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FAIR TCDAY AND TOMORROW MCDERATE VARIABLE WINDS at ures Moving Theatre. Moving tre Mov tre. tng er Lake Ji v sumngad the Auditoriu | Pictures at the Breed Thea- Pictures at the Davis Thea- uly 20th. THE UNEELIEVER .Cammg to the Davis Nex Produzed in Co-operation With the U. S. Marine Corps. You may thi move that importance mi George to can d the of the see T, you feeling, a preciate ranch to <0 reli the at service, 's The Un- next Monday, 4 Week: vou thoroughly a of eve b FRIDAY, JULY !wr e callers here Tuesday. J. L. Briggs visited Iis brother, Charles, Tuesday, who is at a New London hospital, in a serious condi- tion. Amoes(H. Kenyon went to New York on business Monday night returning Tuesday afternoon. I3 Annie Reynolds is assisting tie Brown of Richmond. Mrs. J. L. Briggs, spent Thursday with relatives at West Kingston. ¥. K. Crandall and family were vis- itors here Sunday: If wishes were automobiles beggars could kick for airships. patrioism | Children Cry ST FOR FLETCHER'S | | | | RIA CASTO ut LOST AND FOUND handy man. WANTED—A Apply West Side Silk Mill. Jvlgg WANTED—Girls to learn _ spooling and winding. * West Side Silk Ml ~ WANTED—_If_you have a_tent you wish to sell please Write Tont. care Bulletin. 3v19d ‘WANTED—Someone to board a baby one year old. Address Box 11, Bulle- tin Office. iyisd ~ WANTED_A wmiddle aged woman for general housework. Address Box 15, Bulletin Office. Jyisd WANTED—Two or three furnished rooms for light housekeeping for man and wife. Address Box 29, cave Bulle- tin, "ivizd WANTED—Man to work on farm for a few months: good pay. Goldberg Farm, R. F. N E iyitd D. No. 4. . FOR SALE FOR SALE—Twenty new milch cows, extra heavy milkers; also 40 gpringers. E. E. Sharpe. Tel. 98-4, Willimantic. 19, 1918, TO RENT - FOR RENT—Mcdern apartment, 7 rooms, centrally located. lnquire Jew- eler’s.’32 Franklin St. iy19d FOR SALR or exchange (a part) for automobile, a cottage of nine rooms, with lot and shed adjoining, shore and country advantages, boating, bathing, fishing, with pavilion and postoffice, on grounds; cottage is short distance from Niantic village, Crescent Beach, Golden Spur and Oswegatchie, near state camp, all available by trolley or launc; furnishings included in sale; touring car desired, of 1917 or '1§ model, electric lights, starter, good style, preferably new, dark green de- s blue or black, in good condition; owner of cottage has business interests which make further use of same un- available. For further information, write to 53 Oak St., Norwich, Conn. FOR SALE—One light driving horse, 4 years old, sound and good driver. Tel, 1076-5. y18d WANTED — Three furnished rooms for light housekeepinz for man and wife and two children. Address Mr. Shea, “31 Franklin St jy11d LOST—Between Franklin Square and tan, solid gold breastpin with uby in center. Return to A. Carpenter, Taftville, Ct., and receive reward. jv1ed e WANTED HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR USED { PIANOS, PLAYER PIANOS OR TALK- ING MACHINES. CASH OR TRADE. THE PLAUT-CADDEN CO., 135-143 Main St. Nerwich, Conn. * FOR SALE i {A good I L : good Investment or Loca- FAYMOND MEKE] . s A NTHE UNBELIEVER' fron f‘l’; any Kind of e s usiness e 5] o . that fizures prominently in newspa- E} tches and in war, but it never Danielson the public eve, the Marine was on in tealizing produced by cooperation | > United States Marine Corps the tremendous power an Railroad Square FOR SALE appeal of the screen, the government in the early stages of war prepara- % tion requisitioned this power and has| Two floors, 74x39 feet, with bee wielding first, through