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Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-11
Though Prone to Forget the Exploits of Our Northern Neighbors We Should Re member That They Are Just As Keen As We Are.

it's place. ''I felt rather lost without my railroad So I took up paper" he once explained.
 Booth Is descendant of an Irish family who came to Waterloo in Que bee province over century ago. As boy be labored on the farm, but at the age of q he left home to conquer the world He had just $o in his pocket when he crossed the line into the United States and found employment in bridge building
 He soon returned to Canada, got work in a factory, rose to be foreman, hired factory of his own, made money and bought the property Bankers who had watched his rise were willing to back him and for $45,O00, most of which was borrowed, he purchased tina Der land which yielded an enormous re- turn He bought more territory until he owned more land in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec than anyone else, crossed the line once more and acquired large holdings in some of the northern states And all the years while his in terests were growing at such an astounding rate, he alone attended to all the details of h:s vast enterprise His ability to grasp details is illustrated by an anecdote. About 500 horses are used at the Ottawa lumber yards. One of the animals died suddenly and the foreman at once replaced it. Where did the new horse come from?" was the first question asked by Booth as he walked into the yard the next morning.
 The lumber king of Canada is more democratic than the majority of men who possess a few thousand dollars. He speaks to his acquaintances, and they range from day laborers to fnanciers, as though each were his equal A few years ago a titled Englishrnan came to Canada to interest Booth i'll a large financial deal. He was shown into the office to await the lumber king, and to his surprise was soon joined by an old man clad in overa1ls which were plent:- fully sprinkled with mortar. The rnul- had found himself with a few minutes to spare so he had been working with some of his men who were laying bricks
 When his 400-mile railroad had reach ed the terminus on Georg an Bay, ne in vited Sir Wilfrid Laurier to inspect the line When they reached the bay. Sir Wilfrid looked about the barren shore and could not see a single building. Where is your trade to come from? he asked q shall have to create it," was the prompt answer "I shall have to col
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-11

from the British government and the railroad was saved On Nov 7, 1885, Donald Smith drove golden spike into he wooden tie that marked the joining of the rails from the east and west at Craigellachie, B. C.
 Few Americans have ever heard of John R. Booth, yet the name in Canada Is one to conjure with. He owns in Ot- tawa the largest lumber mill in the world, he turns out 100 tons of paper much desired by other systems that he was able to sell 1t for '$14,00O,000.' He $ probably worth today at least $20,OOO,- DO, and some of his friends believe that he will leave an estate of $3O,O0O,- 300. He proved a few years ago that his fortune was not visionary by pre- Ienting to each of his four children as d Christmas present S1,0oOO0O
 Almost more than any other multi millionaire living, the secret of Booths Iuccess seems to lie in the word "work" Some men retire from business at the lge of so. J. R. Booth did not begin to make paper until he was 80. He had for many years been lumber dealer but ae knew so much about the business that t had ceased to interest him. Then he .uilt his railroad and that held his at ention for several years. When he sold | he needed some other interest to take
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-11
ORD STRATHCONA was borr
 plain Donald Alexander Smith


 He was born in the Scottish highlands and came to America at the age of IS to seek his fortune. For 30 years he was a pioneer in the vast soli- tudes of Canada. As a trader employed by the Hudson's Bay Company, he trav- eled on foot for thousands of miles in the dreary wastes that extend on either side of the Arctic Circle Seldom did he see other white men than those en- ployed by the great fur company; his closest friends were the Indians and EsQuirnaux, with whom he bartered The howl of the Arctic wolf was more familiar to his ears than the sound of English speech. After 10 years of this unceasing quest he was transferred to the bleak coasts of Labrador, a land even more forbidding. Women were few in that barren territory and the white men had no clergynen to solemn ize their marriages. Donald Smith took as wife the half-breed daughter of one of the Hudson's Bay Company's agents.
 When he was given his title by the English government he was remarried with the full ritual of the Church of England so that his wife m ght become Lady Strathcona-
 One terrible incident of those LaDra- dor days can never be forgotten by Lord Strathcona Afflicted with snow blind ness, he tramped with two Indians 1000 miles, overland to Montreal When he reached civilization the resident gov ernor of the company sternly demanded to know why he had left his post with out leave Told that there was no one within 1000 miles who .corld grant him a vacation, he was at once ordered to re- turn Or give up his post. He obeyed and finally reached the Labrador settlement, but his two guides had perished of cold and hunger 200 miles back in the will derness.
 By 1888 Donald Smith had risen to be head of the Hudson's Bay Company, but he did not stop long on that high rung of the ladder of achievement He began railroad building with James J Hill when that master of the northwest was only dreaming trader in St. Paul. His experience in that field naturally led him into the construction of the Cana dian Pacific railroad, the first transcon- tinehtal railroad north of the Isthmus of Panama. Years of Encouragement failed to shake the confidence of the builders, although for months at time they were staring bangrrptcy in the face. Finally came loan of $22, 5O0,000
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-11
Illuminating Autos.

