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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-23

money and the farmer had the
dollar.
The main attraction of the In
door Street Fair was Kiester's
Karavan of Kurios, a kind OF
nomadic freak show, which made
specially of carnivals. 1t was
to lure the farmer to town after
which Kiester and the local mer-
chants would divide the dollar.
AS you might know, l found an
early excuse to take the Van
Bugg baby down to the Indoor
Street Fair for an airing. That
was so l could ask Kiester for. q
job.
do | need a new freak" says
Mr.. Hester Let me thinh"G.s
He thought.
NO." he says. Eyes. After all,
yes" o.
l asked him what IL was1a
Would you mind marrying a
midget?" he answered. There
was hope in his voice and eyes.
(Continued.)
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children because of his birth.
One month later, or, to be ex-
act, Aug. IA, 1912, Robert Dun
bar was playing on the banks Of
alligator-ridden Lake Swayze.
Parents Begin Hunt.
He failed to return in several
hours and his mother and father
began a hunt. His cap was found
that was all! All night the
search kept up. The hunt was
called off. 1t was believed the
child had been drowned and an
alligator devoured his body.
A year after Bobbie disap-
peared, several women in Co.
lumbia, Miss, noticed an old
cabin suddenly inhabited. They
saw a boy playing in the yard.
1.-The Dunbar boy!" the women.
exclaim. The next day the Dun
bars get a letter urging them to
come to Columbia and see the
lad.
The father and mother hurry
to Columbia, and they arrive 1T
midnight. In an auto they drive
several miles to the hut. By the
Pickering glare of an oil light
Mrs. Dunbar stoops over a dirty
faced. sleeping boy In a pile of
straw.
tits my boy-thank God!" she
cries.
Doesn't Recognize Them.
The boy failed to show any
signs of recognition of his moth
er. Walters, declaring vehement
ly that the child was not Robert
Dunbar, but Bruce Anderson of
South Carolina, was placed In
jail. Julia Anderson. the "other
mother" was brought to Ope-
lousas. The boy failed to recog-
nize her also. But she is positive
that the boy is her child.
And now Just the other day
that the supreme court of Missis-
sippi decided Walters should be
sent to Louisiana for trial.
And now the battle of mothers
is ready! 1t promises to be the
most wonderful trial ever known
in America.
The Dunbars said that one of
their main identifications is a
scar on the child's left foot.
Smooth Skin Over Burn.
"The burn was covered by new
smooth skim" said Mrs. Dunbar.
"See-this child's left foot has
that same mark.
The other mother has witnesses
from her home to prove her con-
tention that the child is her son,
Bruce Anderson.
II the boy is Bruce, where is
Robert Dunbar?
If the boy is Robert Dunbar,
where Is Bruce Anderson?
Can a mother whose four-year-
old child has been away from her
one year so far forget the child's
image as to lay claim to another
woman's child as her own?
It's for a modern Solomon to
decide!
"6wap" the dog for a Persian
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MRS. G. p. DUNBAR, WHO
NOW HAS POSSESSION OF
THE BOY SHE AND ANOTHER
WOMAN BOTH CLAIM.
he isn't mine. If a mother doesn't
know her own child, then, please
tell me, who does? I tell you he
is mine and I'll keep him.
And yet Julia Anderson, a
typical South Car'linan" from
the hills, has seen the child and
declares the child is hers. OF that
she is absolutely sure.
It's not going to be legal bat
tie, this Dunbar case. Instead,
it's going to be battle Of moth
ers for what each believes is her
own child.
Cant Realize Situation.
And the boy is too young to
realize what this all is about.
Robert Dunbar and Bruce An
derson were born four years ago,
the same month; the former in
Opelousa, the latter in a hut in
South Carolina.
The Dunbar child had every
advantage, toy and pleasure
known; the illegitimate Ander-
son child had nothing, except,
perhaps, a stick for a toy.
The Anderson child was taken
on trip In a wagon through the
farm lands of Louisiana and Mis-
sississippi by man named Wal
tiers. The mother says she sent
the boy away because he was
very lonely. The child was look
ID on with contempt by other
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A NEW ONE.