The Sher Spantied Banasy, Tiough helshed and rear entrance. through The Unbeliever, which is . . a little volume written by | Enquire on premises of mond Shipman Andrew: Three Things C. H. BACON, United States Marines . will accompany the Danielson, Conn. t and will ap- There will also programme of No advance in BREED THEATR tures. Lest We Forget, a Massive Ten-act | Film Spectacle, Showing the Sink- | ing of the Lusitania and Starring Rita Jolivet, Feature For| Beautiful Today and Saturday. Today and tomorrow, L the i Jolivet, there seen what hall see L panorama of events connected with th events abroad duri of decency a any one or vivid battle scenes cupied 1 the largest n [ ever shown on the roduction p , to be the mc is to be shown tre for two days only—tod morrow—and will show frst time at these prices nts, and even three AUBITORIUM Would You Condemn a Steals That H See Alice Joy rey end of ook fine parts npe um W fe Flue T wn toda tory o her most comedy featuré of Sennett film P Pa t USQUEPAUG 3 ¥ — Charles B entitled other fe prices. E st We For- | ten-act production pro- now h e openir the t, L cou’ gre; at the Dreed thea- Wy and n joi matinee Nother Wh:i er Baby May Live?— v of fun r fareweil me of t oire sme oda = w formanc C. H. Palmer Preaches at Loca!| ias Seriously oruim FOR SALE and must be sold at once, a two-family house, with improvements, well 1 1 cated; a ent paying proper: Good 'su Teason can be show for selling, etc. For full particulars, inquire of JOHN A. MORAN, Real Eitate Broker. Franklin ch. are. Norw 'FURNISHED SEASHORE t firm s showing | sinkin the Lusitania is the A A attraction at the Breed thea- COITAGE) representation of that shook the o iE ed onto the FOR SALE OR RENT at Watch Hill, Weekapaug, Pleasant View, and along the Rhode Island shore; also accessible Seashore Farms. Send forbooklet. ng It shows far more of Frank W. Coy WESTERLY, R. L 1d at ahremicle FOR SALE BETHLEHEM STEEL CO. 7 PER CENT. NOTES To net 75 per cent. to 734 per cent. and to run 3, 4 or 5 years. Order may be telephoned to me at my expense. James L. Case 37 Shetucket Street, FOR SALE | Fruit and Confectionery Store. Inquire at 478 North Main St. FOR SALE 1914 CADILLAC TOURING IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. E. A. PRENTICE Phone 200 86 Cliff . Street JUST ARRIVED ONE CAR | They a oad of well ke work and 5. | ready c. All kinds, big |and sm d single. Prices | rizht them. ] 3 PIERSON, Wi Tel 526-8 may21d 'PRESTON BRIDGE |Livery, Sale and Boarding Stable. Taxi Service and Garage Connected. Bofiias + Horses to let for all kinds of busi- g L h‘;’”g\':; ness. with or without rigs. by the day day or week. Special attention to boarders Rev. . H. Palmer preached at the|and transients; 20 to 30 horses always church here. Sunday morninz. Next|on hand, for sale. weighing 1050 to Sunday Mr. Wilds of Warren. supplies | 1600 each; several extra nice pairs, 2400 both here and at West Kingston. to 3200 per pair, all good workers, and Providence Guests. some extra nice drivers; every horse Charles Levich of Providence, is|Wwill be sold with a written guarante: staying for a time at The s to be just as represented at time of Kenyo: and Mr: enyon. Mrs. Charles Saunders st andparents, Dr. | and King- | sister sale, or money refunded in full. Trial lowed. If in need of anything in our line. give us a trial and we will give | vou full value for your mopey. STABLE 371, 373, 375 MAIN ST. Phone $26-2. O'BRIEN & CHASE. ‘ WANTED—To buy cash rezister, Address O. K., care The Bulletin. Jjy16d WANTED—A gardener with some experience. - Apply 188 Washington St. Jy16d ELECTRICIANS wanted everywhere; big