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Thomas S. Novel;.

Newport, r. l., Jan. 5.-Thomas s.
NOVEL;, prominent in the development
of Alaska and formerly Boston busi-
ness man, died today at Seattle. Wash.
according 30 a telegram received here
tonight by his wife
James RI. McCieary.
Washington, Jan 5.-Jan1es II S5c
Cleary, associate justice of the supreme
court of Porto Rico, died here TO-DAY
after an illness of several months
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-06

Apparently Nobody Wants to build
Chicago's sIS1 900, 600 subway Yes
terday was the day for opening bids,
but none was received.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-06
Attacks Up,

Attacks Upon the ADMINISTRATION Of
the United States lighthouse service
are to be investigated at hearing be-
ginning at Washington today before
Secretary Redfield and Assistant Sec
retary Sweet of the department of
commerce aud Dr. Samuel w Stratten
head VI die bureau Of Standards
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-06
is the Largest Connecticut Proportion the Cs Population
Condensed kilograms

Victor Emanuel has banned the
tango.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-06

Caotain William Bradford S. SoGiI-
not. a Civil war veteran of distinguish
ed lineage died of heart disease IN a
street car at New York
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SURE TO GET MIXED, Y w
H~oteIkeeper's Reasoning Settled All
Argument About Clean Plate
for the Drummer. .

The drummer from New York was
making his first trip through Maine
and had travelled up into the Aroos-
took region, where the towns are
small and far apart and the chief prod
ucts potatoes and Christmas trees.
Acre he stopped over night in a
hamlet that possessed merely a very
primitive inn. At dinner there was
no soup, but he was served with fish.
Then instead Of his plate being
changed the waitress came with a
platter Of meat and placed a generous
helping carefully on n side of the
fish bones. The drummer did not halk
at that, for he was very hungry and
ready to pass over almost anything
for the sake of a good meal, and he
though it might be the regular Maine
style.
Presently, however, the girl brought
in another platter full of pieces Of pie
and one of these she slid off on the
same plate. Then the traveller thought
it time to call a halt, for he had not
yet become used to pie with fish
flavor.
The serving maid was a bit uncer-
tain whether he could have the clean
plate he requested and called the
| landlord in, to whom the guest ex-
| planned his trouble. The host listened
attentively, but when the drummer
| finished he withered that modest New
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The Land of Broken Promises
(copyrigbt 1914. by Frank A. Munsey)

