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Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-25
MRS. SARA T. KINNEY
Entsrtains D. A. R. by Account Of
 European Trip.


 The ladies of Putnam were delight fully entertained by a. lecture given by Mrs. Sara T. Kinney, honorary state regent of the Connecticut Daugh- ters Of the American Kevolutions in noon. Mrs. Kinney gave an interest ing account of a trip abroad, during which she visited in England, Swe- den, Italy and Russia. Her address was illustrated by stereoptfcon views, the pictures being taken by Mrs. Kim hey.
 Following the lecture an informal re- ception for the speaker was held. Rep resentatives of Sarah Williams Daniel son chapter of DanieIson and of the PIainfeId chapter attended the lec- ture.
 Evening Reception. In the evening; from to 2 e o'clock; K; Elizabeth Porter Putnam chapter. en- tertained the officers of the Elizabeth Porter Putnam chapter, D. A. R.. and the past regents and their husbands, The evening was most enjoyable. The guest of honor entertained in her us- ually charming manner. The hostess served croquettes, French peas. olives, coffee, angel cake and candy.
 Church Interests.
 Miss Bass of Boston is to give sev- eral readings ct the evening service in day.
 At the Methodist church, Easter Sunday, the pastor will deliver an Easter sermon at the morning serv- ice. The Anthem. Day of Hope, by H. W. Potter, will be sung. Rev. F. D. Sargent, pastor of the Congregational church, delivered a Holy week address in the Congrega- tional church in Willimantic Tuesday evening, and an address in the Con- gregational church in Pomfret We'd nesday evening
 Personal Mention. Mrs. Edgar Clarke. Mrs. Ellen Stod- dard and Miss s. Elizabeth Clarke
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Petition for Oiled Streets.
INcoRRIeIRLE DAUGHTERS
Sent to House of the Good Shepherd by Judge FuIier-cause of Grief and Shame to Parents.

Because they were in manifest dan ger of falling into vice and leading a vicious life, Marienne Daviau and Marie Anna Daviau. sisters. aged re- spectively 19 and IT years were or dered committed to the Home of the Good Shepherd in Hartford, after pre- sentation and hearing before Judge l.. H. Fuller in the city court Thurs day morning. Probation Officer Ar thur Macdonald was appointed tRir guardian ad 1item.
 The girls are daughters of Dennis and Sophie Daviau of Providence street. hard working and honest peo- pie The testimony of the parents as to their daughters actions was indica- tive of a sense of utter disregard by the girls of any moral respon sibility the narrative of how they remained out all night, freuuented occasions of dishonor and refused to aid in the support of the mother that gave them of the city court.
 Marienne cried long and loud after she learned that she was leaving Put nam for a long stay but she was climbed up the steps of the afternoon express for Hartford.
 Constable Herman G. Carver went to Hartford in charge of the girls.
 Easter Programme at M. E. Church. The following is the programme arr
 
 Methodist church:
 Part I-Organ voluntary; song by school: We're Glad to See You, Char 1otte Botham; Scripture reading. su- perintendent; prayer, pastor; chorus, Marjorie and Alice Duyea, Alice Ed- son and Florence Darling; Easter Ser vice, Wyman Richardson; Easter Song, Clarence and Stanley Shaw; Easter Lily, Hazel Perry; solo. Liz zie Barnes; The Least That I Can Do. George Harvey; Esther's Verse, Es- ther Franklin; exercise, Florence Gil- bert Helen Devine and Bertha Rich ardson; solo, Helen Jackson; Easter Greeting. Willie Walsh; Easter Day. Earl Hughes: When Christ Arose. Ja- nette Gilbert; solo. Sammy Walsh: Easter Lilies. Francis Rfchardson; An Easter Legend, Wesley Belcher: re- marks: collection; song by school.
 Part II-Concert exercise. The Gates Ajar-Pflgrfm, Miss Grace Bennett: Faith, Miss Merwin Cutler: Hope, Miss Edith Foster: Cross Bearer. Mt9n
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-25
PETER SMITH
Changes Plea to Guilty and Is Given
 Ten Months in Jail.

