Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 25, 1915, Page 12

* Horse and Motorcycle Races and Bal- Refigapes ¥ e PSgoving Pictures at Colontal Davis Theatre. . Norwich Granse, No. 172, P. of H.| Mrs. G. Evane meets in Pythian aven, a ; "'r'nme.PunE:n]t No- 1851, B A meets | S0 2 17005 ® orwich lodge, No. 13, A. O. U, W. | Martin_of New EEL e I e S Mrs. Buse. - xd. wool of Wood- baoiogtic: & o AN Connecticut Food Ship for Belgium. |bridge car Over 1,500,000 women, children and other non-combatants are in the Hel- #ian bread line. Uniess America is to | Rer- iet starve those whom she has saved s until now, more food must be sup- b plied. Mrs. The Connecticut committee of the|who ho commission for relief in Belgium has |called set to work to load a “Connecticut| Tow food ship” jolntly with the interna- | for tional commission, which has me_d Y. “to meet whatever is raiced here doliar for dollar. All administration expenses are guaramieed: every cent contributed | .. Miner of 100 Town ;viu reach Eelgium in the shape of | . " . 'ood. Jore is 4 G. il. 'Grisw The commission has offered to meet returaing wi whate:o- we raise, dollar for doi town of another daughter, Mrs. G. W. t's half of this shipload will | ;750 O Z sroximately $100,000, of which ater part must be secured scriptions. lEvery cg"“;?:;“fu'; lert will actually - rea ¥ ' New London Monday on the ship Itas- shape of food, without ‘any| ¥ ra cruise to Halifax, Nova Sco- { money, large asd small. may tia 3 cither to Gen. am : : Norwich, or to Charles C. Russ, *' Moving to Town Street. state treasurer, care Hartford Trust{ 2Mrs Lizzie Frazier and family are company, Hartford. . |moving from Harland road to Town SIMLON E. BALDWIN, °y: |strect. MARCUS H. HOLCOMB, ~ FRANK B. WEEKS, , Special Committee. Willis White of In a Few Words. Mr. and Mrs. James Gifford are at Pleasant View, R. L, for a week’s stay. Sres Mrs. Polley Cilley of Huntington DAVIS THEATRE. %< avenue is visiting friends in Colches- ter. 3 Complete Change of Photo-plays To- day—Newsboys Sextette Vaudeville Act, f Today-will be the last chance to sl:e End hear the Newsboys Sextette, the Keith vaudeville attraction for the first half of this week. The act is a[of 180 West Town street. variety of singing, and dancing, and it is one of the cleverest acts of | Miss Calla R. White of Peck’s Cor- its kind in vaudeville. Every member |ner returned Tuesday after a day or of the act has.a good singing voice, |two spent in New London. and their solos and assembly numbers 3 are a musical treat. The photo-plays Will be all changed from the first two days and the feature for Wednesd: and Thursday is called “The Grudg: a strong western play, featuring the celebrated -western actor, Wm. S. Hart, supported by a.capable cast of Broncho favorites. The followihs is synopsis of the picture a Dick Wayne get into a furious fight. | | After two weeks' @itins in Nianthe. Dick is troubled with his lungs and | Miss Bernice Underwgad, returned this Rio seeing he is¢in no condition to|Week to her home ent finish the fight, carries him to his cabin, where he. nurses him with the| Mrs. Frederick Marshall of Provi- single object of ‘getting him in shape | dence arrived in town Tuesday to to finish the fight. Later, Dick’s sis- | visit Mrs. Sarah Fredenburg of Town ter comes to town and visits her |street. > - brother, where she,finds Rio caring for - him throygh sheer<friendliness, as she| Mr. and Mrs. Henry FEccleston of supposes, and the men don't tell her | Tanner street spent Sunday in Mont- anything different. The outcome of |ville, guests of Mrs. Eccleston’s sister, the grudge is something that is differ- | Mrs, Potter. ent from which anyone expects, and there is plenty of action throughout the entire production. _ The ninth chapter of The Diamond From the Sky will be on this bill. This chapter is uuedhA“ftun‘;!y Match, and has many thrilling adventures = depicted. Lottle Pickford and Irving Cummings Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Eccleston and perform some feats in this | daughter Ruth, of Tanner street, were Special chapter. Three Roses, the|in Preston Plains during the week end, Thanhouser picture to be shown here|to visit Mr. and Mrs. Eckford Pen- is a beautiful story of the South, and |dleton, the Keystone comedy is Crossed Swords and Love. This is one of the funniest pictures ever made. Matinee entertaining at their home on Otro- every day at 2:30; al seats 10 cents,|bandq avenue, Misses Eliza and “Eliz- children 5 cents. Three full shows|abeth Swan and Reginald Bogue of daily. Big musical act. the last Hi hy turned Tuesday. e th-fweek. coming East Haddam, who return 'uesday. AT THE AUDITORIUM. 