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Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-13
Aidinu New EnuIand.

AS MT. Lodge now puts the matter the charge against him is that he did too much for New England in securing increased tariff protection where even the interests favored had not asked for it and did not need it.
 Did he help New England. however in having done what was done? Even assuming that high tariff protection is still essential to the manufacturing prosperity and progress of this sec tion was New England helped by performance which could only have the effect of strengthening hostility to the tariff in other parts of the coun- try? Does it pay for one section to appear more hoggish than ever when other sections are angrily charging that it already had three feet in the swill-trough of government taxing fla vors? Still looking at the worth of tariff protection to New England from the Lodge standpoint. the chances are that this section will pay dearly for that gratuitous cotton tariff grab of last year. It has already been large factor in developing rebellion in the party of protection, and the end of that is not yet The next tariff revision is likely to be conducted by the west ern radicals, and then it may become apparent that MT. Lodge did his sec ton a poor turn in doing "too much" for it at the last revision.-Springfie Republican.
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Norwich, Aug. 12. 1910.
For a Jinso-eur.ed Earth.

The esteemed Tribune. returning to the charge that there is something wrong and dangerous in the exploita- tions of flying machines by newspa- pers." continues:
 What we said applied in general to newspapers here and abroad that have engaged for their own advantage in promoting dangerous performances which a t present are supposed to be sport and which. so far as now can better than lawless and destructive activities of one sort or another.
 If it can be demonstrated that a flying machine costing S5.0Oo and operated by one man is capable or putting out of service a Dreadnought costing ,s1s,o0oooo. is that nothing better than lawIess and destructive activity? If invention, skill and bray cry, reasonably encouraged financially by a newspa per can prove to the in teIligent inhabitan nts of a war-worn and a jingo-cursed earth that all these thousands of millions devoted every year to war purposes are worse than wasted, is that performance merely a weak and futile form of "sport2
 The World supposes that it has all ready expended $25s0oe for the en- couragement of aviators. It supposes that future charges on the same ac- count will be more than twice as much in addition It has not to its knowl- edge profited either in circulation or goodwill to the extent of dollar by it's outlay.
 Yet if by these expenditures the building of a single Dreadnought could be stopped we should say with all been accomplished greater than any act of the venerable Tribune since the days of Horace Greeley.-New York World.
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American Aristocracy.

Many Americans ara ready to ap- plaud the retort of Mrs Mamie Lang horne Astor to the pretension of the Duchess of Marlborough that Wander bilt is more aristocratic than Astor. Why, Consuelo. the Astors had stop ped skinning skunks generations before the Vanderbilts began collecting ferry tolls"
 When the Austrian demanded of the Corsican his coat arms at the time of the convention that resulted in his marriage to daughter of the Caesars, Napoleon proudly said, T am the Ru- dolph of Hapsburg of my line. and my title of nobility dates from the battle of Montenotte." And that same house of Hapsburg was founded by vulgar and brutal murderer and robber, one Albert of Hapsburg, who inscribed on his banner T am the friend of God and the enemy of man.'
 Act we'll your part; there all the honor lies. An honest heart under rags is as good as an honest heart under silk. And yet your search warrant would not find an American who would not exu1t if he knew he were sprung from some stout archer who drew a brave bow at Hastings or Bannockburn or Crecy or Poitiers or Flodden Field. Washington Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-13
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
As a Noter Views It.

Mir. Editor: MT. Thayer's letters, like the old Norwich Gazette, published by the late Gordon Wilcox, who had but the one thing in view. that Somebody must go,' our Charlie seems to be filled with the same idea, only with this dif- ference, he wants somebody to go so that he can step in (yain hope), so that he could or would be in a position to take his rake-off on which he seems to be so well posted, for he says that there is millions in it, and by the tone of his writings it would seem that he, too, like "Barkis," is willing.
 Why does MT. Thayer say that in- surgency is a good thing?l Only taffy- that is all, and no one can make better taffy than he. The writer's knees are not dusty with adoration of the present or any other heaven-worn nigh pro- tective tariff, but what is the use blinking patent facts2 The democratic party will protect the protected inter ests If it comes into power. It already licks up greedily and gratefully such crumbs as falls from the republican table.
 As to party regularity, who is boseed and bound by it more than the demo- crats? Not excepting his honor, our would-be senator for revenue only. Insurgency is convenient and laudable and only when it occurs among your opponents.
 According to some people it is ap- parent that there is mo-e money in the United States senate IS well al in other big schemes than there is in the law business, and our would-be senator being in need of cash, why should he not make a play for the millions which he says there is in it, for greed knows what it wants.
 Norwich. Aug. 12. 1s10
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Effective Home Cure for
 Tuberculosis

