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FAIR TODAY; CLOUDY AND: WARMER FRIDAY. Vihat Is Going On Tonight. Vaudeville ‘Auditorium. Motion Pictures and Songs at Breed '1‘hfiat.er. N otion Pictures and lllustrated Sengs at_Barker's Poli Theater. i Drill of Third Company; C: A: C., C. N._G, at Armory. and Motion Pictures Norwich Lodge, No. 430 . P. 0. E paid ecach his fee for a pres tion meets at Blks' Tome. i | for indigestion or stomach m y 1t Dow Cgamp, No, 7187, R. N, meets in|!s tea chances to one you wouldn't b G g get such a good prescription as the Palmy one fron: which MI-O-NA stomach tablets are male, How can such a thing be? you k M naturall penters’ H 3 use the man who wrote ANNOUNCEMENTS L'Unien St. Jean Baptiste will hold a bridge whist in the Foresters’ hall tonight. Admission BREED THEATER. Two Big Western Dramas Head the Strong Bill of Pictures at the Breed. An exceptionally strong and inte esting pieture of western life, i Seven Bars of Gold, is one of the feat- ures at the Breed today, and at both of yesterday’'s performance mdivided attention of very diences, In the plot of Seven Bar: innoeent station and express agent is accused of stealing the bars of gold placed in his hands and care for ship- ment, and {n the dastardly plan con- large au- of Gold the cocted for the occasion his sweetheart She comes to the assistance of her lover at the last | moment, and produces the gold, for the Things | up to this | is pressed inte service. theft of which he is accused look pretty dark for him meoment, but his innecence is soon es- | tablished, and the guilty party sen- | tenced to justice. A powerful story of he: is entitled When Duty great American Pathe production, tell- ing of a burg whose dangerously 11l at the pove: v doctor's office and gets him to agree to come to her house. While burglar fore an entrance doctor’'s apartments, doctor in the attempt know it is the doctor into wounding es home does he find the great err of his way, find the faithful doct attending the sick ol tor's wife has tenderly Dound t wounds made by ner desperate hus- band. In the end the burg returns the stolen money and depar upon beginning ne and bet r life. NEW SHOW AT THE AUDITORIUM TODAY. Today is the last day to see this week's issue of The Animated Weekl the most famous film in' the world. This fillm is drawing patrons to the Auditorium who were never in a the- ater before, and it is claimed by fam- ous editorial authoritzes to be the greatest instructive factor the world This week's Weekly has ever known. shows the floods in the Mississippi val- | ley, which have caused so much de- struction and loss of life, Young's Mi lion Dollar Pier Fire at Atlantic City, The Easter Parade in Atlantic City, and Fifth Avenue, W Ha ddni jumping into the and emerging unshackled in 30 sec- onds, military aerial manoeuvres in| France and other items. | One of the most popular teams that have ever played this ci re Niblo and Reilly, the funny blac ce come- | dians, who play a return engagement | the last half of this weelk. A good novelty act is George W. Moore, the provided by wind j gling clown. The third a is W and Sheldon’s, a neat smging, talking and dancing duo, who present a bright, clean, pleasing act that will be well received. This week’s Weckly s No. and the Auditorium shows one ev On numbers 6 and 7 some of the - tanic scenes will be shown, in fact ev- ery possible view that could be obtain- ed was “caught” by the camera men, and it is the tiggest oop” in history of motion pictur