
when they arrived
1t was Pepito, the pet parrot of the
secretary of state, assisting to receive
and entertain the guests
Washington society has nothing SO
highly amusing as Pepito's imitation
of the chatter OF an afternoon tea.
his silly giggles and coauettish re-
marks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
AWOkE THE HUNTER INSTINCT
Alert Traveller Evidently Imagined
Providence Had Thrown "Game"
Within His Reach.


Gilbert Parker, the English author.
tells of an English gentleman. who re-
Gently came to this country to visit
some friends In California. "In com
mon with most travellers he supposed
game was plentiful everywhere in that
state, so he carried with him the nee
essary guns and ammunition.
AS his train neared San Bernard
ino-just before making the noun
tain climb-there was delay. Sew
eral hours passed, and still the train
remained stationary; and our traveller
friend grew restive. and sought the
porter of the Pullman car to ascertain
the cause of thet delay.
ut seems that in mounting the
grade freight train had broken apart.
the rear portion having descended the
grade and blocked the track. The por-
ter informed him of the accident to
the freight train. and said. There is
caboose on the track
Immediately the hunter instinct
was awakened; hastening to his berth,
he procured his gun and started for
the door saying:
Show 1t to mel Show 1t to met"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
WASHINGTON LEADS CAPITALS S
United States Has More Ambassadors
Than Any Other Nation In
the World.

With the elevation of Senior Don
Romlulo s. Naon of Argentina, the
American capital has now the ranking
number of ambassadors serving at
any seat OF government, eleven the
total. as against ten accredited to the
other great world capitals, London,
Paris, Berlin, st. Petersburg and Wen
ma. The capital city OF Italy has but
eight diplomats of the first rank and
Madrid having recently elevated the
representative to Argentine to the rank
of ambassador, has climbed into the
same class as Italy and CONSTANT
nople. There are rumors that Chill
will soon fellow the lead OF Argentina,
making the diplomats of the highest
rank an even dozen, an imposing host
indeed and surely indicative of the
rapid ascent of the United States into
the councils of the nations. In Wash
ington, where court customs do not
prevail except in the broadcast sense,
the ambassadors gain little by their
elevation, except the honor of trans
acting affairs with the secretary OF
state In most expeditions manner. Mr..
Bryan Is an exceedingly amiable Off
cial and few experience any difficulty
in getting his ear. IL the Importance of
the topic warrants it, But socially the
ambassadors at Washington form a
privileged class.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
HOW HE TURNED THE TRICK
After This, Mr.. Mordical Hammerfest
Must Be Credited With Knowing
a Thing or Two.

Mrs. Mordecai Hammerfest turned
pale as her husband entered the din
ing-room for breakfast.
'Mordy!" she gasped. do you
don't you feel well2"
Perfectly" he replied in seeming
surprise.
"But-but are you in your-your
underdudsl"
"Tell me something 1 don't know.
Pass the butter. please" said Mr..
Hammerfest.
She passed the butter. remarking
nervously: But, Mordy, dear, as you
came in 1 saw you didn't have any
shoes on"
We'll, what of it. Your hair is In
curl papers, isn't it?"
"Why-y-yes."
"And you have on wrapper,
haven't you?"
YES"
Very we'll, then"
And he went on eating his break
fast in silence except when he asked
her to pass the butter Then he went
upstairs and finished dressing, and the
next morning and on succeeding mora1
ings she reported for breakfast in reg
ular clothes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
CLAM WINS FIGHT WITH RAT
Grips Inquisitive Rodents Nose and
Desperate Battle Is Witnessed
In Cafe.

A desperate battle between a rat
and a clam was fought on the mosaic
floor OF a fashionable Washington cafe
the other day. while the patrons
watched the encounter.
The cafe is owned by Thomas R
Marshall, who occasionally receives
the vice-president's mail in mistake
for his own. Mr.. Marshall keeps his
CLAIMS in a bin at one end OF the bar
and curious rat investigated the
clam bin.
One of tho clans had opened it's
shell. The rat tried to nibble the
membrane that protruded from the
shell. The clam closed down.
For nearly ten minutes the rodent
tried to rid itself of the deathgrip the
clam had taken on its nose. Finally
witnesses killed the rat. The clam
came through without mark.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
FURNISHED BOND OF AMITY
Discounted "Good Samaritan" the Un
willing Means of Bringing Rival
Humorlsts Together.

