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Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
TO SAVE EYES. Is the Object of This Free Prescription Try it if Your Eyes Give
 You Trouble.

Thousands of people suffer from eye troubles because they do not know what to do. They know some good home remedy for every other minor aflment, but none for their eye trou- bles. They neglect their eyes because the trouble is not sufficient to drive them to an eye specialist, who would, anyway, charge them a heavy fee, As a last resort they go to an optician or to the five and ten-cent store, and oftentimes get glasses that they do not need, or which, after being used two or three months, do their eyes more injury than good. Here is simple prescription that every one should use:
 E grains Optona q tablet)
 2 ounces water
 Use three or four times a day to bathe the eyes. This prescription and the simple Optona system keeps the eyes clean, sharpens the vision and quickly oYereomes the inflammation and irritation; weak, watery, over worked, tired eyes and other similar troubles are greatly benefited and oftentimes cured by it's use Many re- ports show that wearers of glasses have discarded them after a few weeks use. It is good for the eyes and con tains no ingredient which would in 1ure the most sensitive eyes of an i'm fant or the aged. Lee & Osgood or any druggist can fill this prescription promptly Try it and know for once what real eye comfort Is,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
BUILDING AND BUSINEeo.
Slight Increase Shown in Permits Granted Over Same Week Last ear,

During the past week in the Con- necticut towns reported by The Commercial Record 351 sales by war ranty deed were filed. with mort pares with 400 sales and loans of SS45,616 filed during the correspond ing week of 1913.
 Eleven new interpretations, with a total authorized capital stock of $133332 were filed in the State dur corresponding week eight incorpora- tions with @ capital stock of a little over $200,00 were reported.
 The bankruptcy record last week is about the same as last year during the same period, three petitions, with assets of s4.133 and liabilities of $9, being reported.
 Building permits granted last week in the four leading cities of the State show a large increase over last year, and there is every indication of a brisk summer in the building trades
 New projects reported last week in clude fine clubhouse and several res idences in Stamford, brick church and number of frame houses in Water bury dormitory for the Y. M. c. A. and business block in New Britain, business block in Bristol. power sta- ton in Norwalk, factory addition, sew eral brick blocks and a number of residences in New Haven, brick apart I16nI pTlCh anu SlOIlc and many houses in Hartford, con vent and school house in Meriden. and residences and many one, two, and family houses in Bridgeport.
 Contracts awarded last week in- clude, business block and residence in Stamford, several residences and a brick store and tenement block in Waterbury, handsome brick residence in Bristol, business block, office build ing for professional men, large addi- tion to bakery and a number of one and two-famiiy houses in New Haven: schooIhouse addition, garage and much smaller work in Bridgeport, and many residences one and two-faInily houses in Hartford and other parts of the State.
 Norwich had nine sales of real es- tate last week tC 2T a year. ago, the loans for the respective weeks being $20 800 and s34,025.
 In New London there were seven sales last week to IT a year ago the loans for the respective weeks being S32,917 and $42,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
NEW CHESTNUT STREET BLOCK
Four Story Structure for Manufacturing Purposes-New Cot tages Being Erected About City-Buildng Edward Chappen Go. Property Started.

