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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-14
SIX FIREMEN PERISH

NItIdI UUOr IN JAII FIIeS Smut, Lock-
ing Men in Burning Place.
New Haven, Conn, April A.
Trapped by metal doors and barred
windows, six firemen were caught by
back draft and burned to death dur
ing the partial destruction OF the New
Haven county jail yesterday. Three
of their comrades were saved through
the herofsm OF other flremen. Many
other f1remen were fearfully burned,
but remained at work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-14
APPLY BLUE LAWS
Davenport Butchers DECLARE If
Shops Are Closed Sunday
Others Will Do Same.
CONTEMPORARIES ARE HIT
Statute Provides Nothing but Neces-
stiles Shall Be Sold on the
Sabbath I'm. Iowa.

The fact that the meat cutters and
workmen's union of Davenport de-
manded that the butchers close their
shops ON Sunday is causing consider
able trouble. not only among the
butchers, but among other dealers who
have an open shop on Sunday.
When the demand was made, all but
seven complied with it, A warrant
was sworn out for the arrest of Hans
Lorenzen, who conducts a shop at
Tenth and Brown streets, and he was
given a preliminary hearing before
Police Magistrate Roddewig today.
The trial was continued till Monday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Threat of Butchers.
A threat has been made by some of
the butchers that If their shops are
closed, and they will only be closed
by law, that they will demand that all
CONNECTION, cigar and other stores
which are open on Sunday, shall be
closed. There is state law in Iowa
which says that nothing but absolute
necessities shall be sold upon Sundays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-14
HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea

W. T. Hartz, Druggist, 301 Twentieth Street.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-21
The Strong Mans Day.

Men do not go to church; they go to jail We are more just now than ever before-in theory only. Again and again great lawyers have said in the past two years that the spirit of the law is sacrificed for the letter." That was said by Rev. Arthur Barber of the Trinity Congregational church in Law renee when he was talking about the mayor of that city being in jajil for con piracy. His method of speech is caustic and he makes the points so keen that there is no getting away from them It is certain that men do not go to church so much nowadays, and many of them go to jail. Perhaps the attendance is not large enough in either institution. There is no longer any attention paid to the spirit of law, and the letter of it is hewn into shapes that are not recognizable to the makers thereof. The Lawrence preach CT is right, and that is not all he said Here is one more of the same sound kind: We are more merciful than ever before. So we are-once man is knocked off his feet beaten and rob bed But while men can stand we hit them oftener and harder than ever before. It is the strong mans day."-- Worcester Telegram.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-21
HE TELEPHoNE BUSINESS.

The telephone business is but thirty zhres years old and it is one of the industrial 1eviathans of the age. The Electrical Review calls attention to 1he fact that from the smallest be- ginning in 1877 the telephone business 1las gTswn so greatly that January l. 1910, 10. .eG0 600 stations and over 240,- Go1 miles of wire were in use in 7hea world and two-thirds are in the United States Germany leads Europe in telephone stations with over 90o.0e0 or 151,eo0 more than New York city alone The city in the United States which has the most telephone stations zn proportion to population is Los An -Esias. with s1.o00. In Europe, Stock holm, Sweden, is following closely with 5s 900 stations. The investment 1n this business, January l. 1910, was q 1.500. coo. 000, or s146 per station, in all the world Sixty-five per cent. of this entire investment is in the United States The per capita investment in telephones in this country s9-40, is slightly less than that of the iron and steel. foundry and machine industries Among the European states, Switzer- land has the highest investment per capita. SS-65. Sweden anG Denmark have exactly the same investment per capita, s2-ss; Great Britain, Germany and Norway come next, their invest -nents being respectively SPAS, s2.25, and $2Is. The telephone investment of Austria ts the small sum of s057 per car4ta The gross revenue in Eu- rope for 1907 the latest figures ob- 1atnable. was about s75,000.o00 and for 1he United States for the same year about s1s5. 5.oeo GOO. In those Europea countries where the state owns the telephone service and conducts it a $ a part Of the postoffice and telegraph service a revenue is returned. Tn Ger many the telephone nets the treasury e7.5ss.c GOO annually, or two per cent on the capital of s13s.529. 900. Tn Great Britain a small revenue is de- rived from telephone operation"
 Where other countries still use the mall and the telegraph America finds more despatch in the telephone hence the great popularity of the service in rrfs country
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-21
A FARMERS REroRr-

