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Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23
Let's Hoe for Dough.

MT Editor: While the water question is before us, I wish to add another sug- geStlOn to the many. It is a well known fact that if F'airvieW is full on the first of May that there is no danger of a water famine for that year. Then why not connect with some source of sup ply (Gardner's Lake seems the most pra,cticaD and have our present reser- voir full on the above date. and then shut off the supply so as not to inter fsre with the mills on the Yantic river. This privilege ought not to cost great deal, for I doubt if all the water in F1airview when full would run the Falls mills three weeks.
 The same thing can be done either at Pease brook or Stony brook proVid- ed the elevation is high enough; but at Gardner's Lake we don't need to take any picture, or dig any test pits, build a dam or consider the watershed, move any cemeteries. or clean the basin. for the water is there.
 When a city meeting is called, as I understand it, the only proposition to come before 1t will be Pease brook The water board unanimously CD rec commended Pease brook and the com mon council seven to six endorsed the recommends ton, his honor casting the deciding vote.
 The republican members did not wish
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23
THE BULLETINS DAILY STORY
TOOK HIM IN

pose the royal chemist had to have his rake-off, as well as the agent, for that's always the way. MT. Sparks poured a quart of it into the well, the agent telling him he mustn't use the water for an hour afterward, that be- Ing, of course to give the agent time to get out of range of the family shot gun, for agents are sly, and I don't doubt that if you sold me a fire ex- tinguisher you'd act the same way the house afire before you got around the corner.
 Well, what was I saying, anyhow? :? Oh, yes. MT. Sparks waited an hour before using the water and then he drank a good big cupful, and my something frightful to witness and the language he used was simply rid iculous for the father of a family.
 That water tasted as though there was an alum mine at the bottom of the well, and Mir. Sparks face was so puekered up that all his features were drawn together and when he tried to pick his teeth he found he was prod ding his ear. and he had to open his mouth with glove stretcher when he wanted to take chew of tobacco, and it was 8 week before his ears slid back to their proper places, and his eyes got far enough apart to let him use his spectacles. And the worst of it is that the water is just as bad now as it was when the stuff was first put into it, and MT Sparks has to carry water from a well mile away, and my daughter says it's most distressing to be compelled to listen to his remarks at such times.
 T can synpa thiZe with MT. Sparks for I have suffered at the hands of agents, so that whenever I see one at the door I feel like a martyr; so you can see for yourself that I have no use for your patent ironing board that may be converted into a. calf weaner by pressing knob at the back of the rinkty- doodle"
 q am not an agent" said the stran- ger. T just stopped to tell you that your COW seems to be choking to death back of the use"-Chicage News
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23
A pancerous Laxity.

The discovery that one of the New York express strike guards, heavily armed and carrying a two-foot club, bearing card from a detective agen- cy asking the police to render every courtesy to bearer" was an escaped lunatic, provoked the astounded mag istrate to remark: Things have come to a fine pass when insane men carry clubs and detectives cards. This man might have gone violently insane at any time"
 The incident ought to direct atten- ton to the ease with which arms and authority are conferred upon wholly irresponsible persons. In this case it happened to be an asylum inmate who was running at large. In other cases it might have been any variety of criminal that was set up as a prOtec- tor of life and property, Evidently a laXity which permits such possibilities calls for reform in the selection and appointment of these quasi public off cers. The facility for creating 'ofii- cers" out of any or all material should be restrfcted.-Pittsburg Despatch.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23