Judge Edwin B. Gager adjourned the superior court early after the time of opening Thursday morning and no more sessions will be held un- til Tuesday next, when the case of Cal- win Wilcox vs. Dwight M Thra1I will be resumed. At Thursday mornings session. Peter Smith, committed from Windham on charge of breaking and entering, and who had asked to be brought up from Brooklyn jail that he might have a chance to change his plea from not guilty to guilty, was given a sentence of ten months in jail
 Petition for Oiled Streets.
 A petition was being circulated on Thursday among the business men and other taxpayers of the city in an ef- fort to secure a sufficient number of signatures to interest the members of the common council in having the streets sprinkled with oil the coming season. The plan is meeting with much favor and many (be1ieve that it's adoption would prove very sat- isfactory move. The one sprinkling cart in use in Putnam in past seasons has a lot of territory to cover. too much, in fact, to permit the results to be wholly pleasing.
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Raymond Wheaton of Amherst coI- lege is at his home in Putnam for the Easter vacation.
 Miss Mabel Clarke of Hartford Is in town to remain over Easter with rel atives.
 Rev. E. W. Be1oher win attend the annual Southern New England con- ference of the Methodist church in Attleboro, Mass, next week.
 Rev. F. J Had1ey Of Woodmont, N. H., will preach at the Advent chapel Sunday.
 Closed for the Holidays.
 The Monohansett mill closed Thurs day evening for the remainder of the week Other mills and factories close at noon today until Monday. The banks will observe Good Friday as a holiday, closing all day.
 Burial of William H. Pari<hurst.
 The body of William H. Parkhurst, S5. a. former resident of Putnam. who died in Providenve, was brought to Putnam Thursday afternoon for bur- ial in Grove street cemetery.
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were guests of MT. and Mrs. John P1ail- lips in Wauregan on Thursday. 1 SiIas M. Wheelock is in Florida Mfss Josephine Clarke of New Bos- ton is spending her vaaction with her mother, Mrs. Ella Clarke.
 Miss Florence Sargent of Boston is spending her Easter vacation with her parents. Rev. and Mrs. F. D. Sargent. Mis2 Mae Blackmore of Hartford was the guest of local friends We'd nesday.
 Mrs Reuben Sykes is in New Ha- ven. attending the funeral of her fa- ther, MT. Rothe.
 Birthday csIebration.
 Miss Charlotte Botham celebrated
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her sixth birthday recently by enter tatning q party of little folks at the home of Mrs. Carrie Gascoigne. The afternoon was spent hi playing games. When supper was served the little hostess sat the foot of the table, while her great -grandmothers. Mrs. Brad ley. who is 86 years old, presided at the head of the board.
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Marlborough-Sur have been n town at work on the Hartford and Few London turnpike This is one of the fourteen principal trunk lines in process of improvement by the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-25

West Hartford-Noah Webster was born in what was then a part of Hart ford but is now West Hartford, Octo- ber Is, 175S. He died in New Haven May 2S, 1S43.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-25
PUTNAM

Peter Smith Sentenced to Ten Months in Jail-citizens Want Oiled Streets -Disobedient Daviau Sisters Com mitted to Hartford Home.
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conoress and Economy.

Congress will 20 on shouting eccn- omy, all the time voting superfIuoug appropriations, creating new jobs, buy ing more garden seeds and joining i'm the general protest against the increas- cd cost of 1iving.-Kansas City Jour- nal
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-25
OBITUARY.

Capt. George M. Chase. Capt. George M. Chase. S3, died on
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-25

Some of the Interesting Specials That May Seen Al The Boston Dry Goods { Store DANIELSON. CONN. LADIES' and MISSES SUITS, just l in direct from the manufacturer A | splendid selection of styles and color ings.
 I Also CAFES and JACKETS for the l Girls.
 RAIk-PRooF GARMENT COATS and CAFES for Ladies.
 l Our special low prices are induce. | nnents for out of town trade. HAMBURG EMBROIDERY, per yard 6e, 1oc, 15c, 25c and upward.
 1 Sc the 1oc lot Some pieces are
 | good value at 25c per yard, for only
 1oc.
 200 UMBRELLAS, worth $1.oo or l more. our price 79e- l New Spring patterns Of CENTS, NEGLiGEE SHIRTS, Soc and $1.o0. SEE BARGAIN SPECIAL l Bargain in Dishes, English Ware, go- 1 ing for one-half price, in sets or sep I arate Dishes.
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SEE BARGAIN SPECIAL Bargain in Dishes, English Ware, go- ing for one-haif price, in sets or sep arate Dishes.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-25
OANfELsON

Child Narrowly Escapes Death from : carboIic Acrd-increase in PostoffTce
 Receipts-Death of Capt George M.
 Chase.
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Our special low prices are induce ments for out Of town trade.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-25

HAMBURG EMBROIDERY. De yard 6e, 1oo, 15c, 25c and upward.
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Sc the 1oc lot. Some pieces ar good value at 25o per yard, for onI 1oc.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-25

RAIN-PROOF GARMENT COATS and CAFES for Ladies.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-25

200 UMBRELLAS, worth $1.0o or l more, our price 79c.
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Spoken of for Attorney General.