An Illinois farmer. who has had ex- psrienee in the business of supplying milk to the city of Chica go has con- cei~ed nile idea that the barn is looked after too strictly by the board of health and the homes too little; in other words. that these health officials are guilty oe gasping at the gnats while they swallow camels His complaint is worth reading. He wrote the Chi caeo News:
 For the last two years the farmer must test his cows once a year and lvhitewash the barn at least once a year. and 1t must have enough sun light. and plenty Of ventilation. The milk must be sufficiently cooled before he ships ir. I don't see what else can be done.
 In regard to the testing of the cows, ] will say that tho farmer loses many good and healthy animals in this way, as the testing doesn't give very cor rect results. The veterinary has to take the temperature of the cows four times at two-hour intervals before in 5ecting the tuberculin. and next day he must take the tenn perature a gain three times. and any COW that has a temperature above normal is con- demned Now some cows are easily excited and when there is a stranger 1usstng around or when some cow has been g little bit overfed, the result is that her temperature is above normal and she is condemned.
 "As g rule, I think, every farmer tries to keep his cows and his barn and milk in the best condition. He has toawork hard for the money he gets I think the city health depart 1nent ought to start with the cleaning or homes first. There are many rooms in the city that don't get sunlight and that have little ventilation. fam fly with three or four boarders living in damp and dark basement rooms, with dead rats cats and chickens in the alley. is not likely to be healthy"
 There Is no doubt that the farmer is right. but a city health department never digs deep around home. Poli- ties and health are involved ill most wonderful EaxS
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-21
Joseph's. Expense Account.

Former Representative in Congress and Present-Cand for -the-Same- Job Joseph Crocker Siblay of Franklin, Pa, reports that in making up the ex pense of his successful fight in the republican primaries a small item of S1,819.60 was overlooked. He has hast ened to make the correction, and the sum spent to make success possible appears after the readjustment to be $42,51S.43-a trifiing amount which Joe never will miss from his cash box. Once on a time the Franklin man was a devoted advocate of the free and un- limited coinage of silver. His record stands good in its free and unlimited scattering along the primary pathway to office. There will be plenty left, and the anxious ones in Washington with appetites and memories may rest easy in sure knowledge that Joe will con- tinue to give his capital dinners if he can find his way back to the banks of tha Potomac. After the primaries and the dining there still may be a sur plus to expend in standard postage stamps to be stuck on letters to his friend, MT. .Archbold.-Chicago Evening Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-21
Good for Two Legged Donksys.

Alfalfa has found a way into the doc- tors office as a curative agent pr. Marian N. Clark of Los Angeles claims that there are remarkable curative qualities in the grass and it's blossom. She tells of success in prescribing ai- falfa juice for the nerves, and claims that it is one of the wonders for walk ing people up out of lethargy and mak- ing them feel like working harder. Also that a few tablets of alfalfa will cure men of the smoking habit and take them out of the jimjams and into sound reason and good bodily health in re- ma rIxa bly, short time. She uses the grass reduced to small bulk, though in some cases she admits that men are so foolish about their habits that she mfEht make T mistake and prescribe the alfalfa in the hay form, as though it were for other donkeys.-Worcester Telegram.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-21
DICTATES OF FASHION.

