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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-19

due to internal eruption forces OF
the sun.
Prof Gould remained at the oh
scrvatory until about o'clock this
morning but nothing could be seen
Of the comets transit across the sun.
1t clouded up shortly after dark"
said Prof Gould, and II there were
any meteor showers, they could not
have been seen.
There was no additional glow in
the sky jnst before sun down. AS
tronomers have been right In say
ing that nothing could be seen Of
the comet until this evening"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-19
POindexter Dinner

the influence federal
the Fondvxte dinner ar the
Saturday night az
viii so and attend
primarily the 81 workers tn the
~ desired that possl
Die The politicians won't AZ the re-
Of
present Main Ind 4sl and ask
call Austin T. Grifths 142
New block Main 1870
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-19
OBy United rress.l

LICK OBSERVATORY. Cal,
May l9-Up 10 daylight this morn.
Ing the earth had not entered the
tail of the comet Unless II passes
through the tail this afternoon q
will not pass through at all. This
is the statement today of Director
Campbell OF the Lick observatory.
I'VE will not be able TO ascer.
tain" Campbell said. definitely
that the earth has passed through
the tail OF the comet today until
darkness comes and observations
can be made, Then we must Judge
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-19

by the position Of the tail whether
the earth passed through
Can't Tell Till Dark.
There is no possible way TO OBJ
serve the tail in daylight. The
scientists here feel certain that the
earth entered the tail OF the comet
this forenoon. but they have no
way Of definitely ascertaining this
fact as long as daylight lasts.
The only possible way that fact
might be ascertained would be
from the electrical station, and so
(contlnued on Page EIGHTY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-19

. ..'a. strength to prevent an
! 49, nsaslon and occupation.
4. &lela. sensation not unmlxed
~ scandal viii result The reso.
= - ~ l1ifgauced BY Representa-.
- ss'Azhi2n today. Is as follows.
=. sssslssd. That the seere
2 ssf Be directed. and he
80 sarssy directed. ,e have pre-.
's sns susmitssd 10 this
- 18th the least practicable
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-19
IKE 30 PEEPS SHEEP.
PHOTOGRAPHED IN TOXIC.


TOXIC. May ls3oih telescopes the
observatory enabled scientists here to photograph the transit Of
No the
the The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-19
THREE THINGS MAY HAVE
HAPPENED TO THE COMET

WILLIAMS Ray. Wis, May is-Halleys
perhaps ALL Frost Of Yerkes
The director
through the tail Of the night
rost the s In he
whore showed 1898 morning
the possibility that begun
Of
supposed have passed the
OF three possibilities
FraThe curvature OF the tail has possibly
passed,
the tail has
LIKE PEEPS SHEEP
hav its making
1903 gone west leaving its tail
hind
ThIrdAn calculations be wrong may
have passed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-19

zThe Amity that wisdom knita not
faAly may easily unite Shakes
r%re
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-05-19

Continued on Page Eighty
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17
WELLINGTON
Ladies' Aid Society Plans for Hs~
 Years Party and Reception.

Rev. MT. Gardner preached Sunday morning from Luke xZiv:45. Topic; "SanctifcatsOn Of the Bndergtan6lrsg-" !" Rev. Mir Darrow's discourse was from the sg4th Psalm, 4th verge, and treat ed Of the blessedness Of living in God E house
 Dwight E. Gardner returned late las, week from his longest western trip of the year and came Monday morning fo see his parents and sisters at the Con- RregationaI parsonage.
 At the regular monthly meeting Of the Ladies' Aid society it EEas decad ed to hold the New Years party on New Years eye, with the usual supper at the church parIor and reception fo the pastor and his wife st the pargonage.
 Fred Tyler spent Sunday in New Haven.
 The prayer meeting and mission study class was held at Maple Corner Thursday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17
BABYS SCALP CRUSHED

"Our little daughter, when three nnonths old, began to break o<t on the head and Te had the best doctors to treat her. but they cld not do her any good. They sad zhe had eczema Her scalp was solid scale al over. The burning and itching Tzs 50 5evere that she could not rest. day CT night. We had about given up al hopes 1hen ws read og the Cutic11ra Rez1e2ies. We zt oEce got 3 cake of CUtgcUra Soap, 9 box of Cutic1ra Ointment and cne bottle Of C1tIcU-a ResolTea- and fc4loEe6 c1rec- tions carefully. After the Grst dose cs the Cutlc71ra Resclverlt, we Ese1 the CEticura Soap freely and applied the CEtlcura OinfInert. Then she began 70 improve rapidly and in two weeAz Ire scale came c7 her head and new hair began to grow. n very short tine she Tas well We tsed the Crticszra Remedies about five weeks, regularly, and then ve could Hot tel she had been affected with any disease. We used 10 other treatments after we found cut what the Cuticr1ra Rernedies would co for her. J. Fish and Fla A. F.a AS. Fernon- Ky, Oct I2. 1909"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17
Congregational Sunday School 10 Hold Christmas Entertainment Brief Local Notes.

