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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-16
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Marines Prefer Alligator Steak e
eroiIed Lizard for a Steady
Diet,

Managua, MISUNDERSTANDING alli-
gator steaks would never appeal to the
fastidious diners in first-class restau-
rants, but United States marines at
tached to the American legation guard
here, say they are the real thing for
adding piquancy to the daily fare.
Marine sharpshooters make a spe-
cialty of bagging young alligators.
When the skin is removed steaks are
cut from the fieshy part Of the tail.
The meat Is clear white, is palatable,
and has something of the flavor of hall
but
Another variety In the bill Of fare
is broiled lizard. The iguana, or giant
lizard, has been used for food by the
natives for many years. The marines
say that iguanas make fine chow, but
they prefer alligator for steady diet.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-16
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engagements are under consideration
for both refrigerating and canning on
a large scale.
The staple product of agriculture
proper Is "mealies" or maize, for
which there is a large demand among
the natives; but the soil Is so prolific
that large variety of other crops can
be grown, according to the region and
altitude selected. Oranges and lem
Ons and tobacco, of both the Turkish"
and the "Virginian" varieties are being
grown more and more largely, the cul-
tivatiOn Of tobacco, in particular, being
assisted by the British South Africa
company, which provides expert advice
and assistance, as well as curing
sheds and packing-wsrehouses for
grading and preparing the leaf.
Has Overcome Severe Setbaeks.
RhOdesia has been unfortunate in
experiencing many setbacks, which
might have discouraged or even
wrecked less courageous community.
The Matabele and MashOna rebelliOns
were. for a time, dangerous menace
to the country, and were only quelled
at great expense Of time and money !;
but wise and sympathetic treatment of
the natives have, it is hoped, eliminat-
ed this menace for the future. The
unfortunate Jameson raid involved
Rhodesia in its consequences, not the
least of which was that. for time at
any rate, it was deprived of the wise
counsel and guidance Of its founder.
The rinderpest outbreak of 1896
swept away large proportion Of the
stock which was the mainstay Of both
settlers and natives; but modern sci
ence has discovered means of prevent
ing this and similar epidemic diseases
among cattle, so that fears need no
longer be entertained on this head by
the farmer who takes the needed
measures Of protection.
Lastly, both the BOer war and the
war with Germany have depleted the
country of large number of it's best
men, at time when they were urgent
ly needed for development. But now
the men have returned, for the most
part, and the material future of Rho
desia is bright one. With abundant
natural resources, fine climate, con-
genial society and most of the convent
ences Of civilized life, Rhodesia offers
a fine future to those possessed Of
some capital-say, from $4,000 to f5,-
900; for the moment conditions are not
favorable for the settlement Of the
small man without capital.
The political future is less certain,
but the majority of the inhabitants
looking to the advantage of settled
rule, undisturbed by political changes
at home, and backed by the ever-ready
check book of the Chartered company,
seem to prefer, for the present, at any
rate, to remain in statu quo, rather
than to essay the doubtful experiment
Of either Independent responsible gov
eminent or inclusion In the Union Of
South Africa.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-16
TELL SHIPS Of
OCEAN NOISES
Secret Ears to Be Placed on Nor.
chant Ships by the Gov.
eminent.
TEST PROVES Il 4 SUCCESS
hydrephons, Government Centralized
invention, Can Explain Many Sea
Mysterlss-rrled Out On
Destroyer.

