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Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
PITTSBURGH WILL NOT
 TRAIN AT HOT SPRINGS
President Barney. Dreyfuss Will Take
 His Team Farther South.

Pittsburgh, Nov. 23.-The Pittsburgh National League baseball club will not train next season. at Hot Springs, Ark, which has been the custom for sixteen years, but will go to a point farther south, President Barney Dreyfuss an' nounced late today. He said that two places for establishing a camp next season are now under consideration but definite announcement would probably not be made until later in the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
TRAIN STRUCK AUTO AT
 DANGEROUS GRADE CROSSING.
Two Statesmen, the Occupants Had
 Narrow Escape at Torringtcn.

Torrington, Conn, Nov. 24.-Charles M. Andrews of New Haven and w. J. -Dunne of Hartford, fsalsemen, had marrow escapes from death today when the automobile Andrews was driving was struck by a southbound passenger train at a dangerous. grade crossing here. The automobile was demolished but both men escaped with minor bruises and cuts.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24

Reports that the annual meeting of the American league would be held in New York instead of Chicago, De- cember 12. because of the meeting of the National league in the eastern city on the same day has been set at rest in Chicago by an announce ment by, President Johnson. 'sThere has been no change in our plans" he said. The meeting will be held in Chicago"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
SPORT NOTES.

An insfstent 'clamor is being heard today for game between Brown and Pittsburgh to determine the cham ptonshfp of, the eastern section of the been defeated. Each has an impres. Siye record
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
Has Time to Avoid s,unders.

time in selecting his next cabinet. No time is wasted that will enable him to avoid the blunders made in choos- ing his present eabinet.-Kansas City Journal. :
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
ROBERTSON ELECTED
 FOOTBALL CAPTAIN.
Texas Athlete Will Pilot Rensselaer,
 PoIy's 1917 Eleven.
Especial to Tnc BuIleti,:o

Especial to The Bulletin
 Troy, N. Y., Nov 22-With the Stevens game Rensselaer, Poly closed her football season, and the varsity men elected Louis Robertson, an Fl Paso boy, to piloE next years eleven. Robertson is one of the best all round athletes at the engineering col lege, having won his letter in football, basketball and baseball.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
COTTON.
New York.

New York. Nov. 23. Cotton fu- lures closed unsettled. December 9.SO January 20.00; March 80.22; May 20.4O July 20.36
 Spot quiet; middIing 2o10
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
MON EY.

New York, Nov. 23.-Call money strong; high 1-2; low 3; ruling rate 1-4; last loan 4; closing bid 1-2; offered at 4.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
partmoutb Selects puso.so.oit

Hanover, N. H.. Nov 23-F. J. Du- sososoit, of Brool<line, Mass, was elect ed captain of next years Dartmouth football team today. For the past two seasons he has played at end.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
Georgetown Wins Spectacular Game.

Lexington, Ky. Nov. 23.-George- town had a rather easy victory over Translyvania here today, defeating the latter by a score of 12 to in a foot ball game ~replete with s. spectacular plays The visitors goal line, how ever, was never seriously threatened.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
What Might Have "ein.r

The scar in the coal bin left by the cold wave is now distressingly- visible. News.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24

Sixty per cent. of the moving-pic ture films shown in Berlin are of American make
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
ATToRNEYS-AT-LAW
Brown & Perkins, Iti1mYs-at-lav

over Uncas Nat Bank. Shstucket St. Entrance stairway near to Thames National Bank. Telephone 38-3.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
.EMERALDs WIN OPENING GAME
Storrs Independents Put Up Crack Game But WIimanc Five Proved Superior Score A to 1s-Rley Starred, Gazing Six Goals.
Barlow

J. Kearns Barlow
 l.. G..
 Field goals, Emeralds, Riley 6, J. Kearns 1, w. Kearns l, ChappeH 1, Higgins 8; Independents, Bsrlow 3, Norton f. Goodrich, substitute for Shea l; foul goals, Norton, Independents, 2.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24

WHEN YOU WANT to put your bus fness before the public. there Is no medium better than through the ad-l vertising columns of The Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
BANK STATEMENTS

No. 11S7
 REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF The Uncas National Bank at Norwich, in the State of Connecticut. at the close of business on Nov. 11th. 19iG" 7, .s -. -. RESOURCES. lf ' I. "a Loans and --t dis GO uyII1t S 3ioiE =5-}-'--r f.r' Y
 (eXcept those --..--t"
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
SPAS, S,244.66