By the way, another big show next wesk POLI'S BROADWAY THEATER. Quartette Contest Tonight. Tonight at the big theater the best male quartettes of Norwich are vited to compete for supremacy and substantial prize. If you like “‘barbs shop chords” now 1s your chanc a feast. Three good quartettes g ready booked. In additio: special feature, Mr, Tom Ca of Boston, will be heard. Mr. possesses natural tenor voice of ravely beautiful qualit and sings a variety of nds of & , e *to ba a favorite. Special att nvited to the new pictures every day idea, which has already proved a suc- cess. Tomorrow night amateur night Prices alway and 10. QUINEBAUG POMONA Will Meet at North Windham With Meadow Brook Grange April 27. Quinebaug Pomona Grange will meet at North Windham, Saturday April 27, 1912, Te first special meet- of the vear for conferring the Degree will be held with Meadow Grange, North Windham in- of at Willimantic as originally ng Fifth Hrook stead planned. Grange will be opened in the fifth degree at 9.30 the i being held in the church, near the ation. The grange will pa to the fourth de- gree and the Lecturer’'s program wil] bhe given from 10.15 to, 11.45 in the morning, The lecture program follows: flute sole, O, . Colburn, Meadow Brook recitation, Miss Rogers; ad- Parcels Post, Hon, George B. vocal solo, Miss Lilian E. -y, Instructor in Music, Conn, / College; recitation, Mis: Instructor in Elecution, College; address and exhibition of andard portions of Foods, Miss Muude 1, Hayes, Professor of Domestic con- onomy, at the College vocal duet, Miss Berry and Mr. Wheeler, Mary Roge Conn, Agrl 1.30 in grange hall, cenferring the fifth degree in full form, Mrs. Cha Tucker aeting as pianist. All candi- dates are invited to the morning pro- gram in {e fourth degree and should be on hand premptly for invitation after dinner. The closing exercises will include a violin sole by L. J. Moffit, aster of Shetucket grange, bird cails by Nelson ¥rink and remarks by visiting mem- Ferestry Association Annual, By invitation of the New Haven Water cempany, the annual meeting of the Connecticut Forestry association will be held turday, May 4, 1912, at New Haven. The morning session will be heid at the Connecticut ag cultural experimeat station: the aft- cinvon session at Maltby park, The rder of exercises follows: 10.30 a. m.—Inspection of station aurs- ery, 11 a. m—Reports of eofficers and an- nual election, Lunch on baskef pienie plan. 2 to 4 p. m.—Inspection of forestry work of the New Haven Water company at Mdltby park, conduct- ed by Prof, R. C. Hawley of the Yale forest sehoel, . This meelink will be of especial in- at held the rt interest Calls, bting a | little child is | tricken | home. The burglar's wife hurries to the the the He does not | that is to at- tend his child, and not until he reach- | | there the | | ild, while the doc- | intent | s Hou- | ver handcuffed | P the | in- Catarrh of Stomach_ Indigestion and Stomach Ageny Quickly Ended If you went to thirty doctors and ription from which MI-O-NA nade knows more about ses than 96 per cent. of all the phy gets paid for knowing. And when you can get a large box lets made from this doctor’s ‘prescription for only 50 cents, are you going to continue to suffer? Seld by The Lee & Osgood Co. and drugsists where. | been practicing foresiry on the Maltby | tract for eleven year: Some of t woodland has received two’ thinnings | and there are numerous forest planta- { tions, BULLETIN'S PATTERN SERVICE. | 9157 ] A NEAT WORK APRON. A large work over