New York.-1n olden times when
Chinese shipbuilders designed and con-
structed their lateen-rigged craft for
war or commercial purposes, promi-
nent and ofttimes ferocious "eyes"
were located on either side of the
bow.
Today modern America, now the
leading nation in ship construction. is
proposing to equip her merchant YES
sells with ''ears," the location Of which,
like the eyes on the Chinese Junk, are
on the ships bows. but under instead
of over the water. While supersti-
ton induced the Chinaman to equip his
ship so It could "see" it's enemies and
work it's way into safe port through
shoal water, hidden rocks and through
crowded waterways, science has de-
signed the sears" for the same pur-
pose.
Test 10 Made.
With the destroyer Breckenridge
equipped as a demonstration ship. 40
or more representatives Of leading
steamship lines have just had an op-
portunity to see and test the efficacy
of the listening device. 1t is now a
government-controlled invention, used
on fighting ships during the war as Il
protection against submarines and Off
cially designated by the navy as "the
M. v. type. hydrophone." Its object
is to disclose in surrounding waters
the presence Of other craft. to foretell
the approach to shoal waters. apprisc
the navigator Of the vicinity of light
ships equipped with submarine bell
signaling devices. It is expected also
to disclose with a remarkable degree
Of accuracy the depth Of water where
In the ship so equipped is floating.
Tells Depth Of Water.
The apparatus includes 48 hydro
phone receivers located in tank of
water in the bow of the vessel so that
an equal number is on either side. In
the test the sound Of the prOpellers of
a steamer five miles distant was heard.
The depth Of the water is ascertained
Oy IlSteIllIlS u tHc lOlSC Inuuc ny liI'
prOpellerS Of the vessel carrying the
hydrOphone as 1t Is echoed back from
the bottom of the sea. In depths be-
yond 100 fathoms, however, the hydro
phone refuses to record, 1t was ex-
planned, but as majority of collisions
occur near coast line and at con-
gested harbor entrances, the inventors
and officers Of the navy predict that
its adoption will remove many Of the
hazards Of navigation now caused by
fog.
DR.. Fl. G. Hayes, formerly of Swarth-
more college, said the device had been
Installed on one transport, Won Steu-
ben, and on one occasion probably
saved the ship from running aground
on the Long Island shore during a
heavy fog. Doctor Hayes also claims
that the invention will enable a mar
liner to locate icebergs, through the
rejecting back to the operator from
the submerged portion of dangerous
berg the sound Of the operating ships
own propellers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-16
ri Ithe pefense Hano teen.

Noblesville. Ind. Mrs Rosa Davis.
administrators, suing the Central In
diana Railroad company for the death
of her husband Charles F.. Davis,
didn't have any witnesses, but on the
evidence Of the railroads witnesses
she was awarded q verdict Of 5000.
All testimony for Mrs. Davis was
brought OUT on DISCRIMINATION
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-16
Man Fell Into Bear Pit;
Arm and Leg Torn Away

August Kabler, medical stu
dent at Berne, Switzerland, was
terribly mauled by bears into
whose pit at the geological gar
dens he had fallen while he was
throwing carrots to them. He
was taken to the hospital in a
serious condition, his left leg
and left arm being entirely
torn away.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-09-16
Jed runkins.

Jed Tunkins says that in the old
days a political Office was prize
awarded to the man who could make
the best speech.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
NORTH LYME

Miss Lois Rogers and girl friend from New London visited at Erwin Rogers over the holiday.
 L. l. Raymond of New London was a caller at J. L. Raymond's Sunday.
 Rev. B. F. Nye preached at Grassy Hill church Sunday afternoon.
 N. J. Smith and sons have been repair ing buildings for W. H. Maynard. c. H. Strong and w. M. Sisson the past two wt eks.
 John Evans visited at Alvah Morgan's s in East Lyme Memorial day.
 Clarence Reynolds of Boston was a week end visitor at c. F. Jewett's.
 Jasper Gra1 who has been at Mir. Jewett's the past month. recuperating from influenza. returned to Boston with MT. Reynolds Tuesday. Rev. W. T. Thayer of Hartford preach ed at the Baptist church Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. Thayer were entertained at G. H Strong'a
 Mir. and Mrs. William Sisson were wis itors at Judge A. r. Hewitt's in Groton the past week. w. M. Sisson. Jr.. and family also visited at Judge Hewitt's on Sunday afternoon. M. J. Stark and Miss Emily Stark spent several days the past week at Rev. J. C. Wards at Plainville and H. H. Tomlin- sons at Woodbridge. returning Tuesday. The A. W. T. social and supper held at G. H. Strongs last week Tuesday proved a success. the proceeds amounting to SIS | Franklin Nye of Fitchville visited al l George Babcock's over the week end.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
SOUTH WELLINGTON

A Memorial service held Sunday even ing at Memorial church was largely at tended. Rev Percy Thomas of Rockville delivered very impressive address. The music was under the direction fo A. E. Waite of Rockville.
 MT. and Mrs. Wallace L. Lillibridge of Hartford spent a few days in town the past week.
 At the regular service held in Memorial church Sunday the following were taken into the church: Mir. and Mrs J. Brown lee, Mrs. J. Neal. Misses Frances Hall and Annie Service. also c. Fl. Hall. MT. and Mrs. Henry Safranek of South Windham visited at the home of Mir. Sa- franek's parents the past week. Miss Dorothy McFarlan of Bristol was home over the holiday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
USOUEPAUGH