A NEW ONE.
cat last" cried the musician,
II have fame within my grasp"
How so?" asked his wife, who
had heard the same thing before.
you know Mendelssohn' g
Wedding March, and the marvel
Gus repute 1t brought him?" said
the musician.
Yes; but what of it,"
well, I'm going to write a di-
vorce march,"
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OPELOUSAS, La, Feb. TO-
Two mothers claim the same
child! Each swears that the lit
tie boy In the case Is hers, that
she brought him into the world,
nursed him, loved him, engraved
his very image upon her heart!
But evidently one of the moth
ers is mistaken. They can't both
be mothers of the same child.
And a modern American Judge
has to decide the greatest case of
the kind since wise old King Solo
mon faced the famous case of
two mothers claiming the same
child.
They shan't take him from
me-" cried Mrs. Dunbar, one
mother. 81 don't care II all the
juries and courts in the world say
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BUT LIARS FIGGER.

An old countryman was con-
vinced that a bill rendered him
by his butcher was not correct.
He complained to the butcher
who said:
Sam, figures don't lie."
"Ah knows that" said Sam;
"but liars do figger."
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THAT the know how when the is
when
to indicated Saturday when members of
day Civic club lined the candidates
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EMBRACE 'EM ALL.

A bachelor minister, when
about to call in a villa district,
stated quite frankly:
I'm these visits shall, of
course, embrace the servants.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-23

TALK about your They nothing
Northern held
robbed but Inerurban
become a victim bold highwaymen of the road!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-23
WELL, ANYWAY

Stillicus-I admit that l am
lacking in imagination. Synicus
Il don't believe 1t. The girl you
are engaged to tells me you write
beautiful love letters.
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Ihe king Of An I.axatives

The King Of All Laxatives
For constipation, use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. Paul Mathulka.
Of Buffalo. N. Y. says they are
the king of all laxatives. They
are q blessing to all my family and
I always keep a box at home"
Get a box and get we'll again.
Price 25c. At Druggists or by
mail.
H. II. Bucklin & Co., Philadei-
phia or st. Louis.
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list THAT.

Tommy-Pop, what is the diff
ference between duty and pleas
ure?
Tommy's Pop-Just as much.
my son, as there is between a
wheel-barrow and an automobile.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-23

THE DOUGH MAN.

THE DOUGH MAN.
You might say he's loafer,
You might say he's crumb.
But. anyway. he keeps we folks
Right under his thumb.
Whenever our poor appetites
Make our insides feel lean.
He often has Q "bun." by gosh!
The Baker man. | mean.
p. S.-But, shucks, maybe he
was bred that way.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-23

SOME pessimist writes that nothing
. him all love-when only
what only wants little of love? Whatd she be
rest of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-23

What is frenzied finance?"
Financing your friends.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-23

HOBOKEN j. judge who promised smokers Threats
with nitrate silver them of the habit had $50
million
consumption of last be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-23

when
Mohr Joined the silent majority He of the successful bust
believed Tacoma he
interested her welfare and believed the people of this
able their salvation.
time of his death a member Tdeflat
railway organized
the build municipal railway the
break trucking StoneWebser his
got from the people.
He still them in thought and feeling despite his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-23

LOOK Indiana! plans o a pO
chance for some unpopular female to get square!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-23
AS USUAL.

Church Usher ION Church go
ing Sunday")-Where would you
like to sit, sir?
Prosperous-looking Stranger -
Why-e-r-r-about the fourth
row, center, and an aisle seat,
please.-Judge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-23

THESE udtIUHdI UBUIb HdF0 fHCIVeoVV N"OH1t1
per cent within the last ten years.
They have doubled within forty years.
Five European countries now owe $21,944.-
0OO 900 1t is q mortgage every bread winner,
amounting to $3O0-if We count one bread win
ner to family.
There are securities in sight seeking mar
ket now In Europe alone amounting to four bill
lions of dollars.
The British public debt exists In the form OF
bonds called "consos." Thse bonds have sold
since December 1 at less than ~ cents the
dollar. This is the lowest price in about eighty
years.
No wonder.
The French public debt exists in the form OF
bonds called "rentes" French rentes sold In early
December at S3.35-the lowest price known
No wonder!
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You can "swap" anything by
using a Times Swap ad. See Want
AID page. 80
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-23

OVER at Zion City, Ill., unlawful for fellow girl
riding with him loud boerous tone But they've
looked punish knocking the girl the
her by the heels to riding.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-23

You can "swap" anything by
using q Times Swap ad. See Want
Ad page. ss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-23