It is not desired that the spotlight on the automobile should be sending its beams ahead all the time It is to be called into action only as occasion war rants it, and in order that greater sery- ice may be obtained from it new in vention contemplates that it shall be used for the illumination of the interior of the car.
 This is accomplished without making any change whatever in its location on the windshield. It is simply turned to the rear and upward SO that its rays are shot into refecting device, which is
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-11
To Drain Zuyder Zee.

The scheme for draining the Zuyder Zee, which is now being considered by the Second Chamber of The Neither lands Parliament, contemplates the cree ton of lo mile dam
 The construction will extend across the upper part of the Zuyder Zee. ex- tending from the province of North Holland to. the island of Wieringen, and thence to Piaam on the Friesland coast.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-11
Leather Fertilizer.

Leather scrap is now used for fer tilizer. With the present-day methods of utilizing leather there is not a great deal of waste, but the tiny odds and ends of cuttings. rich with nitrogen, are now ground up to do their bit in enrich ing the soil for crop growing
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-11
Life Belt.

A new life-saving belt may be worn as ordinary garment, and Is such that 1t attracts no attention, but in a moment it may be inflated to such an extent that it will support heavy man for an in definite period.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-11

hung from the top of the car, and thus gentle radiance is shed all over the in terior. and yet none of the passengers is inconvcnienced by the strong beam from the spotlight
 When its illumination is needed in the front of the car the lamp has simply to be turned over on its universal joint.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-11

feet it from Port Arthur, from Duluth, from Chicago, and from both sides of the lakes. I shall have to build eleva- tors. 1 shall, perhaps, have to buy wheat in order to furnish trade for my rail- road" He did all that he said he would and made the line so important that he sold it for $14,ooo,ooo to the Grand Trunk
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-11
Saves Time.

The cloth clippings for filling the fracture pillows for the army hospitals are now cut by machines in one-eighth the time formerly required by the wom- en of the country who have undertaken the work
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-11
uM Locomotives.

Oi1-burning locomotives are now used on B railroads in 21 states, and on B, 1000 miles of track. They consume 42.O0O, ,O0O barrels of oil annually.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-11
Coal COnsumption.

Fifteen million tons of coal are used annually in operating American arti6- cial ice factories and refrigeratins plants.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-11

sponge moulded to fit the inside of the tire casing, and in this manner produce a puncture-proof tire.
 The car still rides on air, but this air Is confined in innumerable little sacks.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-11

The total distance is 24 miles, but the dam, excluding the island, will be l9 miles long It is estimated that it will require Is years to execute the project.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-11
Puncture-Proof Tires.

It is now proposed to use rubber
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-31
WESTERN MOTOR
FACILITIES NOW
MUCH ENLARGED
F. O. CIough Says Motor
Transportation Has Reach
ed Stage Where It Will
0utclass Railroads.