Rev. MT. Pickles of Providence preach ed at the church Sunday morning. He was accompanied by Mrs. Pickles They were entertained at Dr. Kenyon's
 MT. and Mrs. Herbert E. Lord have rented Rest cottage for the summer. They came Sunday.
 Mrs. c. H. Larned spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Providence.
 David Lamond and family spent Me morial day with Mir. and Mrs. J. S. La- mond.
 The supper held in the vestry Satur- day evening was success. The sum of $18.52 was added to the treasury of the church. The committee in charge were Mrs. Andrew Peck, Mrs. E. L. Summers and Miss Edna Woodmansee.
 George Youhgs, who has been visiting at Andrew Peck's, has gone to his home in the west.
 Mrs. H.. Randall and children of Provi- dence were visitors here Sunday.
 Charles E. Franklin, his mother and sister, also Mrs. A. Peck and Miss Hazel. attended the monument dedication at Narragansett Pier Sunday afternoon. Frroll K. Wilcox of Peacedale was a caller here Monday evening" Fred K. Crandall and family of King ston were caallers here Saturday after noon and attended the church supper. Richmond grange instructed several candidates in the third and fourth Ge- grees last Thursday evening At mid night a salad supper with cake and ice i cream was served. Dr. Kenyon and family were visitors at Wood River and Hope Valley Mem orial | day
 MT. and Mrs. Louis GrinneIl of Exeter were callers here Saturday evening. ] Miss Esther Fuller and friend from | Providence were here Sunday and dec ] orated graves of relatives The children of the late John S Pot | ter and Mrs. Potter were callers here Sunday. They came to decorate the graves of their dear ones. Mir. and Mrs | Potter lived here until their family was
 grown up. After MT. Potter's deatF Mrs. Potter moved to Providence. MT. and Mrs. J. S. Lamond and Miss Esther Kenyon visited Wood River Sun. day.
 Lowell Wilcox of Taftville called or relatives here Monday afternoon. Of Russia's population. two out ot three persons are peasants.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
COLCHESTER

A large crowd attended the entertain ment in Grange hall Tuesday evening given by the musical clubs of Bacon academy. The comedy entitled Gringoire, the Ballad Monger, by the members of the school, was very we'll presented. Af- ter the entertainment a dance was held The academy orchestra under the direc- tion of Prof. C. c. Helmold of williman- tic, musical instructor of the clubs, fur nished music.
 William O'Brien of Naugatuck was in town Monday.
 Leon Bunyan of Wesleyan university and George Bunyan of Worcester, Mass. Polytechnic institute were at their homes in town over Memorial day.
 Artemus F. Roper was calling ou friends in Middletown Tuesday.
 Blakeslee & Co.,, contractors on the new state road, have unloaded another steam shovel for use on the work They are laying a pipe line from the new dam down Norwich avenue and on Main street for use in mixing the cement for the road.
 Wesley Brown and daughter of Salem were in town Tuesday.
 l. Krause of Hartford, formerly a fire man on the branch railroad, was calling on friends in town Tuesday.
 James Horowitz and Fred w. Holmes motored to Norwich Tuesday
 Mrs. Hattie Reynolds and daughter Miss Martha Reynolds of Norwich, wert guests of Mrs. Reynolds mother, Mrs. W E. Strong, the paast week. William Chamberlain and Ernes Brown of Berlin, Conn, were visiting
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
TakinK . WaIk.

Saturday afternoon my friends, Har-
 riet and Harold, called for me. They
 said, Bessie, let's go some whereT' I said, Let's go for walk on Ocean
 avenue"
 In some places there was no side
 walks and it was hard walking While
 we were walking we picked wild cher
 ries. On our way we saw a beautiful lot of wild flowers. Some children were there and we asked them who the flow CTS belonged to. They said they belong ed to rich man and he said that any
 body who wanted any could pick them. While Harriet, Anna and I were pick ing the flowers, Harold was looking up and down the street. Suddenly he gave a shout. We turned around to see why
 he was shouting. The reason was that he saw whole procession of children marching down the street. They were ] playing circus.
 When we got all the flowers we want ed we proceeded on our journey. We went down as far as Thames street. On Thames street was a well, and as we were very thirsty we asked the gen. | tleman who lived in that house if we 1 certainly" When we took drink Anna said, Let us go home" I did not have l time to answer before the man asked us if we wanted any pears. We said
 "aT right, we will take fe~, and 1 thanked him very much
 | When we each had bag full o1 pears we started to go home. We wen | down Thames street, getting some crat l apples and some wild cherries and turn 1 ed in Montauk avenue Nothing else happened to us on our way home.
 We reached home that afternoon at | o'clock and we started at 3. | BESSIE GITLIN, Age Il. II [ ,dnr,
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
THE WIDE-AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department.