It is a serious matter when the lungs are affected. trip away or to a sanatorium IS not only tremendously expensive. but 1t involves separation from home and friends Some are benefited :-but none can safely return to their homes.
 Eckman's A1terative is effective in ing Bronchitis. Asthma and more serious affections of the lungs. No leaving home and friends is necessary. For instance:
 231 s. Atlantic Ave, Haddonfield, N. J.
 Gentlemen: In the Fall of 1905 con- tracted very severe cold which settled on my lungs. At last began to raise sputum and my physician then told me I must go to California immediately. At this time was advised to take Eckman's Alterative. l stayed at home and commenced taking it the last week in October. I began to dInproye. and the first week in January. 190S. I resumed my regular occupat ation having gained g bounds. fully restored to has been effected and I cannot praise Eek mans Alterative too highly. I have rec commended 1t to others with excellent re- suits.
 tSignedl w. M. TATFsM
 Eckman's A1tera tive is good for al Throat and Lung troubles. and Is sal. in Norwich by Lee & osgood Co. and tained at, or procured by. your local Druggists. Ask for Booklet of Cured Cases, or write for Evidence to the Eckman Laboratory. Phiia-. Pa
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Local Laconics.

George H. Beck of New London was in Westerly Friday Rev. and Mrs John G. Dutton are visiting relatives in South Westporl, Mass.
 There was a report of another wood alcohol poisoning case in Westerly Louis w. Arnold, Jr., is visiting his
 aunt Mrs. Warren O Arnold, in Che pachet.
 F. Jack Flynn employed in Nor wich. visited his parents in Westerly Thursday.
 All cases were continued at the court in Westerly Friday.
 Earl c. Greenman of Chicago is the
 guest of Judge A1berti R Stillmau
 at his Pleasant View cottage
 Robert G Thackery of the Wash ington Trust company is on vaca- tion in power boat in Long Island Sound.
 Miss Marion Riddles and Miss Mary
 Riddell will start to-day (Saturday) for Bethlehem, N. H., where they will spend two weeks.
 Rev. John NJ Collins of Westerly will supply for Rev E. I. Lindh i1
 Smithf1eld Congregational church,
 Pawtucket, Sunday. Rev. Frederick H. Decker of Provi- dence will preach Sunday in the Con- grega tional church. Pawtucket, where he was a former pastor.
 In the Rhode d-Connecticut baseball leagues to-day (Saturday) Wakefield will play at Westerly
 White Rock at Mystic and Stoning-
 tor at Carolina. Miss Marie Bangrandi, assistant a. the Westerly library, is a passenger on steamship Cincinnati due to ar rive in New York from Hamburg this (Saturday1 morning. Eugene Sullivan who served his apprenticeship with Ledward Bros in Westerly, is now the oldest granite carver in active business in Barre, Vt, where he has resided for 24 years.
 Frank LaveIle was arraigned before Clerk Cundan of the Third district court Friday afternoon charged with keeping intoxicating liquors for sale He pleaded not guilty and furnished bond of $100 for appearance August 26.
 Frank Farrell. lawyer and expert stenogra pher and well known in Westerly died at his home in Prov idence Thursday. age 34. He was the son of George Farrell the stenogra- pher, who reported the argument of the late Augustus Brandegee in the ceIebrat ted Diamond-Johnson case.
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Exit the Cube Root.