"The rapid expansion Of the motoi
car offers = wide field In practically
every line Of endeavor directly or
indirectly connected with the busi-
ness world, or industrial America, ~
says F. o. Clough of the Western
Motor Car company. Even bank
ers appreciate that the automobile
Is very largely a utility rather than
4 pleasure vehicle-that the motor
car supplies an essential business
commodity-transportation
From figures recently compiled,
the aggregate retail sales value of
the country's annual output Of cars
has already reached two billion dol
lars, about one billion, eight hun
dred million of this total being pro-
vided by the buying public, and the
balance of two hundred millions by
the banks and financing companies.
The aggregate wholesale value ap-
proximates $l,500,000,000, about four
hundred million of which is financed
by banks and other credits. -
Figures Of this sort have prompt
ed us to enlarge our facilities and
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-31
Cole Fights Make Good
| on Iona Touring Trips

Now that the touring season is
at its height Cole Aero-Eights
over the country are confirming by
the reports of their performance
the claims which have been made
for the cars by the Cole Motor Car
company of indianapolis. their man
ufacturers.
Daily, letters are being received
at the factory and by distributors
throughout the country, telling OF
the unusual experiences OF Aero
Eight owners in their tours
throughout the United States. .
The remarkable roadability. OF
the cars, their ease of control and
their reserve power. are the items
chiefly commented on.
Tourists who formerly figured
that from one-hundred and fifty to
two hundred miles was a pretty
stiff days drive, are now negotiat--
ing upward from three hundred
and fifty miles per day in the Aero
Fights without experiencing the
least fatigue.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-31
Keep Connections Tight
to Keep Batteries Up

"One of the commonest causes
of unchanged batteries" says Elmer
Rosengren of the Nebraska Stor-
age Battery Company is loose or
dirty connections"
1T is a good scheme to go over
the wiring every once and while,
particularly between generator and
battery. If there is loose con-
nection anywhere along the line
it hinders the flow Of current and
will in time starve the battery"
"When it is found that a connec-
tor is loose at the battery, the best
plan is to take out the bolt that
holds it in place, take off the Ca
bic, rub both of the contact sur
faces with sandpaper, bolt the two
parts tightly together and finally
coat ali the exposed parts with
a thin film OF vaseline. You will
then have a good tight joint and at
the same time will provide protec-
ton against the corrosion that would
otherwise result if any acid hap
pened to spill on the lead"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-31

c. w. Chiles, who has been asso-
ciated with the electrical activities
in the middle west for a number of
years, has recently been appointed
sales manager for Killy-Noyes COM
pany, who have taken on the con-
tract for selling the Willys-Light,
manufactured by the Electric Auto
Lite corporation of Toledo, Ohio
"a John N. WHY'S company.
For the past three years, Chiles
has been connected with the Auto
Electric Service company, as sales
manager. Prior to this he was con-
nected with the Satterlee Electric
company of Kansas City, Mo-, who
represented the western house inter-
ests.
Chiles feels that the Willys-Light
offers a rare opportunity owing to
the perfected light plant which is
being manufactured and the wonder
full prestige behind any product pro-
NOTED by the John N. WHY'S inter-
ests.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-31
Road Test Is Best
Method Of Telling
Value Of Auto Tire

Some of the technical suggestions
offered to the tire public today tor
making scientific tests OF tires right
at home bring memories OF the
days a score of years ago when the
baking powder companies had rep
resentatives going from house TO
house boosting their own goods and
showing the poor quality of com,
petitive lines.
The representative of one baking
powder company visited housewife
and, using many bewildering chem
ical terms, told her that her whole
family was in danger of slow but
sure death if she used baking pow
der which fixed when combined
with certain chemical. The agent
then showed her how every one of
the competing brands fixed in a
most terrible manner, while his was
! fizz-less.
The next day along would come
the representative of another house
with information that powder
which did not effervesce contained
the germs of death.\
Motorists ard becoming impressed
every day with the truth of the as
sertion that the one sure test of tire
merit is service. .,
In discussing this matter. the
United States Tire company says
it finds that while some motorists
show an interest in the technical
features of tire construction, nearly
all are interested most in knowing
that tire has a thoroughly estab-
iished reputation for merit and that
the company which makes it has
reputation for square dealing.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-31

Bee Want Adds Produce Results
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-31
HarIey-Davidson Sport
Model Breaks Record