Once upon time two humorists
dwelt In the same small town and both
contributed to the Sunday Star. AS
was but natural. they became wildly
jealous of each other. and when one
would win little more prominence
than his fellow the other would have
seven kinds of fits. Your Pleasant
Valley Items give me a paint" quoth
one. Your prose rhymes make me
ill" retorted the other. As they we're
about to come to blows there ap-
peared on the scene Good Samaritan.
and to him they appealed. Which of
us is the funnier?" they asked Meth
er!" was the prompt reply. You are
both as unfunny as wart hogs, and as
tiresome as a trip across the Saharal"
Thereat they both set upon the gem
tleman from Samaria and beat him
full sore, and dwelt together in amity
forever after.
Moral: From this we should learn
that while humorists delight in quar-
reling among themselves, they fire.
quently resent criticism from outsld-
ers.-Kansas City Star.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17

Parcel post service is to be pushed
to the limit of convenience for patrons
by Postmaster General Burleson. Care
ful cooperation on the part of resi-
dents of the capital may bring about
still further benefits and aid in ex-
tending them to other cities.
According to the regulations, pa
irons who have parcels weighing not
less than ten pounds nor more than
twenty pounds may have them called
for by the post office collection wagon
or auto upon serving proper notice by
telephone. by postal card, or by noti-
Tying the letter carrier on the ruote.
10 notify the main office, patrons
should send their notification by tele-
phone.
This extension OF the parcel post
system has been authorized by the
post office department. thus far, only
for the city of Washington and for
shipments weighing not less than ten
pounds. Further extension of the serv-
ice will depend upon the success of
the experiment In order to make 1t
success. the public must comply full
ly with the regulations regarding the
packing of parcels.
The collections are made between
seven o'clock in the morning and eight
o'clock in the evening. In the course
of the regular trips of the collection
wagons. These collections range
from two trips day In the sparsely
settled sections of the city to eight
trips in the heart of the business sec
ton.
The mail collection wagons are sup
piled with scales. and the postage
may be paid in stamps affixed to the
packages or in cash Collectors are
also authorized to accept insured par
Gel post packages. The collector is
not permitted to wait for the prep
aration of parcel. 1t must be ready
upon his. arrival. properly wrapped
and addressed. and the collector is
not permitted to assist in its prepa-
ration. nor to wait until 1t has been
tied up.
Persons desiring to ship ordinary
parcels of merchandise direct from
their homes or places of business must
be guided by the following directions
The limit of weight of such parcels
is fixed at 20 pounds, except those for
local delivery and in the first and
second zones. where the limit is so
pounds. The local rate is applicable
for delivery within the city delivery
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
Zeal rraaedy OF the STAGE.

A beautiful actress, Fraulein Oar
mer, was killed by accident recently,
while playing at the Theater of Va
Tieties at Berne. Switzerland. The last
act of the comedy. The Pride of the
Third Company" was coming to an
end when Fraulein Darmer fell
through a defective stage trap to a
distance of six feet and fractured her
skull. The actress was carried uncon-
scious to her room and doctor was
in prompt attendance, but the case
was beyond his help, and as the cur
tain fell on the comedy on the stage
the. girl died. Neither the members of
the cGAppany who took the final cali
nor the public, who wondered why the
actress did not appear, had the slight
est idea of the tragedy that had oc-
CURED behind the scenes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
WEARS A BRILLIANT NECKTlE
Congressman Adamson of Georgia
With variegated Scarf startles
the Capital.

When 1t comes to luminosity of
neckwear. Judge Adamson, represen-
tative from Georgia and chairman of
the house interstate commerce com
mittee, has old Solomon in all his
glory looking like faded sepia print
Some time ago the Judge received
from Georgia box containing dozen
or two of these scarfs. From the as
sortment could be taken every hue of
the rainbow. each tint of the we'll
known spectrum. and several others
which. until the discovery of ultra
violet and the infra-red rays of sci
ence, weren't known to exist at all
Now when the judge saunters
through the dim house corridors the
bands of tourists get the impression
tina. torchlight procession and a
Fourth OF July set-piece celebration.
with radiance lent by first cousin
Of Halley's comet, is visiting the halls
of congress.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
Modern Greek.

A stranger came into our Office and
graclously offered us some fruit which
he said he purchased downstairs In
the Greek grocery store. We asked
him what Greek grocery. and he said
the one right under US, In Holpos'
place. We have been here some time
and knew nobody of that name. and
to satisfy our curiosity we went down
stairs to have a look.
Sure enough, there was what did
look like "Holpos" OH the end of the
awning. at least there were/the let
ters III Q l. p o s" standing out in
bold relief We have learned since
that IT is an abbreviation used by
the store which. when translated.
means Highest quality. lowest prices.
our standard" To the average read
er It's all Greek and would easily
pass for a Hellenic name.--Quincy
Ledger
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17

