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Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
MIDDLETOWN,

The contra ct has been given to Denis O'Br1en & Sons Co. and work will he started at once for a new warping mill to be erected for the Russell Manu- featuring Co. c. O. Stone & Son will do the carpenter work. It will be about S0x50 feet, two stories high. of brick. np1ll construction, with concrete foundation and plastic slate roof.
 The same contra ctor has work started for the new boiler house to be erected for the Russell Manufa curing Co. It will be about 92x60 feet. one story high. of concrete f}reproof con- struction. with brick stick. They are also erecting a storehouse. 144x4S feet three stories high, which is now raised
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
from the cold.-A. T. Stevens, Conncc- ticut Agricultural College. BULLETS SHOULD BE HOUSED. Egg Production Depends on Care
 Taken Now.

This is the time of year when poul- try keepers should be bending every effort toward the quick development of bullets, in order that they may hens. Leghorns which were matched in April should be in the poultry house now and we'll on their way to heavy egg production Heavier breeds should also be taken in from the range, put in their winter quarters, and fed high protein rations. Before bullets are put in the laying house for the winter. + should be thoroughly cleaned, disinfected and . new coat of whitewash sprayed on the walls. Dis ease and vermin turk in every crack and crevice in the building, and pull let's just brought in from the range are easily susceptible to all forms of poultry disease, particularly colds and roup. It is a good plan to keep permanganage of potash in. the drink the bullets are put in the house. The change of conditions from the free circulation of air that they have been accustomed to out of doors, to the comparative closeness of the poultry house is liable to start colds which quickly become serious and spread to the entire flock, unless preventive measures are resorted to.
 It is not a good plan to mix bullets with hens, both because of possible infection from disease and also be- cause young bullets do not get a chance to develop when kept in the same pen with old hens, which a1- ways pick them and prevent them from getting all they need to eat.
 When bullets are broushi in from the range, thev should be carefully sorted and only those of uniformly fine quality placed in the laying house. Many poultry keepers make the mistake of trying to make good layers out of poor specimens, with the result that they loaf around the poul- try house all winter, constant source of infection and disease, without ever producing single egg. April matched bullets which have not all ready begun to develop a comb will not make profitable producers during the combing season, and they should be sold for meat as soon as they are heavy enough. The present high cost of grain and the comparatively low price of eggs makes it absolutely es- sentfal that the very closet culling be practiced in the filling of poultry houses for the winter. If the bullets are to pay a reasonable profit during the coming season.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
OCTOBER IS THE MONTH

To provide warm quarters for the young pigs.
 To sow a patch of rye for winter poultry pasture. To trade a couple of fat hogs for a Liberty bond.
 To get a water heater for the live stock. It's cheaper to warm the water before than after drinking.
 To gather a supply of nuts, if pos sible. They'll taste mighty good next Christmas time.
 To begin to think about a husking bee Don't let the old time social en- tertainment die out in your neighbor- hood.
 To fix up the milch cows stalls and be ready to bring them in out of the frosty nights. Remember, a wood floor is better than none.
 To cut every stalk of corn to be made into silage, if possible; if not, to be shredded and stored in the dry. Hay and feed will be high this year.
 To plan your work so the boys and girls will not miss a single day at school It takes a week to make up days absence. We owe our children a good education-Farm Life.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18

two stories high, 35x6O feet, the first story and. floors of concrete, and of frame construction above. Showers and toilets will be installed and the building will be heated from the cen tral heating plant. The work will be done by the day and will cost $30,000.
 Pouring Cement.
 The foundation for the Blue Star Overall factory on West Main street has been laid and the work of pour ing the cement for the side and rear walls has been started.
 Many Sidewalks Laid.
 Walks in various parts of the city have been constructed and others are being laid. The walk on the West Main street side of the Francis block has been laid and opened to traffic, as have many of the walks on the west side of Thames street. A new walk is being laid on the south side of West Main street from the West Side bridge to Murtagh's store.
 East Side House Nearly Completed.
 The bungalow for John Fowler on the East Side Is nearly complete and ready for occupation. The structure is of frame construction with clap boards and shingles.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
FLOW LONG BURROWS.