just putting on his shoes when he saw the doorixnob turn.
 He jumped back in bed again and shut his eyes When Harry's mother saw him asleep she tiptoed out of the room again.
 As soon as Harry was sure nc one was around he finished dressing. Then he climbed out of the window Fred was waiting inpatientiy for him sfWhat took you so long?" asked Fred.
 My mother came in just as I was put. ting on my shoes," answered Harry
 The boys were going to run away Their reason for this. was that the weel before the teacher had told them thaf gold was found in California When tht
 boys heard this they made up theil minds to get some. This was the nigh
 they had planned to run away.
 ''The teacher said we had to go tt California to find this gold" reminded Fred. And how are we going to ge there?" he continued. Harry thought for moment. then an swered: We can hike it, I reckon. I Is only about three miles from here" When the boys walked a half a mil, they got tired and laid down to rest. T guess we have reached it. sai, Harry.
 But the boys lived in Kansas and wer | miles and miles away from California. ! Soon the boys were fast asleep. Whel | they awol1e they were very hungry, fo | they had not brought morsel to ca | with them.
 | They complained of headaches an stomachaches and said they wished the weer home again. They spied in the dis 1 tance three men on horseback Its m l father and tho sheriff aid Harrx- HA1 my big brother" said Fred. They were taken home Soon it was a
 over and the boys took pledge and sai
 in one voice Never again r' | ESTELLE LA MOYNE. 1 New London
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
My rrfn to MnIimantic.

Dear Uncle Jed: I enjoy yPry much reading. the letters of the Wide-Awake Circle, so I am going to tell you about my trip to Willimantic.
 First we went to the station which is about two miles from home. We went on the o'clock train. I did my shop ping and then we went across the foot bridge and had our dinner with one of our friends
 I took my doll Evelyn She has new bonnet collar and booties, since I wrote last time, which I crocheted
 In the afternoon we went to the pic lures. l had a lovely time We came home on the half past six train
 I have some flower seeds which I will plant in my home flower garden the first pleasant day. These are the names of them: Dwarf nasturtium, four o'clock china asters, Japan pinks, baby breath larkspur, Sweet William, canary bird flower, Canterbury bell, zinnias and candytuft. My sisters are also going tc have a flower garden.
 I hope that the Wide-Awakes can have a flower garden, too.
 ARLENE J. FRIES, Age 10.
 Amston
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
LYME

Franklyn Hall is building a house on land purchased from Robert Sawyer near Ely's boat shop.
 Frank Rich and family of Northamp- ton. Mass, were in town Memorial day
 Mrs. James Beebe visited her daughters in Middletown the past week.
 Misses Tessie and Ruth Harding spent Memorial day with their parents, Mir. and Mrs. l.. D. Harding.
 Mrs. Helen Gage went to Warren, Mass. last week.
 C. B. Wood and sisters of Chicago are at their summer home, Glenwood.
 Dr. Morroll and family of Paterson. N. J., were Bill Hill visitors the first of the week.
 The L. E. S. met last Wednesday with a large attendance. Mrs. Charles Pear son served.
 A meeting of lot owners of the ceme- tery at Hamburg was held in the town hall Monday afternoon to formulate plans for new organization. as there are no former members living.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
An Adventure With Rattlesn.,.,.

