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Norwich bulletin., 1910-03-19

selves. In order to ds this their small joys and sorrows muNt be ours; we must have time to liston to what in- terests them. If we cannot stop just at the moment, we can make an ap- pointment with the child for a later time, perhaps at bedtime. If we have no time for their small interests they will sometime have larger ones that they will not bother us about. Let us keep in our chfIdren's confidence and try to do whatever else is of vital im- portance. If after this we still have time and strength 1t is all right and good thing to keep the stove shining and every chair dusted, but these are of secondary importance.
 FROM A MOTHERS HEART.
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The Helping Husband.

Editor Social Corner: What a help in the house the husband is who hangs things up instead of throwing them down. If the husband is orderly in his home habits, the children ready be- come so. If every one in the family expects mother to pick up and hang up and put away things. it greatly in creases her work. A mother who would save herself should see that she makes young children useful. The younger they are taught to do little things for themselves and to help mother, the more naturally and joyfully they will take to it. A mother who sings more than she complains cannot raise groucheS.
 CRAY NATRON
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STONINGTON
College Girls Won 24 to 22-Repair Shop Equipment Being Sent to Newport-Dr. j. Q. Spratt's Lecture.

The Boston College girls were the opponents of the c. A. c. basketball team Thursday evening in Borough hall. The score was to p in favor of the former team. A small crowd at tended the game.
 MT Helmevich, who has been i'll all winter, has returned to his work at the velvet mill.
 Sylvia Tizanni has left the employ of the Atwood Machine company. and is to work in Lynn. Mass.
 Mrs Jerome Anderson, IT,, leaves town today for a visit in Providence.
 Capt. and Mrs. Theodore F. Sco- field are entertaining Mrs. R. G. Syl- vester and daughter. Miss Susie Syl- vester of Newark. N. J.
 EIeceted President.
 Mss Ethel Dennison of Hartford whpss home fs in Stonington, has been
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GRAY MATRoN.
Home Remedies.

Editor Social Corner: I will take great pleasure in giving a few hints to those who need some old fashioned remedy for a tickling cough or sore questions asked through your paper for remedies for cattle, fowl. and old fashioned home remedies for people,
 A cough syrup for a cold, ingredients to be bought of your druggist: Pare goric 1-2 oz tincture of capsicum dr.. tincture of tolu oz.; mix we'll to- gether and shake well before using
 Dose: A teaspoonfu1 every three hours, in a little water.
 Remedy for sore throat: Take me-. dium red pepper or 1-4 ox. of common red or black pepper. add 1-2 pint of hot water 1-4 pt. of good vinegar, 1
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A Remedy for Emergencies.

Editor Social Corner:-There is no commoner trouble than eczema, and there is not q more annoying skin dis ease. There are all kinds of remedies for it, and those who have tried many of them know how worthless they be. An old German woman recommended red clover tea to d sufferer from this complaint, and she was cured in a week. Another person by drinking this tea three weeks was cured. She used a five cent package a day for a week, and then a package every other day. This is a pleasant drink and is a stan dard blood purifier. The afflicted should try it.
 CLOVER BLOSSOM
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pia.burs and Atlantic City Tests.

Tests made under the supervision of the painters association proved that paint made with metal Zine Oxide combined with White Lead was supe- rior in lasting quality to hand made pure White Lead Paint. This won n great victory for scientific machinery made l.. 6 AL Paint. Every color iH bright and lasting and won't need re- newal for 12 to 15 years. It wears and covers like gold. Sold by l.. W. Carroll & Son, Norwich; J. F. Kingsley & Son. Plainfeld.
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Worth a Dollar n prop.

Fred Patchen, ManIius. N. Y.. writes: For long time 1 was affected with kidney trouble which caused an almost constant pain fin my back and indam- mation in my bladder. Other remedies did not even relieve me, but two ffty completely cured me and I have not had any symptoms of kidney trouble for over two years" The Lee & os- good Co.
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Problems to Solve.