limits OF Washington or the rural
routes emanating therefrom. Parcels
must not, in size, exceed 70 inches in
length and girth combined. The cor
rect way to measure a parcel is to de-
termine its actual length (the length
being considered the greatest dimen-
SION and so much of the tape as
may be left should be used in encir-
cling the parcel at its greatest girth
tthe measuring being done with ~
inch tapel.
In measuring an automobile tire or
casing which Is so wrapped as to leave
clear space in the center. the out
side diameter should be taken as the
length and the distance around the
body OF the tire-that is, the mere cir
cumference of the tubing or casing
should be taken as the girth.
Parcels must be prepared for mail
ing SO that the contents may be easily
examined. Each article. ordinary. in
sured or C. o. d.. must Invariably bear
the name and address of the sender.
Merchandise inclosed in boxes on
which lids are nailed may be accepted
for mailing at the fourth-class rate of
postage when the lids can be removed
with reasonable effort for the purpose
of examination of contents.
Umbrellas, canes. golf sticks, fishing
rods and similar articles should be
fastened between boards slightly long
er and wider than the articles inclosed
Hats in pasteboard boxes must be
Grated with wood unless packed In
double corrugated pasteboard boxes.
and must not exceed 72 inches In
length and girth combined Cut flow
ers should be placed in boxes of wood
tin or heavy corrugated pasteboard.
Candies in thin pasteboard boxes
should be inclosed in outer boxes of
wood. tin or corrugated pasteboard
Drawings or paintings when not fiat
should be rolled around stout wood
en- stick and then carefully wrapped.
or included in pasteboard tube.
The only drawback to marketing
eggs by parcel post appears to be the
time and trouble involved in packing
them. This is compensated for by the
extra price that can always be OBJ
tanned for products that are absolutely
reliable. At bottom, therefore, the
shippers success depends upon the
care with which he safeguards the
reputation of his products. Satisfied
customers will soon build up his bust
ness for him.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17

so poorly that my folks thought I was
going into consumption. One day Z
found piece of paper blowing around
the yard and picked it up and read it.
1t said Saved from the Grave and
told what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-1
BILE Compound has done for women. q
showed it to my husband and he said,
why don't you try it?' So did, and
after had taken two bottles felt
better and said to my husband, Il don't
need any more, and he said You had
better take it q little longer anyway.
So took it for three months and got
well and strong. Mrs. ALoNzo E.
BAKER, 8 Tecumseh St, Adrian, Mich
Not Well Enough to Work.
In these words is hidden the tragedy
of many a woman, housekeeper or wage
Garner who supports herself and is often
helping to support a family, on meagre
wages. Whether in house. office, fac
tory, shop, store or kitchen, woman
should remember that there is one tried
and true remedy for the ills to which all
women are prone, and that is Lydia u.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound It
promotes that vigor which makes work
easy, !, The Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
Susplclous.

TOO bad Jinx and his wife don't
get along well together"
why, always understood that they
were an ideal couple"
$50 did I, but they must have had
a dreadful scrap before he started for
work this morning"
Did he have black eyer"
NO. but he stopped in when we
were on our way home and bought her
a five-pound box of candy"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
Bless the Ladies'.

Our congressional committee heard
30 ladies in two hours. That many
men could have kept US listening for
several days"
THAT shows that women can trans
act public business. But how did
they manage to crowd 80 speeches
into two hours"
"Oh, they spoke three and four at
time. kansas City Journal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
Not So Much to Blame.

Il didn't know you were so accom-
plished linguist." he remarked as he
glanced at the paper she was reading.
Il don't make any pretentions in
that direction" she answered.
But that is a Russian newspaper
you have picked up"
why. soit is," she answered in sur.
prise. 81 thought It was dialect
story"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
Going Him One Better.

An English bishop, offering an or
ange to little child. remarked. sweet
ly:
Now, my little man, shall give
you this orange If you tell me where
God is.'
My lord" answered the child, son
Of clergyman. '1'll give you two
oranges If you'll tell me where he
is not"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
COULD NOT
STAND ON FEET
Mrs. Baker So Weak-Could
Not Do Her Work-Found
Relief In Novel Way.
Adrian. Mich. -" L suffered terribly
with female weakness and backache and

got so weak that L
could hardly do my
w ork. W h IN I
washed my dishes =
had to sit down and
when / would sweep
the floor / would get
so weak that l would
have to get a drink
every few minutes.
and before l did my
busting Iwould have
to lie down. / got
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
rnqenious smuaaIIno Device.

A museum of criminology has been
founded in Paris by NJ. Charles Perch
ard, formerly chief of the police An
archist brigade. Among its curious
contents are hollow wax baby which
was used to smuggle brandy into
Paris. A woman carried baby into
the city every day, Eat as it never
grew any bigger the authorities ex-
-amined it and discovered the fraud
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
No Kick COMING From Mule.