38i3 |recurfaced this year and put in shape Marguerite Clark in “The Gooss-Girl" | soriice and 1o wow In ihe wery men Today and Tomorrow. of shape. T ‘The 15 mile open event for the mo- Marguerite Clark, who was first fa- | torcyclists is going to be some race mous in comic opera and whe then|to watch and nobody with any weak- won lavrels on the dramatic stage, is|ness of the heart should sit near the now fast becoming one of the most |finish for one never knows what to dustly renowned favorites of the film.ilook for in these events when the Nothing that she has done shows her | dashing demons of the wiry steeds to the public with such indescribable | “bust” everything open in an attempt charm and winsomeness- as the title | to get away from the rest of the field. role in “The Goose Girl”, the PrincesS|The purse is $150 and that is some who was kidnapped in infancy at the | money.for a motorcycle race in these orders of an ambitious chancellor, and < E Who was brought up by peasants with- | There-will be what is bound to be out suspecting anything of her roval[the biggest cattle show ever held by ‘birth. Miss Clark began her stage |the.association and already the big- companies as De|gest part of the space in the cattle e e contrast between | sheds and pens has been spoken for. the very big man and the very -little | Those ribbon premiums are sure some girl was most striking. She made an |attractive and the winners in the va- immediate hit and is now beyond a |rious livestock classes will look pretty doubt one of the few most important [nice when the judges get through dec- dramatic artists here or in Burope.|orating them. - “The Goose Girl”, produced by the| The secretary of the society re- Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company, | ceived a letter recently from a young Will be the offering today and tomor- |lady who wished to know what care row. Besides the above Paramount|would he given her two pet poodles if. feature, the eighth episode of the|she snt them in for exhibition. The "Broken Coin” will be shown in two |aforesaid qfficial, who is_there with reels and also number five of the fa- | the “<omeback Stuff” sent & reply say- mous Paramount Travel Pictur this | ing: ‘Send qn your dogs and rest time taking you on a tour of Jamacia. |assured that they will get the same care that would be given tnem if they COLONIAL THEATRE. were in the best five-dollar-a-day P——— room in“the Biltmore hotel. We as- The kness Before Dawn, the big three feature at the Colonial to- sure thel\best of service to all our day features Earle Metcalfe and is ful’ | suesf Well, getting back to theifair of emotion and will prove that hapri- ness is_everything atter all. {\here outside of a circus tent will ivou find such an array of attractive The. Little Doll’s Dressmaker, a * and thrilling acts as are on the pro- part drama, featuring Lillian W gramme of the free open air show giv- the favorite Vitagraph star, He- en daily at each afternoon and evening shiny, and sweet dispositicn. s ‘m- | performance. he Zobinos, those topsy- parted to others. It brings i ss|turvy acrobats, the Three Tumbling to them and returns ten-fold Per- | Toms, one of the best-comedy acro- self. This picture is one of e | batic acts in the country. Then we Wwhich makes us feel the bet: - '-r|have Ce-Dora, the daredevil rider of having seen it and we rejoice v 10 | the motorcycle within the steel globe. girl when her good work bear \it.