All of the old building at the corner of Chestnut street and Willow street has been torn down and the old foun- dation has been removed. Prepara- tions are now being made for laying the foundation for the new Gordon block. The dimensions of the building are to be 1o2hx57 and the construc- ton Is to be of brick. There are to be four stories with 10x16 girders and 10x10 posts with champered corners. There Is to be an elevator on the Chestnut street side of the building and business office also on Chestnut street. The main entrance to the building is to be located in the center of the Chestnut street side and at the drive way will extend through the building to the rear. The floors are to De of maple over yellow pine and the cellar floor is to be of cement The cornices will be constructed of ga1vane, ixed iron and the roofing is to be of five ply. There are two modern iron fire escapes at the center of the rear elevation of the building. The build ing when completed will be ideal for industrial purposes
 Archibald Torrance is the contractor.
 Within the past few days a, donkey engine has been moved into the cell lar of the old building and a large derrick has been set up. Props have been erected on the Willow Street side to prevent the sidewalk from caving into the cellar, as all of the old stone foundation has been been remov- cd.
 chappeII Go. Lumber Shed.
 Work is we'll advanced upon the two story brick lumber shed which is be- ing constructed for the Edward Chap pell company on Central wharf. It is 50x150 and occupied the space be- tween the buildings occupied by Stet- son & Young and the lumbershed which Chappell company. Peck-McWilliams & Co. have the contract and the patchwork is nearly finished. It is ex- pected that the building will be roofed in this week or early in June. The brick stable at the lower end of the available brick have been used in the construction of the new shed.
 Contract Awarded.
 The bids for the modern overhead coalpockets for the company which have previously been described have been received and the contract award cd to the Guarantee Construction Co.,, of New York. the lowest bidders. It is expected that work upon this will be started soon, the pockets to be To- cated at the lower end of the wharf. The contract calls for the completion of the work four months after it is started.
 Two Bungalows and Cottage.
 Within short time work will be started on the construction of two new bungalows and cottage house for Mrs. Charming Huntington on her property on Maple Court now known as Grant court. The cellars for two of the houses have been all stoned up and the digging of the third cellar has been commenced. The bungalows are to be constructed of wood on a cement foundation. One will contain six rooms and the other will contain seven There will be hard wood floors on the first floor and maple flooring on the
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
MlDDLEToWN. Residences Started and Contemplated About the City.

Plans are being drawn for new residence to be erected here for Her. bert L. Clark, 242 Main street. The house will be built of pressed brick up to the second story and the remainder of wood and will be S2x34 feet, 21k stories high. It will contain seven rooms, with hot water heat. electric lights, mantels, f1replaces and white wood finish. There will be brown stone sills and a slate roof
 Contracts for Carpenter Work.
 c. o. Stone & Son have the contract for the carpenter work for the new Society House to be erected on Wyllys avenue for the Skull & Serpent Soci- ety of Wesleyan University. The building will be built of brownstone and will be 22x40 feet, one story high. 1t will have a slate roof, electric lights etc. The foundation work is all com pieted.
 Contracts for Residence.
 Donald Mckenzie, r Allison street, has the contract for a frame residence to be erected on Home avenue for D. E. Davidson, 55 Home avenue. David Dunn q Son have the contract for the mason work and Hale & Kelsey the plumbing and heating. The house will contain eight rooms.
 Going to Build.
 Wm. H. Bouteiller is planning to build . new house on High street.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
eRoToN.

Many changes have been made re- gently in the old Dark Hollow reser- vation on the Poquonoc road. Trees have been cut down letting the sun light into the enclosure and where dense underbrush formerly grew an orchard of peach trees now beautifles the neighborheod. Several lots have been cleared up.
 The house formerly coupled by H. A. Adams at Eastern Point has been moved from opposite the clubhouse to the Perkins property recently pur- chased by MT. Plant.
 The addition to the house of C.a-M. Adams of Monument street is well along. The shingling has been done and the roofing paper was put on today.
 Work was commenced several days ago on the 50 foot float to be built by MarquaFdt Brothers for the Yale crew.
 Repairs are being made on the plumbing at the Harvard quarters and a new charcoal broiler Is being in-' stalled. also new ranges, The work
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
MoosUP.

The plans of a New York archi- tect are being figured for extensive
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
BUILDING OPERATIONS
 IN NEW ENGLAND.

The statistics of Building Opera tions in New England as compiled by The F. w. Dodge Company, follow:
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
SOUTH MANCHESTER.
Plans For New schooihouse Approved
 Estimates to be Asked Soon

At meeting of the special advisory committee to consider plans for the new sehoolhouse on the west side, after considering the cost of the erec- ton of an eight -room schoolhouse and a 16-room building. they decided to recommend the erection of the ex- terior of the 1S-room building and to finish at present eight rooms This would provide the additional space for boiler rooms in the basement, and it was thought it would be a saving to tine district in the end. The architect will now complete the plans and estimates will probably be re- ceived. at an early date
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
GRoToN LONG POINT.

