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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
COLCHESTER
Boys Club Team Defeats Westehester,
9 to 3-8urnsd Freight House to Be
Rebuilt.

A large crowd attended the ball
game on the park Saturday afternoon
between the Westchester team and the
Boys club team The Westchesters
have had a strong team this year,
having played II games and lost only
4 They played the town team last
Saturday and defeated them 9 to 8.
They have played the Boys club four
games and each team has won two
games. The game Saturday was well
when Clark, the Westchester pitcher,
was hit hard, and with errors by his
mates the Boys club scored five runs.
The batting order follows:
MISUNDERSTANDING 20, Calvin Sd
Clark p. c. Smaller Id. Oderman IS,
Bosom IF, Mcdonald CT, Phelps If, B,
Smaller c.
Boys club-Slaykin If. O'Connen 3D.
!: Weitzman C. Mcdonald p. Porter If
S. Weitzman CT. Mccall 20, Lazinsk
1b. Chafetz IS, Kramer S.
NJ. Rather, umpire
The score by innings:
Westchester .....0 o 0 o 4 o o.
Boys club ...2 1 o 1 o o 8 o IS
Strikeouts. by Mcdonald 8, Clark s;
bases on balls, OF Clark 2; two base
hits, Finley. Clark, Slavkin. O'Connell
L Weitzman. Porter. Lazinsk; three
The Boys club expects to play the
Emeralds of Norwich. Labor day.
Walter B.. Lombard returned to
Hartford Monday after two weeks va
cation at his mothers. Mrs. Eta Lom-
bard's, on Norwich avenue.
Rev. ]. A. Sullivan was in Fitchvi1Ie
Sunday celebrating mass.
James O'Brien was calling on friends
IN Yantic Sunday.
Services Omitted.
There was no service in the Baptist
church Sunday, the pastor, Rev. B. D.
Remington, and wife being away on
their vacation. Sunday school was
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
FUNERAL
Simon Lebeau.

The funeral OF Simon Lebeau was
held from the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Jerry Cornoyer, Monday morn
ing. A requiem mass was sung by Rev.
FIR Teulings at o'clock at St. Johns
R C church Burial was az Moosup.
Mr.. Lebeau died Saturday at the home
of his daughter, aged So. Besides his
daughter, he Is survived by q son.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31

seized from Charon's possession O week
ago last Thursday destroyed.
Rev FIR Metivier was in Providence
Monday.
Rev. William H Lakin and family
have returned after a months vacation
at Warwick Downs. r. L
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31

An unexpected happening greeted
the court full of witnesses and visitors
Monday morning when the case of p.
Charon of Montville was called to trial
and Charon failed to appear. Charon
was to be tried on a charge Of main
tanning a nuisance by illegally carry
ing liquor into a no-1icense town. The
citing, ordered the liquor which was
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
ROAD MATERIAL
Net Vet Decided Upon by HIshws,
eommittse.

The material 10 be used in inpFoy-
Ing Union square has not been decided
upon yet BY the highway COMMITTEES,
Relative to the matter Mayor Aacdon-
the highway committee and Landlord
Rogers OF the Putnam Inn, which
fronts on the square, were recently In
East Greenwich. r. T.. 20 vteW.ssonae
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
PUTNAM

steepIe Tom ResiIds Sc. Mary's spire
by Moonlisht-Start on New Con-
crete Curling - EIm-Providenee
Street Turn to Be- Eliminated-Eu-
neral Of Former Chief w. II. Long,
den,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
Body Found ina Lo+.

Falls Village. Conn, Aug. so.-The
body of Edward Balch, aged IS, of
Cornwall, was found today in lot
near the Canaan road. Medical Exam
iner Skif expressed the opinion that
death was due to alcoholism and that
he had been dead about ten days.
Balch claimed to bea detective and a
badge inscribed with the words Amer
lean Detective Association" was found
pinned to his suspenders Friends re-
garded MIN as eccentric. He ha no
relatives, so far as known
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
DUCK HUNTING SEASON.
Now Begins October list. Instead o
September list.

