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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
Insurance Against Kidnapping.

The mother whose life is passed in
fairly comfortable circumstances and
whose baby can take the air without
risk danger or even too close super
vision viii read with acute interest of
the trials ard panics to which parents
among the conspicuousiy rich may be-
come prey. The kidnapping Of the
babies Of the Unfortunately wealthy
would seem to he advancing to the
status of business-if new feature
in the activities of a London Insurance.
company, which stands ready to in
sure against most everything, is to be
taken as a. sign. An infant child of
nlany American millions is the risk
proposed and is to be accepted as such
only on condition that it take the air
in steel cage and under the guard of
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
LYME-sAYBRook BRIDGE.
Two Spans of Now 1,800-Foot Struc-
ture Are Up-To Rush Work This
Month,

The construction of the half million
dollar highway bridge connecting Old
Lyme and the town of Old Saybrook,
is going on, but net very rapidly. One
gang of structural iron workers with
the attendant baFgeS and derrickS, is
at work on the bridge on the east
shore. II another were added to carry
on the contract on the west side the
fc, long before the cold season sets
in. II is not expected, however. that
the structure will be completed much
before fall or early winter.
The bridge is to be what is known
as a deck bridge. with no upper struc-
ture other than railing. Two spans
on the Old Lyme side are pretty nearly
completed except for the roadway. One
Is 122 feet wide and the other 1876
feet. The construction barges are
mpored to the piers on the south side
and all the work is carried ON from
that point Next beyond the outer
most of these two spans will be the
draw span. AS this marks the cas-
edge of the channel it is clear that
the deepest water at that point is
along the east shore. and only about
ESQ feet from the bank.
The approaches to the bridge on
both sides of the river are nearly
complete except for filing in directly
against the shore abutments.
The new highway bridge is being
built under the supervision of Edward
w. Bush, bridge engineer of ability.
The bridge commission has an office
near Saybrook ferry. The bridge will
have a roadway twenty four feet in
width and trolley ira ks Will be laid
ON one side CT it. There will he 10
special provision for foot passengers,
and they Inrst dodge horse drawn We
hicles, automobiles and (some time)
trolley cars ON their Journey across
Just why a sidewalk was not provided
for is not explained. 1t would have
cost but little more.
The bridge is to be 1880 feet long
from shore to shore. There arc seven
piers between the west aputment and
the draw, and they are about 1913 feet
apart. The draw will be Of the double
lift style and 212 feet wide. The
roadway will be thirty-nine feet above
mean low water mark. There will be
fourteen and half feet clear between
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
One M0y
Overcome

constipation permanently by proper
personal cooperation with the bene-
fetal effects Of Syrup of, Figs and
Elixir of SeEna, when required The
forming of regular habits is most i'm
portant and while endeavoring to
form them the assistance of Syrup of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA ia most val
liable, as it is the only laxative which
acts without disturbing the natural
functions and without, facilitating and
it is the one laxative which leaves the
internal organs in naturally healthy
condition, thereby really aiding one in
that way. To get its beneficial, effects,
buy the genuine manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only. and for
sale by all leading druggists. Syrup
OF Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA is never
classed by the well-informed with
medicines which make extravagant
and unfeundcd claims to cure habftual
constipation without personal coop.
eratisn.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
HISTORY OF WINDHAM HIGH SCHOOL
Growth During Thirty Years For the Benefit Of Wind
ham County Youth-Fine Structure Where 300 or
More Pupils Receiving Instruction in the Higher
Branches.

ThrouGh Investigation Of the town
IMPORTS and conversation with those
connected with the school at various
periods, information has been gather
ID concerning the organization and
growth Of the Windham High school.
An account 30 gathered must of course
be incomplete and unsatisfactory, but
1t Will perhaps be of interest to the
pupils and graduates, and possibly to
tho general public
Since 1923 the town has been divdd-
ed into two school districts, the first,
now known as the Windham street,
and the second the Natchaug. In 1865
David Corbin, who had conducted
private school in Wiliimantic, was
made principal of the second district
school. He at once systematized the
lower grades and fitted up and used
the third floor of the Nartchaug build
ing as q high school, and in it employ
Cd the methods which he had used in
his own academy. He also introduced
the higher studies. both English and
classical.
The next principal, Thomas Hart
Fuller, who came five years later gave
no attention to the high school courses
because he did not think the pupils
prepared for them, but John B. WEIGH,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06