The present arrangement of fields suit of accident Old fences, unused at present, stone piles, triangular lots are often found This fall look over the present arrangement and see if two or more lots could not be better worked together, and plan to use three CT four horses where one or two were used. Three horses on a blow, for in stance, will do much more work than two f1 hard blowing if the fields are long enough.
 For most types of general farming no field should be less than forty rods long, and eighty rods is much bet ter. Avoid irregular fields as one loses a great deal Of time in turning and working the land. Many times a field can be strengthened by straishtening
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18

fence. or sometimes small creek can he changed in it's course by digging a new and deeper channel, but on a straight line. The cost of fencing an irregular field is also much greater than a square or oblong field.
 So far as possible. the main fields of the farm should be of the same size and the soil of the elds as nearly un- form as possible. Each field should be uniform in drainage. If there are wet spots in a field the whole field must be left idle for the wet spots to dry. or the wet spots "smeared in," with loss of crops in the fall.
 Many times a little tile drainag will help out with little cost Lock over the farm and see how it can be improved with regard to size of elds and arrangement. A Cood deal can be accomplished on most farms without mourning any additional ex- penSe.-Farm Life.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
,about two stories, and will have gravel

about two stories, and will have gravel roofing.
 for a frame cottage 24x30 feet, also for a concrete and frame barn 100x45 feet to erected in Westfleld for Sara uel Russell. Jr.
 four frame houses to be erected in the street known as Russell street for the Russell Manufacturing Go. They will each be about 24x30 feet provided with the usual conveniences.
 Denis O:Brien & Sons Co. has the contract for the new rendering plant to be erected near the town farm for Allison Bros., Inc, soap manufactur- CTS, 1 Sumner street. It will be con- crete, 50x3O feet, two stories high, with slag roofing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
OLD FASHIONED FAMILY REMEDY
 FOR COLDS AND BODY BUILDING
Father JoI1n's Medicine Builds Up the Body Without Use of Alcohol or Dangerous Drugs. A Doctors Pre- scriptions, 60 Years in Use.
 Absolute Truth of This Story Attested by Guarantee to Give $25, ,OOO.OO to Any Charitable iysst;- tuition if Shown Otherwise.

Father Johns Medicine is physicians pre- scription.
 Prescribed for the late Rev. Father John O'Brien, of Lowell, Mass. by eminent spec ialist in 1855.
 Father John recommended this prescription to his parishioners and friends and in this way 1t became known Father Johns Medicine
 This story is true and guarantee to give $25 OO0CO to any charitable institution. if shown otherwise.
 Father Johns Medicine is recommended for coughs, colds, and throat troubles, and to make flesh and strength. Does not contain alcohol or poisonous drugs
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
NEW LONDON
Will Enlarge Hotel.


 From plans by Architect James Sweeney work will be started soon on some extensive changes to be made on the Hotel Royal on Bank street for Frederick H. Gavitt. It Is proposed to carry the present brick building up an additional story and build an ex- tension on to the rear providing 35 additional rooms. each with bath. The office will also be removed from the second to the ground floor and a new steam haeting system will be in stalled.
 Division Street House.
 Arrangements are being made for the erection of a frame bungalow which Antonio Aguiantante will build for himself on Division street. It will be 25x32 feet, containing six rooms with all improvements, and will cost about $3,5O0.
 Will Remodel House.
 The Woodworth & Jenney Go. has the contract for extensive changes to
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18

East Hartford.-Michael Pavaliese, a pupil of fife fifth grade of the Second North school, was awarded a bronze hero medal yesterday morning for a heroic act performed May of this year for rescuing a robin from death at the risk of his own life, climbing a
 5o-foot tree and releasing the entan-
 gled bird.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
BUILDING ACTIVITY IN EASTERN CONNECTICUT

be made to the residence of Mrs. B. l. Hobart on Ocean avenue. The interior is to be remodeled and many improve ments made. They will also build 2 garage for the same owner which will be of wood, 26x30 feet, and costing $1O00.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
FIVE GERMANS ARRESTED
 IN A NEW YORK SHEPARD
Charged With Violating Proclamation
 Regarding Enemy Aliens.