not prevented by those in authority backed by law.
 If conditions become unlbearable, those of us who are able will move our families away temporarily. But there are many among us who must stay and face the horrible conditions at tendant upon the use of polluted wa- ter.
 As to a permanent supply, what pos- sible reason have we for building an other reservoir, when we have an ade- quate and very expensive one at pres ent. We do not need a new reservoir. What we do need is water to put in it. would suggest running a pipe line to 8 point on some stream, be it Pease, Stony or Gardner Lake brook, higher than the elevation of Eairview, and di- Verting freshet water into F'airview during the winter months, when many millions of gallons run to waste daily. am told by engineers that one hun dred and fifty million gallons (only one million gallons per twenty four hours, for period of five months preceding May f1rst) added to our regular supply, would leave Fafrview full on May 1st, and that Fairview full on May 1st would be ample supply for a city much { larger than we are at present. When this freshet supply is outgroWn we can i then build our dam and buy our flow age for our new reservoir. on the same stream, and continue to use the same pipe line.
 The proposed Pease brook reservoir would doubtless give us a prodigious amount of water, and, it is claimed, at an exceedingly low cost per million gallons. But would one consider it economy to purchase twenty non-trans- feraible meal tickets a day at twenty five cents each, rather than three at fifty cents each?
 Let us by all means establish a per nanent and ample water supply for l this city. but let us not lose our heads and supply water in such unnecessary abundance as to raise the city debt and tsxrate to such an extent that people will not care to live here and pay for it.
 GROSVENOR ELY. Norwich, Nov. 9. 1910.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23
MIR. RYTHER'S PLAN.

If MT. o. E. Ryther, our former townsnsan, has plan by which Nor wich can procure in sixty days the finest water at q low cost, it is worth Cae while of the authorities to find out what this feasible plan is. In his let ter to The Record he said:
 If the proper authorities win call a city meeting at the earliest possible date it can be done legally, will come to the meeting and outline a plan that will end Norwich's troubles on the water question for century to come. The plan will furnish a great abund- ance of the finest water, at probably a far lower cost than any other possi- bie plan, and, what is of special inter est just in this emergency it can be put into operation in a very short time-in 60 days at most, probably in half that time. on a pinch. I have said nothing before, because I believed Norwich would not move in this mat ter until actually compelled to do so. have no axe to grind, simply a desire to help where I know I can be o1 service"
 The interest excited by this letter prompted the circulation of a petition to the mayor, requesting him to call a JlDShAiA5 ACA LfIC Ru4 p~SE cl AdNL1iEs llle scheme laid before the citizens, ana there appears to be no reason why such 8 petition in a crisis like the present should not prompt the author ities to action. Those who know MT Ryther have no idea that he has a speculat tive scheme up his sleeve, and the man who can help Norwich out ot it's present distress in sixty days ought to be given 3. royal welcome. Will the conditions of MT. Ryther's proposition be met?
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23

T did hope,n said Mrs Curfew, in dignantly. that one morning would pass without any agents coming to the door, but here you are, with your va lise full of sample nutmeg graters or l egg beaters. I declare, there's no peace in this world for poor hard working woman, and there won't be until the supreme court passes a law
 that will put all agents in jail.
 My daughters coming in from the country this evening, to spend a cou- Die of days with me, and I'm trying to get the house fixed up so she won't be 1 ashamed of it, for she moves in high society. being a graduate of a female seminary, though at the present time she's teaching school for $40 month and boarding with a. family of the name of Sparks, and while they do their best to please her, MT. Sparks i mas certain ways and customs which are annoying to a lady with fash 1onable education.
 l He drinks his coffee from saucer and persists in singing The Old Oalxen 1 Bucket to the tune of The Star Span | gled Banner, and when he has fin-
 ished eating at the table he always
 l fills his mouth with dne-cut chewing
 1 tobacco. But it can be said to his
 credit that he is terribly set against i agents, ever since a stranger came to 1 his house one day in the summer and 1 talked a long rigmarole about the ! germs in well water which cause ty-
 l phoid fever and spinal meningitis and l lumpy jaw and l don't know what else. i The stranger had some sort of fluid 1 that was compounded, he said, by the royal chemist at Berlin, and If you l poured a pint of the fluid into 8 well ! the germs would all be killed and the water would be so pure and wholesome that anyone drinking 1t would never ! be sick, and would live forever, un- 1 less somebody shot him. or a brick ] fell on him, or something like that.
 1 MT. Sparks wasn't feeling well at the time, and somebody had told him 1 that the water on the place was bad, and so he bought 8 gallon or two of the mixture, which cost like every l thing. the agent saying that 1t had 1 over forty ingredients. and then I sup
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23
HoNoRARLY ACKNOWLEDGED.