Mrs. ". + Small is recovering from an operation for appendicitis perform ed at St Joseph's hospital, WlfIinaKs- tic. last week
 returned from q visit iu Hsrtf0r6.
 c E. Carpenter has resumed his place on the F. F. D- route after q two weeks vacation, during which the route zas covered by Ralph Hazen.
 Last Sunday night Rev. &estor Light gresatiGraai church, his subject being Rome lie wili give another lecture next Sunday evening
 The Congregational Sunday school fs precaFjnz for 2 concert and Christ mas tree for Friday evening, Decem Der zS Mrs. W IL Armstrong. Miss Nellie Aioertin and Miss Hattie Coonnos have charge Of the arrange nnents
 Mrs. Frank White Of Hartford and Mrs. Arthur Brainerd Of SonersvfIle. Conn, visited their parents, Ar. and Mrs. Charles Kolo, last Friday
 The Holland county conference Of Congregational ministers held their annual meeting and dinner al he home of Rev %sstor Light on Wed nesdag December '. Ten ministers were present.
 Hrs. Ella Rogers Mason of BostoD. formerly Of this place. visited 1iss Hattie AIbro iast week
 E>gsrton Hale Marriage.
 On Thanksgiving day the marriage Of Miss Margaret Hale and Carl c. E5gerton took place at the home o< the bride, the ceremony being per formed by Rev. &esfor Light Hrz. E6gerton is the daughter Cf Mr and Mrs. John Hale. who reside on what fs knowu ag the Eaton nCaa eg1eaG. coming here from New York a few years ago. Ar. Ecgertcn 3s gon of Mir and IrE. ?. " E6gerton of South street. The couple win live with Hr. ana Mrg. Hale for the present The Ladles' Aid society of the 1s. F. church held q food sals at the church gegtry on Friday afternoon and evening
 Sir. and Mrs. Ed Le60yt have gone to Hartfor5 for the winter
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17
GURlEYVIllE
Birthday Surprise Party Given Ray
 nond StimPson-Loeal Notes.

c. W. LevaIley is spending the win ter in Worcester, the guest Of his daughter. Mrs James Nichols.
 There will be an enterJainm and Christmas tree in the church Monday evening, December 2e.
 Mrs. Arrilla Dunham has closed her house for the winter.
 Mrs. H. E. Sinonds and Mrs J F. Robertson acted as h0stesses al tho social held in the conference room on Friday evening.
 There was a surprise party at the
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17
MANSFIELD DEPOT
Fire Partly Destroyed Wheeler Prop
 erty-Ladies Hol5 Sale.

A fire was discovered on the prop erty of Station Agent Wheeler Sunday evening and an alarm was given and promptly responded to by the neigh bors, armed with chemicals. and the flames were controlled after a hot fight. The house occupied by sfr. Williams was badly burnei and at one time seemed doomed and the fur niture was moved to a place Of safety. The water supply failed, and but for the timely arrival of help with chem ica1s. the entire property might have burned The fire started in shed where corn fodder was sLorec.
 The ladies of the Baptist church held an oyster supper and gale of fan cy goods Wednesday evening There was a fine display of useful and fancE articles. which met with a ready sale
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17
TURHERVILlE.
Everett Thompson Improving After
 Surgical Operation.