the waist apron that comes is indispensable to t This one of stripec a protection to the at and attractive as The n jumper effect and dens out over th'e shoulders in a ng way. The skirt is cut d in at the wa rcaig and lawn | or the making. The patt three slzes: Small, mediun arge. It requires 4 rial fc t silver or stamps. | Order through The B Pattern Dep onn | head, stones in- mple Shop and aprldd NOT CE [ I have arranged to take care of my | hack and livery business notwithstand- | ing: the fire, with office in L. L. Chap- | man’a store. All cails will be given Telephone 883, prompt attention. (Successor to A. T. Gardner) MONEY LOANED W of an on ‘Diamonds, and Securiti Lowest Rate established f hes, Jewelry kind at the | The Cloth Shop High Grade : ] 8 a8 Tailor-made FOR SPRING AND SUMMER. SUITS 2000 distinct patterns. JOSEPH T. DONOVAN, ‘Phone 551, 327 Main Street. | Thoreughbred Indiam Runmner Ducks, | White E ~tfue fawn and white Eg for $2. Are you int sLe i Separators? Let us demonstrate a DE LAVAL. BROAD BROGK FARM Telephone : 854-12 or 287-2. LEGAL NOTICES. Notice to Taxpayers All persons liable to pay taxes, prop- erty and personal taxes, jn the Town of Salem, Conn., are hereby notified t 1 have a warrant te levy and collect a tax of 15 mills en the dollar on the town list of 1911, payable May l1st, 1912, For the purp of collecting the same I will be at the Town Hall, Salem, Sat- urday, May 4th, from 2 o’Clock to 4 p. m. The first Saturday in each menth thereafter 2 until 4 o’clock p. m, All persons ne be eharged I the law dir RAY A. BLIVEN. Collector, Dated at Salem, Aprll 8, 1912, . apillTh THERE 1s Ro advertising medium in Eastern Cenneclicui equal to The Bml lelin for Business resulls, : leeting this notice will 2gal fees and additiens as ns in America, and he |} | seripts, | this vicinity. | will sell WANTED. r general house- s office. aprisd WANTED—A usekeeper for a widower wilh three children, the youngesi 17 months old, in a busy have one girl to help a farmer, Jlark, R. F. D. 2, Saybrook. WOME. overalis s wanted for cleaning work, good pay. Ap- h Overall and Shirt S aprz4d Journeymen electrician: Barr, Plainfield, care Co. apradd W hitall T WANTED— business desk, P. O. Box 62. apridd WANTED—A cook, apply to Mrs. ADVERTISEMENTS under the heading of *WANTED, FOR SALE or TO RENT?" are inserted at the rate of 5¢ per line, six words to the line | FOR SALE. SINKING OF THE TITANIC and sreat sea disasters; authoriiative beok | on the greatest marine disaster in his- tory ;thrilling story; profusely illus- trated; splaniid opportunity for money making; price only $1; big terms; com- plete outiit free; write today. Univer- sal House, 1v10 Arch S%, Philadelphla. apr2pTh8 FOR SALE—II] health makes sale of fancy youag new milea cows, calf at side, forward ringers, others later; first class buvers only. D. N. Pulney, South Woedstock, Ct. P, O, Putnam. apr2sd FOR SALE—Registeced Berkshires, bred sows, service boars and younsg pigs, or will exchange for a good nigh ox weighing 1600, C. H, Waterhouse, Willis 4 o Washington _‘lil‘. Tel. 18-4 aprsd WA stom hatching in any | WOR SALE — Eggs for hatching. quantity; et " usiness | White Plymouth Rocks, S O. Rhode guaraniesd actory to customers, | Island Reds, standard Dbred, splendid Thread City Poultry Yards, 95 Quarry v ; eggs $1 per 15, $6 per 100, St., or Tel 272-3, Willimantic. apriid s for baby chicks, $13 per 100. H. WANTED—We have territory avail- able in western New Ingland. The right man can make a good income by in hanaling