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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
DUTCH HOUSEWIVES
FINDING SALT SCARCE
While There are Practically mex.
haustible Fields in Holland.

Amsterdam, Netherlands. April 6.
while Dutch housewives are vainly
ransacking grocers stores for a pound
or SO of common salt, owing to The
oifhculties in obtaining supplies from
Britain and Germany-the amazing
news comes that Holland within her
own borders possess practically mex
haust1ble saltfelds, only waiting for
the plckaxe. The announcement was
made before the Netherlands Geo
graphical Society by DR.. p. Tesh that
In the eastern part of the province Of
Gelderland there is a salt region es-
tlmated to contain $4,000, 900, 600 tons
OF salt. Near Buurse, in the province
of Overyse1, there is another salt de-
posit estimated at 1000 ,00O, 900 tons.
1t Is not unlikely that mining opera
tons will begin at an early date.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
FRENCH Manufacturers HAVE
BEEN MAKING LARGE PROFITS
Fact was Disclosed in a Debate in
the French Senate. =

Paris. April 6.-Lsrse profits de-
rived by French manufacturers from
war contracts were disclosed in de-
bate in the French senate on a propos-
al that the govtrnment should reqn-
sition industries for the manufacture
of war material One senator assert
ed that proats OF 100000 francs
were earned On contracts to the total
amount of 300 900, 900 francs for large
and medium calibre shells.
One aeroplane motor concern, Fl
Vas said, had paid back It's entire cap
itaI in dividends during the war. The
shares of an automobile concern which
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
FEEL fine! TAKE
"CASCARETS"FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
SPEND 10 cENTsI DON'T STAY
BILIOUS, SICK, HEADAcHY,
CONSTIPATED.
CAN'T HARM Youl BEST cATHAR-
TIC FOR MEN, WOMEN AND
CHILDREN.

Enjoy life! Your system is fiiIed
with an accumulation of bile and bowel
poison which keeps you bilious, head
achy. dizzy, tongue coated. breath bad
and stomach sour-Why don't you get
q Decent box OF Cascarets at the drug
store and feel bully. Take Cascarets
tonight and enjoy the incest, gentlest
liver and bowel cleansing you ever ex-
perienced. You'll wake up with a clear
skin and looking and feeling fit.
Mothers can give a whole Cascaret to
q sick. cross. bilious. feverfsh child any
fime-they are harm1ess-never grippe
or sicken.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

mass meeting at the tabernacle Sum
day afternoon.N This 10 considered one
pf DIR. Rees' best sermons. Five thou
sand invitations have. been sent out To
the men of Westerly to attend this
service. -
the Christ Episcopal church, one the
Stars and Stripes and the other the
emblem of the state of Rhode Island
Both were given by Harry r. Miner.
ter of the interior of the church.
AZ the meeting of the Westerly corr
stabuIary to be held in the state arm
it is hoped to divide the squads so
that an even number may be In at
tendance for drill on Wednesday and
Thursday nights. Wednesday night
ported. but on Thursday the number
present was SO small that the mem
bers were dismissed.
Local Laconics.
Judge Oliver H. Williams Of the
Third District court continued all
cases on, the docket yesterday.
eriy is accomplishing good results, and
each day a, score or more names are
added to the membership of the local
branch.
Mrs. Ruth r. Nash and Mrs. John
p. Chappell. who have been attending
the saith annual convention of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps held in Bridgeport
have returned.
The Sons of St George are to at
tend a special service to be held in
Clarkville Sunday evening. The
preacher will be Rev. Samuel NJ. Cath
cart of westerly.
A number of Westerly people are
included in the list of additional re-
Fruits for the naval reserve of this
district. some of whom have already
been summoned to duty.
The New Haven road has announced
another train from which Westerly
people will benefit. a through train be-
tween Boston and Washington to be
known as the Colonial Express. 1t will
arrive in Westerly at sos p. m. The
express will be operative on and af-
ter April 80.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
Arbor Day fIoted.