Many Improvements are being rap- idly carried on at Groton Long Point, making the spot already for the coming guests. It looks like a little army leaving the Point at night when the workmen get through. About 50 are employed there. Electric light men, telephone men, carpenters, plumbers and teamsters are all en- gagged there. The streets are receiv- ing much attention. and are being put in good shape. Eight cottages are in process of construction and will be completed in time for this seasons oc- cupancy
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21

Eagan Bros have been awarded the general contract for the new parochial school to be erected at the corner of Windsor avenue and West
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
MYSTIC.

Work is progressing rapidly on the bungalow of c. Hull Anderson which is already in frame. This Is to be a handsome building with many novel and interesting features The green house connected with the estate will be one of the best equipped in this vicinity and many rare plants will be grown.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21

street for St. Joseph's Polish Society. Richard Johnson of Hartford will do the mason work and the Kuhnly Plumbing and Heating Co will do the steam heating and plumbing. Plans provide for a brick building, 62x66 feet, two stories high. with granite trim and gravel roof. It will be ar ranged for four class rooms on the first floor and the second floor will be finished later for four additional rooms as the space is required.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
Healthy New York.

New York is so distressipgly healthy just now, from a trade labor Newport, that the scheduled strike of the 500 members of the Coffln- makers Union for shorter hours and larger wages has been indefinitely 'pcstponed Chicago Inter Ocean.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21

changes to be made to building for the All Hallow's Church, Rev. J. E.. Mccarthy pastor. The present. frame building is to be enlarged and re- modelled for a convent with a new steam heating plant, electric lights, etc
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
ROCKVILLE.

New Parochiai School For Polish
 Society-Contract Awarded.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
Is being done by c. R. Hampstead and

is being done by G. R. Hampstead and men.
 The Butson boat shop is full of work, lots of it being turned away because there are not enough experi- enced helpers to be secured. The big gest boat now building there is the tender for the yacht Wacouta- owned by James Hill. This is 22 fcot boat and is to be equipped with Q double cylinder, eight-horsepower La throp engine. Planking on this boat will be completed Monday. It Is a rush order and is to be delivered the first of June. Everything about this craft is first class in all respects. MT. Butson is finishing a working motor boat for Ralph Eldredge of Fishers Island. this, too. to be completed the first of June
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-01-08
RoossvsIt's Panama Defense.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.

, Nobody has ever seriously charged Theo-
dore Roosevelt with physical or moral
cowardice, and the Eagle IL glad that he
has taken up In his addresses at Buenos
Ayres the event of his administration most
irrttPting to all Latin-Americans-the ac-
s2isItion OF the Panama canal zone. 1t
Is still evident that Colombia feels she was
wronged, that a rebellion fomented n
supported by United States influence and
power divided her territory n took from
her what was OF vast value In the best
route for a canal connecting the Atlantic
and the Pacific oceans. In this feeling
many South Americans in Argentine,
Brazil and Chile sympathize. ~ Gay -
Colonel Roosevelt believes what he did
was in the interest OF the highest COM
mercial and International morality. He
knows We paid to the new Republic OF
Panama precisely what Colombia had
once offered to sell the same concessions
for. He does not hin there was any
reason why grafters In Colombia, who
lifted the price. should have been per-
mitted to block q great enterprise for the
benefit of all nations, His defenLe will
be understood. by Argentina. Coupled
with the statement that the so-caIed
Monroe doctrine is q thing Of the past SO
far a h great and, rich republics Of
South America are concerned, that we are
adopting no attitude OF guardianship over
them, Colonel Roosevelt's explanation Of
the Colombia matter should be helpful
toward better relations with all the South
American lands.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-01-08
The Debtor. Progress.
From John Ploughman's Talk, by Charles
III. Sturgeon.