Editor Social Corner:-Several topics are given for discussion. Health we all consider foremost. Every physician prescribes, plenty of fresh air and urges one to sleep with windows open What benefit can one derive from so doing if living within a stones throw of a parcel of land termed '"rhe Dump where all conceivable garbage ~is al- lowed? This would be a deed of chari- ty should the health officer prohibit it immediately.
 ANXIOUS OBSERVER.
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As Farmer Jolt Sees It

 Some farmers have jog likef an old horse-they are forever getting no- l where and are always on the way. don't know what these fellows who are shouting Stick to the farm!' know about it. As the fifth genera ton of the family I've stuck and am going down the stream of life leaner than any on 'em. I like to read How to Do Things to follow the directions it is always an uncertain job.
 The chemical stump remover adver- tised in the papers stumps the farmer who buys it, and that is about all it does do
 The men who teach modern agri- culture by mail are not the kind that make two blades of grass grow where there was only one before. They sim ply show you how to work the ground by working you.
 I notice when read about the acre that turned out S1,00O worth of on- ions that it. was a great ways from home.
 Some one has discovered that the seed corn of 1910 is of low vitality. It is not likely that he has any seed corn for sale.
 Cy Cymbal is talking about getting his farm work started early this sea- son; and he'll being blowing, as usual, about the first of June.
 I've got done trying to raise a crop of grass and a crop of -eaches on the same ground. Peaches do not like to be parked.
 The only comfort there is in rais- ing turkeys is to have a wife who will run after 'em. As Mrs. Jolt gives notice she has got done stepping quick in that direction, I have got to go out of the business
 The farmer who keeps his stock clean-keeps them healthy. It is the other fellow who calls the veterinary.
 Old Hard Cider says temperance people are all fuss and feathers. It takes fermentation to put color into life.
 Some women will marry man who would make a worrisome partner for a bear.
 In the springtime man and horse must work up their muscles slowly together. Some things cannot be done in a hurry.
 It is the early bullet that makes the profitable hen. The winter layer bids for big prices.
 The farmer who knows so much that is not so is the very man who says farming is a fools occupation.
 The work of finding a hired man in the spring is no ordinary stunt. Hired men nowadays fix all the conditions of the contract and they are most favor able to themselves
 Silas Simms says keeping, a farm diary is a good thing for the man who can keep his fingers Timber enough to handle a lead pencil.
 The farmers son who can't get mon- ey enough to buy red necktie and tie-pin will never be content upon the farm.
 There ain't. boy anywhere who wouldn't rather attend a moving picture show than to stay on the farm and learn to file a crosscut saw
 Manure muIched about the roots of small fruits now show in better fruit later on but don't do it if it makes you tired. A careful farmer makes no dividends.
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Ones First Duty.

There is an idea abroad among moral people that they should make their neighbors good. One person 1 have to make good; myself But my duty to my neighbor is much more nearly expressed by saying that have to make him happy-if I may.-Robert Louis Stevenson
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Learn When to Saw "No.r

It is good to be unseIfish and gen erous, but don't carry that too far It will not do to give yourself to be melt ed down for the benefit of the tallow trade; you must know where to find yourself-George Eliot.
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Helps.

Editor Social Corner: submit helps for the Social Corner: Olive oil or soapsuds poured around the roots of rubber plants or house ferns stimu- late their growth most noticeably. Sponge Cake-Three eggs, beat light, l cup of sugar, teaspoonful cream of tartar, 1-2 teaspoonful soda, a little salt. 1-2 cup of hot water, 1 cup of flour; put the water in last
 MRS. l.. MAYNARD. Mystic
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Various Mourninu Customs

Various Mourning Customs.
 When mourning for their dead the Israelites neither washed nor anointed themselves. Greeks and Romans lasted In Europe they wear black, in China white. in Turkey violet and in Ethiopia brown
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Among
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Henry F. Dixey is having a few changes made fin "rhe Beloved VaEs-- bond" and intends starring in 1t late in the spring.
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pride, and then tho beautiful flowers of love will blossom. yielding joy, pa
 ANNA LAURA.
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heaping teaspoonful each of salt and pulverized alum. Directions: Use as often s needed.
 I hope this will be of some use to your readers, as I have found it very valuable to me.
 A READER.
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eturned to their home in Nashua. N T.
 Shipping Equipment to Newport.

