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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

The first league any man should
make is with books. He is to be pitied
who has not on his book shelves or
table at least q few volumes of either
history, biography. essays, poetry or
fiction to which he can turn for sOlace
and inspiration when the cares of life
press upon him; or when some sorrow
or defeat or injustice has clouded all
his way. / know one of the busiest
Of busy men. who, besides managing
extensive private interests, renders a
vast amount of public service, who
persists in finding time either at the
beginning or the close of the day for
his favorite authors. The first i'm
preston that a visitor gains at his
home is of a large and well selected
library, and one in constant use. The
benefits of interesting books have re-
Gently been finely put in a little verse
by a well-known newspaper man, who
writes:
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

n IIISlAtIL ~ llO IAN h'AEi ApA45 Ns9s7
laughing is not doing such bad thing
for his country.
Happy thought for today: It is well
that the greater per cent. of ankle
ties are short lived.
Forward" is not written across the
sky, but it appears to be burned into
the spirit Of the age.
Congress may laugh at Roosevelt's
messages. Perhaps it sees the humor
while the people see the point.
Since Tom Longboat has won
walking match, Henry Shortbottom
ought to win a long surface race.
There is gold in the sea, but Wilbur
Wright is taking what is equivalent
air.
When Common Sense holds the
reins grit and talent make a fine step
ping team that takes no other teams
dust.
When you come to think Of it, the
taxable grand list of the city of Nor
witch is about equal to one fighting
Dreadnought.
If January had not opened on Fri
day there would not have been five
pay days in the month. There is no
i'll luck in that.
1t has yet to be tested whether the
fifteen million dollar battleship is Of
more effective use than three five mill
lion-dollar ones.
Clear up in Maine the boys with
Christmas sleds on their hands are
finding no coasting. This is n snow
less winter TO date.
Eighty-cent gas looks cheap on pa
per, but with a $1.35 pressure back of
it there is no telling what the day Of
settlement will reveal.
DIT. f. Benjamin Andrews has re-
signed the chancellorship of the state
university Of Nebraska and with his
wife gone to Florida for his health.
The unionization Of New England
through the cooperation Of its gov
errors is one of the greatest and
most promising unions yet formed in
this country.
1t looks as If congress had decided
to form itself into a committee of the
whole and proceed to discipline Roose-
welt as the house committee did Gov
ernor Lilley.
IF New Years resolutions could be
as easily kept as the five dollar gold
/ pieces right from the mint, the world
| could soon resolve itself to the unre-
| solvable plane.
The public spirit Of Norwich is go
| ing to be put to a special test next
| September, and the citizens Of the
! Rose of New England" are not going
/ to be found wanting.
/ Since the epicurcs Of New York are
| praising fried strawberries; it is not
/ too much to expect that they may
/ yet have fricaseed ice cream This is
a great culinary age.
| Policeman found them in the cell
/ lar half starved-father mother ana
| nine children-and thought they'd be
! better off on the island .Tudge-HaC
| they nothing at all? Ohicer--Not q
! blessed thing, your honor. except 2
! photograph OF Roosevelt with his au-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

/ have never known but one trolley
conductor that wore continuous
smile. and he is big enough to defend
it, 1t would be dangerous for a little
man to carry such smile as that IN
front of the dvspeptics and grOuches
who Datronize a trolley car. They call
him willie" although he has a cham
pionship cast which would seem to
warrant his being called Jim. He has
a Jolly red face and there seems TO be
more geutleness than anything else IN
ii. l am not going to be personal, ior
if he should get mad know BY the
Sunshine az him that he would be q
hurricane. Good humor is his strong
hold and / should not like to make him
lose his grip. You've seen him on the
West Side line? Well, perhaps You
have. but he is not always there
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

The Man VINO aIks = IIIV IaPP4
nossessor of the wings of the prize
turkey raised by Mrs. c. II. Lathrop,
and they would become an angel were
not the heavenly fashion set by NOR
tails pure white. What a furore they
would raise as the decoration Of a
Merry Widow hat. The Man VINO
Talks knows more about pigeon
wings than turkey wings, but little
woman who remembers back says
they were the reliable and useful
busters of long ago. They would be
as decorative in a mans den as a pair
of foils or a Queen AIMS arm-seven
feet long and bell-muzzled. Thanks,
Mrs. Lathrop, the champion turkeys
wings shall come to no base use.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09
THE mRN WHO iALAS