Judge Harry E. Back of Danie1son has received many desirable endorse rnents and friendly notices in the press of the state during the last few days in relation to his being mentioned as the republican candidate for attorney ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-25

New Spring patterns Of CENTS NEGLiGEE SHIRTS, Soc and $1o0.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-25

Also CAFES and JACKETS for the Girls.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14
Mrs. Sargent Entertains.

The Marys and Marthas held their
annual business meeting Friday, Oct.
!, at the home of Mrs. Sargent, on
South Adams street. The following
officers were elected: Mrs. Reeve,
president; Mrs. Greer, vice president
Mrs. Kelly, secretary and treasurer
At the close of the business session,
by previous invitation, they were
Joined by the w. G. Z. U. and a So
cial hour was INDUCED in, in honor OF
Mrs. S. A. Spurgin and Mrs. L. Ber
trand, who were soon to leave for the
Far West. These ladies have beer
faithful members of both societies anC
in token of appreciation were each
presented with beautiful souvenir
spoon of Welsh. Louisiana. lie
freshments of cake, cream and home
made candy were served, after which
all returned to thcir homes, wishing
the departing members God speed OF
their journey, and saying it was goo'
to have been there.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14
SUE OF PARISH NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
ANTIQUATED LAWS OR INEFF1-
GENT OFFICIALS.

No. ). "There are numerous com
plants heard of the inaccuracy OF the
ueoples' business being attended to
under present conditions, and comlo
not the court business OF smaller
parish be handled more expeditlously
and convenient"
The best answer we can give to that
question is 1.-THE court business in the
smaller parishes" is not handled any
better than it is in Calcasieu. Calca-
sieu has an enviable record for the
prompt manner in which criminals are
hunted down and brought to justice.
And there are no m"rn complaints OF
inaccuracies in The keeping of the
records here than tI,re are in other
and smaller parishe- Il the state.
There is no more reason for think
inc that the size of the parish is a.
countabe for the inaccuracies OF the
parish officials, than there is for be-
! lievins that the magnitude Of bu,I-
ness concern is accountable for the
mistakes Of the bookkeeper. The
work of the parish officials is carried
on in exactly the same manner, wheth'
er the parish is large or small. The
| laws OF the state do not presuppoSe
tn at the assessor is going out and
walk oyer every quarter section OF
land and estimate the value Of eact
individual horse and mule, before
making up the assessment rolls. he
handles the work in the same way, bt
he parish large or small.
There is no question but that thu
par0chial business in the State o
Louisiana, III many instances. is poor
ly handled, due in part, to ANTICIPATED
laws, and in part, to inefficient ottic
ials, but to assume that the size of tn
parish is accountable for the mistakes
or rascalities of the parish officials, il
az absurdity.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14
PUSHING RICE PRODUCTS.
Here is Calcasleu Dealer Who Sells
Them Near Cost.

That many retail dealers in the rice
belt, are anxious to help the consump.
ton of rice, is evidenced by letters
Manager H. L. Guevdan, of the rice
association, is receiving. The follow
ing shows what good example a retail
store in Calcasieu is setting:
Welsh, La. ;, Sept 30, 1910.
Mr.. H. L. Guevdan, Manager,
Crowley, Louisiana.
Dear Sir:-[n answer to your in
quiry of the 10Th inst, will say that
have been handling Toasted Rice
Buiscuit and Pulled Rice for more
than two years and lave had a nice
trade on these goods. We push them
at almost cost. Two packages OF
Pulled Rice for % cents and Rice
Flakes and Biscuit, three for 25 cents
No one is more interested in the rice
business than | am. I make a living
off the rice farmer and producer
Anything in which l can assist you,
will take pleasure in doing.
Very truly Years.
P. Fl. Goodreau.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14
A Few Parish Division
Questions Answered.