The Bulletin was amused to find the following statement in the Bridgeport Standard of Monday evening:
 Judge A. McC. Mathewson of New Haven is having his new charter overhauled by sthe committees of the various associations in that city, eS,- pecially of the chamber of commerce and board of aldermen. and the ulti- mate disposition of it is still in doubt. Meantime the officials of the city of Norwich sent for a copy of the docu- fnent and were furnished it by the judge. On Thursday he received 8 copy of the proposed Norwich charter as agreed upon by the officials of that city, and the writers apolegized to the judge for passing practically their entire charter on the one drawn by him. On looking over the Norwich draft Judge Mathewson found that most of it was copied word for word The judge is not without homer in his own city, but he has found the promptest recognition outside. It ought to be a pointer for New Ha- ven"
 The committee entrusted with this work for Norwich knew a good thing when they saw it, and make no pre- tense that their work is original. In fact, they told ths people that the proposed charter was largely adopted from the New Haven charter, and it is probable the parts used were taken word for word from it. Since iHsita- ton is the most sincere flattery, New Haven has no reason to be other than pleased with tine evidence of her wis dom and ability which arises from the fact that 1t is commended 50 Norwich as the desirable thing and Norwich may OK. 1t
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23
AN ASSURED PUBLIC.

Following the excitement of Mon Gay the people of Norwich were as- stsred through the columns of The Bulle3in that there Is plenty Of water in sight not fit to dr3nIz, and that the supply fs really exhaustiess- supply of impure water from three separate sources.
 With due regard for these assAr- ancea psxsenSsd by Superintendent Corfzary, it ia surprising that there Is nothing more for the people than a paasags from potable water unenders- able upon examination by the state chemist Co river Watar which our own rshyEicSans have hereboSore coHdennsd ss too foul to be sprinkled upon the streets because 1t would be a menace to the public health.
 The present condition is indefensib2e beca1ee Norwich has gone right on in shs face of the unanimous opinion of half . dozen expert engineers who warned her of this danger ten years ago, and has paid no heed to the com plafnts of citizens from that day to this.
 A republican court of common covn- ell several years ago appointed Q com TnfStea to see If river water could be used to water the streets to lessen the draught upon Fa3rvisw reservoir and the paysfeians of Norwich protested, because the water was toe impure for this purpose. even If ft should be taken from the channel of the Shetucket or tho Thames rivers.
 There are not only disease germs in these rivers but poisoDs which have made ths&u eatal to fish and the fish ing industry and native oyster raking in the Thames river became unproht- able and had to be abandoned. While boiling the water will destroy disease germs, there IS no claim made that it will antAdote She possena there or make it ht for potable purposes.
 This is 6 banefuI prospect whfch promises to increase disease and add to s41e death rate from what is regard ed az an economical way through our present municipal distress and enaoar- rasSznent. The pHsest water obtaina- hls. whatever the cost, should be the demand of the citizens and the en- de2vor of these in authority. Water from the Yantic river above the xaiIls might bs founsd to ne better than eith- ar tho water of Mohegan lake or the water Of the Shetuehet, which Is said by river men to be so poisonous that 8 person falling into ii and being par italy drowned cannot be SesascitaGed.
 It is up to the cfttzens af Norwich to regulate the matter; and the whole responsibility will be theirs if thay do not see that the puFeet water to be had is pumped into the mains of tine water system, regardless of the expense.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23
The Rules Not So Bad.