pay; advancement; learn electric wiring, lighting, telephony, etc., through sure. easy home-study meth- od; Edison indorses; booklet free. Call i Internationaj Correspondence Schools, Central Building. Jyi2d _FOR SALE—Farms,of every descrip- tion, from five to twWo hundred acres; also houses, cottages, building lots and shore proper A, H. Maine, Groton, ivisd FOR SALE—New milch cow and calf, cheap if taken at once. 96 Mechanic St Jy. FOR SALE—Ayrshire bulls. A. Kahn, Franklin, Conn. FOR SALE—Beautiful male shepherd dog, ome year old. City Div., Tel. 13-14. FOR SALE_A garage, quire 35 Elizabeth St. George jy10d collie Jewett dy18d 12x2 In- iy17d 0. U—U fast, U beat U-boat; U feast; U-boat beat U. Fagan's Smoke Shop. Buy a pipe. Jysd WANTED_At cnce, an_experienced loom fixer for Knowles lpoms: steady work and-good pay. Apply The Mys- tic Manufacturing Co., Mystic, Conn. jyld WANTED—Men, women or boys to work In the kitchen; no Sunday work. City Lunch, N je27a A TED—Girl to wait on table and do_ chamber work. Windham Inn, Windham. Conn. Tel. 35-4. Willimantic Division. je2dd ~WO00L, GROWERS—Send your us wool, large or small lots; we will pay best ' price. Admore Woolen Mills, Yantic, Conn. jez2d WANTED—To buy old gold and s ver; also old false teeth; highest prices paid. F. W. Guild, Jeweler, 21 Broad- way, Norwich. apréd T WANTED—Second hand and antlque furniture of all kinds; get our prices before you sell. A, Bruckner, 55 Frank- lin St. Tel 717-3. novéd FOR SALE—About ten acres of standing grass, Mohegan Hill. L.'S. Lynch, R. D. 7. iy17d FOR SALE—1918 Ford touring car in good running order; demountable rims, with oversize tires. Phone 775, Norwich, Conn. iy17d FOR SALE—16 sheep and 14 lambs; also cheap horse for farm work. H. H. Pendleton, Norwich, Conn. R. D. No. 1. Tel. 1851~ Jylsd FOR SALE — Immediately, Chevrolet baby grand 1917 touring car, very good condition, new tires. Tej. 'J. Theve, Boswell Avenue, of Paradis' Taftville Garage. Jylsd $92.50 for a good upright piano, with stool and scarf. Call today. Terms $12.50 down, $2 per week. The Plaut- Cadden Co, 135-143 Main St., Norwich, Conn. $435.00 for one fine mahogauny 85- note Behr Bros. player piano; used only for demonstration; guaranteed for five years, with 25 rolls, bench and searf; a rea] bargain. Terms $35 down. $12 per month. The Plaut-Cadden Co., 135- 143 Main St, Norwich, Conn, WANTED A Fireman at the Wauregan Hotel WANTED MAN TO RUN WASHERS Apply GLEN. WOOLEN MILLS Norwich Town WANTED MEN WANTED AT THE AMERICAN STRAW- BOARD COMPANY’S MILL Good Pay Steady Employement . Spinners Wanted SAXTON WOOLEN CORPORATION BEAN HILL MILL NTED. Don’t matter Old false tect it || broken. We pay up v $15 per set. i} Send b parcel post and receive || check by return mail. We buy dia- monds, too. COLLATERAL LOAN CO., 154 Water St., between Shetucket and Market Sts. An old, reliable firm to deal with. stablished 18 "EN WANTED TO WORK ON GOVERNMENT WORK. !Good wages and chance for over time. ASEPTIC PRODUCTS CO. East Killingly Conn, WANTED 50 Laborers. 10 Farm Hands, 4 Wait- resses, 20 Spinners, 4 men for Dye House, 3 men for Picker Room, 6 men for Card Room, 10 Weavers, 2 colored | boys, 3 young men for the Beach, FREE EMPLOYMENT BUREAU | Geo. L. Chesbro, Mgr. Central Bldg. WE WANT YOUR JUNK Iron, Metals and Paper Stock. Our teams will call in either city or country, |NORWICH WASTE AND METAL { COMPANY | Telephone 546-2 Norwich, Conn. WANTED CARPENTERS, MILL WRIGHTS, OILERS FOR SHAFTING WORK. Apply at Once. MARLIN-ROCKWELL CORP. Employment Office. WANTED Night Watchman at Thermos Plant. American Thermos Bottle Company. WANTED ) paint_and | $40.00 