MAKE 'em tell you where they stand! II they b
don't That's the get good in office
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B|e1es Beln bd@
THE pREAMERs

lHG DnEhMbno
Thrilled with the spirit OF romance
Which set their hearts aflame.
The brave adventures of France
To this, our isthmus, came:
They dared the Jungle and the sun,
The fever and the rains,
Their work, we know. was left undone,
The SOUL Of 1t remains
They dreamed brave dreams In Panama,
And mid their dreams they died,
But spite Of failure. fault and flaw
We know how we'll they tried;
We know what priceless lives 1t cost
At Colon and Gatun.
We know success was only lost
Because they dreamed too soon!
So though they failed and failed again.
Through Fate and Circumstances,
/ toast those doughty Gentlemen
Adventures of France;
For II WE make their vision true
By steel and stone and steam,
THEY pointed out the work to do,
They were the first to dream!
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JOHN he doesn't want anything when asked abou
his plight Cleveland Maybe doesn't PAY
anything
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III ERBERT QUICK
SAYS TODAY
NATIONAL DEBTS OF EUROPE PLACE MORTGAGE OF $500 O
BREADWINNER.
Ivy HERBERT QUICK

Good Ship EARTH when Glory Ceased
The national debts amount to ortytwo bill
lions of dollars. -.
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December millions Canadian
the London markeour
bonds. Only seventeen cent of them sod
NO WONDER!
family Italy Russia from
$3.50 to 75 The Of living higher than before In fact
dollar
these unholy debts-and Is demanded.
of discomfort than
before in all the nations of the world.
The perhaps the pyis that there not rebel
lions, instructions and uprisngs everywhere.
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thing you duty
Job thing already
proyen yourse
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-23

they'll working a
taken
o threaten
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REGISTER. Don't put it off till the last minute.
forget all about it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-23

COUSIN Bill Taft tells Amherst college that
fooproof machine BILL remember used to be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-23

''Swap" the dog for a Persian
cat. See Want Ad page. 80
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14

and evening was spent with games, singing and music. A fine collation. was spread. Miss Edith M. Raymond presided at the piano.
 The fine day Sunday brought good sized congregation out to the services at the Congregational church, both morning and evening. The subject for Sunday morning will be A Cues tion to Christians. The Christian En- deavor meeting at o'clock will be led by Miss Florence Jones.
 The local w. c. T. U. met at the home of Mrs. Hattie Hyde Tuesday afternoon. A lunch was served and an interesting programme was carried out.
 The prayer meeting Wednesday night at 7.30 at Gay Head school house continues to grow in interest.
 Died at Tonkers. Judge Thomas Fitzpatrick. a well known resident of this place. died in Yonkers. N. Y, from pneumonia. He was visiting his nephew with his sis ter and contracted a cold which de veloped into the disease which proved fatal. He was a kind friend, a good neighbor and will be missed.
 The adjourned meeting of the Ec- clesiastical society of the Congrega- tiona1 church is to be held Monday March 23rd at 2 p. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14
HAMBURG
Plans For Lenten Services-Li Library
 Branch Popular.

The Lyme library, located in the town hall at Hamburg, is well patron ized Wednesday and Sunday after moons. The librarians report for Feb ruary is 287 books in circulation, 197 fiction, travel biograph history and nature books. 90.
 MT and Mrs. Richard Peck were Dayville visitors one day last week. George Wilkie has returned to his school in Hartford after an illness.
 Breaking Up River Ice.
 The transportation company are breaking the ice on the river of which there is a good deal between Saybrook and Hartford.
 Mrs. Samuel Jewett spent a few days last week with her niece, Mrs Ray Harding.
 J. L. Lord has returned from a visit to Hartford and Suffield.
 Mrs. H. L. Reynolds and Mrs. C. M. Peck are ill.
 The Y. L. W. C. met at L. D. Hard lng,s last Wednesday evening
 Robert Sawyer and family of Say brook visited their parents, last Sun day.
 Ray Harding attended the agricul- tural meeting at Norwich last Satur- day.
 Lenten Services.
 Mrs. William Pentz has arranged with Rev. E. F. Ferris of Black Hall for Friday afternoon services at her home through Lent.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14
NORTH FRANKLIN
cekssas Owners Inspect Damage Te
 Pleasant View Property.