our Cana- following up the many t as 4 resuit of our ursions every two agents make lar in- are looking for man e content with 1 than I ‘Write giving refer- and territory desired. Canadian Company, Colonization Conn. Mutual Life rd, Conn. apr23d suijfi driving _sl;lgie Apply to Box 50, Bulletin. d WANTED—Work In nurswy, or to for lawns. Apply to Box 809, fiville, Ct. apr22d EXPERIENCED silk spoolers and gi to learn to spool. Apply at once to The Brainerd & Armstrong Ce,, Union St, New London, Conn. apr20od WANTE home, or w sonable od — Dressmaking to do at g0 out by the da Rea- prices. Tel 8§14-2, Norwich. " the Backus J{ox‘;‘;ml, . apriid feather Ada: 3 ED—Old geese aid. WANTED At Backus Hospital, for ne partme; apriéd WANTE 1 3 $90 month; no layoffs; May exa ions in Norwich; thousands appointments coming; common education sufficient; coaching free; Frankl ter, N 1IF YOU WANT to ea to $3,000 a y signing at h signing of Me: and Private instructions. 3 For full particulars, inquire at 40 Ma- ple Grove Ave. mar3dd WANTED—Books, zamp. . local pictures, maps, old newspape manu; etc. Large libraries or small packages bought. Write to G. W, F. Blanchfield, 43 Elm St., Hartford, Conn. marsd write for sample ques- in Institute, Dept. 35 O, Y. apr2d WANTEDPlano tuning and repair- | i i i L. Lathrop, East Great Plain, Norwich, Conn. F. D. Neo. 2. mar21TuThs FOR SALE—Good farm or _team horse, weight about 1300. M. K. Back- er, Route 2, Norwich, Cenn. FOR SALN—Four tons first-class hay. Denis Coughlin, Baltic Cona. FOR SALE—Five horses. Inquire corner High and West Maln. FOR SALE—Very Low if taken soon 6 H. P. gasoline engine and 25-in. saw, mounted. Box 8§, Griswold. FOR SALE—f{urnished nine-room cottage, 40x40, barn 30x32, four acres :and, various frult. Close to free acad- emy and churches. Five minutes’ walk to trolley. Part may remain on mort- gage 1f desired. Present owner would board with new owner if satisfactory. X., care Bulletin Co. aprid4d FOR SALE—Thirty sheep and lambs; lso three horses; inusg be #0ld &t ol . Apply to Charles W. Canal St. Westerly, R. L FOR SALE—Trunk cabin launch, 23% i, with or without engine, and one . Pergue, x opon launch hull new, 21x5. R D. No. 7, Norwich. -.prxfl"}‘ TFOR SALB—Horse; will sell very chieap, 289 Frankiin St apriid FOR SALE—Four Boston bull pu‘)s, well bred, screw tails. nine weeks old, $6 to $15. Whittaker, Griswoid, Conn. apr2dd FOR SALH® or would exchange fer driving horse, a poay, waqon and har- ness. Apply to Joseph Sarles, Peckham Place, Laurel Hill, or Tel. 1136-4. apr20d EXCELSIOR MOTORCYCLE — Six horse .power, twin cylinder, late 1911 model, complete equipment, engine overhauled at faotory, oondition like new, must sell at once. Address Excel- sior, care Bulletin, or telephone 1067;:’.. AUTO BARGAIN—A remodeled Lo- comiobile car, 32 h. p., 4 cylinder, Thie- bert engine about new. Car never run more than 6,000 miles. ed b Formerly own- Mr. C. L. Hubbard. Too much d for my work. Will sell cheap if at once. Would make a good lk wagon. Address W. A. Somers, ire Somers Bros., Norwich, Cenn. aprisd ¥OR SALE OR RENT—Cotiage house | 61 Otrobando Ave., large lot, good gar- | talk I ca | ing. All work guaranteed. A. G. 1 | den, plenty room for chickens, price 3% Prbapocs Spargnteed A Gs52 %™ [ low. John E. Fauning, No. 31 Willow ~ o | Street. apridd PRINTING OR FARMERS—230 — gt W noteheads and €% (regular busi- | FOR l.ll'r—un.so.lnesl?untch}.)p WJLT.; ness size) envelopes. neatly printed. for | Waso,” 25 fest long. 6 foot beam, 11 $1.7 d