The Denver school board certainly took radical step when it decided to eliminate from the curriculum of its public schools those portions of the arithmetic which have been wont to srtike fear to the heart of the ordinary schoolboy. What person cannot recall the fearful problems proposed for so- tion involving the use of compound fractions, partial payments and other varieties of arithmetical gymnastics ? The practical value of these studies is really very small, and it ms the in- tention to substitute for them other branches which will be of more utility in the daily work of life Not only is this departure to be confined to arith- metic proper, but also to certain tables of weights and measures now obso- lete. The replacing of these compar- atively useless studies by others which shall inpart to students a practical knowledge that will be of daily ser vices to them, is a work that deserves the highest commendat ton, and it is much to the credit of this progressive western metropolis to be the initiator of such a desirable reform.-Manches- ter Union.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-13

sciousness no informa ton of the req, facts in the were available.
 The rails on the newly built Paw tucket Valley Street railroad were connected Friday afternoon, and now it is possible to make the trip to Watch Hill without walking transfer. Directors ParkinS, Sullivan and Locke, accompanied by General Manager Seweli, Manager Cousins and Contractors McCaffry and Cavanaugh made an inspection of the road Friday afternoon.
 The officials held an informal ses sion and talked over the proposed extension from Pleasant View to Weekapaug. the building of a casino at Pleasant View and reopening tt,e roadbed to the Ashaway and West erly road These matters will come up for action later
 The postponed league game of base ball between Westerly and Mystic was played Friday afternoon on the Vose grounds, with a large number of spectators which included fully two hundred from Mystic. The game of last Saturday which is claimeG by Westerly, was awarded to Mystic by Umpire Burdick, and which placed Mystic as the leader. was the cause of unusual interest in Fridays game, which resulted in a victory for West erly 3 to 2. The score:
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Intermediate Towns Might Object.

The sticks of dynamite used in a year in building the Panama canal, if placed end to end would reach in a straight line from Boston to Spokane. Shreveport Times.
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Of the Has Been Club.

There isn't anything surprising in the report that Jeffries is acting like an old man down on his farm in Cali fornia He didn't act much like a kid at Reno.-Philadelphia Telegraph
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-13

sure by warmly endorsing Judge Bald win. This may save his political scalp, perhaps. and preserve his standing with the amateur party management Bridgeport Standard.
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Rudolph is So Pessimistic.

Rudolph Spreckles says the trusts are planning to hand out panic be- fore election in order to influence the votes of the people--Boston Globe.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-13

Great Britain has the honor of hav- ing first formed societies for the pre- vention of cruelty to animals.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-13
WESTERLY WINS FROM MYSTIC.
Score 5 to in Fridays Game--ottre Company Pays Fat Taxes. Asks No Exemption-Death of Miss Julia Speliman Inspect Rebuilt Fawcatuck Road.

Paul H Hillard. F. Everett Hoxie and Thomas Crowley, assessors for the Pawtucket fire district. have com pleted their duties in that line fo- the year 1910. The grand list total is g, 156,5S3, which yields a tax of S6,469 15. The increase over the pre- vious year is $69,00S. Of this increase all but s100S comes from the c. E. Cottreu & Sons company, manufae- turerS of printing presses, who have made additions to their property as sessed at $60 900. The CottreH plant is easily the leading industry not only in Pawtucket, but in the town of Stonington and is the only concern that has not taken advantage of the tax exemption that is granted by the town.
 dustries with a capital stock of ESQ., GOO or over, and locating in the town, were exempted from taxation for period of ten years A year there all established concerns that erected new buildings and extended thslr plants to that amount
 The Cottrells have more than doubled the value of their plant in that period and at no time have they taken advantage of the tax exemption privilege. being satisfied to pay the full taxes to aid in paying the ex- penses of the town and especially the Pawtucket fire district
 That the Cottrells contributed practically all of the increase to the grand list lies chiefly in the fact that there were no new dwelling houses erected in the district during the year although >nere are several now in course of construction and 2 building lots have been sold from the Moss estate to prospective builders Some of the best dwelling houses in the village are owned and occupied by Cottrell employees.
 Charles Ps Cottrell when asked why the company did not accept the tax exemption said: we have been n the press manufa curing business for many years and from a small begin ming have grown to quite an industry, giving employment to many men, that employment to last as long as the men merit. We have a way for talk ing care of the men who grow old in the service and when their service is not profitable. We have neve- lodged any tax, and never accepted exemptions, and perhaps never will We are doing a good business and guess we are here to stay
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-13
May Save His Scalp.