A. R. Race was at Pleasant View one day this week.
 Samuel Demisfri of Bridgeport has been visiting Antony Scinto.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. T. Browning were at Pleasant View Tuesday to see what damage had been done to their proper ty-
 A. F. Race was in Westerly sunday, the guest of Mrs. Eliza Tucker
 Early Woodchuck.
 Earl Way saw woodchuck one day last week.
 Frank Webber of Amherst is substi- tuting for Station Agent Heath, who IS away OF a vacation
 Miss Helen Ward of Willimantic spent Sunday with her parents, MT and Mrs. T. H. Ward
 Griswold Chappen of Chestnut Hill was in Franklin. Monday on pusi- ness.
 NIT. and Mrs. Eugene Clark spent Sunday with Mir. Clarks father, Fred Clark of Lebanon.
 Mrs Harold Riley who has been spending some time here with her parents. Mir and Mrs. 4. T. Browning, has returned to her home in Boston. Mrs. Noah Webster of Wiilimantic spent Saturday with her sister, Mrs Emma Warner.
 Miss Florence Redwood attended the junior senior reception Friday night at Willimantic.
 Mrs Nettie Bolande and Miss Anna Engstrom spent Tuesday in Windham, the guests of the Misses Johnson.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14
FRANKLIN
Meeting of M. w. CIub-SociaI and
 Entertainment Clears SIP.

Mrs. Hattie Cole of Putnam is spend ing several weeks with Mrs. Hermon Gager.
 Lloyd R. Robinson of Brattleboro, Vt, was a recent guest of his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Lavius A. Robinson
 The M. W. club met Tuesday with Mrs. $. \. Hyde The usual line of work was taken up refreshments were served and a delightful time was en- joyed.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Smith attended church in Bozrah Sunday evening
 Ethel Miller and Bernice Stewart are spending few days in New York.
 Social and Entertainment.
 A very enjoyable social and enter tainment was held at the home of MT and Mrs. Louis Smith, Thursday ev- ening of last week Following was the program m:-Phonograph selections: solo, Miss Blanche Smith: d play en- titled None so deaf as those that won't hear" the parts taken by Miss Nina Clark, Miss Eleanor BeckWith, Milton BeckWith Arthur Smith: solo, Mrs. Charles E. Parsons;- recitation, Louis Bush; play entitled The Pen itent's Return by Eleanor Beckwith, Milton BeckWith Ernest Smith Ray the entertainment cake, ice cream and coffee were served. A large number was present and a social time was enjoyed by all. Twelve dollars was netted.
 Harry Richmond of Norwich was the guest of Nelson Tucker recently.
 MT. and Mrs. Enoch Cheney of Jew cit City were recent visitors of Mrs. H. A. Gager's.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14
EAYVlLLE
Assawauga Company Planning Inn provements to Plant-Westford Pas tor to Preach as Candidate.


 Mrs. Oswald Street has returned from visit with relatives in Provi- dence.
 Peter Gringras is ill with a severe cold. He has ended his business en- gagement with a Providence firm. Mrs. James Walker is confined to the house with a severe illness.
 Mrs. Charles A. Russell is steadily gaining, after a surgical operation Rev. William J. Reynolds was in town Tuesday calling on friends.
 Mrs. F. L. Woodland of Norwich vis- ited at the home of her brother, w. l.. Bidwell, Thursday
 MT. and Mrs William D. Reynolds spent the week end in Woonsocket, R. I.
 Mir and Mrs. Henry Sayles of Woon- socket, R. l., were guests of MT. and Mrs. William Sayles Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Martin were in Norwich Monday.
 A. T. Hope has been confined to the house with grip.
 Conductor Rienzi Brown is in the Bermudas, travelling as companion to a. wealthy gentleman.
 To Improve Mill Property. The Assawauga company is making plans for big improvements in their mill property this spring.
 Tomorrow (Sunday) Rev. H. F. Gra- ham of Westport. Mass. comes as a candidate to the Congregational church.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14
ONECO

Orren E. Kenyon is home for few days.
 The ladies realized s14.O5 from their supper held in the church Wednesday night.
 Mrs. Maud Nichols is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles Mcdowell.
 Richard Marriott and o. w. Bates were in Providence. Monday.
 Rev. w E. Newton was in Provi- dence. Wednesday.
 Mrs. H. Levi Carr and Mrs Burlin- game left last Monday morning for their new home in Manchester Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14
SHUNOC
Improvement Society Has Great Suc- cess With First Supper-Miner- Blanchard Marriage