for a good mahogany Packard piano case organ, with stool; better see this one. Terms $15 down, $5_ per month. The Plaut-Cadden Co., 135-143 Main Norwich, Conn. $145.00 for Kranich & Bach upright piano, with stool and scarf; a real good piano . for small amount. Terms $20 down, $2 per week dden Ce 143 Conn. $412.00 buys a very fine 88-note in fine condition, value player piano rolls, . bench and scarf; with 25 guaranteed for five years. Terms $3_per week. The Plaut- 35-143 Main St., N fully 1175 double or single; also a Vermont horse, age §, 1100 pounds, sound and safe for women and children to use, will plow ang cultivate with just a halter on; 1 will sell these horses very cheap to someone who will take them into the he pounds, is honest to work, countr; and give them a good home; peddlers and jockeys don't apply. 42 Walnut St. Tel. 662, Willimantic. REO 1,500 1b,_ del car, in first ciass mechanical condition, good_tires and paint. The Frisbie-McCormic et St. 52 Shetuc i AXWELL 8 touring car, in first class condition; here is an up-to-date, economical car at an_economical pric The Frisbie-McCormick Co., 52 She- tucket St. iyi2d STUDEBAKER touring car, electr hts and starter, with new batter; mechanical condition The Frisbie-McCormick Co., tucket St. “FORD delivery car with Bosch mag- neto. The Frisbie-McCormick C Shetucket_ St. iyi2d change for heifers mare. good driver, ¥ to drive, not anything, will work any- re; new automobile took her job. 4. Walcer. R. D. 5, J’reston, on Vol- Road. jyi2d FOR SALE—3> acres wood and_tim- Address No. 30 North St. Con m Vil manti v22d some fresh, some springe Apply_to Oliver Downs, Brooklyn, Conn. Tel. -4, Danielson. jesd FOR SALE \ good Hallett & Davis upright Piano, cost $500 new. If you were to Dbuy this piano in a regularapiano store it would cost you $175. Our price, $90. Act quick! THE TALKING MACHINE SHOP, 46 Franklin St, FOR SALE No. 11 Bliss Place 7 Room Cottage with all improve- heat; ments, including location ideal. For particulars, -inquire FRANCIS D. DONOHUE Central Building Norwich FOR SALE 12. Room House, No. 125 School St A splendidly built residence center of the city, modern improve-| ments. including a new steam heat.| Lot about 50x80 feet, a portion| of which is used as a garden. Idealf location for a Boarding or Roomin House. Good reason for selling. For full information, apply only to THOMAS H. BECKLEY, 278 MAIN STREET 724-—Phones—68 SUBURBAN FARM only mile from Willimantic, 10 room house, large barn, houses. 20 acres fine fields, Only $2300, $500 cash. bargains in stocked farms. Tryon’s Agency. Willimantic. Conn. COWS FOR SALE just arrived, Tuesday, July 16. FRED W, HOXIE, Telephone 62 Lebanon. Two Girls For Marking and Sorting. TROY STEAM LAUNDRY ' 122 Prospect Dhone 511 4 good poultry pastures for 12 head, plenty of wood, good fruit. Also several Another carload of extra choice Cows — | perty if you care to sell or rent, as I TO RENT—Tenement of six rooms on Talman St. Irquire C. K. Bailey, Nor- wich. Iy19d Y TO RENT—One large furnished room for two, with or without board, one minute from - Marlin-Rockwell’'s. 13 Boswell Ave. jy17d "FOR HIRE_16-passenger Studebaker ’'buses for private parties. Write or call (o S’.