| To see her alone is more than worth In the Valley of the Shado: 3 chapter of the Road O’ Strif “‘h|the price of a on. with Crane Wilbur and Mary Ch- Between the acts and the races Happy Harry” Henry will sing the ton, completes the program f Coming tomorrow, Augustus announcements and Harry is a come- s | dian of no small order. Mille. Mar- and Mabel Trumnelle in the tb art | guerite will daily enter the cage of Edison feature, “With Bridges F fitle 188y who by the- power of Her EVERY DAY - LLAR little who by e power o9 s will them in subjugation To see ber put her head ‘within the open maw of one of those ferocious is enough to make Miss Emily Hopkins of Plainfield is visiting ‘Mrs. Albert Green at her home on Huntington avenue. ¥ Miss ‘Alice Ryan of Providence is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. John Ryan Miss Louise Newman, of Brool N, Y., is at her home on the New Y | London turnpike for a visit. Willlam Riley of Hartford i the guest of his cousins, Mr. and Mfs. C. M. Welte of East Town street. Mrs. E. J. Leightsinger from Deep River is visiting her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. F. Lindore Olcutt of Washington street. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beebe have been )= er e o3, Jurned.” | wild beasts, eight ferocious lions and, AT COUNTY FAIR jand puts them' through their routine loon and Vaudeville. Every day, according to the county A fair management, will be Dollar day |each day and the aeronaut will make at the biggest and -best county fair|a triple parachute drop. 'Two ban ‘hat the people of the eastern will discourse sweet music each aft- part of the state have yet had the pleas- ¥ ure of seeing.. One big round dollar | climax, to fill to overflowing the cup will take a man and his wife, or the|of énjovment, we are to See at our ‘ather or mother can take a couple of |own county fair, -in our own home the “kiddies.” The boys can get in|town, the highest official of the old tolid with the girl of their dreams for | Nutmeg ‘W. Holcom! ‘There Jne big cartwhee - 5 b, One dollar takes will be a . big Midway, where 3 ‘more shows which " LOST AND FOUND BANKBOOK LOST—Lost or_stolen, sbook No. 117706 of The Norwich amount due thereon A modern, permanent method of re- storing disfigured Piano cases and fine furniture to their original finish. Prices e. reaso |BUNCE. the Piano Tumer and Repair Man, 38 Franklin St., Norwich, Ct. Phone 1214-3. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE against the Town of Norwich are requested to present them before September 1st, 1915. 3. Auctioneer. Auction Room’s, No. 42 Main Street, Danieison, Conn. PUBLIC AUCTION Having sold my. part ot Brookiyn wight Bassett obliged sell, all of my pei out’ reserve or limit at Public Auction, on Friday, September 3, 1915 at'10 o’clock A. M. Described as follow: 1 pair of bay team horses, weight 2700 Ibs., will work either single or double, and as true a team as any man needs to own, 4 head.of cattle, consisting of ome 2-year oid holstein heifer &iving milk_one 1 1-2 years old heifer, and 10-months old yrshire heifer ves, 10 ton of No. 1 hay, and about 4 ton of second quality hay, 1 two-horse team wagon with 12-ft. body, 1 box spring wagon for one or two jes, with 12- ft. boedy, Democrat wagon, 1 dump <art, 1 two-horse seeder, a set of brass ball team harness, and one single harness, 1 mower, 1 horse rake, 2 plows, culti- vators, harrows, chains, forks, shovels, hoes, and a lot of smaller articles and l})ou ;){‘:.ll‘ kh:’l:gl. as well as a quan- tity of usel goods. e terms of sale will be strictly cash. If decidedly stormy sale will take place on Saturday or first fair | day. FRANK A. HERRICK. THE DEL - HOFF European Plan ® Rates 75 cents per day and um HAYES BROTHERS. ‘elephone 1227. ... 26-28 Broadway STETSON & YOUNG, penters and Builders Best work and materials at right prices by skilled labor, ‘Telephone. 50 WEST MAIN ST. roperty in the west illage known as the YOUR AWATCHES and CLOCKS i can be put in_ original ~ FACTORY CONDITION Work Collected and Delivered “Hamilton Railroad Watch Agency” LEE CLEGG (The Jeweler) 128 Washington Street, City DRS. L. F, and A. J. LaPIERRE 287 Main St. PRACTISE LIMITED TO Bm- 10 a. m. to'3 p. :. e Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat American llo,o FARREL & - SANDERSON, Props. Special Rates to Theatre Troupes, big =i Building in today GOVERNMENT positions are easy to get: my free booklet Y-638 tells how: write today—now. Barl Bapth;-.w;in. WANTED—Silos to fll, at 12x30 $28.00, 16x30 $40.00, 16x30 $48, and oth- rii P. 8. Wieman, er sizes In anpo on. . R. F. D. 6, Norwich. Telephone. aug24id WANTED Ten §008, Steady board ers. Mrs. McCail, 16 Laurel Hill Ave- nue. aug23d Reply Box 310 Williman- aug23d WANTED—Second hand_silo. 