The Shunoc Improvement Society gave an oyster supper Wednesday evening, at the home of Mrs Maria \ . Merrill and entertained as guests of honor. the Ladies Aid Society of the Second Baptist church. over one hundred and fifty attended many coming from Westerly Fine songs were rendered by Messrs Stewart of Westerly and Allen of Bradford with Mrs Charles Allen and Miss Gladys Maine accOmpanists at the piano while Mir. Laitreia manipulated the violin in a masteriy manner The af- fair was one great success.
 Auction At Brown Place.
 There was an auction of the per- sonal effects of the late Herman C. Brown at the homestead, Tuesday. There was large crowd at the sale and all articles sold commanded good prices. George A. Pendleton was auc- tioneer.
 Miner Blanchard.
 William H. B. Miner and Miss Ma belle Blanchard. both of this place, were married, Thursday evening. at the Second Baptist church parsonage by Rev. John M. Collins.
 Friends in town of Oscar Chapman are pleased to note an improvement in his condition at the Backus hospital
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14
SOUTH WINDHAM
MT and Mrs. John Rose Celebrated Golden Weddine-Remarried During Concert.

E. Harlow Holmes and Mrs. George Styles are spending the week at Pine hurst, N. c.
 Married Fifty Years.
 NIr. and Mrs. John Rose celebrated their golden wedding Wednesday even ing by being married at the Metho- dist church at WillimantiC Nr. Rose who is over so years old. very success fully conducted an old fashioned con- cert, during the intermission of which the ceremony was performed by Rev. Mir Nuzum of that church. They were attended by MT and Mrs. Charles Up ton and MT. and Mrs. Louie Upton of Hartford. After the ceremony C. l.. Clinton of South Windham presented the couple a sum of money, $50 of which was in gold. During the concert MT. and Mrs. Rose took the solo parts of the old song, Mortgaging the Farm. The evening was pleasantly spent by the large crowd that filled the audi torium of the church. MT. and Mrs gifts at their home at South Wind ham.
 Mrs. Charles Maynard and two chiI- dren are spending the week with Mrs. Maynard's mother. at Norwich.
 MT. and Mrs. John Odgers and Miss Laura Odgers of Norwich spent Sun day with MT. and Mrs Harris Eccle- stone.
 Mrs. Daniel Ives and Mrs. Fred Smith have been confined to the house by ill., ness.
 Ball Teams Supper.
 The baseball team gave a very s,Ic- ceSsful chowder supper in the church parlers Thursday evening.
 The Ladies Mission society was en- tertained at the home of Mrs. Guilford Smith Thursday afternoon
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14
CHESTERFIELD

Mir and Mrs. Mason Manning re- turned to their home in Mystic the first of the week.
 Carlon F. Wheeler visited schools here Wednesday.
 Miss Mary Tinker spent Saturday and Sunday with her sister. Mrs. Earl Lathrop of MontviIle Center.
 Arthur Coffey spent the week end in North Chesterfield at the home of Leonard Williams.
 Leon RiX of Lake Fonomoc was a caller in East Lyme Sunday.
 Miss Minnie Fields of PalmertOWn visited school here Monday.
 Miss Ida Levitoff was a caller in New London Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-14
New London County 0CCUM AND VERSAILLES
Birthday Celebration-Mrs. Charles soyens DisIocates Shoulder By Falh

A party of young ladies were royalty entertained a few evenings since at the Robish home by MT. and Mrs. John Robish in honor of the 16th birthday of their daughter, Emily Robish.
 Charles $. Perry of Langford, South Dakota, has recently been the guest of his niece. Mrs. +. H. Topliff.
 Mrs. F. B Swan was the guest Of Wauregan friends, Sunday.
 Miss Maud Phillips of Hartford was the guest of MT. and Mrs. C. w. Fer kins the first of the week.
 Miss Ethel Barrows of New London has been the guest of Occum friends during the past few days.
 Over thirty from these villages were in attendance at the annual English Tea held in Baltic Saturday afternoon and evening.
 DisIocated Shoulder.
 Mrs. Charles Boyens is suffering from 8 painful injury caused by faIl last Saturday. Mrs. Boyens ripped on a piece of board throwing her to the ground dislocating her left shoulder and badly bruising her arm and side
 Much sympathy is being expressed for Fred Childs in his present illness. Until ill health prevented MT. Childs was employed by the Totokett Manu- featuring company as fireman.
 School Fire Escapes.
 Fire escapes for the Occum school have been received and soon will De put into place.