Day had word Tuesday that a change
had been made in the open season for
hunting ducks. making it from Oct LIST
| instead Of from Sept. 1st 1t will run
until Jan 1915
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31

Reynolds Bridge.-No. 1 timothy hay
is selling at $40 per ton The harvest
ing season has been poor and much
hay was nearly ruined.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
PLAINFIELD

Defendant charon of MontviIIe Fans
to Appear inscourt in Illegal Liquor
Case,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31

Meriden-Rev. A. T. Randall has
returned from his vacation.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31

New York, Aug. 3o.-word of the
safe arrived at Liverpool of the Cunard
liner Orduna was received today. The
Orduna left New York Aug. Fl. She
arrived at Liverpool at o'clock this
evening,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31

Rev. F. D. Sargent Of the Congre-
gatiopal church preached at the Union
Congregational church in Worcester
Sunday.
Bernard McGarry of the Bugbee
store is having his vacation which he
is spending with his sister in Della
ware
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31

The third annual cIambake of the
Danielson Firemen's association was
held IN Phillips grove, Sunday. Be-
cause Of rainy weather the usual
sports were omitted, but dinner was
served under canvas. The commit
tee in charge was Walter Chase, Hen
~ 5Dubuc. Thomas Marlowe,. Lewis
Roberts and James Day. w. A. Whip
pie prepared the bake.
Fred Shaw and family, of Fitchburg
The St. Mary banner., 1915-12-04
Oid-Time Library.

Just as Arli:' gton was about to carry
off the palm for having the Oldest H.
brary in the state. organized in 1893.
along comes Wilmington with the
statement that during a recent clean
ing of an attic in a law office in that
place a book OF records was found
which showed that the Wilmington So
cial library was organized December
81, 1895, with constitution, bylaws
and list of subscribers This book
has been presented to the present
Wilmington institution. the Petite Me
mortal library, to be kept as relic
Some of the entries in the book are
very interesting. Israel Lawton was
fined II cents fer dropping tailow on
book No SO, Timothy Castle was fined
cents for getting one drop of tallow
on book No. Is. Levi Packard was
fined 50 cents for tearing the binding
on book No. 1906 and several others
were fined for turning down leaves
and for finger marks The latest date
in the list Of revenues is October 1
1913.
The St. Mary banner., 1915-12-04
A DOCTORS EXPERIENCE
Medicine NOT Needed in This Case.

1t is hard to convince some people
! that coffee does them an injury, They
lay their bad feelings to almost every
cause but the true and unsuspected
one.
But the doctor knows. His wide ex-
perience has proven to him that, to
! some systems, coffee is an insidious
| Ask him if coffee is cause of con-
stipation, stomach and nervous trou-
bles.
Il have been a coffee drinker all my
life, and when taken sick two years
ago with nervous prOstration the doc
tor said that my nervous system was
broken down and that would have to
give up coffee.
Il got SO weak and shaky l could
not work, and reading an advertise
ment of Postum | asked my grocer if
he had any of it. He said, Yes and
that he used it in his family and it
was all it claimed to be.
so ! quit coffee and commenced to
use Postum steadily, and in about two
weeks | could sleep better and get up
in the mining feeling fresh In about
two months | began to gam flesh. |
weighed only 146 pounds when | COM
menced on Postum and now | weigh
1877 and feel better than / did at 20
years Of age.
Il am working every day and sleep
well at night. Ny two children were
coffee drinkers, but they have not
drank any since Postum came into the
house, and are far more healthy than
they were before" Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum Cereai-the original form
must be we'll boiled 15c and 25c pack
ages.
Instant Postum-a soluble powder
dissolves quickly in cup OF hot wa
ter, and, with cream and sugar. makes
delicious beverage instantly. 3Oc
and SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost abont the same per cup.
There's q Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
The St. Mary banner., 1915-12-04
WOULDN'T PhnT WITH THEN
Converted Gambler Thought He Might
Vet Have Use f7r Implements OF
H.S Business.

After de sarmint NOR night, Erud
der Simmons" said old Deacon Whaus
we all is gWine to have roGsin
hozanner meetin and burn UP 20
para graphs, bless de LaWd."
Burn up whlcl. sah?" returned Goat
Simmons, the recently converted gam
bling man, in considerable ast0nisa.
ment.
"lo' gamhiin' paragraphs. sab.
When spo'tn' man gifts converted
an washed whittier dan snow dey allus
burns up his kyahds and dice and
sich scan 'lous stun as dat, midst loud
shouts o praise. De Lawd is wid en-
and de gamblin' brudder steps 70 tn
and filings his paragraphs on de fab
and stands with bowed head whilst"
'ANot me. sah' | amt ne to do
no sich-ur thing"
But, muh goodness, brudder, yo'
am converted, isn't yo', and"
"Yassahr. IS sho' converted, but
dat don't make me a blame fool
mought backslide and need dat stuff"
Kansas City Star.
The St. Mary banner., 1915-12-04
PROVIDING FOOD FOR THE WILD DUCKS
Farmers Can Assist in This Work by Planting Streams,
Ponds, Lakes and Swampy Sections, Such Foods the
Wild Ducks Are Fond Cf