For Arbor day the two upper rooms
at the West Town street school met
together Friday morning. The COVER
nors proclamation was read and home
gardens discussed. Instead of tree
planting, a collection was taken to be
used for the school flower garden. At
the Town street school there were
readings and talks with reference to
the day.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

The quarterly business meeting of
the Scotland Road Social club, when
the annual election took place, was
held this month. The officers were
reappointed and committees chosen. A
report of the different kinds Of work
accomplished during the year was
given. Nc new work was planned
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

The Thursday club met at the home
of Mrs. Albert G. Briggs, with eight
members and two guests present. Mrs.
to accept the invitation of the D. A.
r. chapter to join with them in work
for the Red Cross, also to give hve
Yosemite. was finished by Mrs. Cray
Mrs. Gallup read two chapters of A
Diplomats Wife in Mexico. The next
meeting will be held Thursday, May 3,
with Mrs. Lucy Broadhead, Central
Village. The readers will be Mrs
Howard Main and Mrs Thomas Day.
Miss Ethel Parkhurst, who has been
i'll at her home for several days, re
sumed her work at the high school Of
flee Friday.
mers in this locality.
A Generous Offer.
The American Wooden company's
mills, Mr.. Emerson, agent, in Moo
sup, has offered their employees prac-
ticaily all the land they can cultivate
for home garden purposes The COM
pany also offered the help all the seeds
and fertilizer they desired with six
months in which to pay for It. This
VIII be great hei . to the employees
and 4Almyvilic Ccopie
moving from AlnlyEII!o TO D-Lnieison.
They are to live in the house owned
by Mrs. Clarence Adams.
Home Guard to Drill.
The Home Guard is to drill on the
Carpet Grounds, Moosup, this 0Satur-
day. afternoon. Mr.. Southworth will
be drillmaster.
The L. s. C.'s will meet Monday af-
ternoon at the home Of Mrs. Albert
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

Miss Gladys Beebe, who teaches In
East Haddam, and her cousin, Miss
Grace Beebe, of Colchester, will spend
the week end at Miss Beebe's home
on the Scotland road.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
WORKING in Powder Mill.

William Durr of Lathrop avenue is
now working in powder mill in a lit
tie town in New Jersey not far from
Newark. He writes that several times
a day the employees are Isearched to
see If any matches are about them.
There is no church in the place, but
there Is also no saloon.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
Discussion. Objections.

Wisconsin also had an objector in
Congress during the Civil war. BY
his persistent Directing to war meas
ures he became known as "Edredge,
the Great Director" In this war we
have La Observation-Disclosures Senti-
mel.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

ternoon Rev. Fl. J. WycISof and choir
of the Second Congregational church
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

Newfoundland expects a successful
seal fishery this spring. The fleet of
twelve steamers cleared for action
2,160.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
L. TO Rebuild.

A. G. Pember of Huntington avenue
Is making preparation to build on the
site on Plain Hill road where HIS
house was burned a. few weeks ago.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

Practically inexhaustible deposits
of asphalt, discovered in the Philip
pines two years ago, will be develop
ed commercially
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

sold at 1856 francs before the war now
bring 1905 francs.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

Edward Murray, a student at Trinity
college, Hartford, was at his home on
West Town street early in the week.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
Local Jottinas.

Rev. George G. Pollock wifi preach
at the First Congregational church at
the Sunday morning service.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
NORWICH TOWN

Annual Meeting Of Scotland Road So
eiaI ciub-WiIfiam Durr Working in
New Jersey Powder MiII-Exercises
on Arbor Day.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
MOOSUP

Thursday Club to Join o. A. r. in
Red Cross Work-Suceessfui Cutting
Over Of New Telephone System-Pa-
triotS Day Dance.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

Mrs. James Miner of Town street
left Thursday to spend a week In Mid
dletown with her daughter, Mrs. r. w.
Hewitt.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
Wiseonsin,a ohieetere.

An Ohio man who alleges his wife
collects his wages. gcaIds him with
hot coffee at breakfast and beats him
with a stove poker at night says. ne
wants TO go to war OF course. what
the poor devil really wants rs to re-
urn from war.-Peorla Transcript
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

American glazed kid leather and
patent leather find a market IN spain.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

At the sheitering Arms Sunday af-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

day afternoon.A This IL considered one
of DIR. Rees' best sermons. Five thou
sand inyitati have. been sent out To
the men of Westerly to attend this
service.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-12

RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS
n in National Forest. Notice is hereby
given that the lands described below, en-
bracing lG0 ncres. within the White River
National Forest, Colorado, will be subject
to settlement and entry under the provi-
siOns of the homestead lnws of the United
States and the act OF June II. 1908. t3i Stnt.,
2.si, at the United states lnnd Office at Glen
wood Springs, Colorado, on June ls.
1917. Any settler who was actually and in
good faith claiming any of said lands for
agricultural purposes prior to January J.,
1905, and has not abandoned same, has II
preference right to mike II homestead en-
try for the land actually occupied. Said
lands were listed upon the applications Of
the persons mentioned below, who have
a preference right subject to the prior right
of any such settler, provided such settler or
applicant is qualified to make homestead
entry and the preference right Is exercised
prior to June is, 1917. on which date the
lands will be subject to settlement and en-
try by any qualified person. A tract of lGi
acres described as follows: The nwI nw1l
swl4, s~A swA nwA. sLa nwl swA nw4, Sec
5; the nj ne14 sell. ne14 nwl4 seA. e1a nw14
nwA sell, nR swA nel4, sel4 sw!4 ne4, e1a
swA swL neh, ea ne14 sei4 nw4, 81 seL
ne1i. nwI4 SCI, nell, sla ne11 Of seA neIt. s1s
swl4 nel nely sell nwl4 nel4, eia swl nw4
nel4. swI4 swI4 nw1 mel. sell se14 nel n04
Sec 8, Tp2S. II ~ W. 9Th p. NJ, the said de-
scription being amendntory OF that con-
tained In original List e-2t2l, heretofore re-
stored: application of VIM. f. Gregor,
BufOrd, Colorado; Amended List 2-202l.
March ~, 1917. G. NJ. Bruce, Assistant Com
missioner OF the General Land Office. n2ml2
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-12
American Inventive Ingenuity.

or the epoch making inventions of
the world during the past fifty years.
forty-eight in number Americans are
credited with thirty-fve, which include
the telephone. typewriter. cash register.
incnndescent lamp, talking machine,
electric furnace reduction. electrOlytic
alkali production. transparent photo
graphic film. motion picture machine.
buttonholc sewing machine. carborun-
dun. chain stitch shoe sewing ma
chine. single type composing machine.
continuous process match machine.
chrome tanning. disk plow (modern
type. welt machine. electric lamp. re-
cording adding machines. celluloid. au-
tomato knot tying machine machine
for making barbcd wire. etc.--Popular
Science Monthly.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-12
Our Medal Of Honor.

The medal OF honor Of the United
States. given for bravery on the field
of battle. was first instituted In 1862
by law approved July IL of that
year It is n five pointed star Of bronze
tipped with trefoil. each point contain
ing crown of laurel and oak. In the
middle. within circle Of thirty-four
stars America. personified us Minerva.
stands with her left hand resting on
the fasccs. while her right. In which
she holds a shield cmblazoned with
the American arms. she repulses Dis
cord. represented with two snakes in
each hand. the whole suspended by a
trophy OF two crossed cannon balls
and n sword surmounted by the Amer
lean eagle. which is united by rib.
bon OF thirteen stripes. palewise. gulcs
and argent and chief azure. to a
clasp composed Of two cornucopias and
the American arms.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-12
Airships and Altitude.

There are two ways OF measuring
altitude In a flying machine. One is
by triangulation from the ground.
which Is an involved operation. requir
Ing the services Of several trained ex-
perts In the calculation OF angles from
different points on Il measured dis
lance on the eartb's suricce. The sec
ond and usual way Is by means of a
barograph. which is Il form of aneroid
barometer that records altitude by
means of atmospheric pressure The
latter method Is not as exact as The
former. but is more expeditions and is
approximately correct.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-12
- The -
Scrap Book
Not at All Regular.

General Birdwood tells an amusing
story Of East Indian manners. 1t con-
Germs Babu postmaster In n village
Oh the border. to whom Birdwood. who
was on duty up among the hills. fire.
quently sent letters by pigeon post, the
specdiest and In most instances the
only method of communication.
One day. however. 1t CHANGED that a
mounted orderly was going that way.
and BirdwoOd intrusted his letter to
him, and as he had no proper official
foolscap envelope handy. he inclosed
It In one OF the small, himsy ones used
for the pigeon postal service and on
the outside of which was printed 20
II. NJ. s.. per pigeon post"
The mlssive was nm important one
and the postmaster should have for
warded It at once by the ordinary mail
to Its destination.
Judge. then. of Birdwood's disgust,
when few days later he received II
back unopened and on the back Of the
envelope. In the Babu's copper plate
handwriting. the following inscription:
Method OF delivery Irregular; please
attach pigeon. ."-I.ondon Globe.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-12
Black Maria.