(li’eckham, 62 Shetucket St. Garage. TO RENT—Newly furnished rooms or gentlemen on Main St. all con- veniences, private family. Inquire at this office je27d FOR HIRE—Two 7-passenger tour- ing cars, also j-passenger touring car, with good, reliable cifauffeurs, day of mgh’atdservice. Call 1219-3, 14 Clift St. Je STORAGE—Household goods stored for long or short term; rates reason- ahjla.ld Fanning Studio, 52 Broadway. e RENT — Furnisned rooms, 58 Washington St. may25d —Furnished rgoms for four Mrs. Kelly, 7 North High feb26d TO RENT—LIght storage space; elec. | tric elevator. Phone 580, or call 77 Water St. Jan26d TO RENT—Furnished rooms; also rooms for light .housekeepin 106 School St. Tel. 104 seplld TO RENT at 14-16 Thames St., one double store d two single stores, with all im- provements, Inquire AMERICAN WASTE & METAL CO., 210 WEST MAIN ST. STORE TO RENT ON FRANKLIN STREET, 30 FOOT FRONT—ONLY A FEW FEET FROM FRANKLIN SQUARE—CONTAINING ABOUT 1,000 SQUARE FEET—LOW RENT. INQUIRE AT BULLETIN OFFICE. TO RENT- gentlemen. St. FOR SALE FOR SALE 225 Acre Farm $1200 Borders Sparkling Lake half-mile shore front; convenient stores, school, church, postoffice, in fine| farmi section and resort of summer visitors; dark loam tillage, brook- watered, wire-fenced pasture, estimat- ed 3,000 rds wood. more than pay for farm; local demand for pasture at $5 per heafl; 2,000 sugar maples, 7-rooi cottage, big barn. many camp site: distant’ owner sacrifices $1,200, $700 down, easy terms. All details page 2 Strout's Catalogue of this and other farm barga’ , many with stock. tools, crops included, mailed free. E. A. Strout Farm Agency, Dept. 36, 150 Nas: sau St, New York. N. Y. What $600 Will Buy | 40 Acres of Land; 10 Acres of Which | is Heavy Pine Timber; About 300 |Cords of Standing Wood on Place; Some Cleared Land, Fruit, Well, Spring. ' Mile to Thriving Manu- facturing Village. Schools, Churches; Telephone Passes Property; Near Neighbors. 1/2 Miles to Main Line of | Railroad; Groceries Delivered at Door; | Wood Enough on Place to Almost Pay for It and Timber to Frame a House. Investigate. Send For Wilcox’s Farm Bulletin. Choice of 400. WILLIAM A. WILCOX FARM SPECIALIST 41 West Broad Street, Rooms 1 and 2 WESTERLY, R. I, Telephone 2365 YOU CAN RENT modern flat having seven rooms and bath, on car line, excellent neighbor- hood, $35 per month. Cottage house of six rooms and bath, electric lights and heater, $25 per month; five minutes from trolley. Six rooms, with electric lights and city water. in Norwich Town, near trolley, $11 monthly. : Summer home on Thames river. with nine rooms, large fireplaces, electric lights, pure drinking water, 400 feet shore frontage, always a good breeze. Ask me about it. Furnished house of eight rooms, two baths, all modern conveniences, unex- celled residence section, $75 per month. ARCHA W, COIT, Highest Grade Properties, Telephone 1334. 63 Broadway. FOR SALE The Old Historical Tavern, known as Adam’s Tavern, with Stock and Fixtures. Also my Gardner Lake Property, 1-4 mile water front, fine grove and 35 acres of land, with houses, barns, sheds, etc. A. A. ADAM, Norwich Town, Conn. S e S FOR SALE. Bath St. property, two-flat house on School St, a nice liouse on Town cottage house with garage on Asylum St. a three-tenement on Laurel Ave, farm at Williams Crossing of 150 acres, a nice cottage on Whitaker Ave. and a number of bargains. Call at may9d FOR SALE At Crescent® Beach, One Very At- tractive Cottage, All Finely Furnished, at Bargain Price. For Full Particulars Inquire of JOHN A. MORAN, Real Estate and Investment Broker. Franklin Square. Norwich. ATTENTION, FARMERS! - Now is the time to use GROUND LIME STONE FOR SALE BY THE PECK, Mc NORWICH, CONN. FOR SALE Cottage Houses, Tenement and Business Blocks, Building Lots, ali in desirable locations. List your pro-; thave « number of people looking for | real estate investments. WILLIAM F. HILL, Real Listate and Insurance. (toom & Thayer i L You Must Sell Yourself By BERTON BRALEY. (ForbestMagazine.) Life is a “selling'problem,” that is all; And every man.is his own