for sampies | horse 2 engine, bargain for some d nting you are in | one. Apply to Amos B. Wheeler. etin Company, Nor- | _ marldd WANTED. FAMILY HELP AND WBAVERS. Apply apréd YANTIC WOOLEN Cf. HELP WANTED AT THE AMERICAN SIRAW BOARD CO. WANTED Two Men Cooks, 5 Family Cooks, Table and Second Girls, Chamber- ral House Girls and 2 re in Laundry. Room ilding, J. B. LUCAS, WANTED Cooks, General Housework Girls and Farm Help. FREL EMPLOYMENT BUREATU. M. J. COSCORAN, Supt. Central Bldg apr23d Farms Wanted 1 have a big demand for farms in Write me at once des- cribing your farm fully and what you it for. E. A. SUTTON, Country Property. 232 State Street. New London, Conn. EGGS MTVE EGGS We want 50,000 dozen fresh eggs. | Pay highest cash price. THE ALLEN-BEEMAN CO., 33-41 Commerce St. Lt FOR SALE. FOR SALE PR . Cottage of 9 Rooms, steam electric lights and open plumb- | |ing, at 84 River Avenue. Will ’l be sold cheap on easy terms. N. TARRANT & CO. 117 Main Street, City. Peck’s Real Estat> Agency FARMS A SPECIALTY 132 Spring Streat, ~ Willimantiz, Conn. DR. JOGN W. CALLAHAN Physician and Surgeon | | i i | { }and drivers. | benhousq, cost $36d, sheds, outbuildings, o FOR SALK—I will seil at a price that will surprise you my large stock of millinery and fixtures, situate on Main St., opposite P. O, Jewett Clty, Conn. Miss D. Beauregard. mar26d FOR SALE—A four apariment house corner Pearl and Ann streets; all mod- ern improvements, with a house lot; can be bought at a_bargain. For par- ticulars, apply to F. P. Church. Tel. 849-3. mardd TEN HORSES FOR SAILE —Workers Fred Goodrich, 191 High St,+ Willimantic, Ct. margd | FOR SALE OR TO LET—Cottage house of six rooms and bath at No. § Washington Place. Apply to Chas. M. Hut. , 100 Main Street. feblod FOR SALE—On 2!ss place, nine room Louse, modern iwprovements, ample grounds, location dcsirabie, price very reasonable. C, Y. Case, Bliss Place. janlsd SACRIFICE SALE—Pleasantly located 73 acre farm, 35 acres excellent plow land, balance pasture and wood, good fruit, 133 miles from R. R. station and viliage, near markets, 14 room colonial house with verandas, best condition outside apd in, large barn, painted, new i,\uxlrnngq .worth $5,000; price $3,300— 1,000 ds¢wn. Includes household fur- nishings, farming tools and poultry. Tryon’s Agency, Willimantic, Conn. jan3id GOOD PRINTING CHEAP—G00 6 envelopes (regular business size), car printed in corner, $1.35; 1,000, $1.85; 00, $5.50; 10,000, $10. 500 noteheads, 6x01, printed, $1.35; 1,000, $2; 5,000, $6; 10,000, $11.50, 500 letterheads, 8%x11 printed, $1.65; 1,000, $2.70; 5,000, 00, $17.50; 50v billheads, Tx8%, $1.50; 1,000, 32; 5,000, $6.50; 2. 500 statements, 534x81%, 1,000, $1.75; 5,000, $5.2 Printing of every descrip- Send for samples. 10,000, §10. tion dome promptly. The Lulletin Co. Norwich. Conn. FOR SALE Brick Block containing thres fiats centrally located. Well rented. An exceptionally good { investment for quick buyer. | For full particulars inquire of THOMAS H. BECKLEY, 724 368-2 May Building, 278 Main St. Phenes: FOR SALE Eight-Room Cottage at No. 235 Laurel Hill Avenue. Fine Lot, 59x150, Ask about it. JAMES L. CASE, 40 Shetucket St., Norwich, Conn. TO RENT. TO RENT—Tenement of four rooms, modern improvements, at 40 Cliff ®t Enquire on premises. apr2sd TO RENT—Furnished or unfuralshed rooms with board, an ideal place for lavalids. Apply &t this office. aprigTuTis b Fie it MR TP S LA T TO RHNT—A desirable tenement of eight rovins and bath, eleotric light and ge.s, also goed garden, at § Him Ave. Luclus A, Fenten, Norwich Town. Tel 339-5 or 34-5. apragTThs THREE FURNISHED ROOMS, with bath, for housekeeping. Telephone 1067-2. 