, Financially considered, they had
done Just that-for, for every Ameri-
can dollar in their pockets they could
get two that were just as good. ex-
cept for the picture on the side. This
in itself was a great inducement for a
ready spender and, finding good com
pany at the Fortuna hotel bar, Phil
bought five dollars worth Of drinks,
threw down a fve-dollar bill, and got
back five dollars-Mex.
The proprietor, a large and jov1al
boniface, pulled off his fiscal miracle
with the greatest good humor and
| then, having invited them to partake
of a very exquisite mixture of his W
invention, propped himself upon his
elbows across the bar and inquired
with an ingenious smile:
We'll, which way are you boys
travelling, if / may ask"
|. ooh, down below a ways" answered
| De Lancey, who always constituted
himself the board of strategy. Just
| rambling around a little-how's the
country around here now?"
"Oh, quiet, quiet!" assured their
host. These Mexicans don't like the
cold weather much-the would freeze
O know, if it was not for that zarape
which they wind about them sol"
He made a motion as Of a native
wrapping his entire wardrobe about
his neck and smiled, and De Lancey
knew that he was no Mexican. And
yet that soft which away" Of his be-
trayed a Spanish tongue. /
"Ah, excuse me-" he said, taking
quick advantage of his guess, but
from the way you pronounce that word
'zarape' 1 take it that you speak Span
ish." .,
mo one better" replied the host,
smiling pleasantly at being taken al
his true worth, since l was born IN
the city of Burgos, where they speak
the true Castilian. 1t is a different
language, believe me, from this bas-
tard Mexican tongue. And do you
speak Spanish also?" he inquired,
falling back into the staccato Of Cas-
tile. So
mo indeed" protested De Lancey In
a very creditable imitation; nothing
but a little Mexican, to get along with
the natives. My friend and I are min
ing men, passing through the country,
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ISSiihS
| bestowed upon Hooker and De Lancey
the task Of finding an honest Mexican
and keeping him honest until he made
the transfer.
While the papers were being made
out there might be a great many
temptations placed before that Mexi
can-either to keep the property fol
himself or to hold out for a bigger re
ward than had been specified. After
his experience with the ~aristocratic
Don Cipriano Aragon y Tres Palacios
Kruger was in favor of taking a chance
on the lower classes. He had therefore
recommended to them one Cruz Men
dez, a wood vender whom he had
known and %befriended, as the man to
play the part.
Cruz Mendez, according to Kruger
was hard-working, sober and honest
| for a Mexican. He was also simple
' minded and easy to handle, and was
| the particular man who had sent word
| that the Eagle Tail had at last been
| abandoned. And also he was easy to
pick out, being a little, one-eyed man
and going by the name of Eel Tuerto.'
So, in pursuance Of their policy OF
! playing a waiting game, Hooker and
De Lancy hung around the hotel fol
several days, listening to the gossip
| of Don Juan de Dios and watching fol
one-eyed men with prospects to sell.
In Sonora he is a poor and unimag
| NATIVE man indeed who has not at
least one lost mine or "prospecto" to
sell; and prosperous-looking strangers
riding through the country, are often
beckoned aside byyhalf-naked paisanos
eager to show them the gold mines OF
the Spanish padres for a hundred dol
lars Mex.
1t was only a matter Of time, they
thought, until Cruz Mendez would hunt
them up and try to sell them the Eagle
Tail; and it was their intention re
luctantly to close the bargain with
him, for a specified sum, and then
stake him to the announcement fees
and gain possession Of the mine.
AS this was a commonplace in the
distrfct-no Mexican having capital
enough to work a claim and no Ameri'
can having the right to locate one-it
was a very natural and inconspicuous
way of jumping Senior Aragon y Tres
Palacios' abandoned claim. II they
discovered the lead Immediately after
ward it would pass for a case of FOOLS
luck, or at least so they hoped, and,
riding out a little each day and sitting
on the hotel porch with Don Juan the