. S24S,244.66
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
BANK STATEMENTS
No.eR R57

REPORT OF THE CONDITION or The Thames National Bank at Norwich in the State of Connecticut. at the close of business on Nov. IT., 1916 :<r.g zT D
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-24
No. 14SH

No. 14SH
 REPORT OF THE CONDITION or The Merchants National Bank at Nor wich in the State of Connecticut, at the close of business on Nov. 1Tth, 1916:
Evening star., 1916-04-02

ing room. And what a tea, The table Is
a mingled pastry cooks shop and
pork butchers. The good old Colonel"
who ate next to nothing at his palace
dinner. stuffs with picked oysters.
smoked goose breast, fruit tarts. all
the delicatessen of Vienna! Until Frau
Catherine, maternal, puts a restraining
hand upon his shaky shoulder. He's an
old man!
It's his one good hour the poor man.
From time to time he casts a wet eye
on the comfortable frau, moving grace
fully among the guests. She is no
chicken. she is past sixty, but she Is
ever young to Francis Joseph. The two
bankers. talk to him Of the domestic
virtues of the gracious and high lady.
They ask details of her culinary secrets.
They discuss the good and bad way to
keep house, the wastefulness OF ser
wants and the eleven ways to make
goiiash.
When the colonel" and Herr Palmer
begin to dispute about goilash the
cook has to be called up to decide the
controversy. The colonel gives her
dollar, which makes Frau Catherine ac-
cuse him of spelling servants.
How much do you pay herr" asks
the banker.
Fifteen forms per month. and 1
brought her at my own expense from
Bohemia. The cooks of Vienna are SO
eXtravagant.
Herr Schraat mods. ecstatic All she
says Is golden.
From his jewel-studded case the Roths-
child offers superb Havanas.
mo. thanks, friend. l smoke Trabucos"
(The mildest possible Manila cigar. per-
mitted. three per day, to Francis Joseph
by his doctors)
You save money" says the Rothschild
gravely. and all laugh 1t is solid
friendship of the four. Nothing can
shake it.
At IL pm. the automobile is announced
and Frau Catherine helps the Colonel
into his overcoat.
The auto rolls through the Vienna
streets. 1t stops at the cold. solemn pal
ace. at the little door on the interior
courtyard. The old man enters The
silent valet meets him. Up the bijou
elevator they ride. to the study which he
left three hours ago. The valet takes his
hat and coat.
The emperor has returned.
STERLING HELLO
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W. TWENTY YEARS

says that mamma bought a splendid
sable cloak. but papa scolded."
"Wasteful. wasteful.'
Herr Schraat spraw1s, in unspeak-
able content.
THE first element OF married hap
piness is mutual understanding" he
muses.. "A man ought to instruct his
wife in business affairs and get her
interested in Investments. evidently"
Not word about the war.
In the little household Of Herr
Schraat the war does not exist. Frau
Catherine is always mentioning peo-
pie who make money. never any one
who is away fighting.
Have you paid the butchers month
Yes? How much?"
Guess
"A hundred and twenty f1orins?"
Ninety. Oh. Franzerl. the white cat
has kittens. and the parlor maid has a
tist, and hope he's not shut up. so late.
So don't notice the service this even
ing"
Poor child, I must show her how
wash, You boil half pound of roots
in quart of water. Do you think the
corner drug stores open?'
The door bell rings. and all is for
gotten. Two awaited guests arrive.
They are habitues. the partners of in
termina BILE games of tarok. a kind Of
Austrian bridge whist. old. old friends
and always the same-Herr Palmer.
president OF the Bank of Austrian
Lands and greater international
banker. so illustrious that his family
name is well known as Francis
Joseph's. and-a thing which never
ceases to worry the court-an IsraeIite
by race and religion in the strict
sense.
The RothschiId and Herr Schraat are
fast old cronies, but they meet. like
this. in intimacy. Often the emperor
loses all the money in his purse-a
dozen iorins-at the game of tarok.
He plays badly. None want him for a
him. He laughs boisterously. Poor
man, it is his one good hour.
He forgets war and politics.
Tea is served in the adjoining din
Evening star., 1916-04-02