Mrs. T. E. Prentice is visiting reis.- tives in Stafford Springs.
 Mrs. C. 4. Raymond ig entertaining her mother. Mrs. Sherman of South bridge.
 Mrs. J. II. White spent Friday in Hartford.
 Everett Thompson, Jr., who under went an operation for appendicitis at St Joscph's hospital, WiliimaHtics continues to improve slowly.
 Will Brehaut was the guest of Geo. Taylor of South Coventry for the week end.
 Water Famine Continues.
 The water famine Continues here. some going to the brook for water and others to their more fortunate Esig1- bors.
 The Misses Slater were in Middle town over Sunday.
 There is good slelghiog in some parts of the town
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17

grab lot Of special privileges at the expense Of other people And he can aszewSge csaesfsSs the calm assurance that wfzazver esse reey haypen, he will not sye troubled 1y 2 series of 2rtac1eE sn q popular naa gazdne telling how many widows and orraar2e 1e robbed and
 how many otsser people he murdered in order To acquire his fortune. Al saxf let sss also re-nemoeT 5e is free from tfFe risk of waking up Sosoe morn ing to find that D-- Washington Glad
 ling Or Jogizh Strong, CT Theodore
 ro1seTelt. or songekooy else, ts point
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17


 been plying their trade in town the Last few days
 Masonic installation.
 The following officers were elected and installed at the annual eonunun.ea- ton of Uriel Lodge, No. z4, r. and 4. M., last Saturday night: ". I, Liill- bridge, W. M.. John G. Filts. $. "; Herman D Edmond, J. W; William H. Hall, treasurer, Waiter 4. Allen, sec retarg: F. E. Fitte. s D.. Edwin F. Dinock, J. D.; Rev Leonard Smith, chaplain; Ava T. stevepE, <. s. By ron D Houston, J. B. Edwin c. Srnifh, rfyarshal; William If. Nichols, tyler; board Of trustees W. 1. LdliiDrldge, William If. Hall, Walter A. Allen; finance committee William 1T Erack- ett, George II. Baker, x. ii. Worden. The officers were installed h2 District Deputy Brother Harold c. Wfggins CT WiIlimantic.
 Tirne for Ice Cutting.
 The extreme cold weather of last week and part Of this has set the Perry Ice company 10 thinking Of put ting up their ice run here.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17
Toe Important
 Problem

confronting anyone in need of laxa. tive is not a question of a single ac. ton only. but of permanently bene- ficial effects, which will follow proper efforts to live in a healthful way. with the assistance of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, whenever it is re. quired, as it cleanses the system gently yet promptly, without irritation and will therefore always have the preference of all who wish the best of family laxatives.
 TSe combination has the approval of physicians because it is known to be truly beneficial, and because it has given satisfaction to the millions of well.iniormed families who have used it for many years past.
 To get it's beneficial effects. always buy the genuine manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co only.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17
aThst sostor Brsinseorrr. z

There ss something the matter wsn q gcverno-- -ssecf wf9o presa1rsss to de- rnanS Of the members of the Egtss2- ture Eh1 belong D ths ocrosAs DO lstlczt party that they refrain from voting for such can6. Gate for Cn;tsf States senator as they zee fit 70 vote .oy-Wo-ceSter Telegram.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17
The trouble is that there are to,

The trouble is that there are too many oil-gates along the road of our milk-cans and apple barrels and our potato bags. Too many toll-gates and too many toll-takers and too high tolls. We used to have Instructions of that sort along our common highways They're mostly gone. now; they don't ht with present-day needs present. day travellers would not endure them When l start for town l want q clear road and the common sense of the world has come to see that I have a right to it. The abolition of tolI- gates put several professional toll gatherers temporarily out of business. But it didn't ruin the country, nor dis turb values, nor even increase the poor rates.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17
Trsrocs Connoensssicn.

4 former millionaire wheat sr9cU- ztor Of Minnesgo.aS has been 9DDr wandering arseg1d The streets of L. Creeae. HsIe-, in me kzro Of z tramp &H c1G friend recognized 1sr1- fS1cz changes Of fortune are gtrizs1z aDc were for many years, generally Fe- zar1e8 as more or lssg uaEo-t1Zzze 59t ceza paratlvelv recent events warD Us no< 70 oe too hazty zn our conclg- s.onE. The former 5E3onesota n1sEEo-s- aire may actually De enjoying -se change
 JES1 think Now that he fasrf- g cent ke can go r8zat down to Wash 5ngro1 and 1z1g about the 1s~l~ with Out zryoo6Ts zleno1ucirg A1r1 7s q man whose ain ard end .n life lE go
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17
As of Old.