Some years ago II writer In the Eng
lish Notes and Queries. writing about
the name BLACK Mnria" as applied to
prison vans. quoted from periodical.
presumably English. named the MIL
lion, as follows:
"During the old colonial days Maria
Lee. negrcss. kept II sailors board
Ing house In Boston. She was wOn-
an of gigantic size and prodisious
strength and was OF great assistance
to the authorities In keeping the pence.
us the entire lawless element Of that
locality stood In awe of her. When-
ever an unusually troublesome person
was to be taken to the station house
the services Of Black Maria. as she
was called. were likely to be required.
1t Is said that she once took ut one
time and without assistance three riot
Gus sailors to the lookup. SO frequent
ly was her help required that the ex.
preston Send for Black Maria came
to mean Take the disorderly person to
jnil. 1t Is easy to see how the name
became fixed to the prison van
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-12
Also Spoke In Devon.

Though some Is recognized as an
Amercanism today. 1t has really been
borrowed from us. one OF our verbal
plication in II new environment and
visit lis now with II Made In U. S. \.
stamp on them. The word Is still part
of the vcrnncular of Devon CTcign
valley district. where you may be
greeted by "It did rain Zum lsome),'
to indicate the extent OF n recent down
pour. Dcvonshirc has furnished the
United States with other verbal emf
grants, such as guess "calklate"
and reckon" all now branded ms
American goods.-London Chronicle.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-12
Chasina the Chickens.


by golly. ! am all tired out this
morning" said the fat plumber as he
settled down into his seat In the street
car.
Work last EVENING""
mo. but it wears me out chasing the
chickens
Get into the garden?"
Nope"
"Then why in the world do you chase
fhem?''
$50 we can keep them longer
You sure have got me guessing"
well. I'll tell you how 1t is. Last
year when we raised chickens we made
pets Of them. and any member of the
family could pick any Of them up and
they would make no effort at all to get
nut of the way"
"Uh huh"
well. as n result some one cal fne in
one day while we were away and pick.
cd up the whole flock"
Gee! You don't say so.
Il do say so. and that's why am
rIlnsing this seasons chickens every
evening. ! am going to make them so
blamed wild that the thief who tries to
get them will have to be wing shot"
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-12
SATURDAY. MAY ~. lal7
Loyal Young American Girls

Cleveland. April 2S. Two very
proud and loyal young American
women were passengers on an out
bound local today.
They were returning to their homes
at Medina, near here, proud because
they had seen their sweethearts en-
list; loyal because they had done
their duty by Uncle Sam.
When war was declared, Charles p.
Donahue told his fiancee, Myra
Averill, of his intention to enlist, and
asked her to postpone the wedding.
At the same time, Donahue's chum,
Paul Bowman, made up his mind to
fight for Old Glory. and asked Nora
Good II she was willing to wait until
he was free.
The young women not only con-
sented, but proudly accompanied
their sweethearts to the United
States Marine Corps recruiting sta
ton here, where both boys enlisted
and were Immediately sent to the
training station, Port Royal, 8. e.
That the parting of the four lovers
was not without its dramatic interest
is vouched for by the Marine sergeant
who was present, and who afterwards
remarked: Far be 1t from me to dis
pute General Sherman; but some
things about war are heavenly.
rbat'S jt-beaveDly'
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-12
Pockets.

The amiable imbecile who Is always
springing something on the unwary
has new one. He rushes up to you
and cacklss. How many pockets have
you got? Answer quick" You answer
six" or seventeen" according to your
conservative or radical impulses The
amiable lmbecile grins broadly md
tells you to count en-" You count
them and find that you have missed by
anywhere from two to ten II you are
wearing three piece suit. The amia-
BILE imbeclle says he knew you couldn't
tell how many pockets you had and
goes away and tries 1t on some one
else.
The mind of man does not seem equnl
to the task of computing mans pockets
on short notice. He is stnmpeded by
an abrupt inquiry on the subject and
makes the most outlandish estimates.
A woman is different-a married
woman. anyway. If you really want to
know how many pockets man has
don't bother with him. Ask his wife
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-12
Getting q Bargain.