eastern Alaska has three varieties of
orchids. and it has other air plants as
well.
Southeastern Alaska is a land of ber-
ries. The salmon berry is ripe through
out the summer. 1t is twice as large
as the largest raspberry. and it tastes
much the same. There are also rasp-
berries that grow on the ground. and
cranberries of several varieties. There
are wild straw berries and blueberries
and red huckleberries. l have already
written of the cultivated fruit, telling
you OF the many crosses with the ma
tive strawberry that have been made
at the Sitka experiment station.
Strawberries are raised commercially
at Haines and they are exported to
Juneau and other towns. They are ripe
throughout the summer. and are of A
character that would command a ready
market in any United States city.
AS to the cultivated parts of south
eastern Alaska. they are so few at this
writing that they are hardly worth
mentioning. In the thousand-mile ride
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and alone that none dare offer him
sympathy.
Francis Joseph rises from the table.
His three guests take ceremonious
leave. 1t is still early. not yet s. and
the sovereign goes to his study. What
place that study, Suites of libraries
and Offices. on endless corridors, where
years ago he was SO busy. Francis Jo-
seph sighs with relief.
His real life begins A confidential
valet helps him into hat and overcoat.
BY bijou elevator. whose door imi-
tates a bookcase, he deseends to the
ground floor.
1t Is an extraordinary little elevator.
running in the thickness of a Hof-
burg wall. The shaft, cut down two
stories to the ground. communicates by
a short secret corridor-just ten
steps-with a locked door on one of
the unused courtyards of the palace.
Between the emperor's study and a
waiting automobile is, thus. the trip of
short minute. saving a detour of
half a mile by suites or rooms and
halls.
There is no special secrecy. 1t is
merely for convenience and to avoid
ceremony. The emperor gives no di-
rections. The chauffeur knows where
to go.
Quitting the solemn Hofburg. out into
wartime Vienna. past crowds hasten
ing to cafes. bulletin boards and NOV
ing pictures, the automobile stops at a
comfortable villa. The old sovereign
enters the gate alone. The front door
opens as he mounts the steps. When
the door shuts he is no longer the
dread, lonely emperor and apostolic
king, but Herr Schraat, regularly
called the colonel" careless and easy.
Evening star., 1916-04-02

in the plenitude of her youthful gifts.
Having complaints to make against her
theater, she presented them to Fran
els Joseph with such grace and charm.
and so "garlanded" her august judge
that. though the chain was of flowers.
it was never thereafter broken. Since
that epoch the comedienne. now long
retired from the stage. has always
lived not far from the sovereign. who.
when feeling well. often visits her as
early as o am. to eat breakfast pre-
pared by her own hands.
For forty years, says Daudet, Vienna
society has called the emperor Herr
Schraat." with loving indulgence. Given
his great age and the fact that Frau
Catherine is no chicken. their faithful
friendship is deemed beautiful by all
woman" to upset the throne; but what
Empress Elizabeth thought of 1t must
be guessed from an anecdote of Daudet
taken from the recently published Sc
cret diplomatic correspondence of the
French republic.
When, January 81. 1889. the news of
Archduke Rudolph's suicide arrived in
Vienna, it was the empress who was
first notified. 1t was supposed that she
would not wish to confide to any one
the cruel mission of acquainting her
husband. the Emperor Francis Joseph.
with the death of their son. But, crush
ed by sorrow, she declared herself in
capable of accomplishing the duty.
Let Frau Schrast tell him., said
Elizabeth
Years after, when Empress Elizabeth
died, assassinated on the boat of Lake
Geneva, some one had to break the
news to Emperor Francis Joseph, her
husband.
=" Let Frau Schraat tell him. said the
prime minister.
There is a world of enigmatic dread
which peeps from these two sayings.
Evening star., 1916-04-02

on the steamer from Seattle to Skag-
way you do not see a dozen farms as
big as q bedspread: and in most places
the land is so steep that 1t reminds
you of the farms OF West Virginia,
where it is said the corn is planted
with shotguns from the opposite hills.
Nevertheless, If you go back into the
valleys you will find little cultivated
patches where the farmers have set
tied. Mr.. Edward c. Russell, the editor
of the Alaska Dispatch, tells me that
fifty homesteads have been taken out
about Haines, and that there are many
small farms and vegetable gardens
near Juneau.
took a photograph of a dairy farm
the other day during an automobile
ride to the Mendenhall glacier. Mr.. B. H.
Behrends. the banker, who was my
host. told me that another farmer near
by was clearing $1,000 or $4,000 a year
in raising beef for the markets OF
Evening star., 1916-04-02