New York, Oct. 17.-Five Getmans employed in a shipyard here, were ar rested today by agents of the depart ment of justice and sent to Ellis lsl- and pending further investigation. They were charged with violating the proclamation of President Wilson re- lating to the employment of enemy aliens in industries having connection with the nations war preparations.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS MAY BE OVERCOME

If you have catarrhal deafness or head noises, go to your druggist and get ounce of Parmint (doub1e strengtho. and add to 1t If pint. of hot water and ounces of granu- lated sugar Take 1 tablespoonful four times a day.
 This will often bring quick relief from the distressing head noises. ClogEed nostrils should open, breathing become easy and the mucous stop dropping into the throat It is easy to prepare, costs little and is pleasant to take Any one who has catarrhal deafness or head noises should give this pre- scription . trial Lee & Osgood can supply yoc.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
TWO ARRESTS MADE
 FOR STCCKYARD FIRE
The Names of the Men Are Withheld
 -One a Former Employe.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 1.-Two ar rests were made today by the police and government agents in conn ection with the fire that partially destroyed the stockyards yesterday. ThA au- thorities suspect the fire was of in- cendiary origin. The names of the men were withheld. One, a former employe at the yards. was arrested here. The other was arrested in Ok lahcma City. Police say the men in custody here has made a statement which tends to duplicate two others.
 Danbury.-Danbury responded loyal ly to the jam call" And now AS big cans of jam are going from this dis .rict towards Fairfield county's contrb button to the soldiers in France who cont get enough sugar in their diet either to satisfy their sweet tooth or provide enough for their system.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
SCIENTIFIC PARTY CROSSES
 PENINSULA OF LABRADOR
First Time From South to North by ExpIorers

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct. 1.-The pen- insula of Labrador has been crossed from the south to the north for the first time by a scientific exploring party, according to an announcement tonight by Dr. w. J. Holland, director of the Carnegie Museum, following the receipt of a telegram from St Johns, N. F., announcing the arrival at that point of the expedition, which last April undertook to cross the pen insula from the Bay of Seven Islands on the Gulf of St. Lawrence to Ungava on Davis Strait.
 The telegram received by Dr. Hol- land gives no details of, the eXpedi- tion other than it's safety and suc- cess.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
LYM E.

Plans have been made for additions and Improvements to the residence of John H. Condict to cost about $20,- GOO.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
OLD LYM E.

At a meeting of the Ecclesiastical society of the Congregational church it was voted to assist the Ladies Benevolent society in building kitchen on the parish house.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18
BUILDING OPERATIONS
 IN NEW ENGLAND

Statistics of building and engineer ing operations in New England as compiled by the F. w. Dodge company
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-18

The Mexico City Town Council has ordered the arrest of any person caught speculating in theatre tickets.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-14
Nan 81
Music
Mountain
(Continued)
SYNOPSIS.
BY
FRANK H. SPEARMAN
Author of WHISPERING SMITH
'aa scrlbner's sonsl

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER lon Frontier day at Sleepy
Cat. Henry de Spain, gunman and train
master at Medicine Bend. is beaten at
target shooting by Nan Morgan of Music
Mountain. JeGries, division superinten-
dent asks De Spain TO take charge of the
Thief River stage line. but he refuses.
CHAPTER II-De Spain sees Nan dane
ing with Gale Morgan, is later derisively
pointed out to Nan on the street by Gale,
AMI is moved to change his mind and ac-
cept the stage line Job.
CHAPTER Hide Spain and Lefever
ride to Calabasas inn and there meet
Gale Morgan with Deaf Sandusky and
Sassoon, gunmen and retainers OF the
Morgan clan. Morgan demands the dis
charge of a stage driver and De Spain re-
fuses. De Spain meets Nan but fails to
overcome her aversion to him.
CHAPTER Iv-sassoon knifes EIpaso,
the stage driver, and escapes to Morgan S
gap, the stronghold of the Morgans. De
Spain. Lefever and Scott go in after him,
and De Spain brings out Sasson alone.
CHAPTER Vile meets Nan. who de-
lays him until nearly overtaken by the
Morgans, but lands his captive in jail.
CHAPTER VI-Sassoon breaks Jail De
Spain boards the Morgans in a saloon
and is shot at through the window. He
meets Nan again.
CHAPTER vII-He prevents her going
into a gambling hall to find her Uncle
Duke and inside faces Sandusky and Lo-
gan, who prudently decline to fight at
the time.
CHAPTER Wilde Spain. anxious to
make peace with Nan. arranges little
plan with McAlpin, the barn man. to
drive her out to Morgans gap, and while
waiting for her goes down to the inn to
get cup OF coffee.
De Spain looked now shamelessly ar
his ready-witted aid "See that her
pony is lame when she gets here
can't be ridden. But you'll take good
care of him and send him home in
q few days-get it?"
McAlpin half closed his eyes. Hell
be so lame it would stagger q cowboy
to back him ten feet-and never be
hurt mite, neither. Trust mew
"If she insists on riding something,
or even walking home" continued De
Spain dubiously, for he felt instinc
lively that he should have the task OF
his life TO induce Nan to accept any
kind of n peace-offering. "I'll ride OIL
walk with her anyway. Can you sleeI
me here tonight, on the hay?"
"Sleep you on hair mattress, sir
You've got room right here upstairs
didn't you know that?"
With arrangements so begun, De
Spain walked out of doors and looked
refiectively up the Sleepy Cat road.
One further refinement in his appeal
for Mans favor suggested itself. She
would be hungry, possibly faint in the
heat and dust, when she arrived. He
returned to McAlpin: where can I
get a good cup of coffee when the
stage comes in?"
Go right down to the inn, sir. It's
new chap running it-a half-witted
man from Texas. My wife is cooking
there off and on. She'll fix you up a
sandwich and cup of good coffee"
1t was four o'clock. and the sun heat
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CHAPTER TX.
The Glass Button.