Victor H. Roos just received a
wire that FLAP" Scherer on one OF
the new Harley-Davidson Sport
models finished the run from New
York to Chicago, a distance of 1,0l2
miles, in 81 hours and "a minutes,
establishing a record for medium
weight motorcycles and incidentally
smashing the former heavy ma
chine record |by 10 hours and Sc
minutes.
This is an average Of 81 miles per
hour of the distance and is consid-
cred remarkable for such a light
machine, which is 100 pounds light
er in weight than the ordinary mo-
torcycle.
This is the same model machine
used by the pilots OF the United
States motor transport unit which
is crossing the continent.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-31

increase our capacity for doing bus
mess on 4 very elaborate scale. We
firmly believe that the motor car
industry is destined to command a
place of importance second to none
in the industrial activities of the
country. Motor transportation is
bound to expand to 4 point where
il will surpass many of the railroad
activities at the present day. The
food roads program which is being
acted upon energetically in all parts
Of the country makes motor Trans
portation = success.
1--WE believe automobile houses
will, therefore. be obliged TO estab-
lish definite policies and furnish suf-
fcient assurance, in \ financial way,
Of their ability to take care of ali
sorts Of emergencies, just ~ the
railroads Of today are obliged to do.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-31

extent that it has become necessary
to have larger quarters and new
factory, building has been purchased
on North Sixteenth street which will
give the company twice the floor
space they now have. They expect
to have the building ready in about
/ six weeks.
The company is strictly a home
corporation, only few of Omaha S
best business men being interested.
1t is a close corporation, building up
strictly legitimate business, by
manufacturing and selling articles Of
merit and for which there is a large
demand.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-31

The Affordable Motor Truck cor
poration is one of Omaha's newer
industries, it having been jim opera
ton now about a year. Only since
January of this year, however, have
they really been active in introduc-
ing their goods in broad way.
This company manufactures q
truck attachment for Ford cars, as
we'll as other smaller accessories,
such as bumpers, running board sup
ports, radius rod supports, radiator
guards, top supports-all for Ford
cars.
In the short time they have been
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-31
Hydrometer Holder.

The hydrometeA, which every care
full car owner uses constantly on his
battery, is easily broken and it is
somewhat of problem to know
where to keep it. The best way is
10 keep it right in the wooden case
in which it comes and to attach
metal straps to the wall, into which
the case and instruments may be
thrust after the car owner has fin
ished his battery test.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-31

operating they have succeeded in
securing national distribution by
having representation in such cities
as Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City,
Dallas, Minneapolis, Los Angeles,
San Francisco, Denver, Sioux City
and Regina, Canada, besides large
number of dealers in the smaller
cities throughout the country who
handle the local business Many
inquiries have also been received
from foreign countries, which trade
is being developed.
The demand for the company's
products has increased to such an
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-31
Republic Trucks to
Be on Exhibit During
Nebraska State FAN

The July business on Republic
trucks represented the largest
month in the history of Andrew
Murphy & Sons, according to o.
A. Wilson, manager of the truck
department.
Every indication seems to point
to the fact that there will be no
lull in truck sales during the winter
months this year. According to O.
A. Wilson, the logical time to buy
= truck is when you need one, and
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-31

the services Of motor may be
extended to cover all months In the
year.
A large display Of Republic
trucks will be arranged at the Lin
coin state fair. This display will
be in charge of O. A. Wilson o.
Andrew Murphy & Son. and E. F.
butcher, district sales manager fof
the Republic factory.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-31
Installing Ford Bushing.

To insert bushirg In the starting
crank assembly of the Ford car,
push the bushing in as far as it will
go by hand and then pushing a bolt
through from the front end, with
washer to catch the front of the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-31
Ford Tenders frightened.

Rattles in the tenders OF the Ford
car may be obviated by taking them
off, threading the end of the fender
iron and putting on nut after the
fender is back in place. This nut
draws the fender up tight and pre-
vents it working out Of the fender
iron
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-31

crankcase front bearing. A nut and
washer being placed on the other
end, it is now possible to draw the
bushing into blace by screwiing
down on the nut.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-10-10
Swan Songs.