of old blood affinities. of faults and vir-
tues of past generations. And the sins
of the fathers shall be visited on the
children Why did Francis Joseph
have it put there?
There is an ancestral woman" 1t is
whispered. She is fatal to a ruler.
Though kind and good she is uncon-
sCiousiy. perhaps. for the man against
his people court and empire. Ever
since she has known Francis Joseph
all his dearest ones and greatest inter-
ests have fallen round him, yet he per-
sonally stands unScathed.
They tremble, if she takes to politics!
There is much world talk about Frau
Schraat at present. Even Ernest Dau-
det, in the Correspondent for February
10, 1916, does her the justice to admit
that, having had the good taste never
to mix herself up in politics, her in
fuence has not been harmful to the
state" On the other hand, this in
fiuence is so great that, having favors
to ask of the emperor, the members
of the imperial family themselves have
recourse to Frau Schraat, in certain
cases"
The emperor lives very retired, ex-
visitor of mark His daughters. the
Archduchesses Gisele and Valerie, mar
ried respectively to Prince Leopold of
Bavaria brother of the King of Ba-
varia. and Archduke Francis Salvador
of the Tuscan branch, visit him ire
quently. and there are familiar friends
who seldom quit him, like Count Paar.
companion of his childhood, and Col.
Hoyos, who is his joker.
always. in this intimate society,",
says Ernest Daudet. the greatest place
is held bv the old favorite. Frau Cath
crime Schraat. although she may, in
appearance. be relegated to the back
ground. Her relations with Francis
Joseph go back to the distant past.
They date from the epoch when, desir-
ing to give his subjects proof of his
paternal solicitude, he made himself ac-
cessihle, once or twice a week, to
any one with request or grievance.
The palace was open. and any one
might appeal personally to the en-
peror Catherine Schraat. who enjoyed
a certain renown actress, was then
Evening star., 1916-04-02

Juneau, and he pointed out chicken
farm or so on the way.
All of these farms seem to me pitt
fully small, and l doubt If they offer
any great opportunities to their own
ers. The land is SO rough and SO
wooded that it costs several hundred
dollars an acre to clear it, and, more
over, the crops will always have to
compete with the grain and food prod
ucts brought in from Washington and
Oregon by the steamers that call al
most daily at the principal ports
On the other hand. Prof. c. c. George
son, who is at the head of Uncle Sam 8
farm experiments in the territory, tells
me that there will eventually be many
small farms scattered throughout this
part of Alaska. He says that they will
grow up to supply the mining centers
with vegetables and fruits. He does
not expect them to come soon, believing
that 1t will be task of a generation
or so to clear the forests and take off
the moss. He thinks the coast region
Is best adapted to gardening, chicken
Evening star., 1916-04-02

Copyrighted, 1916, by Frank C. Carpenter
JUNEAU, Alaska.
N HALL the tail wag the dog
~ This is one of the questions that
are agitatng Alaska The dog
W is the main body of the country.
II has more than nine-tenths of the
territory and potentially it is a world
of the future. 1t embraces all the land
west of the long line of the inter-
national boundary. that runs north and
south between us and British Colum-
bia, coming almost to the Pacific ocean,
where the Malaspina glacier slopes
off from Mount ST. Elias into the
sea. The tail is southeastern Alaska.
comprising the strip of coast and the
Alexander archipelago lying south and
east of the boundary extension. This
section contains much less than one
tenth of the land, but, just now. it has
the most people. and its industries are
producing more money than any other
part of Alaska of quadruple its size.
Southeastern Alaska may be said to
begin al the Malaspina glacier. or
Mount St Elias. and it runs to the
southeast from there along the coast
TO Dixon entrance and the Portland
canal. 1t includes strip of coast line
which is thirty or more miles in width.
and is three or four hundred miles
long. II has in addition about one
thousand islands. a number of which
Of considerable extent These is
lands border the coast. They are sepa
rated by narrow channels and they run
for distance of 100 miles more
out into the Pacific. The proposed
territory is all told about four times
the size Of Massachusetts. or three
times as big Vermont New Hamp-
shire. II would make six or seven
'onnectlcuts. or n couple of Swltzer-
lands and leave some to spare. Never
theless. il compares in size to the rest
Of Alaska as postage stamp does TO
bank note. and as far as area is con-
cerred IL would seem that the dog
could not help but wag the tail.
The matter has come up in Conncc-
ton with the apportlonment of the
taxes and revenues Of Alaska. The
most OF the revenues are derived from
this section of the country and the
larger part are from the forests.
Southeastern Alaska is heavily wooded.
lucle Sam charges dollar thousand
stumpa2e for all the timber that is
cut on the government reserves, and
the receipts are supposed to go back to
the people for the making of roads.
Such revenues from southeastern Alas
ka last year were about 100000. but the
legislature, ma jority CT which comes
from the body of the territory, has so
divided the money that threefourths
of il goes to road work which is out
side this region. and the people object.
Indeed. the feeling is so intense that a
party has arisen which advocates that
southeastern Alaska break away from
the main body of the territory and
become territory of its own. 1t de-
nands that 1t be separate political
entity. committee of six has been
appointed to investigate the subject,
and IL will probably be brought up be-
fore Congress this session.
There are many reasons why south
Evening star., 1916-04-02