returned to their home in Nashua. N. 1T.
 Shipping Equipment to Newport.
 Men have been packing the spare material at the repair shops and ship ping it to Newport.
 St. Patrick's Night Music.
 On Thursday evening the choir at St Mary's church rendeerd the fol-
 Organ prelude, Sounds from Ire land; transcription, Come Back to Erin. quartette; O Salutaris, Tantum Ergo. The solo. Killarney, was sung by Mrs. Stanton with great expression showing her well-trained voice at its best.
 Rev. NeiIson Poe Carey Preached.
 On Friday evening at the special Lenten service, Rev. Nelson Poe Ca rey of Christ church, Norwich, gave the address, which was most inter esting. The choir. in charge of Miss Grandy, rendered an excellent pro- gramme. A large number attended the service
 Tomorrow, Palm Sunday, there will be the usual distribution of palms in the church.
 The Rhode Island Connecticut base Sttonington at Westerly on May 30
 w. A. Pendleton of the insurance firm of Pendleton & Pendelton of Brooklyn, was voted at the regular meeting of the Nassau Trust company of Williamsburg, a director of that company.
 J. F. Lane of Boston is in town over Sunday.
 Lecture by Dr.. Spratt.
 The third lecture was given in the Congregational church Darlors Friday evening by Dr. J. Duncan Spratt pr. Spratt took for his subject The Anglo Saxons, Their Customs and Religion His address was both interesting and educating. Dr. Spratt is a member of the English faculty of Princeton uni versity and for -ears delivered lec- lures in the centers of society A large number attended and enjoyed the. lecture.
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Give the Children Attention.
Norwich.

Editor Social Corner:-Through this corner I want to entreat mothers to keep their girls and boys near to them
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A FARMERS TALK TO FARMERS

The Cause of the High Prices-Rairoad Presidents Opinions and Other Opinions Price of Grain Made Beef Production Impossible in Few england How the Local Trade was Killed Out-Who Contri- buted to the Success of the Packers and Why Old Conditions Cannot be Restored.
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I don't know what makes all the high prices, nor even most of them, hut I think I know one thing which has helped and fs helping to make meat high I'm going to offer 1t as my indi- viduai contribution to the continent wide controversy.
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St. Patrick's Night Music.

Men have been packing the spare at the repair shops and ship ping it to Newport
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Another man says it's the trusts. And again. there may be something in this My sympathies are with the should rather like to see the trusts convicted of almost any crime which would result in their abolition. But it isn't only trust-produced stuff which Is high and I can't for the life of me zee how the sugar or lumber trusts can be held responsible for the simply outrageous price of clover seed.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-03

mans business qualifications rather
than his politics in selecting q mayor.
The defeated candidates were Repub-
Leans. Cedar Rapids has also sue
cessfully adopted the plan.
In the commission form of munich
pal government as developed in the
Iowa city many advanced ideas have
been adopted-the initiative. the ref
erendum. the recall. direct primaries
and appointment of all city employees
by civil service rules.
The officers elected by the voters Of
the city are Il mayor and four council
men, who hold office for two years.
The five compose the city council or
commission. and it has the general
legislative and executive powers over
municipal matters. Nominations for
these five officials are made by di
rect primaries without regard to party
affiliations.
The two candidates for mayor and
the eight candidates for councilmen
securing the highest number of votes
at the primary election are the only
eligibles for these offices to be voted
upon at the municipal election. On
the ballots used for the election there
are no references to the party affilia-
vass Of all the votes cast in an election
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-03
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About the Il Government by :
. DeS Moi1eS Plan 8, Commission ::

4 II UGH is being said these days
WH about the Des Moines plan.
81 but in most sections of the
country If ynu hnnnened To
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-03
INDIANS TO KILL WOLVES.
Flow Colorado Csttlcmen Expect 70 Put
an End to the Pests,