| In North America it is found from
Greenland to the Gulf of Mexico. and
| from Alaska 10 southern California.
1t is common along shores facing the
| open ocean. but also grows in bays,
and even lagoonS where the water is
far less salt than the sea.
Musk Grass.
The small tuhers OF musk grass
are eaten in large numbers; moro
than 1900 We're contained i'll the ston-
ach Of one goldcneye and more than
1000 in that OF pintail duck. How
ever, all parts of musk grasses are
eaten. In September. stomachs Of
ducks found in North Carolina con-
tanned 50 per cent Of musk grass: Oc-
tober, 90 per cent.
Probably no part of the United
Stales entirely lacks representatives
Of these grasses. They require lime,
however. and hence reach their best
development in regions where that
mineral is plentiful.
Musk grasses belong to the great
group Of plants Which include forms
known as frog spit, green Slime and
seawccds Most of the musk grasses
live in fresh water. These plants are
translucent and fragile. dull green in
color. and are oftel. incrusted with
lire. This has given them one of
their common names, limcweed. 9th
er names are stOnewCrt, fine moss
The St. Mary banner., 1915-12-04
Not a Thorough Job.

North Dakota was honored with a
hew bishop of the Episcopal church
in 1914. He came from the rectorship
at Hagerstown. Md. Last winter was
the first for his family in the cold
northwest. The bishops young son
was observed by a neighbor laborious
ly shoveling a great snowdrift away
from the front of his home in Fargo
Said the neighbor:
Did you have much snow in Mary
land, my boy?"
The youngster with refined and
characteristic southern drawl replied
Yes, it showed there, but not so
thoroughly as here"
The St. Mary banner., 1915-12-04
Twelve YEARS
OF FAILING HEAu|
Brought to Happy End. Says i
People in Three Counties Know
What Cardui Did For Her.

WeaverviIlc, N. C.-Mrs. Abbag,a
Hampton, Of this place, says that about
II years ago she began to take Cartd
after having been in failing health ir
y years, during which time she bad
to take to her bed four days out d
each month, and suffered agony that
the doctors told her she must have h
male trouble and gave her medicine
which did her no good and finally ID
sisted on her going to the hospital if
treatment.
She goes on to say: II am larr
woman, and my ordinary weight 100
pounds, went down to 135. got so bad
I just dragc | around and could
scarcely sit up :. My neighbors a
thought was going to die and wOula.
say | couldn't live lCng. Ny little
daughter thought the same -.
My husband and friends urged nen
t.'y Cardui and he bought me somsa
it. | began feeling better as soon y
| began taking it, and ! steadily 10.
proved until | was we'll and strong J
make my garden, do my bousesoh
and have cooked for 20 boardeTs
one time. Am a strong. healthy WON
an, permanently cured by Cardul. W
husband and | can't say enough lH
Cardui The people in three cous
ties know what this medicine nss CON.
for me, for neither nor my husOaa'
ever cease praising it."
Cardui is for sale at all drGgg~
with full directions for use. 1yA
The St. Mary banner., 1915-12-04

spherical fruits filled with gelatinous
matter in which are a multitude OF
seeds, eagerly sought by ducks. Near
ly Is per cent OF the food Of 20S NAL
lards collected in that locality from
October to March. inclusive, consisted
of these seeds. From 5000 to 10000
were found in each of several stOm
achS and one contained $4,000
Twenty-Five stomachs of ringneck
ducks collected in December contained
IS per cent of these eagerly sought
seeds Frogbit is extensively used in
aquaria and water gardens. and may
be obtained from dealers in plants for
such purposes. The plants them
selves should be set out in water a
few inches deep over mucky bottom
or in soft mud near the waters edge
FrOgbit has been found in parts OF
New York. New Jersey and Delaware,
but the normal range probably is from
North Carolina and Missouri South
ward
EeI-Grass
Few who have written of the habits
of sea trant have failed to mention
its fondness for eel-grass. The rela-
The St. Mary banner., 1915-12-04
Chanojno Ideals.

When was a boy" said the
thoughtful man. Il wanted to be the
clown in circus"
You have gotten bravely over
that"
Yes. Circus clowns are not very
literally compensated. I'd rather be
good moving picture comedian"
The St. Mary banner., 1915-12-04

in great abundance The leaf is much
like that OF Gamma. and may measure
five inches wide and fifteen inches
long. The plant is native from Flor
ida to southern Arkansas and Texas,
and doubtless it will thrive as far
north as South Carolina and Missouri.
The St. Mary banner., 1915-12-04
BY W. 1. McATEE.