All of which was long ago, and Err
nest Daudet hastens to the period just
before the war. with a story of Ferdi-
nand of Bulgaria buying an interview
with a pair of superb diamond ear
rings. and q state dinner at the Hof-
burg, during which Francis Joseph
tries to converse with the French am
bassador on his right. but is prevented
by the courses arriving rapidly that
there is just time to eat-this by secret
orders of Francis Ferdinand, the heir,
the murdered archduke.
Daudet has no more about Frau
Schraat in his study of THE Court of
Austria" but we are learning much
about her from other sources.
Frau Schraat does not attend state
dinners.
The old emperor himself regularly
dimes alone with Paar and Hoyos and
one guest, some general or high off,
cial. The proudest monarch in Europe
is "alone" with one guest. Etiquette
demands it. They dine alone" on gold
plate from the famous service whose
central decorative piece is Of enormous
weight. Five gorgeous fiunkies in
pale blue, pink and gold serve the
three men. There have been no flowers
on the table since the tragic death Of
Empress Elizabeth, and the lights of
wax candles make dancing shadows in
far corners.
There are faint, mysterious noises. as
of furtive steps on unknown stairways.
There is an invisible population of ef-
faced officials. gliding ecclesiastics.
soft-footed servants, noble old DANES
a. nd Va,
sounds are creaking joints as they slip
through dim corridors. 1t is the frigid
court of lone. aged emperor. bereaved
by bloody loss of wife. only son. favor
lite brother, heir-but who can count
those unaccountable losses - so high
Evening star., 1916-04-02

negligent and slouchy. cozy. snug.
among old friends.
Is this the dangerous ancestral
woman?
which means middle class. not noble.
So the emperor has come to wish his
hours of happiness shall be. With
Catherine Schraat. for the first time. he
learned what blessed relief from frigid
etiquette and numbing ceremony might
be. She broke through the crust of
the divinity that hedged the poor king.
Countless are the tales of rigid formal
ism which the emperor yielded to and
extracted from those round him-even
his unprecedented as he had been
from youth to consider his imperial OBJ
legation.
Frau Schraat humanized him. How
did she do it? Many had tried and
failed. All. but she was the "ances-
trail woman! Not with impunity. they
say, may sovereign seek simple happi-
ness.
Leaving crown and scepter on the
hat rack. he enters the bright little
cardroom adjoining two parlors. and
takes the best chair while Frau Cathe-
rina hastens with the foot warmer.
How go things. Catherinao'
The coal has come"
Did the plumber fix the boiler?"
Yes. this morning. The house next
door. you know. it's rented. a nice fam
lily with children. The little girl. about
nine, bounced her ball into our garden.
I gave her a cake. They are from
Litz. aniline dyes, and are making lot
of money with Switzerland. The child
Evening star., 1916-04-02
Only Two Kinds.

G IR HERBERT TREE was talking in
~ Los Angeles about marriage.
There are only two kinds of hus-
bands" he said. namely, the henpeck-
ed and the tyrannicaL
The henpecked husband gives In at
once. The tyrannicaI one gives in after
supper"