Lace perches in high bows on hats; it covers silk evening gowns; it forms beautiful wraps either in separate glory or combined with gold tulle.
 On many of the lingerie dresses English eyelet embroidery is used. It is combined with vofle de cotton, much in demand now because it does not crumple easily
 Crepon is the most popular of gen. uine summer fabrics, while there are spotted materials which closely initiate foulards and which can be secured for a small sum per yard.
 There is new silk liberty shower proof weave for dresses and coats which is very effective. This silk, B inches wide, is in the Tyrian texture. and it makes up delightfully."- into gowns for all occasions.
 Pretty, inexpensive cuff and collar sets are made of striped linen with the is white the hairline stripes are of black or color, and there may be or may not be a narrow hem of the color.
 Colored wooden beads making long chains are worn with plain dresses not with toilettes de sOiree-and the wooden bead embroidery is a trimming used on hats and dresses. What is more simple and unpretending than wooden bead? How well it accOmpa- nies nice cloth costume.
 Dotted swisses with tiny floral sprigs are dainty materials for the in expensive summer negligee, and are furnished this season in delectabIe de- signs and coIorings Otter a slip of China silk in white or soft color is used under the swiss and greatly en- hances the charm of the model
 For warm serviceable robes that will stand hard service and afford a coZy warmth at a cool summer resort ze- mana cloth is perhaps the best choice and the range of colors in this ma terial is unprecedentedIy large thls season The soft French flannels, too, are prettier and more varied in color and design than usual and albatross cloth bordered by buttonholed scallops and lined with China silk makes one of the daintiest and most practical of informal boudoir gowns.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-21
HEALTH AND BEAUTY.

Apply gIycarine to a scaId directly the accident happens and cover II up with strips of rag soaked in glycerlne. If the gIycerine is not at hand, apply olive oil in the same way
 To prevent car sickness, make a small bag of white cloth about two and one-half inches square, fill with com mon table salt pin it to the clothing under the chin so it comes directly in the hollow of the neck This is sim pie but nevertheless effective cure
 Taka your shower bath daily, as usu- al, but wear thick rubber cap on your head and down over the ears The shower bath is partly responsible for many bald heads. The shock and force of the water is too great for the head: it weakens the hair folicles and a bald head is the result.
 In warm weather sometimes even the daily bath does not free one en- tirely from the unpleasant odor of precipitation. An unfailing remedy for this odor is the bathing of the face, hands, arms and underneath the arms with water to which has been added about two tablespoonfuls of the com pound spirits of ammonia
 When fair hair begins to lose 1uster it is a good plan to apply olive oil liberally, comb the hair thoroughly and then to expose it for some hours to the direct rays of warm sun. The exposure may be repeated on the fol- lowing day. and on the third day the hair may be washed if deemed neces- sary with warm soap father and be rinsed
 It is all very well to go without hat and to wash the face with cold water and to get the hair wet every day with salt water, but does it pay when you find that your hair becomes faded and brittle, your nose freckled, your forehead lined from the glare and moved from any shade that harmonizes with ones clOtheS2
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-21
SHORTAGE OF DOMESTIC HELP.

It is estimated that Maine can find work for 10000 girls in the families of that state. The fact is, there is no worker in such quick demand in any state of New England as the compe- tent. faithful girl for housework.
 Circulars were sent out by the bu- reau of industrial and labor statistics of Maine to every one of the 521 cities, towns and plantations. Definite figures were returned by 113, one of which was a large city
 These 113 cities and towns reported conservative estima tes of the number of permanent positions available for girls willing to work as 3.550.
 AS only 21 per cent. of the places addressed replied. it is considered a fair estimate that the remaining 79 per cent would require at least twice as many, or 6,450 more, making a full 10000.
 The wages paid are equal to or bet ter than those paid in stores and many offices. First class girls are of fered from s to $6 a week and all reasonable privileges.
 + is not likely that there is one of the six New England states that does not need 3 great increase of such help. It is probable that 25,000 good girls could find work in this part of the country at fair wages. so that the supply must come from without, rath- CT than from within. There is room for a host of able bodied alien girls in these states.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-21
A WARNING TO AUToMoBILIsTs.