M ANY plants may be successfully
lv1 used as food for wild ducks in
localities where now they are not
grown, and this will be a strong IN
2 ducement for the ducks to cOngreGate
in sections where they are unknown
at this time.
Froghit.
Frogbit is an abundant inhabitant
of some Of the shallow cypress mar
gined lakes in Louisiana. It produces
The St. Mary banner., 1915-12-04
Their Way.

"Those train robbers had opp"''
methods"
How sO?" :.
while one was loading the rlhs w
other was rififng the load.
The St. Mary banner., 1915-12-04
Thaiia.

The writer's only experience with
italia as a wild-duck food was in Flor
id; Here a slough filled with tall
growth of these elegant plants was
favorite resort OF ducks, especially
mallards The evidence is sufficient
to show that italia has great possibil-
tiles as wild duck food. The seeds
are large and nutritious and are borne
The St. Mary banner., 1915-12-04

tMlchigan), oyster grass and Niger
wool North Cardinal. and skunk
grass tMassachusetts>. The latter
name and the name musk grass. refer
to strong odor given of by mass
of the plants when freshly taken from
the water.
Water Elm.
That trees should produce food for
wild ducks is at first thought surpris-
ing. but many do. as oaks, thorns,
hcllies. ashes. hackberries and others;
none is of more value for this pur-
pose. however, than the water elm.
The range Of the water elm extends
from the lower Wabash valley in In
diana to the river bottoms Of eastern
Texas. and from western Tennessee
and southeastern North Carolina to
Florida. This plant thrives in swamps
and on the margins Of sluggish
streams. The tree seldom exceeds 40
feet in height and 20 inches in diam.
eter and is usually much smaller. The
water elm flowers from February to
April and the fruit usually ripens and
falls in month or six weeks. but it
has been found on the trees as late
The St. Mary banner., 1915-12-04

STOP THOSE SHARP SHOO1lNGP PN.
"Femenina" is the wonder WORKER 'u :
fcma.e disorders Price SI.oo and 5oe "'
The St. Mary banner., 1915-12-04

the ducks cannot eat it out. " ater,
cress occurs practically throughout
the entire United States
Watercress is usually propagated
by seed. which may be obtained from
most seedsmen. The plant is easily
transplanteC by cuttings. 1t grows in
springs. brooks. small streams and
shallow ponds. Waters in which it is
found are usually cool and have sc me
current. 1t may be sown in similar
situations at any time during spring
or summer
The St. Mary banner., 1915-12-04

ton between this species OF bird and
plant seems to be as close as. II not
closer than. that existing between the
noted fresh-water pair. the canvas
back duck an1 wild celery. All nor
NAL stomach contents of the common
brant thus far examined consisted ex.
ciusively Of eel-grass
Eel-grass consists OF lunches of
long tape-like leaves which rise from
Z t0inted-tibrous rooted creeping stem.
The leaves grow In small bundles
from the end Of the root-stock or its
brnnches. and may reach . length OF
IL feet.
The plant grows only In salt water.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-02
SOME RIVERS MAKE THEIR
 BEDS TOO SMALL

A river Is not made to oruer. It is nothing more nor less than the accidental path made by water in following the line of least resis- tanee. writes Arthus E. Moran in an article on ~why Myers Over flow published in the Scientific American. MT. Morgan goes on to show that the average river has found or made a channel that sui fees for it in ordinary times. but that in flood times is not large Enough to carry off the water Some of the figures he gives explain why certain rivers are in the habit of overflowing.
 The Coldwater river, where it en- ters the flat lands from the hills in Northern Mississippi. has ca pacity of 900 cubic feet per sec ond when full to the ton. of it's banks. At maximum flood. how ever. 100000 cubic feet per second pour down it, and it has to over flow.
 The St. Francis river on the boundary between Arkansas and Missouri can take care of from 800 10 5000 cubic feet per second but in food time it has 160,000 and the surplus must overflow. The Miami river in Ohio has a normal capacity. varying at different points from $ per cent. to 9 per cent Of it's maximum overflow The Mississippi near the mouth of the Red river, has 8 normal flow oi 200. 900 cubis feet seeozdi when full to the top of its banks it car carry about 100000 cubis feet second. As it's banks are higher than the surrounding plains these receive the overflow.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-02
HOW ANIMALS KEEP
 THEMSELVES CLEAN

