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Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14
A Trick Cat,

Bessie had 9. pet cat that was full of tricks. It was gray Snd white There was dark gray smudge on It's white nose, that gave 1t q. queer kind of look.
 Trlx was @ sly puss. and would watch for Bessie to come in the room go he could spring at Der, and scare her. He knew how to play "PeeI5a- boo'' and Hide and Seek as well as Bessie did herself. It was fun to watch the two at these games.
 Sometimes Bessie would put on a long skirt that would drag on the floor behind, and when she swept her train around the room Trfx would seemed to think it was fine fun.
 When TFix was tired of this. he would sit down on the long train of the dress that Bessie wore. and ride around the room as grand as you please.
 But what Trix liked best was to have Bessie make 9 tent with two chairs and q shawl spread oyer them.
 When Trix saw the chairs brought out, he kr.eH5 what they meant, and would purr and purr, and talk as well as he could. and tell her to make haste. He thought she did not work half as fast as she ought to. He did not wait til the he'd was made, but Sprang in as c1n as Bessie raised the side of the shawl that was the door of the tent.
 There in the dark Trix would sleep and dream of lats and mice: he had such good care that he lived to an old age.
 MARGARET IcGRATH, Age fl.
 BOzTaiyille
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14
Life on tha Farm

' WAS born on farm in Columbia. I have always lived on a, farm. am nine years old. and always enjoy go- ing to school. am in the third grade. This winter when the snow was on the ground at school we would all play FOX and Geese
 L3LLIENNE AIATHIEC. Ctoll:r1fjia
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14
The Christmas Entertainment.

Dear Uncle Jed: am going to tell you what We did at the church enter tainn1ent. We got otr presents first and our box of candy and orange. Our minister got q gold cross and our superintendent got one. too.
 A{y little friend is going to write a letter to you, too. to you? 1 got jewel case to put my rings in.
 BERNICE CHURCH Age |. %-aTpxy-jai,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14

and get it ready for. Santa Claus visit.
 I had some pretty resents-twenty in all. I spent the day playing with mY presents and showing them to peo- pie who came in.
 think Christmas the best holiday in the year.
 MILDRED \. CARNEY, Age 2. Mansfield Depot
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14
What the snarra,us Did.

One day last summer our neigh bors were spraying some trees.
 In one tree WAS a. cat birds nest with little cnes in 1t, and they were washed out Of the nest upon the ground. The Door mother airrL was n
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14
ings witla tha 1nnnev l earn. :,

things with the money earn.'' "fIow much do you get a week?'' T get q dollar a week. said Clar- ence.
 If you will come to my house I will give yo;l three dollars a week. So Clarence went and worked for him.
 RUTH BUSHNELL, Age il. Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14
Wise Mother Ceert.

Dressed in her best black and white furs Mother Coon started out to find supper for her children. . Well, SoQd nisl1t. clliIdrcn." she
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14
fhe Geiden TeucI1.

Once upon a time there vas q king named Madas His dauzlater'g name was Narigo2d. He loved gold very
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAkES.
The Store in the Ross.

There was once 8 rich man who lived in a beautiful castle. He vas very rich. He wished to use his money for the good of others.
 Early one morning this man placed 8 large stone ii1 the road and hid be- hind the hedge, u watch what would happen.
 The first person who saw the rock was Q blacksmith and he said:
 Why doesn't someone take away that stone?'' ard started on
 All the people were complaining, but none of them would take it away. At last a farmers boy came and seeing the rock said
 "A horse might stumble in the night and break his leg. I must get it away if can"
 He worked very hard and at last got t away and under it 8 bag Of gold with thsse words written upon it? ? '4TI1is gold is for the one who moves the stone out of the road.'' 4 kind heert and helping hand is worth far more than gold.
 LOUISE OUTLET, Age 10.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14

THERE is EO advertising medium h Eastern Conn eQua, t. The BuI. .et-l [o- business reSuitS.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-14