The part in Texas in Nni1h Mir. Bryan has bought his ranch Is also growing In republican strength Mir Ery.au should move oftsn.--New Haven Register.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17
Wherever producer and consumer get near enough to eac hother to touch

get near enough to eac hother to touch hands and swap fair it proves a mighty good thing for both. Why. right in this particular corner of the backwoods, the traveling fruit buyers price to fruit growers for table apples is about s2.50 barrel. I have a neigh Dor who happens to be acquainted with the keeper of boarding house in upper New York city. She gets her apples of him-a barrel every three weeks during the winter. She givts him S4 barrel for them, here; has to pay extortionate express rates in addition to insure against freezing and delayed delivery-and nevertheless saves from $1 to S2 a barrel by this roundabout happy o-lucky. transpor- nationally extravagant method. 1 am told that she pays somewhere about $1.50 to get the barrel from here to her cellar. If she were member of a cooperative buying association which buy in carload lots, she could reduce this cost of transportation by fully two-thirds. Such system would en- able her to pay the apple-grower fifty cents barrel more and still save fifty cents more than she now does
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17
They talk about the millions

They talk about the millions the railroads could save in operating ex- penses by the application of modern scientific engineering methods. Geel I'd like to know how much We farm CTS and the poor city consumers could save by the application of a little plain old common sense to our nrohlamst
 THE FARMER
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17
Relic of the Past.

Mayor Gaynor of New York advances the novel view that d man can do his work and be polite at the same tins.-peLgesa -Ss>s
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17

fDx the finger o| scorn a1 him for b. ing the orTner and operator of 30 n11ch reeksng, tainted noney-ChAcago Inter Ocean.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17
ManifestIy all thi. is neither just

nor right nor properly toIerable. But What to do about it? That's the practical question. From the farmer producer's point of view the only available recourse is in cooperative selling. But that goes only half way; 1t does not include cooperative buy ing. The producer and the consumer must get together-and the consumer must do his share of this getting to- gether." Again note a wise para graph from the veteran secretary:
 Why do not consumers buy directly from the farmers? A distribution of farm products in this simple way has already begun in England, where CO., operative organizations of farmers are selling by direct consignment to CO., operative organiZa tions of consumers in cities. Farmers co-operativ sell ing associations are numerous in this country, but cooperative buying as sociations among people of cities and towns are few. Aside from buying associations maintained by farmers hardly any exist in this country It Is apparent, therefore, that the con- sumer has much to do to work out his own salvation with regard to the prices he pays for farm products"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17
Tn the eas. of potatoes, the most

I1 the case Of potatoes, the most widely used and indispensable vegeta- rle product of our farms, outside of the cereals, Mir. Wilson found some facts that will surprise even farmers. While the average that the farmer re- ceived for his potatoes was less than 6O cents of the consumers dollar there were several cases where the farmers got only % cents a bushel and some local overproduction-whe they got only nine cents a bushel for the pota- toes the city consumer paid from 50 to IJ cents for. That beats my record
 ' never before heard of potatoes sell ing. even at the farm. for nine cents s 0usheL But they did. in some parts or the country, and that too. last June
 W hen they were costing so much in the cities that consumers were afraid to cat 'em more than twice week Of the retail bushel price of apple. the farmer got a bit over half. of onions about a quarter; of boxed berries less than a half. The June retail price of oranges by the dozen averaged just five times the price paid for the same oranges Co the grower. These are some
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17

of the productions which are largely raised Tn New England and there 9bouts, oranges of course being ez- cetted They come almost wholly from Florida and California. and the long freight hauiaee may have something to dj with the tremendous jump on them.
 Secretary Wilson finds that the yields per acre of nearly all crops are steadily increasing, under the stimulus of better farming methods. He de- clares that yields are growing faster than the normal increase of populs- ton. This being go. high prices for farm products find no excuse jn any false claims Of shortage in supply. The other facts cited above shOg that nigh prices for farm products find no ez- cuse in any false claims Of eTorbitant demands by farmers Furthermore they show that the much abused rsi- rOads take really q very small propor- ticnsl toll for their absolutely essential VI rF Of traugportin2 stuff from pro- ducer to consumer Says Secretary Wilson:
 Tt is plain that the farmer is not getiihP an erOroitant price for his products and that the cost of distri- bu:ion from the time of delivery a. dest inlt- on by the railroad to delivery to the consumer is the feature of the problem of high prices which muet present itself to the consumer for treatment" {,
 "The cost Of distribution" Take the case of that Orange county milk bought of tbe dairyman for three cents a quart and sold to the New York city consumer for eight cents quart. The railroads charge of approximate tely seven per cent on the eight cents amounts to trife over half a cent 3 quart. That is. the milk cost, delivered at New York city, 8 trlIe over three and 8 half cents q quart. The other four cents and a half went to pay the "co@t Of distribution" Now isn't this little too much pork for a shilling Or. to put 1t correctly. isn't this q lit- tie too big a shilling for 8 small piece of pork? Listen again for q para graph to Secretary Wilson:
 The farmer supplies the capital for production and takes the risk of his losses. His crops are at the mercy of drCuth and flood and heat and frost, to say nothing Of noxious insects and blighting diseases. He supplies hard
 exacting, unremitting labor 4 de- gree and range of information and in- telligence are demanded by agriculture which are hardly equalled in any other l occupation. Then there Is the risk Of | overproduction and disagtrously low prices. From beginning to end the ! farmer must steer deXterously to es- cape perils to his profits and. indeed Y, to his capital on every hand
 Against this labor and these risk. | of the producing farmer, extending | over the whole year and embracing | about everything which can possibly | happen, the distributor has risks ex- | tendins over only 9 day or two and practically limited to bad credits He 1 gets the lions share of the prey for
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES
SOUTH COVENTRY.