'i:llphon. 383-32 or c. WANTED—Youn, gen- eral housework. No washing. Apply H. Vignot. 213 Washington street. aug: woman for Rooms with uire 29 Win- chester street, Laurel Hill . £23d WANTED—Toolmakers with experi- ence on jig and fixture work. Meriden Fire Arms Co., M 10t-d GET 5 per cemt Interest on your Savings in our Investment Savings Department. Write for free _booklet. Capital _ $500,000.00. oodruff Trust Company, Joliet, Illinois. 6t-d WANTED— Information good i.:m or unimproved land for sale. R. G. List, Minneapolis, Minn. aug2ld. WANTED—Six-room tenement with all modern conveniences: electric lights and steam heet; by small family. Not over twenty minutes walk from City Hall; on Broadway or Laurel Hill side. In answering give location and rent. Box Np. 94. Norwicn Bulletin. auglod BOARDERS WANTED — heat; use of bath. In regarding W Nicely furnished room with use of bath; airy and heated in winter, with or without board. Not over fifteen minutes’ walk from City Hall; on Broadway or Laurel Hill side, by a man of good habits; tion and rates. Bulletin. WANTED—Girls to learn winding a ;; quilling, steady work. West Side mili. give I Box No. 64, MEN and women wanted; govel wants clerks; $70 month; write immedi. ately for 1ist positions obtainabi Franklin Institute, Dept. 35-F., Roches- ter, N. Y. Je29d WANTED-—Antique furniture and old silver THE flvuou-rn\ 4 Laurel Hill Ave. The best place in Norwich for spring and summer boarding; situated high. overlooking the water, also automobile parties accommodated. Phone 185, maysd FOR SALE FOR SALE—One three spring ex- press wagon, fitted with brake, pole and shafts, one extension top surrey, hafts, one mocrat them at Hamlin street, corner Hobart ave. Geo. & Byles. 4t-aug2sd FOR SALB—Thoroughbred Scotch Collie pups, sable and white, ten weeks old. L. A. Woodmansee, South Wind- ham, Conn. aug25d FOR SALE—Billard table; set of ivory balls, cues. rack, etc. No reason- able offer refus Address X. Y. Z. General Delivery, New London, Conn. 6t-aug25d FOR SALE—Double power with jack and Tegulator. silo outfits, water lightning protection, De Laval separators, roo: ing wire fence. All farming machis 7% . L Spencer, Lebanon, Coni. gear _ horse stems, " Lunch Cart for n best In Willi- mantic. Must be sold at once. Will make terms to suit. Reply to 67 Church street, Wiilimantic. aug25d FOR SALE Nearly new 4 h. ternational engine, speak quick. . Lo non, Conn. Tel. 39-2. FOR SALE 1914 twin, two-speed Indian motorcycle, with side car; 3 new tires, fully equiped throughout; in A No. 1 condition. Wil dirt ‘cheap, if taken at once. Write or call to Les- lie Young, Moosup, Conn. 3t-d. FOR SALEHorses, carriages and harness used in the livery business. st of both work horses carriages. hacks, cabs, surreys, baggage and express wagons, rubber and steel tires. Picard's Stable, opposite railway station, Westerly, R. L augidd. T WANIED To buy cows and caives of al! kinds; pay good price. K Glau- binge: G'ACL 14-6, Coichester, Cono. BOVES WANTED —Plano tuning. A. G. Gor- gon, 255 Prospect St. Cizy. Tel 633-2. ON DOLLAR DAY the Columbian House will sell its popular 25¢ Dinner one for 2 bits or 4 for $1.00. Wanted--Spinners Apply At SAXTON WOOLEN CORP. Bean Hill - Norwich WANTED 24 men, from .25 to 35 years of age. Must be sober. bright. good appearing and well dressed; to work on entrances &nd take tickets on front of shows and riding devices. Call evenings after 7.30, Room 2, No. 45 Main street. New London nty Fair. Zt-a. FOR SALE, VERY CHOICE RESIDENCE FOR SALE Picturesque 14-room house, modern equipment, large stable. and grapery, extensive flower and vegetable gardens under careful cultivation, groun: frontage of about 150 feet and de; about 375 feet and possess a wea beautiful shade trees. Located in best residence section of Norwich. A p erty that has been greatly admired and not previously advertised for sale. Archa W. Coit €3 Broadwa: Telephone 1334, FARMS FOR SALE of all descriptions and prices. Have sold a large number but plenty of good ins left. WM. F. HILL, Real Estate and Insurance Room 108 Thayer Bldg., Norwi Telephone 147 h, Ct. FOR SALE 298 THAMES STREET Two Tenement House with 5 rooms each in excellent condition and on trolley line with 3 acres of good tillable land, barn and henhouses. Good_ opportunity ‘ for some one ‘wishing to keep cow and do a poul- try business or market gardening. FRANCIS D. DONOHUE, Central Building Norwich, Conn. 25 SALE HORSES I have two matched pairs and some nice big chunks and business Horses Wi YOU W. o pul e betare m.