NO TNTCN OUTrIITIy TTO1II IFuTc'
rs that your mule?" asked the man
going fishing.
'Yassir," said the colored man. who
was sitting on a log by the road
Does he kick?"
"'Deed. mistuh, he amt got no cause
to kick. He's gittin' his own way
right along. I'm de one dat's havin'
de worry an difficulty"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
Oh. That Wayl

ITS such a silly superstition to be
always picking up pinsl"
You may call 1t superstition If
you wish. but I know chap who
makes about So week by doing it."
How can fellow gather that
many?"
He works in a bowling alley
Judge.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
An Apostle Choice.

Bishop Evans Tyree at dinner In
Nashville was asked II he had any
idea OF preaching on the new fashions
tho backless evening gown. slashed
skirt and 30 forth.
NO." said the bishop; such an idea
has not occurred to me. II. however,
should preach on the new fashions
would assuredly choose my text from
Revelation"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
Our Statesmen.

Ambrose Bierce. the brilliant satir-
fst, gave. at dinner in Washington. a
few political definitions.
"a conservative" said Mr.. Bierce,
'is a statesman who is enamored of
existing evils, while radical would
replace them with Others"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
His Wish.

She (during the quarreD-I only
married you to spite Fred Johnson.
He (ruefully)-I wish to heaven
you'd married Fred Johnson to spite
me.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
ladies CAN wEAK suors

One size nmaller after using Aliens Ease tho
Antlseptc powder 10 bo shaken into the shoes. Il
makes tight or new shoes feel easy. Just the thing
for dancing. Refuse substitutes. For FREE trlnl
package, address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy NY
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17

Smile on wash day. That's when you use
Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes winter than
snow. All grocers. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
AUTO SALVAGE COMPANY
EARN AN EASY DOLLAR RSt Tss. 5gioPsao lsI RsR5

A street car runs twice as fast when
you are trying to catch it as it does
after you have caught it.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
A Woman's Opinion.

Mistress-Haven't you any refer
ences?
photographs-none of them do me
Justice.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17

However. girl never breaks into
the sDinster class until she gets angry
when called one.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL, YOU
IT. FIy Murine Bye Remedy for Red, Teah, Watery
Just Eye Comfort Write for Book of tho I'VE
by mnil Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
Rotation of Tools.

Your garden will be late"
I'm afraid SO; but you see the
Bradleys are still using Folsom's
spade and hoe."-Bostop Transcript.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17

Somehow the man who attends
strictly to his own business never 40
quires a reputation as an entertaining
conversationalist.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
Daily Thousht.

Who brings sunshine into the life
of another has sunshine in his own
David Starr Jordan.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17

Only fool man would think of
Judging a woman's cooking by the
apologies she makes for 1t
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
Ihat,s Settled.

Bobbie (who has been sent over for
the fifth time to find out how Mrs.
Brown is)-All right, ma; she's dead.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
No Relief.

did you send away that ill-tem-
pered. growing dog to the pound?"
"Yes, but 1t doesn't help things
much. can't send my husband there,
too"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17

woman loves a man in proportion
to his ability to make her angry.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17

Red Cross Bag Blue, much better, goes
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
grocer. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
Save the Babies.

INFANT MORTALITY
cent?
die
they fifteen
We do not hesitate to that timely
these nfant deaths occasoned BY the Of
more or less opium or morphine They In condabe quantities.
deadly posons In quantity they supef lead
COMPOSITIONS sickness DEATH Castoa exactly
causes the blood to circulate properly, the
Of the skin and alays M
Genuine Casora always signature ofGze/HEZz1<
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-07-17
Both Imposed Upon.

Deserted Wife Ceiling grocer her
troubles)-And / trusted him so.
Grocer-Confound It'll So did l.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-04

A Syracuse N. Y.) church haa, . carved oak pulpit, made by . naeubeE of the ,cpngyagstion dqrtlpPE Als spaN time. It n isfSe one. rsacAsd by . aight of skaifs.a 2 'a' ,S}f.@
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-04
Notice of Final Hearing.

In the Probate Court, Valdez Precinct,
 Third Judicial Division, Territory of
 Alaska.
 In the matter of the estate of John IMatson, deceased, w. c. l.. Beyer, administrator.-Not of Final Hear ing.
 Notice is hereby given that w. c. L. Beyer, administrator of the estate of John 'Matson, deceased, has rem dered, filed and presented for settle, ment his final account and report of his administration for said estate, and that Tuesday, the 4th day of August, 1914, at the hour of o'clock p. m. of said day, at the Probate Court in Valdez, Alaska, has been duly ap- pointed by the said court as the time and place of settlement of said final account and report at which time and place any person interested in said estate may appear and file his objec- tions and exceptions to said final ac- count and report.
 Dated at Valdez. Alaska. this 3rd day of. June, 1914. , w. c. l.. BEYER, Administrator, for the Estate of John Watson, deceased.
 Date of publications June 4, II, IS
 25 and July, 2.