line of goods: And what the price is,.big or very small - ' | Is simply up to him. For though the woods Are full of buyers for his sort of stock - o ¥ He's got to Jearn the way to sell himself Or he'll discover, with a cruel shock, R So to begin with he must For if he isn't—take this He'll find the market sl His own high quality; The chaps who get the hi Yourself is all the goods Theré's a2 rumble and a mutter ans The red blood of a city in its cour: And the call of it once lured me fi Where the maple hearts are bleedi How they toiled for us youngster Those were happy springtime days, Her promise was near given at a Get thee behind me Satan! with And they shall keep my soul alive That he’s armarked-down remnant on. the shelf An article of value, sound and fair;: That doesn’t mean that he must boast and shout Are those who have the goods—and Advertise. So watch your opportunities, and dwell Upon the job your whole existence through. And what you get is wholly up to you! Where the Maple:Hearts Are Bleeding By CHARLES EDWARD HEWITT. A quaint old homestead nestles 'mid those trees that give so well. Father courted Mother there—as often he would tell ‘Where the maple hearts are bleeding in the grove behind the hill. The increase was God-given and not of Fortune’s lap— And the blessed sun shed for me—a gold of rarest mill— ‘Where the maple hearts are bleeding in the grove behind the hill. A certain winsome lass once might have wedded me-— But my feet strayed to the city, and she married Brother Will. ‘Where the maple hearts are bleeding in the grove behind the hijL These thoughts that lift me upward, to. thee have not been-séld. Where the maple hearts are bleeding in the grove behind the ‘il try to be straight from me— uggish everywhere, But, having worth, he must let buyers know He's on the market to supply their need, He's got to learn to make his value show So plainly that whoever runs may read. but it does mean That he must make it clear, beyond a doubt, By pep and push, that he is on the scene. He mustn’t miss a chance to prove his worth And make his merit patent to men’s eves: ighest price on earth vou have to sell d a mighty throng below— sing to and fro— . rom a haven, cherished still, ing in the grove behind the hill. " and did it with a will, , when I watched the running sap— neighbor's huskinz bee— thy calling and thy gold! till the body lieth still,- HUMCR OF THE DAY “He married her for her money.” “How do you know “Logical deduction. —Browning’s. After Muster—Say, Cook Gorman, did you get mustered yet? Cook Gorman—Sure I ordered the darn stuff, but it didn't come yet.— Judge. Wife (during the spat)—I anxious to marry you. I've seen her.” wasn't I refused you six_time: Hub—Yes, and then my luck gave out.—Boston Transcript. *What's your objection to this motto, ‘Work or Fight'?” asked Mr. Rafferty. “Jt’s too easy,’ answered Mr. Dolan. “Many and many's the time I've had to do both.”—Washington Star. “Women are said to keep cooler in summer than men.” “I guess there is no doubt about it. Some of them keep so much cooler that they require furs.”—Louisville Courier-Journal ‘It's lucky to have a rabbit’s foot, isn’t it?” asked the superstitions per- son. “Well, I suppose ,the rabbijt thinks so.” replied the man who doesn’t be- lieve in signs.—Life The Girl—If you love me as you say you do, why are you so anxious to kiss Elsie? The Man—Well, you see, every fel- low in our set has kissed her, and I don’t want to seem snobbish.—Minne- apolis Tribune. “Throw that poor beggar a coin, Dorothy.” “Yes. I wili; he looks very un- happy, poor fellow.” “Not on that account. But the Jacksons are wartching us from their window opposite.”