Dated at Norwich, Conn, Ian. 7th, 2et5. is0s3
New Britain herald., 1915-11-05

Germans arrived before Malakresna Or which they rained ten-thousand shells and stormed only after Iocat- ing Serbian masked batteries which covered it.
 Seeking to retire the invaders were charged by cavalry and fled four miles oefore they could reorganize their shattered ranks to resume the attack on Malakresna.
 Serbian's Situation Serious.
 "On the 18th the Austro-German advance up the Morava Valley had reached only the Lubejo bridge on the Poschavavale line. The next day the line extended as far as Azanja. Palanka fell on the 31st. The total advance in this section in four weeks was fifteen miles, scarcely a third of the distance to Paracin, where a junction with the BuIgarians must be effected by way of the Urna Valley. Meanwhile, the Bulgarians in this section advanced only as far as the line of the Zajecar-Negotin Rail- way. The Serbians' situation is ser ious but we have no other intention than to fight until the last.''
New Britain herald., 1915-11-05
DRUNKENNESS A DURABLE DISEASE

The treatment used successfully by thousands right in their own homes is ORRINE. So uniformly successful has ORRINE been in restoring the vicims of the Drink Habit into so- Der and useful citizens, and so strong is our confidence in its curative pow CTS, that we want to emphasize the fact that ORRINE is sold under this positive guarantee. If, after a trial. you get no benefit, your money will be refunded.
 ORRINE is prepared in two forms; No. 1, secret treatment, a powder; ORRINE No. 2, in pill form, volun- tary treatment. Costs only $1.00 a box. Ask for booklet. The Clark and Brainerd Co.,, 1S1 Main street.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-05
TEUT0NIC CAVALRY
 JOINS WITH BULGARS
Doubtful if Union of Forces Will
 Serve Any Practical End

Saloniki, Nov. 2 Via Paris, Nov. 5, 5:25 a. m.-CDelayed in Transmission) French headquarters admits that Aus tro-German cavalry has effected a junction with the Bulgars in the Deli Jovan region near Negotin, but asserts that the country in this district is so difficult it is doubtful whether the union of forces will serve any practi- cal end. Negotin is on the Danube at Q point where only the river separates Rumanian territory from the frontiers of Bulgaria and Serbia.
 An officer of the Serbian general staff discussing the situation said to- day: 'The main Austro- German effort to get in touch with the Bulgars is proceeding very slowly and with ex- ceedingly heavy losses up the Morava Valley through which the Turks in vaded Hungary. General Torzitch's division, composed of natives of the Morava Valley, is offering a desperate resistance. Our attacks were required to take Semendria, which had to be stormed with street fighting, every house being fortress. Zabrezge cost three successive charges which ended in hand to hand truggles.
 Driven Back Four Miles.
 'After thirteen days the Austro-
New Britain herald., 1915-11-05
$1.OO All Wool
 Crepes, 85c

A soft crepe-like weave in a large assortment of street shades. Very desirable for home dresses. At 85c only.
 See the rich brocaded silk and wool mixtures, $2.50 and $500 goods, at $1.25 a yard during this sale. 1t will pay you to do so.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-05
SPIRIT COURAGEOUS
 BUT DESPERATE
Serbian Resistance to Austro-
 German Drive of Heroic Character

saloniki, Nov. 2, Via Paris, Nov. 5, 5:O5 a. m.-(Delayed in Transmission) Serbian resistance to the Austro-Ger- man drive is of the most heroic character, according to travellers who have arrived here from the front. While the forces under Field Marshal Won Mackensen number only 150, 1000, they are supplied with such tre- mendous weight of artillery that they are able to batter the very hills into shapeless masses and keep up a con- stant rain of shrapnel under which the Serbs are forced to retire slowly without even seeing their antagonists. The native troops, experts in moun- tain fighting, take advantage of every natural position of strength, however, forcing the Austro- Germans to dis lodge them and giving no ground until compelled to do so. Their spirit is courageous but desperate.
 Nine Days Journey.
 The journey from NHsh to Saloniki, the only practicable outlet to the sea, requires nine days. Every means of transportation must be employed over the route to Pristina and Pris- trend through Albania to Zebra and NSoHdSuT. Al lMOIldSIlT IlIluS can De heard and in the sky are reflected the flames of the guns engaged in the hattie near Pirot.
 French headquarters confirms the Serbian evacuation of Katchanik Pass and Pirot and that the Bulgarian offensive south from Veles is directed against Pirot, between which points, at Tetovo, the Serbs thus far have re- pulsed the invaders inf1icfinr 11eaVv losses.
 Position Not Critical.
 French staff officers do not seem to regard the position of the Serbian army as critical They declare the re- treat which is now being conducted gives the defending army greater liberty of action without imperilling it. In principle, they contend, the loss
New Britain herald., 1915-11-05
Save The Baby Use the reliable HO RLICk'S
 ORIGINAL
 M aIted MiIk