Chairman Comstock takes advantage of the Fisher letter to whip about into line and make his calling and election
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-13
An unkindIv Cut.

Ut is possible that Mayor Fishers view of the distinguished ex-chief jus tice is unconsciou5ly colored by a feel
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-13

ing that the democratic party ought to go to Middletown for it's standard bearer. This is the most unkindest cut of all."-Providence Journal.
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Although the police, after inves+i-

Although the police, after investi- gation, are satisfied that there was no foul play in connection with the death of David Helm, who was found un- conscious beside the railroad track early Monday morning. there are some medical examiner decided not to hold was justified in his suspicion that Helm was not struck by a passing train. After being assured by the Westerly authorities that there was no suspicion of wrong doing in con. nection with the case in Westerly the medical examiner decided not hold an autopsy.
 Since the death there has been a rumor that Helm, who possessed un- usual strength, was struck on the top of the head, where the skull was fractured, by some blunt instrument in the hands of a party not positively known and rendered unconscious He was then, as the rumor goes. dragged to the railroad track and laid face downward near the siding at Bur dicks switch, where the scoot train stables for the night with his left arm over the rail. The presumption blow had supposedly placed his man on the main line, in expectation that he would be ground up by a high speed train.
 The rumor reaches farther and says that it is self-evident that rob-. bery did not prompt the crime as over $6 of the BIO that Helm re- his person when discovered on the track It is hinted that Helm and others had been drinking together and that the carousa1 ended in a row, during which Helm received the fatal blow. As Helm never regained con-
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NOTICE

On and after this date, August 1st, 1910, the use of hose for garden, lawn O. street sprinkling is prohibited until further notics. The condition at Fairview Reser- voir at this time makes this action necessary.
 Any person violating this order will be deprived of the use of city water.
 Per orjer
 BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS aug2d
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-13

Miss Julia Spellman died Friday morning after twelve hours illness at her home in Stanton street from an acute attack of Bright's disease. Miss Spellman since her mothers death. less than year ago, has been housekeeper, and did her work as usual until late Thursday afternoon when she became suddenly ill. A physician was called and later there was a consultation of physicians, Miss Spellman's condition being con- sidered critical She died at 9.3o Fri day morning.
 She was 36 years of ge. and is sur vived by her father. Michael, three brothers Michael, James and Patrick, and two sisters, Mrs Mary Bell and Miss Annie Spellman.
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QUALITY

THERE la no advertising mediuna n Eastern Connecticut equal to The Eul- le<.a tor bus1rs1s reAnitb.
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sciousness no information of the real facts in the were available.
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PRESSED FOR CASH

but blessed in a manner that deserves the small amount of cash you pay for the work is every garment or other article you entrust 10 us for the pur- pose Cleaning and pressing is our business. but we do our work in such a thorough way as to have almost an exclusive business. Send us your work and note how it looks afterwards for a slight expense. too
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-11

some, oppressive and leeching control
of the most notorious political corpora
tion in America and the machine owned
and operated by 1t.
The Herald believes the defeat of the
machine in the state is a question of
the awakening of the public conscience,
ana of the public consciousness of ma
chine misgovernment.
The Democratic fight for good gov
ernment is the most patriotic ever an-
dertaken by political party. 1t ap-
peals to the manhood, the conscience,
the courage and the intelligence OF
every American citizen. To surrender
a great state to a predominant corpora
tion or a great political interest is a
capitulation that should never be
coupled with the glorious name of CAL
ifornia. The leaders of the Democracy
of our state have pledged themselves
to the restoration of the first principles
of Americanism by the restoration of
good government. It is the fight. not
only of the Democratic party but OF
every good American; and doubtless it
VIII bring into harmonious relationship
and union every organization and every
individual that believes in the deliver
ance OF California from the sinister in
huence of which this great and pros
porous state must be rid if its greatness
ana its prosperity are not to be inter
fered with, and if it is to hold its posi-
ton as the empire state of the Golden
West
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-11
CONTRASTS LETTERS BEARING
ON TREATMENT OF PRISONERS