In a recent Issue of the jennings
Times Record. Editor Miller pro-
pounded the following questions, with
the request that we answer them. AS
we believe they are questions that are
of interest to every one interested III
the question of parish DIVISION we
have gone to considerable time and
expense to secure definite information
on the subjects, and we trust the IN
formation herein contained, may be
OF interest to our many readers, Wheth-
err they favor or oppose the division
of the parish.
"Will the esteemed Rice Belt Journ-
al which is strongly opposed to par
ish division, answer the following
sin your Judgment, Mr.. Read, is
not the parish of Calcasieu entlrely
too large, in its present size, IN ofuer
to do Justice to all OF the people?
9 "Would it not be better to have
four or five parishes, say the SIZE or
Acadia, than to have Calcasleu IN us
present size?
g "The question of increased tax
alton will be slight, when you con-
slider the delay and expense OF trans
acting business in Lake Charles.
q. 500 you think it justice Mr..
Read, to compel people, who i've We
eighty miles from court, to come TO
Lake Charles, and to be, on an aver
ace, three DAYS in going to and from
the seat of justice?
), "There are numerous complaints
heard of the inaccuracy OF the peo'
pIes' business being attended to under
present conditions, and could not the
court business of smaller parishes DC
handled much more expeditiouslv and
conveniently"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14
Why Didl'tltPal 01||!!

Many bows and girls have been told
by private teachers that they couli
teach them shorthand, bookkeeping, !
or telegraphy at hume just as thor.
oughIv as if they were to attend he E
Tyler Commercial College, the largest +
and most successful commercial f
school in America. Some little local /
commercial school on wheels has told
them likewise. The school on wheels
we refer to is a man who comes into . i
town, interests the Commercial Club
in selling 80 or 10 scholarships and
turning the proceeds over to him, in
order that the town might have an en-.
terprising ~ commercial school,
/ The school opens, few students are
enrolled on the scholarships sold b!
the Commercial Club, and while that
money is being enjoyed by the man
who has College on wheels, he sells
a few additional scholarships, but
not enough to justify his continuing
the institution. so in about six months
the school closes down: this so-called
business college man opens up in new
fields. enlistiuy another Commercial
| Club Some men, to our certain
knowledge, have been carrying on THIS
igame for six or eight years, and 81
practically every town they have len
| scholarships that were paid for but
never taught out.
| How could the private teacher or
the little school on wheels, WIN one
teacher and no equipment, give you
the valuable training OF IL school WIN, Y;
National reputation, employing y
Of the very best teachers to be founa,
employing the most modern and up "
date systems and business methoo,s
using a $40, 900 equipment, giving tnt
student a course Of more than tnrs'
times the scope that any private teach
err or small school could anorO
Young friends, when you attend !,
commercial school, you attend 10
the purpose of putting into your nea
= practical knowledge that will glVey.o
an increased earning capacl.
throughout life. Why take chancs
on ANYTHING less than Americas m ny,
successful institution, a sch0ol sa'
has enrolled students from 80 diae
ent states and three foreign counlfie
, and hasn't today single comoius
3 courses graduate Of bookkeeping 81
e shorthand or telegraphV that mas po'
, out of employment more than ten oa'
unless Of his own accord. =.
For catalogue, giving tull parII;
lars of Americas largest Gommerc,,
q school and further evidence as 70 va
you should attend the best aG m !.
Tyler Commercial College. IyE
Texas.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14
DOES 100000 TO 100000 LOOK SMALL
TO YOU? MR.. TAXPAYER.

No. 3. The question of increased
Taxation will be slight when YOU con-
slider the delay and expense Of trans
acting business in Lake Charles, "
Have YOU ever stopped to consider
lust what the increase in taxation,
that division of the parish would nee
essitate, really means, Mr.. Miller? [
am sure you have not else YOU would
not have propounded that question.
We are now paying a parochial tax
of six mills on an assessed valuation
of about $30,00O,OO0 in this parish.
This produces approximately $3.50, 600
which furnishes ample funds for carry
ing on the parochial government, and
still leaves sufficient funds to permit
the police jury to appropriate from
$40, COO to $4,000 annually among the
severals of the parish to be applied
upon their roads, and provides a sink
inc fund to be applied toward the
erection of a new court house.
Now suppose the parish is divided,
we would then have four parishes with
an average assessment of ST, 5Oo,O OC
each. In other words we would then
! have four parishes whose average
assessment would just about equa
that of Acadia, to which you have re-
| ferred us. AS shown above, although
having her court house and jail al
ready built, Acadia is compelled tC
levy an mill tax in order to prOvid,
her current running expenses. w
could not hope to get along on les!
amount, so we would have to levy al
average of at least mills Throughout
the entire parish as it now stands
This means an increase of two mill
over the existing rate, making an ad
ditional burden on the taxpayers o
the parish of $50, 900 annually, or al
addition to the present burden of tax
alton of an amount equivalent to ST.
per capita for every voter in the par
ish. And this amount makes no pre-
vision for the erection OF the necesSar
public buildings in each of the ne,
parishes.
In other words, Mr.. Miller you ar
willing, not only to increase tn
amount of taxation that the people ar
bearing hv an amount equivalent t.
Slo per capita for every voter of tn
parish, but also to diminish the effen
cy of the public schools and great
retard all public Improvement, in or
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14
dor to reduce the expense of an occa-
siopal visit to the court house by
few individual living in remote Sec
tons of the parish.
PARISH DIVISION WOULD NOT FCfN
ISL THE DESIRED RELIEF.