According to Pliny ("Natural His.
tory,'') "Swans, little before their
deaths, sing most sweetly;" and
it is from this that the "swan-song"
has acquired a f1gurative use-the
last work of poet or musician, COM
posed shortly before his death. To
the English people of Tennyson's de-
clining days, Crossing the Bar was
that poets swan-song, even as the
music Of "Oberon" was the swan-song
Of Karl Won Weber.
CamoufIage Would Save Ship.
A submarine can spot ship five
miles away, estimate its course, sub
merge and later intercept it. But this
ship might have keel painted fifty
feet down it's side and the actual keel
blocked out. This would give it the
appearance Of travelling in course
that was quite off the actual course.
The calculations of the submarine
would be quite wrong and the ship
would not be intercepted at all. 1t
would be saved by the deception Of it's
camOufage.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-10-10
ParasoI q Mark of Honor.

1t was not until the eighteenth CEN
fury that the parasol became distinctly
an article of feminine costume. Large
and elaborate parasols have from time
immemorial been a mark of honor and
official dignity in the Orient. In India,
in 1877, when the then prince of Wales
made his famous tour, ne was COM
PEELED, that he might properly impress
the natives, to ride upon an elephant
and have over his head parasol with
frame of gold, and with a covering
stitched with precious jewels.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-10-10
Maxine II a Family Affair.

Junior was much interested in his
mothers approaching marriage. A
short time before the date set for the
wedding his mother was Ill with tom
silitis. Junior was in distress and go.
ing to his mother he said: Mother,
hurry up and get well, for 1t won't do
for you to be sick when we marry
Richard"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-10-10

Oshkosh where they attended the
w. C. T. u. convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Persohn and
son Robert are on an auto trip to
Appleton and adjacent points visit
ing relatives this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. III. Jackson re-
turned last week from d two weeks
auto trip through Wisconsin, and
Minnesota down to their old home in
Iowa.
w. I'll. Bent and his road crew
moved over from Winchester last
week and will spend the rest of the
season working OH the road to the
Everett resort
Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Strong re-
turned yesterday from weeks visit
at Manawa and vicinity. They were
accompanied home by Mrs. W. A.
Hansen of Tigerton.
Yesterdays papers reported the
death of Elk Cong. c. HI. Wiesse Of
Sheboygan, being killed by a falling
wall of his recently burnt tannery
plant. He was brother of e. S.
Weisse of State Line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Foley left for
Evanston, H., Wednesday to spend
tile winter. They were accompanied
by their daughter, Mrs. Val Benton
and son who went to Kenosha where
Mr.. Benton is employed.
Mrs. w. ]. Davies and son William
left Sunday for Tucson, Ariz., where
they will spend the winter for the
benefit of the latter's health which
became impaired while serving in
the navy last year. Mr.. Davies ac-
companied them to Chicago.
Bert Walters, editor of the MOST
nee Times, has sold out and will go
to Florida for the winter In conse-
quence of severe attack Of the flu
last winter. He spent his boyhood
in Eagle River and began his news
paper career in the Review office.
G. A. Hickok left Monday for Mil
waukee to undergo an operation for
defective hearing. His wife accom-
panied him as far as Aniwa to visit
relatives N. M. Emmons will be in
charge of the c. & N. w. station at
State Line during the absence of Mr..
Hickok
Dist. Attorney O'Connor was Wis
itor at Vinegar Saturday and Sun
day to attend the soldiers home COM
ing celebration and reports one of
the most enjoyable events ever at
tended and that Vinegar is right
there when it comes to dispensing
hospitality to its returned soldiers,
Rev. w. J. Davies received d tele-
gram from his wife yesterday an
nouncing the safe arrival of herself
and son William at Tucson, Ariz.,
where they expect to spend the win
ter, and during their lay-overs in
Chicago ard Kansas City, that they
were finely looked after by the Red
Cross.
Mrs. E. A. Everett and niece left
Wednesday, for Madison, accompa-
MED by Chas. Everett. The Ever
etts will spend the winter in Madi-
son while Mr.. Everett attends to his
duties as member of the state board
of control. Charles will go on to
Chicago where he has a position for
the winter.