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 Convenient, no cooking nor additional
 Inilkrequired. Simply dissolvei in water. Agrees when other foods often fail. Sample free, HoRLIcKS Racine. Wis. ~ No Substitut4 IsA1Just as Good'
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New Britain herald., 1915-11-05
RESINOL BEGINS
 TO HEAL SICK SKINS AT ONCE

You don't have to WONDER if Resi- mol Ointment is doing you good. You KNOW it is, because the first applica- tion stops the itching and your tortured skin feels cool and comfortable at last. Why don't YOU try this easy Resinol say to heal eczema or similar skin erup- tionf Resinol clears away pimples, too, and is 8 valuable household remedy for cuts, sores, burns, chafngs, etc. It has been prescribed by doctors for 20 years and contains nothing to injure the ten- derest skin. Sold by all druggists.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-05

or gain of one town or another is un- important unless the ground involved happens to contain indispensable ma terial resources. They maintain that the all-important thing is for the Serbs to continue their fight while the allies are increasing their forces, ex- tending their lines and limiting the field of Bulgarian action.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-05
Save the Babies.

hardly realize that
 of all the children born in civilized countries per than onetd before they ve and onea they aref
 hesitate that timely of caoa would
 nfant deaths occaond the narcotic less morphine They considerable quantities oongons, sickness exactly but H. the to properly, opens the of the skin and allays fever. ~ -ZFZ[l Genuine always the signature of
New Britain herald., 1915-11-05
HOW TO KEEP BABY,s SKIN WE'LL

The regular use of Resinol Soap is usually enough to prevent those dis dressing rashes and chaings to which most babies are subject. This is SO, first, because Resinol Soap is absolutely pure and free from harsh alkali, and second, because it contains the Resinol medication, on which SO many physi- ciaus rely for skin troubles.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-05
local school boards are providing fresh aid classes and open air schools.
 State Should Be First.

1T have been somewhat surprised to learn that the state has taken so small a part, relatively, in this wide ana sweeping movement. The state should act as the standardizing. coordinatlng agency, as the authoritative leader, and as the chief educational agency. in no other state. I am informed, IS the movement against tuberculosis so widespread as in New York. What seems to be it's most vital need here is the constant support and the unifying influence of the state itself"
New Britain herald., 1915-11-05
$1 and SIPS Blacl
 Goods at 85c

An assortment of wos cTepes, bananas, pruneiisl granite cloths. whipcords an serges all at S5c though wort $1.00 and s1.25,
 We are selling warm woo coatings at $1.29. wonderfu quality and remarkable value, Plain and mixtures. look . them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
POLICYHOLDERS WILL.
GET LARGE DIVIDENDS

New York, Aug. 22.--The directors
IF the state insurance fund, organized
10 insure employers Under the en-
rloyers ia bility law announce that
dividend avcra ging about Is per cen,
have been declared 10 policyholders
on the second SIX months term end
ing June 30. TIE average dividend on
the first sx months was nearly 20
Ter cent, but the reduction is explain
I'D by a. rate reduction of 2 per cent
Which went into effect on January /.
The net cost Of Insurance 10 policy
Toiders was per cent less for the
second term than for the first
Dividends were declared in all the
foErty-two groups Of employment
enumerated In the act the highest
dividend being 20 per cent paid in the
Tight manufacturing gronps, In the
heavier manufacturing, building con-
sfrnct.on. mining. auarrying. and lum~
herring industries. Is per Gent Is paid,
snd the lowest rate, per cent is
paid in the transportation. public
utilities and miscellaneous trades.
The net premiums written by the
fund for the twelve months ending
&. a a--+ounted to S1.2s7.037 The
ritr1her Of policy holders on that date
rsa~ 7 s57 Ps compared with sou on
July l. 1914.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
SYRACUSE SALESMAN
ENDS LIFE IN HOTEL