He who is not a friend to himself,
needs friend" How does that strike
you as sentiment There are men
you know Of whom we say: He is his
own worst enemy" Such a man is,
indeed, in need of a friend, for he is
no friend to himself Some people
thinle it is not divinely decreed that
man should love himself and errone-
ously regard it as selfishness; but the
great commandment is that man shall
love God with all his heart and his
neighbor as himself Hence. the man
who is temperate in speech and act Is
a friend to himself and equipped to be
the friend % another. Verify "he who
is not a friend to himself, needs
friend,"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-06
Sblendid Wash Skirts

9 and II Gore White Flare Skirts made of
splendid soft finish Linene worth Us and $50
pearl button trimmed at LOO
White English Repp Tailored Skirts, new style,
pearl button trimmed, 500
Mercenzed PopEn Skirts in white tan and stripes,
newest styles with jet button trimming 500
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-06
Skirts of Style and Value

Don't fail supply all Skirt needs from assortment for we've the
biggest and best variety Of late Pnam Voe and fancy mixtures made
quality fabrics black and the wanted cor and the tailoring is
6rstclas. Skirts enowp priced
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-06

he Opening Guns OF the May Sale wM be fired Ready-to
Year and Millinery Department on Second Floor Today goe
page announcing saving of ONEFOUR7Ha and ONE-1f7lRD
Trimmed A1Znu Tailored Suits Costumes Silk and Lingerie
)ees Linen Suits Skirts Waists PeHcoats Kinonos Etc.
garmenno color material,
Ut all brand arrived this week
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-26
DIPLOMAT Of zWEIRUND
EDITORIAL IS EXPLAINED

reason of his courage and ability, by
reason of his candor and honesty and
patriotism and craftsmanship; and
when he fell the south mourned his
death as great and irreparable loss,
The trial of his slayers at Nashville,
which is now going on, has attracted
the widest interest, and everything in
connection with that trial Is read with
interest. But there is one thing, the
immediate cause of the awful tragedy
has not been hitherto explained-the
last short and sharp editorial of Car
mack. In that editorial Carmack re-
ferred to Colonel Cooper, the father
af the young man who shot Carmack
to death, as the diplomat of the Zwei-
bund," the full import and meaing of
this Characterization few of us have
taken the time to study and under
stand, taking too much for granted
that it was something to give grave
offense, something which no true man,
brave and highminded should over
look; but this was a wrong impression,
and an in justice to the dead man.
Inquiries as to the full meaning of
the phase has led the Nashville Ten
nessean, the morning newspaper Of
which Carmack was editor, to make a
statement, which read in Connection
with the proceedings of the trial of the
Coopers, now in progress, will prove
interesting. "The phrase" says the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-26

Tennessean. was parody on one Of
the designations sometimes given
Prince Bismark. The great German
chancellor was called the diplomat of
the Dreibund"
''In 1866, Prussia and Austria were
at war. The conflict was short and
bloody and decisive, with Prussia an
easy victor. The issue involved was
the mastery of German affairs, the
elevation of the Hohenzollerns, the
royal house of Prussia, to that posi-
ton formerly occupied by the Haps-
burys, the royal house Of Austria
Four years later Prussia conquered
France and King William was made
Emperor Of Germany, and a compact
empire formed of all the German
states except Austria.
at seemed that Austria would have
felt everlasting hatred to Prussia for
the humiliation suffered but Prince Bis.
mark saw the necessity of securing
Austria's friendship, in order to Sc
cure his own country against French
vengeance on the one side and Rus
sian ACKNOWLEDGMENT on the other; so
by some subtle art he brought about
reapproachment of the two nations,
and perfected the alliance of the three
central powers. Germany, Austria and
Italy. This alliance was called "the
Driebund," which, translated into Eng
fish, means band or association of
three.
John 1. Cox and Malcomb R. Pat.
terson waged fierce war against each
other all over Tennessee In 1906. They
said things about each other that Il
did not seem possible either could for
give. But there was a reapproach-
ment, and it was brought about by
the skillful diplomacy Of Colonel Dun
can Brown Cooper. In this case, 1t
was zweibund, that is an association
Of two, and Colonel Cooper contrived
it.
ut was the mildest of satire, embod-
led in the phrase diplomat of the
Zweibund,' as Senator Carmack used
it. 1t cannot well be understood why
it even provoked anger, and certain
ly must have been oily subterfuge to
say that this mere pleasantly instigat-
ed thirst for blood"
The Tennessean is charitable
enough to say that it thinks the
phrase used by Carmack had the sam
effect upon the untutored mind as
did the words of Dean Swift who
sought to silence and did silence a
festive woman's billingsate by call
ing her parallelogram. The word
sounded so Formidable and fierce, so
sounded so formidable and fierce and
vocabulary, that she thought it must
be something very terrible.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-26