27 Division apryed TO RENT—Dairy tarm of 176 acres, located jm orth Franklin. Emile Desbefy, Yantic, R. D. 2. apr20d _DOUBLE SHASHORE COTTAGH of 17 rooms at Ocsan Beach, rented as a whnole or separaiely. Dr. N. B. Lewis, Norwich, Coan. aprigd TO RENF—38 Clifft St, a desirable tenement of six rooms, $12 per month. Inquire at 51 Clif Btreet. aprisd ome, Apply at 82 Mo- aprizd TO Kinley Ave. TO RENT—The store No. 35 Broad- way, next to the Wauregan Hotel, and now occupied by W. J. Townsend as a Tocery store. Apply to Willlam H. ields. apri2d TO RENT-—Nine-room cottage house, all modern improvements, 35 Boswell Ave. Apply at 42 Boswell Ave. Tel. 1167-2. aprild TENEMENT TO LET—Seveu rooms, all modern improvements, 62 Elisabeth treet. apr9d FURNISHED ROOMS, all modern con- v.niellmal, 38 Unlon St. Telephone §34-4. aprio TO RENT —Hight-room house, condition, five minutes’ Franklin Square. Apply Jones. Hast Great Flain, marild ood walk from Dr. D. L Tel. 736. TO RENT—Sunny upper tenement at 191 Bread St, six rooms, set tubs, electyic lights and garden. In- quire at 23 Grove Sty City. marisd TO RENT—One six-room flat, all modern conveniences, at 120 Broadway. Inquire at 133 Broadway. marlbd -.TO RENT-—No. 8 Union St. lat seven rooms and bath, in brick house opposite courthouse. Quiet location in central part of city. Knquire 137 Main St. 8. Gilbert. mardd TO RENT-—Tencinent at No. 21 Falir- mount St. Inquire Dr. Higgins. jaanbd UP TO RPATE furnishea rooi M: guerite building. Mrs, Lees, 3 . L2 TO RENT—Store at 69 Franklin St.; possession at once. Inquire at Bulletin Otfice. octéd LIGHT MANUFACTURING SPACE TO RENT—With or without power and steam—4,000 square feet floor space. The lightest, cleanest, airiest factory floor in Norwich. Apply A. A. Fournier, Troy Steam Lauudry Bufild. m.j;,"li“:n.nklln St, cor. Chestnut Ave &2 WHITNEY’S AGENGCY, 227 Main St, Frarklin Square. Real Estate and insurance RENTALS A SPECIALTY. Al CALL AND EXAMINE LIST, LANDLORDS INVITED to register without charge SEVERAL RPAL ESTATH BARGAINS in well located property for sale, Open noon hour and Saturday evening. feblsd ———————————————————— FOR SALE. FOR SALE A well established CITY BEXPRESS | business. Present owner retiring from business. For particulars, Telephone 752-4, Norwich. FOR SALE Small Farm, 10 minutes’ walk from Baltic Village, on trolley line, con- sisting of six-room house, barn and henhouses, 57 acres of land, about 12 acres clear land, 200 cords wood stand- ing, 50 fruit trees. Price low and can be controlled with small cash pay- ment. aprisd FRANCIS D. DONOHUE, Central Bulldiag, Norwich, Cenn. apr24d FOR SALE. The Casino Property at Pleasant View, consisting of a large two story bulld- ing, 35x80 dance hall, whole of upper slory, 368 feet of piazza, lower floor is furnished with 1 up-to-date shore dinner furnishings, seating capacity 125, new range in cook room, office and store in froni 20x30. This property will be sold at a bargain if taken soon. A DAIRY FARM, containing 110 acres of smooth land, plenty of wood and well watered, large 14 room house, one barn 24x30, one 20x 2. ement 18x 24, and a hay barn with b 20, 125 bearing apple trees, abundance of small fruit, land in a high state of cultivation, situated on macadam road a few mlles from Westerly, R. I, % mile to church, village and school, 3 mile to railroad station. This is one of the best farm bargalns ever offered; sickness of the owner, who {s past three score and ten, compels him to sell | this farm at a great sacrifice. Price $2,500. Investigate! A neat cozy cottage house and a bungalow situated on the west bank of | the Thames, near the Yale-Harvard races, for sale at a bargain. Send for Wilcox's Farm Bulletin. Choice of 4G0. WILLIAM A. WILCOX, Real Estate Broker, No, 41 West Broad St, Rooms 1 and 2. 