From John Ploughman's Talk, by Charles
H. Sturgeon.
My motto is pay as you go, and keep
from small scores. Short I~reckonings are
soon cleared. Pay what you owe and
what you're worth you'll know. Let the
clock tick, but no tick" for me. Bet
ter go 70 bed without your supper than
than to get up in debt. Sins and debt
are always more than we think them
to be. Little by little q man gets over
his head and ears. IT Is the petty ex-
penSes hat empty the purse. Money
is round and rolls away easily.
Tom Thriftiess buys what he does
not want because IL Is a great bargain
and 80 is o o brought to sell what
he does not want and finds II a very
little bargain; he cannot say mo" to
his friend who wants him to be secur-
ity; he gives grand dinners, makes
many holidays, Keeps q fat table, let's
his wife dress fine never looks after
his servants and by and by he IL quite
surprised to find the quarter days
come round so very fast and that his
creditors bark so loud. 1855
He had sowed ihs money In the field
Of thoughtlessness and now he wonders
that he has to reap the harvest Of
poverty. Still he hopes for something
to turn UP to help him out of diff
Guilty n so Inuddles himself into
more trouble, forgetting that hope and
expectations are FOOLS income. Being
hard up he goes to market with empty
pockets and buys at whatever prices
tradesmen like to charge him, and so
be pays them double and gets deeper
and deeper into the mire. This leads
him to scheming and trying little
tricks and mean lodges; for It is hard
for an empty sack to stand upright.
This is sure not to answer for schemes
n 70 IHIn oNA6AAy0 Z rryAha wnAl.A
catch anything better than flies, and
are soon swept away. AS well attempt
to mend your shoes with brown paper
or stop a broken window with a sheet
of Ice as to try to patch up falling busl-
ness with maneuvering and seheming.
When the schemer is found out he il
like a dog in a church. whom ever
body kicks at and like a barrel OF
powder, which nobody wants for Q
neighbor. W..
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-01-08
GAVE LESSON m REVERENCE
Wnail 5oysaStern Rebuke to Bishop
Whom N Suspected Of Harbor
Ing afhoughts Of Barter.

Bishop Thornton, when in Ballarat.
was walking one fine Sunday morning
with his favcrite dog, a very intelli-
gent retriever. The dog was perform
Eng all sorts Of tricks; jumping over
his masters stick, retrieving 1t from
she water and 80 on.
The bishop was aware OF the wide
Dyed interestlof a small boy, who, with
mis- nurse, was walking on the shore OF
eAe lake. The bishop recognized In
Aim the Bon Of i nelghbor with whom
he was on the best Of terms; although
the ne.ghbor was a leading sIightlSof
&cnconformity in the city. d.
To amuse the boy the. bishop put
the dog through the whole category
of his tricks, and then said: Nov,
Asnr that a nice dog; and wouldn't
you like to have one like him?" To
which the small boy replied, sternly:
-Eir, I think you forgot what day this
h'--London Daily Citizen.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-01-08
CHAPTER TX.
THE BEAUTY PRIZE

. .H- $50 - - AAA
The following Sunday Rome had it's
wonder--a specially written wonder
done in three colors on the front page
Of the Sunday supplement. There was q
demand for the Chronicle at the juno
ton depot after the 1:10 train and at
the p~ostoflce news stand. which sold
out every paper and the agents tele-
graphed to Burlington for more. There
was none in Earlville; the two towns
forgot their chickering's and gazed-
many a Sunday dinner was delayed
while they gabbled about Aurelie
yLindstrom's picture with its three
color border of cupids and hearts and
clothes tangled in spiders webs and
all the sort of thing that publishers
use to embellish whatever they print
about girls. &
AS Mr.. Curran Of the News often re-
marked. he he fingered the magazines
at the postoffice news stand and
opened his Sunday paper. the American
girls IL their art and literature went
for anything. But Rome. Ia. wasn't.
Young men hat sunny November Sun
day drove their .sweethearts out the
quarry road. feet on the ~dashboards,
chewing their gum. gazing az Miss
Lindstrom's picture. peering furtively
at the Lindstrom house. and then drove
back no wiser than before. Not .
glimpse of the three-color beauty
winner did they get And on all the
buggy rides and walking home from
the young peoples services Il WINS
agreed that she vas PROFESSIONALLY
overrated. And In all the comments-
sarcastic. belittling. cruel-ran the
note OF inquiry; what would b boot
legger's girl do no?
Aurelie sat in q sort OF bevilderment
when Knute brought the first Sunday
Chronicle home. When ] h came
back from church he saw 1t on the
floor and tore the offending picture
| from the page Then he ordered her
harshly to 80 to her room. and the girl
| oboyed. In the chill Of the tiny
| chamber she sat staring at the little
| silver crucifix hanging over her mir
ror. Old Michigan crept In after q
while. when the buzz Of Silly neigh
Dor women grew too much for him IN
! the Kitchen. He sat on the edge Of
| Aurelie's little white bed and drew her
dow until her hair was tangled In his
shaggy beard.
Done come up-river." he Whispered
| ito occupy the landl Reckson 80!
I Don't mind John;@mya little girl Hes
! haxA zsth his roia8ion. but he's meanin
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-01-08
self DELUsIoN.
Many People Deceived BY coffee.