Once as I was walking through the deep grass in Florida I heard a rattle snake send his warning rattle. I did not know what it meant until I heard a rus tie in the grass. Then I jumped aside just in time. There was a whistle past my right ear. Fortunately had heavy walking stick with which I struck him on the tail near the rattle. The insistent rattle at once stopped. I hit him again on the head, but as the blow was not very heavy 1t did not kill him. Then I struck the fatal blow. It landed on the back of his neck. It broke, for I could hear the bone snap. I slung him over stick and carried him into town. sold it to a na- tive for $2.
 let him have it for this low price be. cause the skin was full of holes. Upor asking him what he was going to do witE 1t, he said he was going to eat it and make a necklace for his wife with the skin. He said I could have the skin if wanted it, but as I have no wife let hin have 1t.
 ELLIOTT JONES. New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03

ped to New York. When arrived there man took the box and me in it on his shoulder. I thought I would die it was 50 hot in that air-tight box
 The man brought me into his store, opened the box and laid me with the rest of the blank books There I laid for week or so, when little girl came in and gave the salesman a shiny five cent piece
 He handed me to the little girl was happy to get off from that dusty old shelf, but day after I found out that
 I would have much rather stayed on that
 dusty old shelf than be with that dirty girl, after the, way she threw me around FLORENCE CLARK, Age 12. New London
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
UNCLE yED's TALK TO WIDE
 AWAKES

There is always a beginning to every thing, and there was first time for the observance of Memorial day. Like many other celebration. it had small begin ming and originated in the south. It in fact shows what comes of an inspiration and what little girl can do.
 Ono day q number of women in a eouthern city visited the graves of their dead brothers, fathers and friends who gave up their lives in the Civil war, aghting with the Confederates. Impressed by the placing of the flowers upon the graves of those they knew, a daughter of one of the women was touched by the fact that there were many graves graves of unknown soldiers-whieh were not decorated. She made up her mind that they should not be slighted, so pick ing wild flowers she proceeded to place them on all the graves
 That was March 12, 1866. Her mother wrote of 1t to a newspaper and from that small beginning the practice of decorating the graves of all soldiers each year has grown.
 It was this little girls act that prompt eE those -~pthern women to organize g memorial association. Although the feel ing between the north and south was strong long after the war ended. the ex cellence of the idea, even though it wal southern in it's origin, was recognized ant within two years after the Memorial day plan was developed it was being followed up here in the north. but with 8 later day to permit of sufficient flowers.
 Children have always helped in man! ways to make Memorial day successful by gathering flowers. by singing anc otherwise participating in the exercises and it cannot fail to add greater interes in such a patriotic observance to knov that it started from thoughtful act of little girl.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
His Lest Chance.

William paid his quarter to get in the jumping contest There were three chances for a quarter. William was a very poor boy who looked after his mother, who was an invalid, so he knew that If he lost 1t would be a night with out any supper.
 He made jump, but he was second He made another jump. and still he was second again. He looked to see who was watching him and he saw a couple of his neighbors laughing and making remarks about him, but what got him mad was to hear Deacon Brown say that boy is craEy his mother is home in a chair and cannot walk and he here trying to show of"
 This made wflliam's blood boil as he heard the deacon say this. It was for his mothers sake that he entered the jump ing contest. so he could win the money and take it home to her.
 William only had one more chance and 60 he went back three feet, gave a TUT and then wNh bound got one foot ahead of the other boys. His heart began beat ing faster and faster and as he looked around he saw the deacon standing wfti hts mouth wide open. He went and Ro the prize, which was s5, and went home and though it was his "last chance,T h, won.
 GRACE SULLIVAN, Age 13.
 New London
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS

1-Eli Cramer of Norwich, Comrades. 2-Msdeline Thune of Norwich, The Girl Scouts of After Years.
 5--0vlla B3aaehette of Danielson, Tom Jones.
 4-charlOste Cohen of New London, Ethel Morton Enterprise.
 5-Marie Tomaino of Norwich, Mar. jorie Dean.
 B-Ariene J. Fries of Amston, The Meadowbrook Girls on the Tennis Courts 7.-Dsrothy r. MeFriheld of Canter. bury, Miss Pat
 S-Una Belle Harbeek of Norwich, The Invasion of New York
 Winters of prize books living in the city can obtain them by calling at the Bulletin business office after 10 a m Thursday.
 Winners sf prize books living in the city can obtain them by calling at The Bulletin business office after 10 a. m. Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-03
When Our Chimney Was kars.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am writing to tell you about the day our chimney caught fire. It was in the morning and I had gone to school. It was about 10 o'clock when someone knocked on the door. It was my sister. She said that the chirn- ney had caught afire and my aunt want ed me to come home and help. When I got home my aunt sent me to the neigh bors to get help. I got one of the men from there. When I got home they had already got two men and they had the fire almost out My aunt sent me to the store for some salt and when got home from there they had the fire out. No damage was done, but although no dam age was done we are very careful of fire DOROTHY F. MERRIFIELD, Age Il. Canterbury