Even as the big fellow stepped light
ly just inside aud 10 the left-as De
Spain stood-of the door and faced
him, the encounter seemed to De Spain
accidental. But before he could speak,
a second man appeared in the door
way, and this man appeared to be jok-
ing with a third, behind him. AS the
second man crossed the threshold, De
Spain saw Sanduskys high-voiced
little fighting cTony, Logan. who now
made way, as he stepped within to the
right of the open door for the swing
ing shoulders and rolling stride of
Gale Morgan.
Morgan, eying De Spain with inso-
lence, as was his won't closed the door
behind him with a bang. Then he
backed his powerful frame significant
ly against it.
A blind man could have seen the
completeness of the snare. An unpleas-
ant feeling flashed across De Spains
perception. 1t was only for the i'm
measurable part Of second-while
uncertainty wCs resolving itself into a
rapid certainty. When Gale Morgan
stepped into the room on the heels
of his two Calabasas friends, De Spain
would have sold for less than q Gun
of coffee all his chances for life. New
ertheless, before Morgan had set his
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fercely on the desert. De Spain walked
down to the inn unmindful of the heat.
In summer rig, with his soft-shirt col.
lar turned under, his forearms bare.
and his thoughts engaged, he made his
way rapidly on, looking neither to the
right nor the left.
AS he approached the weather-beaten
pile 1t looked no more inviting in sun.
shine than it had looked in shadow :
and, true to its traditions, not living
being was anywhere to be seen. The
door of the Office stood ajar. De Spain.
pushing it all the way open, walked in.
No one greeted him as he crossed the
threshold, and the unsightly room was
still bare of furnishings except for the
bar, with its two broken mirrors.
De Spain pounded on the bar. His
effort to attract attention met with no
response. He walked to the left end
of the bar, lifted the handrail that
inclosed the space behind 1t, and
pushed open the door between the mir
rors leading 10 the back room. This,
too, was empty. lie called out-there
was no response Mrs. McAlpin had
apparently gone horle for a while.
Irritated at the desertion of the
place, due, he nflcrward learned, to
the heat Of the afternoon, and disap-
pointed at the Illustration Of his pur-
pose, he walked back to the office. As
he lifted the hanGrail and, passing
through, lowered it behind him, he
took out his watch TO sec how soon the
stage was due. While he held the time
piece in his hand he heard Il rapid
clatter of hoofs approaching the place.
Thinking 1t might be Scott and Lefe-
yer arriving from the south an hour
ahead of time, he started toward the
front door-which was still open-to
greet them. Outside hurried footsteps
reached the door iust ahead of him
and a large man, stepping quickly into
the room, confronted De Spain. One
Of the mans hands rested lightly on
his right side. De Spain recognized
him instantly; the small, dropping
head, carried well forward, the keen
eyes, the loud-pattera,J shabby waist
coat proclaimed beyond douh,-D.ai
Sandusky.
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might be helpless and dependent upon
them. 1t was the proud boast of q
great French woman, Madame de
Stael that she could earn her living
in not one but half a dozen ways.
Roger" I asked, IF you were
woman, wouldn't you rather be q
Mary Elizabeth than one of those
poor, helpless, improvident butter
flies, who have been out in the rain
until their iridescent wings are torn
and draggled, all the color and
sparkle washed out of them +?
Wouldn't you rather be one of that
growing army-that happy, busy
army of girl farmers and florists and
designers and business eXperts-than
belong to the helpless drones which
clutter our national hive?
There is not q woman in a re-
munerative occupation who does not
hear constantly from the dissatisfied
drones: How l envy you. It's n
good thing that l don't have to earn
my living, because I'd StarVe if | did
There is not one earthly thing that
l can do