A current cartoon represents Champ Clark as studying Mir. Cannon's rules and saying softly to himself, Not so bad, after afl." As a candidate for the spaakership of the next democrat ic house, Mir. Clark is very noncon- initial in the face of the discussion of the suggestion that the power to name the house committees be taken from the presiding officer and vested In q new committee on committees. Present indications are that MT. Clark may be forced to announce his views the coming winter inasmuch as the republican insurgents plan to start an- other fight against Cannonism at this very point. Mir. Cannon is not unlike ly to invite MT Clark into the breach. Springfield republican.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23
THE WARNING TO THE PEOPLE

The warning of the authorities to the people not to drink the germ aden water which present necessity forces upon thsrn for cooking purposes, is not likely to be universally needed. There are go many persons who are deaf to wise counsel and disregard rules that there iz sure to be aadi- sAenai sickness in consequence of such heedlessness.
 An osacs sk prsyeatsen is worth more than g pound of cure. It is often much easier to prevent disee SC than to cure it, and this leads up to tae eft-repeated injunction to boil all water for drinking purposes. The last number of the Lancet Clinic says: Incidental te the high weather temper ature is drying of the earth and lowering of the natural water sup plies. Because of these conditions there comes 8 danger of eonfanina- ton with both animal and vegeta ble waste. To remedy this, there should be established general hsbtt among the people of boiling all water that is used for potable purposes. After boil ing, it should be strained through any clean linen or cotton goods. This is sll that is necessary te nlAhe water sufficiently wholesome for use. The time of boiling snSuRd be twenty min utes. The habftual u9s Of this very simple procedure on the part of the people will certainly prevent typhoid and other snteric disorders.
 These warnings are not to alarm the public, but to save the people from the sickness, distress and expense, and perhaps from fatalities, which may result from carelessness in this direc- ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23
WHAT IS BETTER FOR
 BABY'S TENDER SKIN

Because of it's delicate, sanative, emollient properties, united with
 the purest of cleansing ingred- ients and most refreshing ol flower odors, Cuticura soap IS the mothers favorite for preserving and promoting skin and hair health of infants and children. Tn the treatment of distressing, disfguring eruptions, from in fancy to age, no other method IS so pure, so sweet, so speedily et- fective as warm baths with Cut1- cura soap and gentle applications of Cuticura ointment. No other costs 50 little and does so much.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23

to endorse Pease brook unless all sources had been considered, and it was found to be the most advantage ous.
 Let's hoe for dough for Gardner's Lake.
 STILL MORE WATER. Norwich Nov 22 1910
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23

In the western part of Massachu- setts, this week, deer may be hunted under such statutory limitations that man not having the law with him may get fine instead of game.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23

Wellesley. Mass, has 8 new fire alarm whistle that can be heard twelve miles away. She can now be placed among the leading alarmists of New England.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23

Mir. Louis D. Brandeis' statement be- fore the interstate commerce commits sion on Monday that the railroads of the country could save million a day looks as if it was a hard knock, wheth- CT true or not.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23

4 Massachusetts minister says that it is q sin for women to work. It would have been a sin had not his mother made his trousers when he was d boy.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23

The Boston Transcript thinks it would be more kindly to pat the sleek hides of the deer than to put bullet holes in them.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23

T never hear you call your wife 'Toots' any more?" T had to stop It. It always reminds her that she wants an autorno e."-Kansas City Journal
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23

The mint crop of Missouri ran Lit over three tons last year, and this gives assurance that the mint iulep is still popular there.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23

The Thanksgiving service at Bev- erly, Mass, has been moved back to g a. nl., so that the people can go to church and attend the football games too.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23

Since Vermont turkeys are coming into the market tagged B cents d pound, it is to be expected that Con necticut turkeys will fly a little high er
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23

If people was sure their way was best before they fought for 1t in this world, matters would average some what better.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23

Happy thought for today: No com nunity with its eyes wide open can find any excuse for jumping from the frying pan into the fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.

A Boston sentiment: Postmen have spines as well as shopgirls. Do your Christmas mailing early.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23

Cuoa has ordered three naval ves- sels totailing z. .4s0 tons. This will put rho island empire into the swim with the othex fighting nations.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23

If there is another citizen !n Russia who is Q bigger man than the czar it is time for him to show up, now that Tolstoi has gone
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23

A Philadelphia gira flying with Gra- hame-White did not pale when the cyIlnder-head blew out in rnid-air, but Mir White did.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23

The women returning from Paris are reported as saying that the hats worn in this country at present are a fright instead of the fashion.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23

The Russians say that TolstoPs un- bounded love burst his heart. Such spontaneous explosions are very un- connaon.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23

Lenox is in a state of alarm just now because it is proposed to build a hotel there for persons of color.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-11-23
THANKSGIVING DAY.
Proclamation isstssd by the Governor
 of Connecticut.