that determination, nor is it likely
that he will issue a statement in con-
tradiction of the report.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-26
An Alcohol Iron.

A tiny alcohol iron for pressing
small Observation-Disclosures, collars
and ties-comes in nickel case with
lamp and stand, that together are
hardly larger than the palm Of your
hand. The iron is of polished nickel
and has a handle covered with straw,
so that no holder is required. 1t is
convenient to use when neither gas
nor electricity is handy, and the size
and compactness Of the whole thing
makes it a most useful part Of the
travelling outfit.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-26
He Hits Back,

There had been a domestic spat at
breakfast.
"You monster!" snapped the matron,
who was always scolding, you are not
like my two former husbands. They
were tender men"
II never doubted that they were ten
der, Maria" ventured the meek man.
when you kept them in hot water all
the time" And he Just cleared the
front porch two yards ahead of the
rolling pin.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-26

Produces Living Larvae.
Although the house fly lays eggs.
the flesh fly, better known as the
blue bottle" produces living larvae.
about 30 at a time.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-26
Will SUPPORT VARDAMAN
UNLESS BOWERS DECIDES
To RUN FOR The SENAT|
Daily News Special.

Daily News Special.
Jackson, February 26-Hon. w. c.
George, of Lefiore county, son of the
late United States Senator ]. z.
George has announced that he will
give his support to Ex-Gov. ]. X. Yard
aman in the next Senatorial campaign
in Mississippi, unless Congressman
e. ]. Bowers enters the race, in which
event 1 will support Mr.. Bowers for
the place."
In view of the fact that "Cott"
George, as he is Familiarity known, is
one of the most prominent politicians
in the delta section, and also bearing
In mind that he was a stalwart sup
porter OF Congressman John Sharp
Williams in his campaign for the Sen
ate against Ex- Gov Vardaman in 1907,
this announcement is viewed with
much significance in political circles.
First and foremost, it is taken as an
intimation that there is some prob
ability of Congressman Bowers becom-
ing contender for Senatorial honors.
That the representative of the sixth
district will be Mississippi's foremost
member in the lower house, after the
retirement of John Sharp Williams on
March 4th is generally conceded, but
this is the first inkling or intimation
that he is likely to wage a fight for
the seat in the upper branch of Con-
gress now held by Senator McLaurin
From time to time rumors have
reached here from Washington that
the Senatorial campaign of 1911 will
be a three-cornered affair, and If Con-
gresham Bowers is the man who is to
mix up things with McLaurin and
Vardaman the calculations of local pol
iticians who have been figuring on a
two-entry race will undergo consid-
cradle upheaval. Mr.. Bowers is un-
deniably strong with the masses, as
has been thoroughly demonstrated in
the Congressional primaries Of recent
years, and his friends here assert
with confidence that, should he become
a Senatorial candidate, South Missis-
sippi will be practically solid for him.
On the other hand, friends Of Ex.
Gov. Vardaman are jubliant over the
prospect Of their favorite receiveing
the support Of the George faction, and
they attach but little seriousness to
to the report that Congressman Bow
ers is likely to become a contender.
They are ready right now to eliminate
the sixth district Congressman from
all serious consideration, believing
that McLaurin and vardaman will be
the only serious contenders, and that
their favorite will be an easy winner
in the battle with the present In
1 cumbent.
In the meantime Mr.. Bowers is
keeping his own counsel If he in
tends to make a fight for McLaurin's
toga, nothing he has said recently
can be construed as an evidence of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-26
WAS MILDEST SATIRE,
BUT 1T STUNG COOPER
Phrase Was Parody On a Desiana-
tion Sometimes Given Prince Bis
mark, the Great German Chancellor.
Similar to Dean Swift Incident.