Mistress AlcHaudem is n very canny
hand at Il bargain. The other day she
entered the village store and said:
'Wnd We sell me sugar basin with
DOT the covcr?"
"Oh. aye" said the merchant. who
would sell the shoes of his feet for a
profit.
Hoo muckle Is this then?" inquired
the customer.
That's shullin' complete"
An whit for the basin withoot the
Iid:"
ELEVEN pence"
Dye only TAX a penny al for the
id:'
"Weel. the lids no worth mair nor
a penny"
"Eh. that's good news" calculated
the lady. with sigh Of relief Its
just the lid o mine I've broken" And
so saying she laid down II penny and
walked on with the coveted lid before
the astonished shopkeeper had time to
utter word.-Dundee Advertiser.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-12
Size Of the Roman Empire.

According to the historian GIbbon.
the Roman empire was above 2.OW
miles in breadth. from the wall Of
Antoninus and the northern limits Of
Docia to Mount Atlas and the Tropic
of Cancer: that 1t extended In length
more than 5000 miles. from the west.
ern ocean to the Euphrntes: that II
was situated In the finest part of the
temperate zone. and that 1t was sup
posed to contain above 1,GOO.OOO square
miles"
According to this. the Roman EN-
pirc was considerably smaller thnn the
United States. the area of which 0eav.
ing out Alaska and the Islands, is
nearly 3.OOO0OO square miles. or al.
mos; twice as big as was the empire
of the Caesars.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-12
A symbol of Health

The Pythagorianso of Ancient Greece
ate simple food, practiced te emperance
and purity. AS a badge they used the
five pointed star which they regarded
as a symbol of health. A red five
pointed star appears on each package
of Chamberlain Tablets, and still
fulfills it's ancint mission as symbol
of health. If you are troubled with
indigestion, biliousness or constipa-
ton. get package of these tablets
from your druggist. You will be sur
prIsed at the quick relief which they
afford. Obtainable everywhere.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-12
BEHIND THE CLOSED DOOR.
Only Keen Disappointment Followed
the Dread Suspense.

tne breAo ousPenee.
They had Just returned from their
honeymoon, trip Of bliss, Joy and
happiness, all three. He kissed her
goodby as he started for the office and
murmured many cndearing things into
her ears. all of which she kept there.
The day was slowly fading. and II
feeling of terror stole over her. A grim
waiting for she knew not what numbed
her senses and stirred her imagination.
already boiling over.
Her eyes fastened upon closed
door. n door that had been wide open
nm hour or SO before. and she gnZed
at 1t with feeling Of terror.
Oh. II she dared only open that door.
Just to satisfy her wild imagination
ings. Oh. If something would only
happen to relieve the tense strain she
was laboring under. And she must
face It nlonc-alone!
Yes, she must see what was going
on behind that door-ycs. II the sight
would kill her-she must! The mys-
terry must be solved II her death would
result-or even the loss Of her hus-
bands love.
She started for the door. but her
knees gave way under her. and she
collapsed on the floor. All. brave
heart. She arises! And again crossed
the floor to the door. full of portentous
silence. What dread suspense! Reads
of Icy pcrspiration dashed to the floor
and splashcd back again. Oh she
must-she must!
Slowly ten more minutes dragged
their weary length alonc-they seemed
ages. Then. with strength born OF
desperate resolve. she rushed across
the floor and flung open the door. A
clond OF smoke rushed from the oven.
Her first pie had burned to a crisp
Louisville Times.
The Meeker herald., 1917-05-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior. y. s. Land Office al
GlenwOod Springs. Colo, April u, 1877.
NOTICE Is hereby given that Lyman A
Park, OF Price Creek, Colorado. who on Dcccm.
ber 9. 1918. made Desert Land Entry No.
01s8O. for Lots 4, G.s, 10. II and IL. See :, and
Lots 9. 3, s. Sec II. Tp2 N. x % With NJ,
has filed notice Of intention to make Final
Desert Land Proof. to establish claim TO the
land above described, before Henry J. Hay.
U. s. Commissioner. at Meeker, Colorado, on
the End day Of June. 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Reid J. Moore. Peter A. Hausser, Olaf
HOltOn. all of Price Creek, Colorado, Homer F.
GOn, of Mceker, Colorado.
DC. WEYAND.
a2l-ml9 Register.