Governor Frank B. Weeks has issued hts proclamation for the observance of Thankseiv vAng November a4, as a caS Of thanksgiving in this state. as foi- lows:
 State Of Connecticut. By His Exc4Eeney Frank B. Weeks,
 Governor
 A Proclamation. For nearly three centuries in our commonwealth there has besn set apart 8 day in each year to the end that our people might dttinglV render thanks to Alnlighsy God fer his manifold bies- sings.
 Following this wise and honored GUS tom, I hereby sRpotnt Thursday, the 24th day of November, eS 8 Day Of Thanksgiving and upon that day in our homes and places of worship let us Creator. and ask the continuance of His favor upon our state and nation, not forgetting to make glad the hearts Of she needy and afflicted by deeds of charity and Kindness. cAvea Endsr nay hand and seal of the
 state, at the Capitol in Hart
 ford. this ten th day of No
 y6mbeE, Sn the year of our eSs&l1 Lord one thousand nine han
 dre6 ard ten, and the snde-
 pend enee Of Eke United States,
 the one hundred and tssarty-
 Hfth.
 FRANK B. WEEKS. ~ Ry HIS ExoeileacyAs Command: MATTHEW II. ROGERS,
 Secretary.
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-15
CROWN PRINCE A SKATER:
EXERCISES ON PAVEMENTS

Berlin, Oct. lj.-Cruwn Prince
William has become an enthusiastic
roller skater. and can be seen every
evening skating on the street pave
ments near his palace.
lie recently sent his skates to be
repaired. and it was found that the
bearings were choked with chalky
dust from the limestone pavements,
though there are many miles Of bet
ter pavement convenient
Prince Adalbert, the emperor's
third son. the sailor member of the
family. is also an enthusiastic skater
Ladies and gentlemen in evening
dress gather on the big asphalted
space opposite the reichstaE building
after the theater and enjoy an hour
or 50 of skating
The new American rink is trying
to win the crown prince away from
his open-air sport. 1t is the intention
to serve elaborate dinners to exclusive
society at > o'clock each evening. and
have skating Immediately thereafter
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-15
FALLS ON HOOK; BUT IS SAVED

Hoquiam, Wash, Oct. 15.-In a
fall from the masthead, hook on the
end of line suspended about twenty
feet above the deck of the schooner c.
A. Thayer saved the life of Captain
Gustaf Peterson here The hook
broke the skipper's fall.
The hook tore a deep wound in
Petersen's leg, necessitating twenty
stitches. He also was badly bruised
by his fall to the deck
Petersen was looking over the rig
ging in the mast when he lost his bal
ance and was plunged to the deck,
falling headlong. Death seemed GER
tain, but luckily his clothes caught in
the hook and his downward flight
was checked.
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-15
Each Gets Broken Hand.

Chicago, Oct. 15.-It developed
that both Ad Wolgast, lightweight
champion, and Tommy Mcfarland OF
California, fought the greater part OF
their battle at Fond du Lac with
broken hands.
Before the end of the ten-round
contest, the champion complained OF
pain in his arm, which was ba ken in
his contest with Jack Redmond a few
months ago. Wolgast after the con-
test, declared that he would be un-
able to fight again for five months
possibly more, on account of the in
juerd arm
On the other hand, Mcfarland, who
took the match on two days notice
because Tommy Gary was unable to
fight through sickness, jumped into
the fray and fought the full ten
rounds.
When he left the ring he did not
say anything about his left hand
which had been fractured just below
the wrist NeNxt day the hand was
swollen to twice it's natural size. He
had the bone set and the hand and
forearm placed in a cast. 1t still is
in the cast and will be for several
days.