Tough times for timber wolves are
looming up in the future. The latest
scheme for Riding the White river
four legged maraudcrS is TO let the
Indians do it. And this appears to be
the best notion yet.
When it comes to trapping or shoot
ing wolves and locating their dens an
Indian knows what Il white man would
never find ont. so now the plan is to
invite the Ctcs up from the rcserva-
ton in the southern part of the state
Of Colorado and their cousins from
over in Utah and turn them loose to
start wolf massacre in Rio Banco
and Garfield counties.
The idea originated with Charles T..
Limburg of Lcadville. Colo. a promi-
nent cattleman and banker. He has
taken the matter up with the Office Of
the state game and fish commissioners.
where the possibilities of his sugges-
ton We're recognized at once. Various
schemes have been devised for getting
rid Of the big gray wolves which
slaughter so many yearling steers in
the White river country every summer
and so many deer in the winter.
The wolves of the White river tim
Der country are exceptionally large
and fierce. y head of one of them
shows them to have heavy. capacious
jaws and long. keen teeth which look
as if they could snap dogs backbone
in with a single crunch. 1t looks as il
it We're up to the Indians, and it is be-
lievcd that they will enjoy the outing
with great pleasure, particularly since
it means getting all the food they want
while they are away from home, with
the chance of bounty money thrown
in.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-03

must be made by the city clerk the
day following. and the results must be
published.
The five members of the council or
commission have right to vote on
every question brought before it. and
the affirmative vote of at least three
is necessary to pass any resolution or
ordinance On every vote the law re-
quires the yeas and nays are called
er to veto any measure passed by the
council.
The executive and administrative
| powers. authority and duties are d.
vided among five departments. These
are the department of public affairs.
| department OF accounts and finance.
department Of public safety. depart
ment of streets and public improve
! ments and department OF parks and
| public property. The mayor presides
over the department of public affairs.
and one councilman presides over each
( of the other departments. the desig-
nation to be made by the council at
Every ordinance, franchise and con-
| tract. it is provided. must be open to
! public inspection seven days before its
final passage. and all franchises to
| public service corporations must be
submitted to ii vote of the people for
| approval.
The council also appoints a civil
| 1r
and it holds examinations upon the
basis of which all appointments of
city employees are to be made. The
law on this point is designed to sub
stitute personal merit for political pull
! in securing and holding positions as
| city employees.
The law also provides that If the
council does not pass needed legisla-
| ton the voters can petition the coun-
ell. After a petition signed by % per
cent of the voters, asking for a GER
tain ordinance, has been filed the
council can pass the ordinance or sub
NIT 1t at an election to the people. II
the council passes an ordinance which
is not satisfactory a protest can be
made by similar procedure to that
provided for asking for new ordi-
nance.
In the east Buffalo IL one Of the
cities that may try this form of gov
eminent. The Buffalo charter revision
plan provides for the nomination by
petition and election at large by sim,
pie majority every four years Of four
councilmen and mayor to be the re-
| sponsible heads Of the city govern.
ment. The council is empowered to
fill any vacancy that may occur in ii
between municipal elections.
The proposed municipal ballot IS a
novelty. The bill provides that any
candidate receiving a majority Of the
, first choice vote shall be declared elect.
ed. If no candidate receives such a
majority. then the second choice vote
shall be added. and the candidates
receiving majority of the aggregate
of such votes shall be entitled to the
! offices. If none of the candidates
should have received a majority. then
the third choice votes are added. and
| the candidates receiving the highest
number of first. second and third
! choice votes get their certificates OF
| election.
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-03
Chop Suey Without Meat Now.

Habitues of Chinese restaurants in
Pittsburg are disturbed. Chop suey
has fallen under the shadow Of the
meat boycott. Normal chop suey is
supposed to be constructed Of about
one-third meat, principally pork, and
celery, onions. Mongolian artichOkes
and rice sprouts. Meat now has been
abandoned. and substance with fiber
resembling wooden yarn and of about
the same flavor has been substituted.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-03
Scientific Notes.