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10.-[Editor
Herald: On page I of this morning 5
Herald I read an article commenting
on the difficulties besetting men en-
titled to parole. The point of view
taken is that which runs all through
the book just published by the Prison
Reform league--viz.: that, however
great the charity extended by indi-
viduals, these art-breaking cases
viii be duplicated and reduplicated so
long as men are placed in a position
where the choice is between crime and
starvation. With that view I agree,
holding that you might dump every
existing criminal into the Pacific to-
morrow and in no time the !aili would
again be full. For men by thousands
walk the streets and roads of this
country, penniless and unable to pro-
cure work. 1t cannot be otherwise
when a few have succeeded in corner
ing. the means of livelihood on which
masses of men depend.
On page II of the same issue of
your paper l read of the weekly visit
paid by Mrs. Boyd and others , those
confined in the county Jail. The in
cidents related are more than ps hetic;
they are infinitely suggestive. One
little girl, so says the account, has
been to see her father every Sunday
for the last six months. Che thinks he
will have his trial pretty soon" An
other man is said to have been in the
Jail for months. awaiting trial on the
charge of having -tOlen two billiard
balls; while yet another, whose mother
was dependent on him for support,
has been there more than year. Mrs.
Boyd thinks that if they had not given
him assurance that his r-other would
be cared for he would have lost his
mind.
incidentally 1 notice that the sheriff
allows no one but Mrs. Boyd to con-
duet services. The reason given is
that the jailers fear ..oison or weap-
ons will be smuggled into the hands
of some of the more desperate pris-
oners" Men must have come to the
pass of unspeakable unhappiness when
it is found necessary to guard so care
fully against poison being smuggled in.
Perhaps one should admire courage,
however foolhardy it may be. For
myself, / never should muster up the
pluck to invite men so situated to sing
Nearer, My God, to Thee" But it
must be understood that, in my un-
orthodox Judgment, the prisoners are
not the ones most urgently in need of
that call. T. x. G.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-11
AGREES WITH CORRESPONDENT
THAT WATER TRICK is PALTRY

LOS ANGELES, Jan. S.-[Editor
Herald: Willoughby Smart's letter re-
minded me of something Maxim Gorky
saws in one of his books: There are
sensible people everywhere, but it's
hard to get at them. They hide them
selves in chinks and crevices and suck
their hearts out, each one for himself" !"
l quite agree with what has been said
about the discredit to municipal owner
ship in such petty tricks as that Of
turning off the water from a citizen s
residence for the purpose of extorting
a dollar to turn it on again. 1t is so
unnecessary, so in contradiction of all
those considerations of sanitation we
pretend to hold so dear; and withal, so
paltry and little-minded. And some
people look SO short distance before
their noses that they think the depart
ment is obliged to do this sort of thing
to guard itself againEt loss. Talking on
the subject with three business friends,
they all offered that opinion. Yet when
/ pointed out that the property secured
the debt they all agreed l was right.
They had never thought it out. The
worst of this and similar abuses is that
it Is the poorer class of people that
is hit.
I am a strong advocate of municipal
ownership, but l want to see it run
clean and devoid of all pettifogging and
extortion. WILMER BURTON.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-11
GOOD GOVERNMENT

IVY HEN the Democratic state con-
w ference was adjourned to meet
W in Los Angeles on the second
Tuesday in April the fight for the pro-
lection of the people from predatory in
terests and for a Democratic program
of reforms that really reform" had
been outlined in such fashion that
natriotism, loyalty and enthusiasm will
make it successful. The program of
reform is one that appeals to every
good citizen. And in advocating pro-
gram of reform it is necessary to arouse
from apathy or Indifference the citizen
who IS contented with conditions as
they are because, he will tell you, he
personally is not suffering.
AS matter of fact he is suffering.
His interests are imperiled, and he is
MT getting the best that may be got
out of life under democratic-republi-
can form of government.
At the April meeting there will prob
ably be a large attendance Of Demo-
Gratis from all over the state, and action
will be taken which will be most likely
to relieve the state from the burden