Most animals love cleanliness We have all seen sparrows fiIl their feathers with dust and then shake themselves until they are clean This Is one of their ways of washing And we have all watched the eat lick herself till she is spotless and shining For her toilet the eat makes use of her tongue. her tail and her paws A cats tongue is rough, having all over it tiny horny papillae that are directed inward Pussy brush 6 herself all over with her tongue. using the hard rough pads under her paws upon those parts that are beyond the reach of her tongue Her claws she uses as a comb to take tangles and matted foreign substances out Of her fur. She d. so picks her teeth with he claws,
 The cat uses the pads of her feet like a Sr7nge. moiStening them with saliva and passing them repeatedly over her head and face Finally, to complete her toilet, she gives her self 8 few whisks with her .ail.
 Some animals wash each other. Condors, vuitures and eagles, after feast of earrion. fly to the nearest water and splash about in it un- til their feathers are clean. The care that animals which live to- gether in communities take to keep their homes clean is astonishing, and is well seen in the nest of moles and especially among the bees and
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-02
SOUTH FOR VACATION

MT. George Woodruff of the local Customs House, with his family will be 8 passenger on the Prin- cess Sophia in the morning for the states. George is limited to his regular annual leave, which he will spend visiting his folks in Seattle, but Mrs Woodruff and the children hril remain there for several months absorbing s supply of sunshine.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-02
DON'T FORGET
Xmas

The Bon Marche Xmas Novelties will soon be on display Ut prices that will surprise you. Hand painted China, toys of all kinds and lots of other goods suit shle for Xmas gifts. Adv, tf.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-02
ATTORNEY KRAUCZUNAS Is
 VISITING IN TOWN

Attorney Kazis Krauezunas, q former resident and Immigrant In- spector, was in town today look ing up old acquaihtanees and friends while the steamer Humboldt was in port Mir. Krauczunas was retain ed by Edward Krause, the suppos- ed kdnapper of William Christie, Of Douglas, and will go to Juneau to take charge of the case. After the preliminary examination of the prisoner, he will return to Ketchi- kan for a few days.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-02
WITH THE F0RTY-NINERS

The historically important diseov- cry of gold in California was made in January. 1s4s, St John Sutter's mill on South fork of American River near Colonaa, a point only 10 or Is miles southeast of the town of Auburn From 1850 10 ls- s the greatest yield was derived from the gravels, and the largest annual output for this period was more than s65 .00o. 900. in 1852 There was some reaction in 1854. due 10 previous wild speculation. but production of about s50. .000,- GOO year. chiefly from placer mines. was maintained up to 1881
 At first the gold was won chiefly from the gravels along the present streams Those who first got pos session of, the rich bars on Anleri- can, Yha, Feather, and Stanislus rivers and some of the smaller streams in the heart of the gold region made at times from Sl GOO to s5.000 8 day. In 1S4S $500 to s700 day was not unusual luck; but, on the other hand. the income of the great majority of miners was far less than that of men who seriously devoted themselves to trade or even to common labor.
 The gold pan, the rocker" the stOm.- the sluice. and the hydraulic "giant,r or monitor" named in the order of increasing efficiency, were the tools excessively used by the miners Into the rocker" ana the tom" the miner shoveled gravel or "dirt," rocking the machine as he poured in water and catching the gold. often with the aid of quick silver, on rifles set across the bot tom of his box Sometimes a stream was diverted into a Hume to lay bare the gravel in its bed so that the miner could get at it. h sluicing. the gravel was shoveled into a similar but much longer box through which 3 stream Of water was allowed to run The hydraulic giant was employed to wash into long riffle-set sluices immense quantities of gravel, especially from the higher (Tertiarryl deposits, much of which was too lean to work out by hand Water was brought for many miles in ditctes and fumes from the high Sierra and conducted under great head to 2 nozzle. from which it was project cd with tremendous force against the gravel. II was the vast quanti- Y Of refuse washed into the streams by these hydraulic operations that brought about the conflict between mining and agricultural interests, finally decided in favor Of the farmers Of late years the gold ob- tained from quartz veins in Cali fornia has exceeded that won by placer mining. fOverland Guide book. Bulletin SIP, U. s. Geological Survey, for sale by Superintendens Of Documents, Washington. D. (. at S1.00l.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-02

N0TICE-The Sale of Xmas gifts advertised to be held next Saturday. Dec. 1. by the girls of the w. w. Club at the Stedman Cafe Annex. win be held in the store recently vacated by MT. Field.
The daily progressive-miner., 1915-12-02
CELEBRATE THIRD
 ANNIVERSARY

In honor of their third wedding anniversary, Mir. and Mrs. Charles FinEel gave big dancing party at the Skating Rink last might, Dec 1st. About sixty-five couples were in attendance and they all re port as having had the time of their lives The music. floor and punch were perfect It was one o'clock before the guests departed. express ing thir best wishes for many hap py returns of the day to the host and hostess.