why blame the parasites who reap
where they have not sown, who take
all they can get and give practically
nothing? They are victims. To the
parents, the blame. European fami-
lies have looked at this matter of a
girls future so much more sanely and
sensibly than we Americans.
Since they have not in the past
equipped their daughters with def
mite vocation, they have provided that,
married or single, the girls shall be
in a measure insured against want
and give them at dowry. Those par
ents face the facts of life. We Amer
leans look the other way when we
see one of life's big, naked facts. We
are so prudishly. hypccritically shock
ed by its nakedness that we clap
sandwich boards on it and adorn
them with the pretty, romantic pic
lures we want to see.
when parents bring up perfect
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ly useless daughters and then die
without having made provision for
them they are no better than the peo-
pie who go away in the summer and
leave the cat on the doorstep to fend
for itself.
ITO the parental vision the darling
little girl winds up Il happy girlhood
by marrying a well-to-do young man
with an agreeable disposition and II
growing business. The two establish
a lovely home, and dear little children
cluster about They move on to
serene old age untroubled by the
cyclones and earthquakes of life.
How many young women realize
this picture? Let US err wildly on
the side of optimism and say one in
ten. Then what about the other
nine?
Parents apparently refuse to learn
that there is something infinitely
iner than sentimentality, and that is
common sense.
"What right has father or a
mother to deprive n girl of the oppor-
tunities given to the boy-a chance
of financial independence and the
knowledge from childhood that, his
work is not outside of his life, but
part of it, and that throughout life
he shall find in that work his main
interest, enthusiasm and joy?
Might Marry
"I believe this lack of prepared
ness on the part of parents lies in
certain subconscious and canny
thriftiness. Why waste time and
money on the technical education of Il
girl when she will probably marry and
never use it, the money invested in
her career thus standing as a dead
loss? In the light of such reasoning,
father and mother ruefully consider
that they can spend the money to bet
ter advantage, and have more fun.
What they fail to recognize is that
by making their daughter self-sup-
porting and independent they not
only provide for every eventuality
but also largely increase her chances
for a harmonious and happy mar
riage. She is free to wait for and ac-
cept the right man.
THE old haphazard method OF
bringing up girls is charming. This is
one of the very plain signs of the
times. To- day many up-to-date moth
ers are carefully studying the tastes
and inclinations of their daughters,
and are helping map out courses of
practical instruction in the occupa'
tions their girls desire to pursue.
waiting! Waiting to see what
happens to them! That is what wom-
en- have done for centuries, and they
are tired of it. They are finding il
far more satisfying and eXhilarating
to build their own futures than to
have to accept one of fate's cold
handouts at life's back door"
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(TO BE Continued
The Prescott daily news., 1917-10-10
GERMANS LOSE MILE JAY
 IN FIVE B|G BATTLES

United Press Special
 With the British Armies in Elan ders, Oct. 10.-Mud today blocked out the horrors of the boggy battlefield originally carpeted with German dead
 In the five battles in the Flemish bogs since July 3l the Germans have been driven back an average Of q mile for each battle. The oblectlves in every one of these five battles were completely won, according to SeheCue'
 The most desperate battle taeus of Crown Prince Rupprecht have been complete failures in attempting 10 stem the British assault.
 Not only are the Germans s'eaui'' retiring from the most important pV' sitions in Flanders, but the casual'ls' are approximately seventy-hVe p' cent greater than those of the a''''N ing British.