‘f.:'_x:.‘ FOR SALE—10 acres corn. aug? of standing Glarence Sholes, R. F. D. No. 6. SALE—High class Jackson, 1915 touring car; has electric lights, self-starter. top. windshield, and otherwise fully equipped. You can_ buy this car right and own a real machine. Also for sale a new 3-spring delivery wagon, a plano-box buggy, 12-foot (new) team wagon and set of harnesses. Inguire at 12 Oak Danielson, Conn. aug23d FOR SALE —Woodsawing outfit; 7 h. p.; Alama gasolene engine, compiete and in perfect running order. Address W. H. Armstrong, South Coventry, Conn. aug2id. FOR SAJ.E—Cuws for sale. Another carload will arrive soon. F. W. Hoxie, Lebanon, Conn. Telephone 29-4 Leb- anon. aug20d FOR SALE—Model - 33, fore-door Hudson, in good running order. Four new tires, two_ extra. $176 for quick le. Stofrs Storrs, Conn. aug20d. FOR SALE 15-in.friction clutch with hangers and pulleys. all in good condition. WIIl sell at a bargain. W. E. iabelle, Killingly, Conn. 'Phone. augzod. FOR SALE—Todd check perforator, only used one month. WIill make the price right W. E. Labelle, Kil"nsly. Conn 2ug20 Garage, S OR “SALE—Good new imlch cow. Samuel A. Gager, Bozrgh Center, e ‘phone, 214-5. Augisd FOR SALE—1910 Cadillac four pas- senger car in good condition. F. C. Rog: 91 Chestnut street. ‘ H(}:&IE FOR luAu—A Io‘:gldrlv.rl, or or gentleman, we! abou! 1200. 'Iel-phono 221-12. Jyisa STOCKED poultry farm, 3% miles out village, ttage, nice for any printing you are in need ‘The Bulletin Company, Nerwich, 1 AM BUYING gouilry of all kinds. Anyone Daving same. drop_ sostal 16 Samuel Geilert. Colchest FUR SALE—Wood. SOV a cord, 3% cord $250. B 646-12 FOR SALE. 1912 six-cylinder Oldsmobile, In first class conhdition: FOR SALE ‘The Jerome Island Farm, situa- ted in the Town of Montville, five minutes’ walk. from the New London trolley line, con- BECKLEY, Real Estate and Insurance May Building 278 Main St 724—Phones—474-3 FOR SALE RENT—) ment; ail convenlences, excellent loca- for boarders. Address Bulletin. very 132 Broadway, down Fanning. 52 Broadway. 40 RENT—To gentleman, comfcrtable room, modern, cemtral G?u.l- Inquire at this office "” iyisa 86 McKinley IT—Cotiage ) TO REN' at Ave. Mrs. 8. G. (ongdom. RENT—Upper _six gas, batn, Dot and Coid water, 11 st AD;I‘Y‘C- F. Whitney, Nerwich Bulletin. 2. . TO RENT—Rooms for ng:' house- keeping. Inquire S. G. Cong: $2 Me- Kiniey Ave. Jesd STOMAGE ROOM—Ilnguire J. E. Fan- ning, % Broadway. feblsa FURNISL L ROOM — Centraliy iv- cated kmnia Morse, 18 Union ¥t FUKNISUED ILOOMS, all modern co veniences, 35 Union St Fhome ieSi- + TO RENT Modern Flat, seven rooms, heat furnished—$35.00. JAMES L. CASE Rental Department Shetucket St, Norwich, Conr FOR RENT Stores and Offices in new Thayer Building, Franklin Square. Fire- proof, best of elevator service, jani- tor. Everything up-to-date. Apply to WILLIAM F. HILL, Agent, Room 108. TO RENT QUONOCHONTAUG—Tea-room cot- tage 3 acres land, 1000 feet from Ocean and Salt Pond; sown Jower and vegetable gardens: hardwood floors, plumbing and heat. Renta®' $350. Others $200 to $4000. Send for booklet. FRANK W. COY, ".esterly, R. FOR SALE WATCH HILL BUSINESS For Sale” A store on leased land (long term lease). with all fixtures. doing a ®ood business: for sale at a bargaln. Cottage at Pleasant View. A 10-room cotiage at Pleasant View, lot 50 by 200. T centrally located, troliey and office, and the price is very low. Inquire about it. A Let at Groton Lomg Polnt. Located on the water side, sandy beach, not far from board walk. Price If taken this month Is only $630. A bargain. Cotiages ail around it Farms. Cholre of 400—prices from $275 to0 $20,000. Send for catalogue. WILLIAM 4. WILCOX, Real Estate Broker, Ne. 41 West Broad St., Rooms 1 