Blindness is often due to ignorance
and neglect.
Submarine fog signals can be heard
fifteen miles.
The Chinese decline to buy phono-
graphs having black trumpets.
TaXicabs have displaced the ham
SONS Of London to a very great ex-
tent.
The twelve principal crops of the
United States show valuation Of $5.-
O0o.O00OO0.
a bee visits on an average ten flow
ers before securing load Of nectar.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-03

Uul III ulOSC SeCIlODS the
country if you happened to
ask Brown or Jones or Black just
what the plan was you would probably
get this reply:
"Why-er-er-it is a new scheme
to get members for the meat boycott,
of course. Why don't you read the
newspapers and keep posted?"
This information, as Il matter of fact.
would come about as near to hitting
the mark as the missile thrown by Il
woman usually does. but there are
pretty good indications that before
long your question will be promptly
and correctly answered wherever
asked. For the Des Moines plan Of
municipal governmental plan for
governing cities by "a commissioners
spreading rapidly and has already
been adopted by about seventy-fve
communities. To better understand the
plan we must go back to the time
when Galveston was almost annihi-
lated by the storm several years ago.
AT the first meeting of the council
after the disaster Alderman McMaster
ut strikes me, and | believe we are
all of one mind. that we are up against
one Of the most momentOus PROPOSE
lions that any city ever had to face"
and without casting the slightest re.
Election upon any member Of the cOun-
Gil more than upon himself he went on
to say that he did not think the thir.
teen men had the ability to handle the
problem which confronted them. He
didn't think the ability to bring order
out of chaos WAS among them. and if
the members by resigning could place
the city on its feet quicker 1t was their
duty to resign.
Recognizing the incapacity Of the
city officials. the citizens through a
committee appointed at public meet
ing prepared a new charter, which was
almost unanimously sustained by pub
lie sentiment. Endorsed by the govern
ment Of state and enacted into law by
the legislature. 1t provided for what
Is known as commission form of
government by five citizens. two Of
whom were to be elected by popular
vote at large, and three. the mayor and
two commissioners. to be appointed by
the governor. Subsequently the court
OF original appeals held the appoint
ments void. The court of civil'appeals
sustained the validity of the acts in
all details. To avoid legal complica
tons the citizens committee secured a
modification of the law and provided
for the election of the mayor and four
commissioners by popular vote. The
system was naugurated, the credit of
the city restored. public improvements
undertaken upon business basis, the
credit of the city raised to very
high standard, individual confidence
in the future of the place returned,
and in every respect the new plan of
government became successful
Influenced by this experiment. HOus-
ton adopted the system with slight
notifications. Later on Dallas. Fort
Worth and El paso secured similar
charters. The movement for simple
commission form of government at
tracted general attention throughout
the country. and. as stated, the plan
so far. with some changes, has been
adopted by about Seventy-five com
munities.
Dcs Moines adopted the plan. with
several changes. in June, 1907. The
first commission took the oath Of of
fee April 6, 1908. The change from
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-03

A. ]. MATHIS, MAYOR OF DIES MONIES.
the old form to the new was not the
result Of sporadic or spasmOdic up
rising Of public feeling. but rather the
elimination Of movement covering n
period of several years. There had
been considerable criticism of the
practices of officials under the old
plan. and the objections were only
slightly remedied when reform otli-
Gals were occasionally elected. 1t
appeared that change of system was
what was needed. James &. Berry
hill, a student Of municipal govern
ment. made the initial suggestion, his
idea being division of the affairs of
the city into five departments. Law
yers. the newspapers and people gen
orally offered suggestions. and finally
a committee drafted a charter.
The first mayor under the new sys-
TEN is A. ]. Mathis. Mr.. Mathis was
formerly police judge. He is sixty
five years Of age and has lived in
Des Moines many years. He has a
lucrative real estate business and Is
we'll to do He is a Democrat in
notifies. and DeS NoiueS is strongly
Republican, an indication that the new
plan caused the people to consider Il
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-03-03
War Vessels on Great Lakes.

Canada HOW has but one war vessel
on all the great lakes. and this is
States has six armed vessels and three
disarmed. Altogether these have more
than fifty guns. with force of about
1000 men. So far as conditions are
today. in case Of sudden row the
United States could abs olutely domi-
nate the great lakes.