'Phone connection. Westerly, R. $2,500.00 Will buy 100-acre Farm, good build- ings, near railroad, plenty of wood and water; including horse, 8 cows, wagon and farming tools. What a chance! E. A. PRENTICE, "Paone 300. 86 Cliff St. B —— 25 HORSES, I have 25 Horses that I want to dis- pose of this week, to make room for the next carload, which will be here Monday, April 28th. There are several good chunks, drivers and work horses among them. Come and see them. Saashnré Land For Sale Forty acres of high land situate on state macadam road overlooking the Atlantic ocean from Point Judith on the east to Montauk on the west. Only 25 minutes’ ride from Westerly station, N. ¥, N. H. & H. R. R. HOURS: 2-4, 7-9 p. m. FRANK W. COY. 314 Main Strset. » Telephone 426. Ifi"% Distance Telephone, Hi, ] Westerly, Ofiice of Jate D, Herrlman P SEtRE i A PR R ) ELMER R. PIERSON. Tel, 1139 apri2d STORAGE Space for Furniture and Commbodities. Storing & Leasing Co. 10-20 W. Main THERE ‘s no advertismg Eastern Connecticut equal . :3-‘&. istin for nusiness ¥ FULL ASSOCIATED ( . PRESS DESPATCHES | ‘ 1 FOETRY, ' A TRYST, i From out the desolation of the North ] An ioeberg took its way, ‘ Prom t'.',“fl,"'m" comrades breaking T And traveling mght and day. i At whose command? Whe bade & sil the desp With that resistless force? Who made the drewd appointment i must keep? ‘Who tracaed its awful course? To the warm airs that stir in the sweel south A good ship spread her sails; Siately she passed bayond the harbor's mouth, Chased by the favoring galea And on her ample decks a happy crawd Bade the fair land good-by; Clear a{:ox:‘e the day, with not a alngle | slcu In all the peaceful skv. Brave mean, sweet women, littls ehli- { dren bright, ! For all these she made room, { And vzltlllz htor ireight of beauty mmyg | 6. i She went to meet lier doom. Storms buffeted the iceberg; spray was ts Joltiest height; Agrass Guided alike by storm and calm, It kept Its fatal path aright. Then warmer waves gnawed at Itg crumbling base, Aa if in piteaus plea; The ardenl sun sent siow tesrs dowm its face Soft flowing to the sea Dewn kissed it with her temder rese- tinte, Fve Dathed fn it violet, The wistful color o'er 1t seemed to ( grieve With a divine regret. Whethgr sy clad its clefts im rain- ows dim And shadowy a3 & dream, ! Or night through lonsly wpase sew it | swim | White in the mooviight's gleam; Ever d‘:lth rode upom its nlm-J h Eh"' I Bver his march he lcap! | Cold as its he throu changing | days and nights | Its changeless purposs atept. ‘ And where afer & amiting cosst It | passed, Biraightway the afr grew ealm; Dwellers {hm T e & Ditker | ast 1 A vague repert of fil ! Like u]:m. imperial creaturs, meving { slow, | . Meanwhile, with maichiess grace, { The stately ship, unconsoious of her | oe, Draw near the trysting piace. ‘ For still ke prosperous breezes fe]-J i lowed her, { And half the voyage was o'er; i In many a breast glad thought began S to stir Of lands that lay before. And human breasis with longing love ! were dumb, | That soon should cease to beat, Thrilled with the hope of meetings 800n’ o come, : And lost