and 2, Westerly, R. L Phone No. 365... FOR SALE A mnew seven room cottage in Greeneville in a good location. Inquire about it E. A. PRENTICE Phone 300 86 Cliff Street FOR SALE SEVEN ROOM _ COTTAGE HOUSE Electric lights, steam heat, set- tubs, large lot, in fine location. PRICE $3,300 N. TARRANT & CO, 117 Main Street, Norwich FOR SAL In proud and vigorous health; of all hearts That beat with anxious Jfe at sunset ere, How few survive, how few are beating now! All is deep ellence, like the fearful calm That slumbers in th, ¢ - flambers in the stofm's porten- Save w’;xefl the frantic wall of widowed ve Comes_shuddert: on the blast, the taint moan ! With which some soul bursts from the , frame of clay Wrapt round its st ing powers. —Percy Bysshe Sbelley. i THE LOVERS. 50y Pearls for & necklace, pearls from owt: This was guerdon that the first: Save me; Pearls that were worth @ sultan’s ran- soming, lh.vnth‘ temples and the cities of Ing. Singing at my window, singing whils T; Long k'-.L the vigil that the second e Of my_eyes like morning and m =5 A light, - : And my arms for a girdle of&he heart’ delignt. -, Fair was the third ones, the sun,. alrer than an empress could seem an. not be ove was sweet \nd his red lips burned upon my Naught have you given mé, mothin have you sald, You have not beauty and you have n gold, Yet my heart shall love you till th world is old, Who ghall tell the way the heart i —>Margaret Widdemer in the Inter: tional. HUMOR OF THE DAY 7 “What does our party stand for? asked the machine semator. “You, for one thing.” replied a rau cous voice from the rear of the hall- Philadelphia Record. Payton—A bachelor is a man 'hq has been crossed in love. Parker—Yes, and a married mar has been duuble-r:ro-od.—Brooklyn‘ Life. “Do you promise to love, honor and cherish_this woman?” “Yes,” said the politician. “What- ‘er the platform is, I subscribe to —Louisville Courier-Journal. don’t see how they can afford to do what they do on his salary.” “Do you know what Bis salary is>* “No: but I don’t eee how they can afford things, just the same."—De- troit Free Press. “Say, old man, I noticed your wife crying all the way up in the sub- way last night. Has she lost some member of her family ™ “Bless you, no. We'd just been to the theater and she was still enjoying the last act."—Judge. “How would you classify a tele- phone girl? Is hers a business or a, profession?” 4 “Neither; it is a calling.”—Christian Register. “The spelling book’s all yrong, mamma.” » ¢ “Why so, Ethel?” “Because it don't look right for a little thing like a kitten to ‘have eix letters and a big cat’ to only have three.”—Yonkers Statesman, “Oh, dear,” groaned the young wife, “I don’t know what to use to raise! my bread! Tve tried everything.” “A derrick and a couple of jack- screws ought to do it,” thought her husband. but he didn’t say it aloud."— Boston Transcript. “Young man,” said the magistrate severely, “the assault you have com- mitted on your poor wife is a most brutal one. Do you know of any reason why I sbould not send you to| “If you do, your honor,” replied the prisoner at the bar hopefully, “it will break up our honeymoon.”—FPhiladel- phia Ledger. THE KALEIDOSCOPE In Britain fossil remains of a larger hippopotamus than any now existing have been found. Experiments in France have dem- onstrated that the best signals to be displayed from the ground for avia- tors are Arabic numerals in white on a black background. The heart of an average man makes about one three-thousandths of a voit of electricity at every beat, and am instrument sensitive enough to meas- ure it has been invented. i Earthquakes cause electric waves, and an Italian scientist has invented apparatus which has registered them meveral minutes before seismographs have shown earth movements. There are three monkeys in the Earl of Leinster's coat-of-arms, They were adopted when in 1316 an ape rescued John Fitzthomas Fitzgerald, infant heir, from death in a burning castle, Eighty years ago it was the duty of clerks at the London postoffice to ex- amine every letter for the country with a candle to see whether it con- sisted of more than one sheet of pa-’ per. Slate production in the United States averages 36,000,000 in value annually. Building