The automo obolistS running over the new road 10 New London should take notice of the D. B. Pierce, IT,, Co. signs and advertisements with refer ssnce TO in future not making over 15 aniies zn hour over the new macadam built by this company Tn explana- 4ion he writes The Bulletin:
 We are compelled to take strong
 measures to keep automo5iists from destroying this new road before it is completed and turned over to the state We are responsible for, and 1t Is our property. until accepted and paid for by the state. We are per rectIy willing the public should use 1his road at a moderate rate of speed, but do not feel like paying out thou sands of dollars to gratify the desire for excessive speed. We have been building roads for the past twenty years and have observed them closely and have no hesitation in saying that the speed maniac has caused an in crease in the contract price for macad- am roads Of over twenty five per cent. 4 speed Of twenty-five miles an hour over an old and settled nlacadam road will not do same any harm. and they can he maintained in perfect repair at a slight expense. but d speed much in excess of that raises the dust and loosens the stone to such an extent that II Is almost impossible, without constant attention, to keep these roads in shape All new roads should have zt least three months to settle and bond themselves All automobilists who have the good road movement at heart should cooperate and help main tain them by using 9 little moderation 5n regard to speed on new roads. If they do not, a law will be passed that will compel them to respect the rights of the contractor and the state. I say 1hts not only for myself but in behalf of all the contractors in the state as well as for the good of the state roads at large and all of IS should be in 1erested fn keeping up the good roads that we have and those that are to be built"
 The contractors have been severely tried by the abuse of the roads while under construction and their grievance is a genuine one. To ignore their re- quest xs to invite trou ble.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-21
TWO HUNDRED coNcocTIoNs.

In every prohibition state the will of the people is detied and the appe- tites of the thirsty quenched by the sale of 'fbitters'' and this mode of break ing the law and beating the government has been going on for a good while; but the trade has received a hard blow by a recent decision of the United States treasury department that, un- less such compounds are sufficiently medicated to unfit them for use as bevera ges, persons who deal in them will have to pay the same revenue tax that falls upon those who sell whis- key over a bar. A list of two hun dred connections that come within the ban and are liable to the tax has al- ready been published, and, as it's con- tents and it's implications become known. cons sternation may be expected to spread among the proprietors of country stores. and the persons who, in default of something better, buy and absorb their wares.
 The distribution of spirits to con sumers under the name of 'tbitters, which are from 50 to 80 per cent. alcohol, is not to be permitted in the future, and it is surprising that it has been so long tolerated in the past; for seller and consumer have been aware that the spirit of the law was being violated and the government was indeed slow to see that it was being robbed of it's revenue. This is a most commendab1e ruling
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-21
Jeff Did not Lose in Fifteen Round

Tom Corbett, official betting com missioner for the Jeffries- Johnson fight, answered a number of queries in regard to bets on the battle He said:
 The better wins who wagered Johnson won in fifteen rounds. The better loses who bet Jefrfes would last fifteen rounds. He stayed only Fourteen and q fraction and it would have been necessary for the bell to ring at the end of the fifteenth to ' in that bet. Other novel bets were also made. One fellow wagered $100 that the fight wouldn't go fifteen rounds He won. Another bet that Johnson would be even money at the rinSside and he also cashed, as the negro ruled at eyens with Jeffries along about the twelfth and fourteenth rounds"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-21
Eurniture Polish.

An excellent polish for ordinary pur- poses may be made by mixing three parts of Iinseed oil and one part spir- it's of turpentine
 Use a piece of cloth or fine flannel and apply to the surface of the furni- ture. then rub well in with a pad. of wool. Another plan is to use equal proportions of turpentine, linseed oil and vinegar
 A good polish for mahogany is ob- tained by mixing half a pint of recti- id naphtha and two and a half ounces of sheIIac. Dissolve the latter by leav- ing it in a warm place. then shake well and use by means of a brush.
 Bare wood can be polished with pu- mice stone passing it regularly over the surface until smooth; then take powdered tripoli and boiled Hnseed oil and polizh to a brilliant surface
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-21
Potted Ham.

To two pounds of lean ham allow ons pound of fat. two teaspoonfuIs of pow dered mace, half a nutmeg, grated, cayenne. Mode: Mince the ham fat and lean together in the above pro- portions and pound it well in a nor tar, seasoning 1t with cayenne pepper, pounded mace and nutmeg; put the mixture into a deep baking dish and bake for half an hour, then press it well into a stone jar; fill up the jar with clarified lard, cover closely and paste over it a piece of thick brown paper. If well seasoned it will keep a long time in winter and will be found very convenient for sandwiches
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-21
Miscellaneous Articles

60-inch Reversible Cloth Tape Meas ures. 10c value
 Clearance price, each Sc 30-inch All Silk Tie Lace, black and tan, 1Sc quality
 Clearance price, pair 1oc Varied assortment of Ventilated and Solid Back Tooth Brushes, four row real bristles, 15c quality
 Clearance price toe Pompeian Massage Soap for medici- nal and toilet purposes, regular price 19c cake
 Now soc box of 3 cakes,
 and one cake free Real Hair Nets assorted browns, in all-over and adjusted shapes. 25c qual- ity-
 Clearance price 1ee
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-21
Odds and Ends in Wash Goods