New York, Aug. 22.-Clasping a pic
ture of his wife in his hand, B. C.
Pike, travelling salesman of Syracuse,
was found dead III his room at the
Hotel Brevin, this afternoon. Accord
ing to Coroner Riordan the man had
committed suicide. apparently by
swallowing poison.
Among the papers in the dead mans
possession were three pawn tickets and
letter from J. Sternstein & CO., cloak
and suit manufactures, dated July,
addressed TO pike at Buffalo hotel.
telling him to wind up his selling trip
as he had shown no results The ie.-
ter does not blame the salesman for
his failure. but says that business con-
ditions are too poor for anyone to get
orders. An agreement between Pike
and the cloak firm shows that We was
given trial at $50 a week, and n
ommission to sell good for four
weeks Only fifteen cents was found
in the dead mans clothes, and his
hotel bill was unpaid for the past
week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
OHIO IS READY TO
SEND STILL MORE
AID TO BELG|ANS
wheat Campaigns In Clumbiana and
Stark Counties With Good
Results Promised.

j. E. McCrphen. assistant secretary
of the Ohio Committee tor the Relief
of European War Sufferers. with
headquarters in Columbus, has just
made a report TO the Commission foi
Relief in Belgium, II Broadway, New
York. on the results of wheat cam
paign in aid of the Belgians in the
: rural districts of Coiumbiana County
Mr.. McCrthen says in part;
Il wish especially TO tell you of this
spectacular campaign in which ! as
sisted the Rural Committee of Co.
iumblana County. Upon my arrival
al the town of Miilport, where the
county relief committees headquarters
are located. II was discovered that suf-
ficivnt power was not available to OPP
crate the picture machine which ]
useG in connection with my lectures.
y meeting of the committee was cali
ed 10 devise a plan TO exhibit the pic
lures, and we thus discovered some
inventive talent in the mem bership
of the committee. A small generator
was secured; a cheese box was fast
ened to a rear wheel OF an automobile.
and belt was run from rA1e cheese.
box TO the generator. Thus power
plant, which proved very effective
NttS SGT hItbs anu We Carried tue WnOiS
outfit from town TO town where we
gave entertainments, using Il in the
towns of Summitville, KensinEton,
Hanover. Mtllport, East Rochester and
Newgarden.
This unique electrical plant at
tracted mucs1 attention in the local.
ties ] visited. The meetings were
largely attended, and much interes.
was displayed in the details of the
relief work, / have had photographs
Of our electrical equipment taken. and
will! send them TO you as soon as they
are received. The C0lumhiana County
Rural Committee is conducting a
wheat campaign, with every promise
of most liberal support in the way OF
contributions.
George Nilsson. of Millport. is
chairman of the Columbiana County
committee, and has enlisted as mem
Der of the committee Willard Hayes
and Floyd Hull, of Summitville; n. c.
Names, OF kensington: Jesse Naragon
and the Rev. A. s. Wilson. of Han
over Rev. f. J. T~avers and John
VI. Brown, of Millport; Ross Bart
ram and George Knitzer. of New
garden. and f. J. HILL of East
Rochester
COMMUNICATION from Paul Mof-
felt. editor of investment and Indus
try. az Canton. Ohio, just received at
the offices OF NE commission, out
lines plan for campaign to raise
$4,000 in stark County for Belgian
relief work, Mr. Mcffett says that
the campaign will open August %,
and will hc on lines similar to those
adopted In the recent campaign of
the PittsburS and Western Pennsyi-
vania committee--of whirlwind meth
DDS and publicity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
Laying Track for
Pamplin Cutoff

The Norfolk and Western Railroad
has begun the laying of the track on
heir new lowgrade freight cutoff,
between Pamplin and Burkeville. This
work was started last spring, when
the contractors went to work on the
grading of the right of way. They
were scheduled to have the first sec.
ton of the grade ready for the track
by August is. The work was ready
on time and the railroad force COM
menced work on the 18th.
As at present built. the road Ia
forced 10 use a pusher in taking Its
freight trains out of Farmville. and
the cutoff now in the process of build
ing is designed to obviate that neces-
sity. II will go around Farmville, be-
ing about forty miles long. and will
follow much the same route as Is used
by the Southern and the Virginian
The section of track now being laid
Is three or four miles long, the first
section of the road on the Pamplin
end
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23