rest Of the time, they waited until pa
thence seemed no longer a virtue.
Don JUAN" said De Lancey, taking
up the probe at last, 81 had a Mexican
working for me when we were over In
the Sierras-one Of your real, old
time workers that had lever been
spoiled by an education-and he was
always talking about La Fortuna
guess this was the place he meant, but
it doesn't look like ~it-according to
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Juan de Dios! But certainly a man so
devoutly named could never descend
to reading much of Don Joo-an!"
"Ah, no." protested Don Juan, roll
ing his dark eyes and smiling rakishly,
mot moch-only the most interesting
p~assages!"
He saluted and disappeared in a roar
of laughter, and De Lancey turned
triumphantly on his companion, a self
satisfied smile upon his lips.
"Aha!" he said; you see? That's
what five dollars worth Of booze will
do in opening up the way. Here's our
| old friend Don Juan willing, nay, anx-
ious, to help us all he can-he sees I'm
a live wire and wants to keep me
around. Pretty soon we'll get him
feeling good and he'll tell us all he
knows. Don't you never try to make
me sign the pledge again, brother
a few shots just gets my intellect
to working right and I'm crafty as
a fox.
Did you notice that coup I made
asking him if he was a S%paniard?
There's nothing in the world makes a
Spaniard so mad as to take him for a
Mexican-on the other hand, nothing
makes him your friend for life like
recognizing him for a blue-blooded
Castilian. Now maybe u old friend
Don Juan has got a few drops of Moor
ish blood in his veins-to put it po-
litely, but" he raised his tenor voice
and i%mprovised-
"Jest because my hair Is curly
OATS no reason to call me 'shine!'"
NO" agreed Bud, feeling cautiously
Of the walls, land jest because you're
happy is no reason for singing so
loud, neither. These here partitions
are made of inch boards, covered with
paper-do you get that? Well, then,
considering who's probably listening,
it strikes me that Mr.. Brachamonte}is
the real thing in Spanish gentleman;
and I've heard that all genuwine Span
iards have their hair curly, jest like
a-huh?"
But De Lancey, made suddenly
aware of his indiscretion, vas making
all kinds of exaggerated signs for 81
lence, and Bud stopped with a slow,
good-natured smile. ,
"S-s-st!" Kissed De Lancey, touching
his finger to his lips; don't say It
somebody might hear you'll"
"All right" agreed Bud; t"and don't
you say 1t, either. I hate to knock,
Phil" he added, "but sometimes |
think the old man was right when he
said you talk too much"
"Psst!" chided De Lancey, shaking
his finger like a Mexican. Tiptoeing
softly over to Bud, he whispered in his
Ear: "S-s-st, I can hear the teller in
the next demonstrating himself"
Laughing heartily at this joke, they
went down stairs for supper.
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shaped neck. 1t was q triumph
The very long and moderately full
tulle veil was arranged in a ,cap for
the head, with a wreath OF orange
blossoms set just back OF the gathered
fitness at the front. The short face
veil is thrown back, falling free from
the head, but the remainder Of the
veil falls from the cap:sinto which 1T
is gathered across the back Of the
head.
The bouquet of white orchids with
many loops Of gauze ribbon and val
ley lilies was provided with the usual
pendants Of ribbon and sprays OF
flowers, the longest reaching to the
bottom of the gown.
The gown may be taken as q lovely.
type Of the regulation bridal dress
with a concession to the present mode
in the hanging OF the skirt and the
open, uncovered throat. The sleeves
were rather full and long. 1t is a
splendid achievement, and the rare
lace that adorns 1t ought to outlast
generations Of brides. It looks as IL
it might have been chosen with the
idea of t%reasuring some memento Of
the gown, which adorned the bride,
upon the great day in her life.
This, and others Of the trousseau,
are worthy the study Of women who
refuse to follow e~xaggerattons in style.
The gowns are those Of a woman OF
exquisite taste and a keen Sense OF
1ofbac I.r ~ - fH.E. -rNa . .'H.t : 'HM - ~
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CHAPTER vi.