Remnants off Ginghams. Percales, Silk and ~CottoA Novelties. desirable lengths for waists and children's s dresses
 at Special Clearance Prices Good quality Apron Ginghams. full assortment of colors, usually Sc yard
 Clearance price, yard 6c Dress Ginghams in good lengths, all colors, usually 12tc yard
 Clearance price, yard 9c Balance of our Printed MusIins and Batiste, excellent patterns, good quail ity, regularly 15c a yard
 Clearance price, yard 1oc Balance of 25c Novelty Wash Fab rics, all this seasons best selling items
 Clearance price, yard 15c
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-21
Eish Tin1baIe-

Free sufficient cooked fish from skin and bones to make two cupfuls. Put it through the food machine. Add a cupful of fine white bread crumbs half a cupful Of milk. a tablespoonful each of butter. softened, and flour, two beaten eggs, a level teaspoonful of salt and a few grains of pepper Mix all together very thoroughly and put it into a suitable fold very carefully greased and foured. Stand the tim bale in a pan of hot water cover the timbaIe with greased paper and put in the oven to steam thirty-five minutes. When ready to serve remove the tim bale from the oven and invert it on it's hot serving dish. Let it rest a few moments. then cautiously lift the mold off. Pour a little Dutch sauce over and around it, make a close border of very small obiled potatoes. and send to the table with the remainder of the sauce in d bowl.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-21
Pineapple Tapioca.

Soak cup of pearl tapioca over night. Boil until clear, add a cup of granulated sugar. a tiny pinch of salt and two cups of chopped pineapple-or more if desired. (Fresh or canned fruit may be used) Let stand for a few hours and serve cold with whip ped cream. If fresh pineapple is used for this dessert cut it into small pieces. sprinkle with granuIated sugar and all low it to stand for a while before adding it to the hot tapioca. This dessert will keep for several days and is better when it has been made for tWenty-four hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-21
Odds and Ends in the
 Upholstery and Carpet Dept.

Just a few pairs left of those s1.50 Nottingham Lace Curtains
 Clearance price, pair 54e Short lengths Tapestry Brussels Carpet, to Is yards, regular price 79c-
 Clearance price, yard Soc Administer Carpet Remnants, Rugs with heavy knotted fringed ends, regu- lar price $1.45-
 Clearance price 8ec soc Hammocks-
 Clearance price 65e Remnants Shelf Oil Cloth, two to five yards
 Clearance price, yard Sc
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-21
Odds and Ends of
 Silks and Dress Goods

Rough Pongees, 26 inches wide, all silk, good colors-
 Clearance price, yard 45o Changeable Taffetas. 26 inches wide, all good combinations, value s1.0o yard
 Clearance price, yard 55c White and Black Stripe Suitings, 45 inches wide, three styles
 Clearance price,. yard 45c Suitings, double width. in diago- nals, mixtures, etc.
 Clearance price, yard 20c Remnants of Silk and Dress Goods at one half price.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-21
Odds and Ends in
 Hosiery and Underwear

Children's l and 1 Rib Black Seam less Cotton Hose, 10c quality
 Clearance price Sc pair,
 4 pairs for 300 Boys Summer Weight Balbriggan Underwear, short sleeve shirts and knee drawers
 Clearance price 21e Women's extra fine Rib Bleaehed Tights, with two inch lace trimming soc quality
 Clearance price 39c
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-21
Grape Fruit MarnnaIade from Skin
 Alone

After removing every particle of brown from the rind of clean grape fruit, run the skins with all the white as well as the yellow part. through a meat grinder Put in cold water a lit tie more than to cover, add a little salt, and let come slowly to a bail. Then pour into q sieve so that all the bitter water will be removed. To each cupfuI of this grape fruit rind add one cup fuI granulated sugar and little water. Boil until the mixture is clear and ten der Put in glasses. If the mixture is boiled stiff it may be candied and will be niee-te add to gingerbread, mince- meat, fruit cake, etc.