change in agencies Is effected. which
is as likely TO increase as to decrease
the costs.
"It may well be anticipated that the
railroads will be called upon from
time to time to carry not only the gov
ernment.s money. but also TO carry
free. armed guards as agents In
charge OF the mails or even to FUR
nish special cars without additional
compensation.
For precendents upon these points
1t may be recalled that when t1e
Treasury Department last summer
shipped s100.o00.00 in gold from
Philadelphia TO New York as parcel
post. the postoffice department re-
quired four special cars for which no
additional payment was made and
also the transportation for the round
trip of 100 guards without payment
OF fare.
IF by exacting such forms of special
service and insisting upon the free
transportation of armed guards. as
postal agent, the Treasury Department,
is enabled to obtain abnormally low
rates of insurance, the saving win
quite evidently be effected at the ex.
pensc of the railroads"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
RAILWAYS ACCUSE ]. s.
Of A NEW INJUSTICE
Ralph Peters Attacks Recent Ordcf
on the Mailing OF Public
Moneys.

Washington, Aug. 22.-The railroads
of the country have complained Of
the recent Treasury Department order
effective August is, directing that al
public moneys and securities trans
ported between the treasury and sub
treasures and the banks shall here
after be carried by registered mail In
stead of by express.
A statement issued by Ralph Peters
chairman of the committee on railway
mail pay representing the railroads,
says;
1.-THE express companies have hither.
to earned about 100000 yearly by
the performance of this service APP
proximately so per cent of this sum
or $25O,000 annually was paid by
them TO the railroad companies fof
the facilities of transportation.
Both the railroads and express
companies will be deprived of these
revenues. but the railroads unlike the
express companies will by no means
be relieved of the service since il IL
obvious that whether the public
moneys and securities are sent by ex-
press or by mail the facilities of tho
railroads must be used in either case.
For carrying the public moneys
and securities as mail the railroads
will receive no compensation what
ever until the government again
weighs the mails to ascertain the tom
mage being carried.
This Is done only once in four
years. Even then the rates the rail-
roads will receive for transporting the
funds will be so utterly inadequate,
by comparison with the unusual value
OF SUCH shipments ana the fair worth
OF the service TO the government, as
to amount practically to nothing.
The rates paid the rnilroAda tor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23

carrying the mails are based upon the
service OF transporting such things a.
letters. printed matter and small mer-
chandise- These make UP the great
bulk Of the malls and vita few ex-
captions are of relatively small In
trinsic value.
Rates commensurate with service
OF this. character cannot by any
recognized economic principles, be
held commensurate with the service OF
enormous sums in money In
negotiable securities. the shipments OF
which by the government probably
exceed $4,000, oo0. 900 annually.
The net results of eanange seem to
be:
Il. To oblige the railroad TO render
for practically nothing the actual
transportation service required in cr-
fecting transfers of the public funds.
"2. To separate the risk of insurance
In transit from the general Insurance
duty and turn this business over to
new interests at rates not>as yet dis
closed.
20. To transfer from the express
companies to the postoffice depart
ment the duties involved In the
actual handling. collection. delivery
and custody Of thousands of extreme
iy valuable packages not Hitherto car
ried in the nails.
I'm this analysis 1t would appear
that the only real and tangible saving
of expense to the government lies in
the substantial elimination of payment
to the railroads for the transportation
service.
I'm other respects nothing but a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
HUDSON RIVER VALLEY
APPLES TO BE SOLD

New York. Aug. 22.-Apple grow
ers of the Hudson River valley have
organized. under the direction of the
State Department OF food and markets,
public auction, for their wares. The
first sale will be held September /. in
the orchard of William f. Teaor, Red
Hook, n. Y, and the next two sales
will be held on the succe eding days at
Milton and Gardner. Mr. Teaor's APP
Piles won the grand sweep State first
prize at the apple shippers exhibit in
Chicago early this month.
1t is estimated tina. not less than one
hundred thousand barrels of apples
will be sold. The crop this year In
the valley is said to be the best in the
United States.
If these sales are successful, the
public auction market will be adopted
all over rle State. for ali farm pro-
ducts which wholesale buyers pur-
chases in bulk at the farm.