If the Eagle Tail mine had been To-
Gated in Arizona-or even farther
down in Old Mexico-the method OF
jumping the claim would have been
delightfully."- simple.
The title had lapsed, and the land
had reverted to the governmental
it needed in Arizona was a new set OF
monuments, a location notice at the
discovery shaft, a pick and shovel
thrown into the hole, and a few legal
formalities.
But in Mexico it is different. Not
that the legal formalities are lacking
far from it-but the whole theory of
mines and mining is different. In Mex.
leo a mining title is, in a way, a lease,
a concession from the general gov,
eminent giving the concessionnaire
the right to work a certain piece OF
ground and to hold 1t as long as he
pays a mining tax Of three dollars an
acre pear year. .
But no final papers or patents are
ever issued, the possession Of the sur.
face of the ground does not 90 with
the right to mine benath it, and in Ger.
tain parts of Mexico no foreigner can
hold title to either mines Of land. .
A prohibited or frontier zone, eighty
kilometers in width, lies along the in,
ternational boundary line, and in that
neutral o n no foreigner can de,
nounce a mining claim and no foreign
corporation can acquire a title to one.
The Eagle Tail was just inside the
zone.
But-there Is always a "but" when
you go to a good lawyer-while for
purposes of war and national safety
foreigners are not allowed to hold land
along the line, they are at perfect lib
erty to hold stock in Mexican corpora
tions owning property within the pro-
hibited zone; and-here is where the
graft comes in-they may even hold
title in their own name if they first
obtain express permission from the
chief executive Of the republic.
Not having any drag with the chief
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and we speak the best we can. How
is this district here for work along our
line?"
":None better!" cried the S%paniard,
shaking his finger emphatically. 1T
is Of the best, and, believe me, my
friend. we should be glad to have you
stop with us. The country down be-
low is a little dangerous-not now,
perhaps, but later, when the warm
weather comes on.
But in Fortuna-no! Here We are
on the railroad; the camp is controlled
by Americans; and because so many
have left the country the Mexicans
will sell their prospects cheap.
Then again, if you develop a mine
heal by, it will be very easy to sell it
and if you wish to work it, that is
easy, too. l am only the proprietor Of
the hotel, but if you can use my poor
services in any way l shall be very
happy to please you. A room? One
of the best! And il you stay a week
or more l will give you the lowest
rate"
They passed up the winding stairs
and down a long corridor, at the end
of which the proprietor showed them
into a room, throwing open the outer
doors and shutters to let them see the
view from the window.
Here is a little balcony" he said.
stepping outside, where you can sit
and look down on the plaza. We have
the band and music when the weather
is fine, and you can watch the pretty
girls from here. But you have beer IN
Mexico-you know all that" And lie
gave Phil a roguish dig.
"Bien, my frien', l am glad TO meet
you-" He held out his hand in vel
come and De Lancey gave his IN re-
turn. MY name" he continued is
Juan de Dios Brachamonte y Escalon;
but with these Americans that does
not go, as you say, SO in general they
call me Don Juan.
There is something about that
name-I do not knoW-that makes the
college boys laugh. Perhaps it Is that
poet, Byron, who wrote so ~anoalo
ly about US Spaniards, but certainly
he knew nothing Of our language lor
he rhymes Don Juan with new one n
true one!' Still, l read part OF h a
poem and it is, in places, very interest
ing-yes, very interesting-but Don
Joo-an!' Hah!"
He threw up his hand in despair and
De Lancey broke into a jollying laugh.
We'll, Don juan" he cried, I'm glad
to meet you. My name is Philip De
Lancey and my pardner here Is Mr..
] Hooker. Shake hands with him, Don
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more. A town without at least one
swimming pool for women is about as
much behind the times as a house
without a bath tub. No woman should
miss the benefits and pleasures of the
simplest and p~leasantest Of summer
sports; and one does not need to be-
long to the leisure class to enjoy the
water. 1t happens that water Is a
commodity possessed by every com
munity.
The cap illustrated is made OF q
piece of silk folded over and stitched
in one seam. 1t is made to fit snugly
about the head and finished with a
narrow hem. Two tabs Of silk are
tackled on at the sides by way Of max
ing the cap becoming.
There is a great variety In caps and
suits to choose from this year. The
fabrics are inexpensive, and any one
with the average knowledge of sewing
can make them.
JULIA BCTTCMLEY.
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NRIDES to be, nor than any one
-. else, are interested in the superb
trousseau made for the presidents
daughter. But a review of the gowns
made for her, and other members Of
the bridal cortege, reveals an adapta-
tiou Of the present modes to individ-
ual taste and refinement that is in
teresting to every one. ,
The most noteworthy feature about
all the gowns was simplicity, In a
season of conglomerations and elabor-
atoms that often arrive at the stage
Of business and shapelessness the
gowns of Miss Wilson's trousseau
were simple in design and yet con-
trived to strike the notes Of the mode.
thurman, to whom the daughters Of
multimillionaires appear to turn with
n accord when they go a-trousseau-
ing, undertook the pleasant task Of
Quitting the White House bride, and
accomplished 1t in a manner to won
der at. x. Al.
Here is a picture Of the bride, pho
tographed in her wedding gown. The
gown is Of ivory white satin, made
with a long train, and the lines of the
skirt unbroken except by a fiat appli-
cation Of magnificent point lace. The
bodice Is draped in the quaint and
fascinating surplice fashion at one
side with a sash of lace drawn over
the shoulder at the opposite side. The
underbodice is Of chiffon laid in ir-
regular plaits and fastened with a
small brooch at the point Of the "V'
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1T is interesting to note that bathing
L caps, designed along entirely new
lines, are taking the place Of simpler
caps Of rubberized cloth made all ex-
actly alike and without any reference
to becomingness. The new caps are
of silk and many Of them intended to
be worn over close-fitting rubber caps
which provide the real protection TO
the hair.
A pretty and strikingly original
model is pictured here, made of tat
feta silk, which is about as satisfac-
tory as any material to be had for
bathing caps and suits. Women I'M
derstand now that getting down TO
actual swimming and managing to
look we'll when emerging from the wa
ter are two entirely compatible things.
But the cap and the suit worn are
matter that demands serious atten-
ton.
People who have leisure and money
are going in for athletics, more Il
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The White SIavers