Nashville, Tenn, February 26.-The
killing of former Senator Carmack at
Nashville by the Coopers was one of
the most sensational tragedies in the
south in recent years. The former
senator had become widely known as
one of the bravest and truest of south
ern leaders in the federal senate, and
to him the whole south had come to
look as one gifted and able, as one
who had the ear of the country by
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-26

Cucumber Chile.

Twelve large, ripe cucumbers, two
quarts onions, one cup salt, two
ounces white mustard seeds, two
green peppers, one red pepper, one ia
blespoon ground black pepper. vine
gar to cover.
Pare and remove seeds from Gu
eumbers, chop fine. sprinkle with salt;
let stand "a hours. Drain, add the on
ions and peppers, chopped fine, and
the other ingredients. Cover with
vinegar. Put in strip of horseradish in
each jar.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-26
Getting Near II.

Freshby-"Professor, is it ever pos
sible to take the greater from the
less?" There is a pretty close ap.
proach to 1t when the conceit is taken
out of freshman."-Jewish Ledger.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-26
Has One Real Adxantans

Staying in nights may be CALLING
to the spirit, but 1t certainly is good
for the misunderstanding Amer
lean.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-02-26
Makes a Good Solder.

The addition of three drops Of mer-
curry to each ounce Of common solder
will make solder fusing at a low
temperature for uniting soft metals.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-22
Lexington Finances

At the meeting Of the Town
Council last Thursday night. the
Finance Committee made a report
ON the financial statement sub
mitted at a previous meeting by
Treasurer Moore, giving some
what in detail explanation OF the
report.
In the item of$S, 154.93, charged
to the Street Committee, 1871. IS
was for construction Of granolith
ic side Wake and brldge at Moses
Mill, contracted for previous tt
septem Der l. 1909. The 81, 22S.'
70 charged to streets and roads
for tie year ending December l.
1909.
All temporary loans have been
paid, and the outstanding indebt'
edness of the town 10 $50. COO, con
sisting of $4,000 of A per cent
refundirg bonds issued in l9O1
to retire a like amount OF
Der cent. bonds. and $4,000 nev
High School bonds issued In TIT
pi esent year.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-22
Unclaimed Letters

following is the list OF uncisineo
letters remaining In the Lexington posi-
Office for the week ending Dec' io'
1909:
Cross, Jro. c.
Camp bell, Miss Sypha
Elliott, Mise Nj. Nellie
Fitzgerald, Mr.. j. II.
Frost, M. F. II.
Green, Miss Kate
johnson, Miss Maude
Lewis, Miss Lucy b.
Miller and Son
MsDphy. WIN. Perry
Thompson. Miss Laura
Persons calling tor tbese letter
viii please say they are advertised.
MCCIUNG PATTON. +. n
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-22
Death OF Mrs. A. McN. Glasgow
Saturday

Mrs. Laura Bell Glasgow, wife
OF the lite Mr.. Alexander Men
Glasgow, died Saturday afternoon
at her home on South River. from
the effects Of paralysis. The fun
eral was conducted from the hoTe
Moday afternoon at l o'clock. oy
her pastor, Rev. A. G. Hopkins,
Jr., of Buena Vista, ind Inter
ment was made III tho Lexington
cemetery, by the side OF the grave
of her husband, who died In 1874
Mrs. Glasgow before marriage
was a Mics Mackey, daughter Of
Mr.. Henry Mackey. Her Totns'
was Miss Hvmitoh. She W.T.
aged So years. Her beautiful
home was the centr. ofa lavish
hospitality.
Six children survive: Nr. 2
Men. Glasgow Of Knoxville, Tenn.
Mrs. Henry IL. McCorkle of New
York, Dir. j. Harry GIssgow,M Mis-
es Lucy. Mary and Otelia Glas'
cow who live NJ home. One broth
er, Mr.. W. Scott Moch,y CT nea'
Timber Ridge and ono si"ter, Mrs
NJ. Miley of Lexington also eur
vive.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-22
Mr.Swink and MIss Montgomery
Married Today