No. 4, "Do you think it's justice
Mr.. Read, to compel people, VINO live
eighty miles from court, to come 10
Lake Charles, and to be on an aver
age of three days in gong 10 a'l''
from the seat of justice?'
A careful study of the map OF Cal
casleu parish reveals the fact that
there is but one point in the parish
that is 50 miles from the parish
seat, and that there are but two points,
namely, the northwest and northeast
corners of the parish that approxl-
mates that distance. Furthermore
each of these extreme outiaYing points
are directly connected with the parish
seat by railroads, with trains pass
inc each way daily, so that the hard
ship in reaching the parish seat from
them is greatly minimlzed. We real
ize that there are some parts OF the
parish from which it is hard to make
quick trip to the parish seat ana re-
tnrn, but this is due to an inCOnven-
lent railroad schedule, rather that to
the size of the parish, as the places
that suffer the most Inconvenience are
not those located fartherest from the
parish seat.
We realize that the people OF Elton,
for instance have some difficulty in
going to Lake Charles, but their trou-
b]es would not be entirely eliminated
should the parish be divided as they
would still have drive Of 20 miles
to reach Jennings or make q trip OF
some % miles through the woods !"
reach Oakdae, so that it is still d
question whether a 30 mile trip by
team is greatly superior to three
DAYS trip by rail. On the other hand
if parish division relieves Elton, il
works a corresponding hardship on
the inhabitants of Hayes and Bell City
locality. so while division of the
parisb would make it a little more
convenient for one locality it woulc
make it equally inconvenient for an
other, Until we reach the happy state
when every town and hamlet can bt
a parish seat, some will have to go {
greater distance than others to get t'
the court house.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

According to a report recently Is
sued by the Rice Association of Amer
lea. there has been contributed for the
advertising of rice during the year the
sum of $ll ,255 46 of which the city OF
New Orleans contributed the magnlti'
cient amount of 5000, Is it any
wonder when great city like New
Orleans lays down on a proposition
that is of as vital Importance not on
" to the greater portion of the state,
but to the city itself, as is the rice
in dustry, that the sentiment should
become current that she is hostile tC
that industry.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-10-14

The Jennings Times-RecOrd, in a
recent issue, says: That so many
of the smaller parishes of the state
are in such prosperous condition IS
probably deep mystery to the anti
divisionists, who, in attempting to adj
vance an argument against the dlVl-
sion of Calcasieu, contend that the
creation of the new parishes OF Beau
re gard, Allen. and Jefferson Davis
will cause burden to settle upon the
people of those new parishes. - On
the contrary, Mr.. Miller, the anti-dl-
visionists are not in the slightest
mystified by the fact that there are d
number of parishes smaller than the
proposed sub divisions Of Calcasleu
would be, which are in a compare
lively prosperous condition. They
|haye taken pains to investigate the
matter thoroughly and have found
that without exception, the taxpayers
in these parishes are paying from two
to four mills more on the dollar thar
the taxpayers of Calcasieu are paying
and at the same time are not gettln!
propOrtiOnately us much for public
Improvements. AS concrete illus
tratiOn, we refer you to Acadia, ON
the prosperous small parishes, wher
the rate for parish taxes is eight mills
as against SIX for Calcasleu, ant
where the average length of the schoo
term is fully six weeks shorter than i
is in Calcasieu. Where the tota
amount of the current budget for pub
lie Improvement: repairing publ
buildings, building and maintainin!
public roads and bridges, ETC., is SD
O0O: only three times as much as Cal
casieu's police jury appropriates tt
each of her ten wards, for road worI
alone. 1t is through a careful stud
Of the conditions that prevail il
these parishes that has produced tn
present opposition to division.