The late George w. Vanderbilt was
a scholar and, like most scholars, he
had little sympathy with the hypo.
critical white slave" movement that
publishers and im%presarios and film
firms have been fostering for the
sake of gain.
Mr.. Vanderbilt, after one Of his rare
visits to the theater, said to a Wash.
ington reporter:
These are queer times, r%eactionary
times. Why, from the talk at the the.
alter last night l really believe the
public wants the managers to stop
being white slave missionaries and so.
cial evil reformers and to go back to
simply play producing"
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Yorker with a look of scorn and de-
manded:
What do you want Of all them diff
ferent plates, anyway? Have you got
partitions on your insides?"
And the drummer, realizing that the
hotel was charging him only $3.50 a
day, which had been eXacted in ad'
vance, meekly subsidized and ate his
pie humbly.
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CARLYLE and Ceremony.

Thomas Carlyle and his wife were
50 Northumberland that it is sad
to think Of it. Replying to a letter
Of his describing his fantastic terrors,
she wrote: For heavens sake get
into a more ibenignant humor, or the
incident will not only wear a very
original aspect, but likewise a very
heart-breaking one. / see not how l
am to 60 through with it."
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Spread Ct Chintz.

With old-fashioned mahogany furni'
cure. the bed covering should be Old
fashioned, too. If you are fortunate
enough to have an old quilt, made IN
an elaborate pattern. especially one
that is pure white, use 1t on the Old
fashioned bed. Otherwise make a
spread of chintz, or else one Of heavy
homespun linen.
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Modern Lover.

81 say, old chap, you're an extrava.
CANT person. What you got there-a
chrysanthemum?"
"Chrysanthemum! Lear me, no.
That's a lavender wig for the adored
one"
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A Stirring Story
of the Mexican
Revolution
SYNOPSIS

Bud Hooker and Phil De Lancey are
forced, owing to a revolution in Mexico.
to give up their mining claim and return
to the United States. In the border town
of Gadsden Bud meets Henry Kruger. a
wealthy miner. who makes him a proposi-
ton to return to Mexico to acquire tue
TO a very rich mine which kruSer mao
blown up when he found he had been
cheated out Of the title by one Aragon.
The Mexican had spent a large sum IN
an unsuccessful attempt &c relocate the
vein and then had allowed the lano 10
revert FOR taxes. Hooker and De Lancey
start for the mine.
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Sure Enouoh,

Church, see residents Of certain
sections Of st. Louis, Mo, are trying
to force improved %street-car service.
Gotham - What's the matterI
Haven't they got enough straps?
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An easy feat-to put ones foot in
It when one attempts to stand on
ones digity.
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good reason to avoid Don Clprlano'
they logged steadily on their way.
Some housed" observed Phil, with
a last hopeful look over his shoulder.
"Uh," assented Bud, as they came
to a fork in the road. Say" he con-
tinued, "let's turn off on this trail.
Lot of burro tracks going out-expect
it's our friend, Mr.. Mendez."
All right" said De Lancey ao-
sently; wonder where old Aragon
keeps that beautiful daughter of his
the one Don Joo-an was telling about.
Have to stop on the way back and
sample the old mans mescal."
Nothing doing!" countered Hooker
instantly. Nov you heard What l
told you-there's two things you leave
alone for sixty days-booze and wom-
en-. After we cinch our title you can
get as gay as you please"
"Oo-ee!" piped Phil, hear the boy
talk" But he said no more of wine
and women, for he knew how they 90
complicate life.
They rode to the east now, follow
Ing the long, fiat footprints OF the bur-
ros. and by all the landmarks Bud
saw that they we're heading straight
for the old Eagle Tail mine. At Old
Fortuna the river turns west and at
the same time four canyons came IN
from the east and south. OF these
thew had taken the first to the north
and it was leading them past all the
old workings that Kruger la spoken
bout. In fact, they were almost at
the mine when Hooker swung down
suddenly from his horse and motioned
Phil tc follow.
.There's some burros coming" he
said. glancing back significantly; and
when the pack-train came by, each
animal piled high with broken wood,
the two Americans were busily tap
ming away at a section Of country
rock. A mar and q boy followed be-
hind the animals, gazing with wonder
at the strangers, and as Phil babe
them a pleasant "Buenos dias!" they
came to a halt and stared at their
industry in silence. In the interval
Phil was pleased to note that the old
man hrd only n eye.
CTO BE CONTINUED