home Of Raymond stinnpzon saturda evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17

IL would appear from these facts that in the case of milk neither the ''stingy hunks of a farmer" nor the greedy robbers of the railroad" were responsi- hle for the milk costing eight cents a Quart-nOr seven cents-nor six cents nor even five cents. This would seem tn suggest to the city folks who are deuouncing both that a revision of their verdict might be just.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17
HOLLAND COUNTY.
SOUTH WELLINGTON
Installation at UrisI Lodge -- Putting
 Up iee Run.

4 couple Of chimney sweeps have been plying their trade in town the i Last few days.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17

Milk was one of the indispensable Food products investigated. It was found that in the north central states the dairymdn got A per cent. of the selling price Of his milk, and that he got a bare 50 per cent in the country, taken as a whole. That is, of the dol lar which the average consumer paid for his milk the milk producing farmer got an average of 50 cents. Let us say, i'm passing, that the dairymen in my vicinity weren't being offered any such generous share of the loot, last June. For milk to go to the big city and there to be sold at eight cents quart (either with or without watering) they V ere being offered the whole sum of three cents. as a special 'inducenent' '' That is they were being offered. not the fifty cents on the dollar, but thirty seven cents and a half. The average freight charge Of the railroads for hauling milk was about seven cents on the dollar.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17

Against this labor and these risks of the producing farmer, extending over the whole year and embracing about everything which can possibly happen, the distributor has risks ex- ending over only 9 day or two and practically limited to bad credits He gets the lions share of the prey for doing the mouses share of the hunt ing
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17

Well, MT. Wilson once had some Of that working experience, and he hasn't got it nll out of his bones yet. He can rtill gee quite a ways into q. hole in tho ground. and he also possesses the abil- Nv to tell what he sees. The cOmbin- ation is rather unusual and makes for general interest. Last June. when tho high prices were at their highest and the average city consumer was bitter ly wishing himself q clam, so that he wouldn't havc tO buy things to eat, but could live on what the blessed tides noated into his mouth twice a dav-last June Secretary Wilson took n hand in trying to And out how much responsibility for the cost Of living fell on the farmers. Of course q con grcssional committee was "mvesti2at- ing the broad general subject, and it wouldn't quite do for him to cross It's tracks. might look as if he hadn't ab- eolutc faith in it's wisdom and thor oughness. So he undertook a little stil hunt for himself on the one sim plc question of how much of the high prices farmers got He couldn't make u census of the whole farming com- munity ah over the country, SD he picked out seventy-eight cities, in as many different parts of the United states as he could reach, and got from his regular crop correspondents and from a few special agents whom he was able to put on the job, figures as Co the farmers selling prices for pro- duce tO go 10 the cities, and the con- sumers buying prices for the same products sold in those cities. He just found out the facts in these seventy eight representative cases, covering north. south, cast and west-aH parts of the country. Then he averaged and summarized them. He found that, on the whole. farmers got just about 30 cents of every dollar consumers paid for farm stuff.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-17
Too Many Toll Gates Between Producer and Consumer

of the productions which are largely raised In New England and there
 9bouts, oranges of course being ez- ceTted. They come almost wholly from Florida and California and the long freight hauiaee may nave something to d. with the tremendous jump on them.