Collierstown Presbyterian
church today at noon was the
scene of pretty marriage, wien
Mr.. John Milton Swlnk and Miss
Mary Nor tgomery were united IN
mat,imony. Rev. DR.. G. b. Han
re han the pastor, oiiciHted. The
church was beautifully decorated
for the occasion. The bride was
tsstefuIly gowned in a tail 'reo
coat suit of smoke cloth with hat
and gloves to match. Her sister,
Miss Mica Montgomery, was maid
of honor. She wore coat suit OIL
dark green. Rev. A. w. Wood.
pastor of Oxford church, was best
man. Miss Kate Thompson OF
rimber Ridge. played the we'd
ding march.
A largely attended reception
| was held at the homo OF the bride,
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John T.
N ontgomery, after the marriage,
and sumptuous dinner served.
The bride is quite pretty ano
popular. The groom is a son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Sxink Of
Buffalo, and is a successful young
| farmer.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-22
TAKES OWN LIFE
Seeks Death for Disappointment
in Love Affairs

Seeks Death for Disappointment
in Love Affairs
The neighborhood of Rockbridge
Baths was shocked to learn last
Thursday morning that Herndon
| Miller, q we'll known young men
of The Kerr's Creek vicinity, had
taken his own life the night be-
fore, while smarting under the
lash OF dis .npointed love. The
tragedy occurred at the home OF
Mr.. H. NJ. Mohler Of Rcckbridge
Baths, whose attractive young
daughter, Miss Mamie, WAS the
lady in the case. Upon her refus
al to promise marriage to the
young man, he went up stairs to q
bed room and fred the fatal shot.
The only details OF the crime
came out Thursday at the coro-
| mere inquest, held by Justice II.
A. Wilson, acting coroner. Ihe
Jury was composed tf Messrs.
| C. M. Shewey. r. E. McCown, D.
G. Firebaugh, Hugh Adams, j: l..
McCurdy and J. c. Warner. There
were no witnesses to the tragedy.
Mis- M,hler testified that Mr.,
Miller who was visiting her had
insisted on her promising to marry
him and that she declined. HIS
IN tanner and actions alarmed her,
and more go when he declared that
| if she did not give her promise he
would kill himself. She then ran
10 her fathers room, and Mir. MIL
went upstairs with the lamp, pre-
sumably &c retire. When he reach
ed the room upstairs, a pistol shot
was heard. Mr.. Mohler rushed
Ipstairs and found Mr.. Miller ~
ling partly across the door dead
with a hole in the centre of his
forehead. The lamp had fallen
and vas broken. The pistol was
found lying on the edge OF a bed,
ia which was sleeping NJ. Plinu
Noble. pon of Mr.. II. M. Mob
Ter. The young man was not arous
ed by the pistol shot.
DR.. II. R. Morrison, who was
summoned Immediately after the
shooting, testified that the bal
had ranged downward.
The verdict of the jury was tina
Mr.. Miller had come to his deatl
bv self-infllcted pistol shot.
The remains were buried sam
day tt Newport, Augusta county
MIR. Miller is son OF Mr.. jane
f. Miller and was about % year
of age. For come time he has bee
waiting on Mise Mchler. he ONLY
recently returned from visit t
Ohio.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-12-22
Retail Merchants Association
Organized

A Retail Merchants Association
tor Lexington was organized last
Friday night, with the following
officers:
Z. =. Robinson. president.
Isaac Weinberg, vice president.
J, Ed. Beaver, secretary.
Tie initial meeting was held
Friday night in the Firsuen's
Hall, and nunb.r OF merchants
and other business men were
present. MIR. y. Z. Andrews, an
organizer of tue State Association
was present, and explained the
PURPOSES OF the association, which
are protection to the retail mer'
chant, who is comp ,ilsd to do a
credit business. After thorough
organization lie perfected. syste m
will have been adopted whereby
dealers may be enabled to keep
track OF such undesirable custo-
mers who buy but never pay. In
other words. a system OF reports
will he uesd which will scquaihl
the mem bers of the association
with the names and transactions
of persons who buy on credit and
refuse to pay.
The State Association 10 aRltat-
ing certain legislation, which
at present Discriminate againe'
merchants. Among tine laws they
ask to be repealed ia the mer.
chants license tax. Or tbs 40
States in the Union. cnly IL have
the merchants license tax, ano
all O. these States are In TIT
South. Another law they wan'
repealed is the one forblddinG
cour cilmen AID aldermen OF towns
and cities 10 contract with IL
town or city. Express Companies
rates me in for their share OF In
yestigaiio3 aleo.