We like to defend u indulgencies
ard habits even though we may be
convinced Of their actual harmfulness.
A man can convince himself that
whiskey Ia good for him on a cold
1norning, or beer on o hot summer day
--when he wants the whiskey or beer.
It's the same with coffee. Thou
sands Of people suffer headache and
herYousness year after year but try to
persuade themselves the cause is not
ronee-because they like coffee.
while yet q child / commenced
using coffee and continued It," writes
4 Wis. man, until ! was q regular
roffee iend. / drank 1t every morning
and In consequence had a binding
headache nearly every afternoon.
my folks thought 1t was coffee that
allied me, but / liked 1t and would not
admit IL was the cause Of my trouble,
no / stuck to coffee and the headaches
gtuck to me.
Finally; the folks stopped buying
pofHee and brought home some Postum
They made 1t right directions on
pkg.) ana told me to e what differ
once 1t would make with my head, and
during that frst week or Postum my
cid afIliction did not bother me once,
From that Gay to this we have used
nothing but Postum in place Of coffee
headaches are a thing OF the past
and the whole family is in fine health
Postum looks good, smells good
tastes good, is good, and does good tc
the whole body" .-.
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read The Road to Well
ysIfe,1 In pkgs.
Postum now comes In two forms:
Regular Postum--must be vel
boiled.
Instant .Postum--is q soluble pow
der. IA teaspoonful dissolyes quickly
"A q cup Of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes 4 deIiciops peyerag'
Instantly. Grccefs sell both kinds.
there's a Reason" for Postum.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-01-08
Continued next week.
The Rural Customers Paid.


From the Richmond Times Dispatch.
a merchant prince died In Chicago and
left Sis, 100000 to his heirs, every cent OF
which was made in the mail order bust
ness. 2
We would not dispute the dead mans
honesty or ~criticise him for making this
fortune in a manner that IL certainly legit-
innate. But whence did these millions
come, and from whose poverty gre his
wealth.
The answer Is the familiar Indictment of
the NATL order business as II a devel-
oped In Chicago. From men and women
who were lured by attractive pictures to
pay retail prices plus the heavy cost OF
carriage from Chicago; from people who
searched sea the pages Of cstsiogs and would
where the same goods at the same price
were sold; from buyers who vel to Chi
cage merely to give their purchases that
these came the millions that made the
great mali order king. -
II The evil ended here we should regret
the stupidity OF a certain class of pur-
chasers and stop at that. But the fortune
Of the mail orders kings Is gained at the
expense Of progress In rural communities
scattered over the continent. WV
Here IL h e case; The little country
merchants In his own, state. He buys the
best, and intends to sell 1t honestly and
at a fair profit. He waits, His cheaper
goods are sold and his staples are pur-
chased. But his dress goods fade on the
shelves and his farming implements rust
In his storeroom. His neighbors buy of
him only what they must; their larger
purchases are made from Chicago mail
order houses. The merchant IL forced to
sell what his customers win, purchase
those who ave helped TO ruin him crit
else the paucityt OF his stock. "a =
The Chicago mail order business Grip
pies the local merchant It limits the
stock Of the stores. II builds up great
fortunes and n single city, al the expense
OF those who would proclaim progress the
i country over . . !, --.-.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-01-08
Orderly seNIes.

A Methodist parson, called to preach
at an out-of-the-way town in California
was informed, before entering the pull
pit, that he must be careful, as many
Of the assembled congregation were
"roughs," and would not hesitate to
pull him from the pulpit IL his remarks
did not suit them.
The minister made no reply, but
having reached the sacred desk, he
took from his pocket two revolyers,
and placing n on each side OF the BIZ
BILE, gave q sharp glance around the
room and said: Let us pray"
A more orderly service was never
held.-National Monthly.