in memortes sweet, Was no%du:e weltering waste of water wide Enough for beth to saii, Must d‘uw the two together o'er the t o, Fair ahip and icebsrg psie? PR There nameta night with neither meen nor star, Clouds draped the sky in bisek; With fluttcring eanvas resfed st every | spar, d d fire in her track. The ship swepl on; & wild wind.gath« ering fast Drove her utmost speed Bmulg-l she bent before thes fitful ast That shook her like a reed. Wil no O helmsman, turn thy whesl! surmise Cleave through the midnight drese? No_ warning of the horrible surprise Reach thine umconscious ear? She rushed ugan her ruin. Not a flash | Broke up the waiting dark; Dully through wind and sea one awtul cragh Sounded, with none to mark. Scarcely her erew had time to etutch despair, So swift the work was done; | Hre their gnlo Hps could freme ' speechless prayer, They perished, every one! —F‘r"r\srp4 “Poems,” by Celia T4 HUMOR OF THE DAY “So Bates' wife turned suffragette as | a_matter of principle?” “How s0?” { “Bates ran for office and =he felt 1t was her duty to vote against him.*—Life, “The advertising man has his trou- bles these days.” “As to how?” “Hv. | erybody wants space next to pure baseball matter.”"—Boston Advertiser. | “No use whispering soft nothings to +that girl—she's a law student.” “She's very happy. How does being & ‘law | student affect her cese?’ ““Well, she's | quick to detect the incompetent, the irrelevant and the immaterial.”—Wash- ington Herald. " Ascum—Do you remember the night I had to take you home from the club in a cab and—— Nagget—Yes, in- deed. Ascum—I don’t suppose you've heard the last of it yet? Nagget—No, my wife's still living.—Catholic Btan- | dard and Times. i “My grandmother died last week.” ’ “That's too bad, You have my sym- pathy, old man.”" “Thank you. Tt was a terrible blow.” “It must have been.” “Yes, coming as it does right now, with the baseball season only three weeks away.”—Detroit Free Press. “I'm a self-made man” sald the proud individual. “Well, you are all right except as to your head,” com- mented the other part of the conver- sation. “How's that?” “The part you talk with is out of proportion to the part you think with,”—Tit-Bits. Thaxter, | s e e | SRR, | THE KALEIDOSCOPE | ! Ismay s an unusual and peculiar | name. It might fit present conditions ! | better if the letter D was prefixed to | it. Some seem to think his name i | Anathema. 1 { | There ia talk of removing the frent seats in the churches and also the third verse of each hymn. It has been j discovered that they are not used enough to warrant them being in ex- istence. - 4 Two men in New Jersey fought & « duel with knives consequent on a dis- ' pute &8 to the responsibility of the | wreck of the Titanic. The number of cranks dwelling In’ unsuspected com- munities is significently sugmested by such actions. The champion speller of Kansas iw Maude Martin of Eudors. She missed {only one word out of 400. It waw “melodeon.” And she was justified in missing it. Melodeons have been out of style now for a quarter of a century and the word is obsolete. Can't eat, can’'t sleep, can't werk, can’t sit still—symptorns of a malady beginning to infect the greater part of the male population of the coumtry. It is curable only by sitting iwo hours each day on the hard.benches of & | baseball park. [ A woman aviator has announced her intention to quit following the fatal lure of the air. “It ‘gets’ everyone whe grt;yn she says. problem. of daring

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