—Pearson’s. First Villager—Hello, Aaron! Hear you've got married. What kind of a match did you make? Second Villager—Well, neighbor, I didn’'t do as well as I expected— but, to tell the truth, I dom’t think she did, either.—New York Times. Miss Kawstick—You know, dear, Mr. Nocker thinks you are a dream. Miss Sawft—(blushing® with- pleas- ure)—How silly of the dear fellow! Did he say that? Miss Kawstick—Yes, he said you were 4 nightmare. — Indjanapolis Star. Now is the time to find out how good the Falls Auto Paint Shop will paint your auto. FALLS AUTO PAINT SHOP 51 Sherman Street WELDING WILL FIX IT Cylinders, Castings of ail kinds, Agri- cultural Implements, Transmissions and Crankcases, Housings, Steel Frames, Axles and other metal parts of ALL KiNDS can be made WHOLE and SOUND with our WELDING. Skilled, expert work that is guaran- teed—try it. Auto Radiators also re- paired. Cave Welding and Mtg. Co. 31 Chestnut Street Phone 214 ‘WHEN YOU WANT tc put your bus- iness before the public, there is no mediun: better than through the ad- vertisine colvmps of The Bulletin, THE KALEIDOSCOPE Great Britain has coast line to defend. The British war cabinet has held 300 meeting within a year. 7,000 miles . of The war has .increased the.price of shaves in Baltimore ‘to: 20 cents. The range of a German torpedo is five miles and the speed 40 knots. The salary list of the British Army now amounts to $360,000,000 a year. The firet peace jubilee was held for five days, beginning June 15, 1869, in a building erected for the purpose on the site of the present Copley-Pl Hotel, Boston. 8y 2pey-Hlaza Hospital sergeants have char, f the office records, do clerical gvevm'ok, are used as nurses, pharmacists, ete. They are in every regiment and emer- gency hospital. The base pay is $44 a month. _To notify his mother of his safe ar- rival at camp,- Bud Naumann released a homing pigeon that he had carried with him. In four hours after he ar- rived at Fort Thomas, Covington, Ky. his mother in Pittsburgh was notified. 3 A little British sailing vessel, the Good Intent, carryving 68 tons of cargo and built 128 years ago, has just been sold for three times its original cost. It was built of oak timbers. taken from British men-of-war and is still in excellent condition. The TUnited States offered bounties under General -Orders 'No, 191, series of 1862, June.28, 1862,:in the Civil War. 1t offered $302 to new recruits and $402 to veteraps, =Various states added bounties of different amounts to this government bounty. At a Red Cross auction in Nebraska the moon was put; v pid in for $200. In another. Nebr town a farmer’s whiskers “were &old for $300. Toward the close of another Red Cross sale a band played The Star- spangled Banner and somebody bought the tune for $1,000. e The Royal Palm is the most usefu] tree in the Dominican Republic. The greater part of the houses of the country people in this island are built of the palm bark and the roofs are of thatch made from the leaves. The heart of the palm is eaten as a salad, and it is considered a great delicacy. The berries of the tree are given as fodder to pigs. The tree is put to many other uses in this island. Among the articles produced are the follow- ing: Hats, beds, fence posts, brooms, baskets, matting, ‘screens in whieh tobacco is packed and beehives made ° out of the-hollow trunks. IFIT IS JUNK SELL IT TO THE AMERICAN WASTE & METAL (0. 210 West Main St. Telephone 190 Prompt attention to day or night calls Telephone §30 ~ wprHMWFawl THERE Eastern l‘eth.l for- B et o e Bl - Didiness rovdits. ;

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