were added to the faculty. music and
drawing and elocutfon were introduce
ed. and a school paper, The Pioneer,
was started and interests became more
varied. The attendance became more
that in 1891 a committee was appoint
ed to investigate the proposition of a
rev building This committee seems
to have taken no action until the rent
of the school rooms was raised from
$500 to 5000. Then something had to
be DONE Finally vote was taken to
erect q new building to be situated on
the corner of Windhann and Prospect
streets, facing Windham. 1t was also
voted that the name of the school,
since it was a town affair, should be
changed from Willimantic to Windl1am
High school. The building was COM
pleted in 1897 and in the beginning of
the spring term the pupils under the
charge of s. Hale Baker moved in.
Naturally this year was marked by
the forming of new customs. Glass day
exercises were held at commencement
and a class tree and class ivy were
planted In TINS same year the Wind
ham Athletic association was formed.
School Society Formed.
Four years later, through the efforts
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
CURED HCnINe AND BUnNIn6

II was taken with the Itch in April. 1904,
and used most everything. A friend advised
me to use Cuticura Remedies. which did.
The cure. was certainly quick. had It
terribly under my knees. only used one
box Of pills, but two boxes Of Cuticura ONT
ment. and ! use the Cuticura Soap ell me Z
has me. after Dr. and others could do
nothing for me-" (siGnedl Miss Lu johnson.
April 8. 1910: IN : later letter Miss johnson
adds: 1.-THE trouble began with an eruption
under nv knees, and extended upwards
toward my waist. until was not able to sit
down. It kept constant itching and burning
ali the time, night and day. went to my
doctor but he could do me no good after 1
do not know how many medicines he gave me.
and then told me | would be compelled to
go to q skin specialist, which / positively
refused to do. l cried all the time. Finally
made up my mind to try Cuticura REM
edies, and tried Cuticura Pills, Ointment
and Soap. and was entirely cured OF the Itch
ing three days after l started using them.
slider Cuticura Remedies marvellous, and
would recommend them everywhere"
Cuticura Remedies are sold everywhere.
Send to Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp, Boston,
for free Cuticura book on skin troubles
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06

who followed him, believed heartily in
the work and was great factor in
reorganiZing the courses, and SO i'm
proved them that the department was
recognized as high school.
First Class in 1873.
In the year 1873 Mr.. WEIGH found
that there were two pupils who had
completed four years of work in tine
higher branches, and the first class,
consisting of George f. Taylor and
Mrs. w. n. Potter. was graduated.
In 1876 the town committee declared
Itself in favor of the separation of the
grammar and high departments and
the establishment of a. town high
school. Good work was being done, but
still better would be possible if the
separation should take place. Good
educational advantages would draw to
Willinantic pupils from other towns
and would attract those contemplating
residence within the town. In this
view" said the committee, at seems
a fair subject Of discussion whether
the time has not arrived when the es
t&blishment of a high school, free for
the whole town, should be seriously
considered
Evidently this had little effect upon
the public. for two years later the COM
mittee declared in it's report that it
was time that there was a high school
which was free to the whole town, The
those who lived in district l pay taxes
towards the general support of the
schools and also tuition if their chill
dren attended the high department of
district 2. This condition was mani
testify unfair and ought to be RENE
died. The suggestion was made that
the department of district be made
a town high school
No action followed this suggestion,
and in 1880 out of self defense the tax
partment similar TO that in the second
district, and offering the same advant-
ages.
Two Schools Unnecessary.
1t was not long before the voters
began TO realize that two high schools
were an unnecessary expense. The
committees report OF that year shows
the absurdity Of it by saying that the
town of Windham needed all high
school but did not need two. The
present affairs entatled an unnecessary
expense, and better work could be done
if all interests were in one principals
hands.
For some time after the question
was discussed. until in the town meet
ing the plan of consolidation was sug-
gested by NJ. l.. Tryon, a member of
the school committee. The committee
gave sew eral reasons for consolidation
among them being the facts that there
were enough pupils dud Only enough
for one high school, THAT a. high school
would inspire pupils to enter it, that a
high school would attract people to
Willimantic. They also said that sim
ply as q ma tier of Justice there ought
TO be consolidation.
In the year 1888 the plan of CONSOLE
da.tion WAS carried out. Rooms in the
Natchaug building were rented to the
town, and +. Fl .Beede was made prin-
cipal of the Wifiimantic High school
This consolidation was very satisfac-
tory to the town and the most crafty
ing progress was made. The number
Of pupils increases and q considerable
sum was realized in tuition from out
OF town pupils. The courses were re-
vised and enlarged and more teachers
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
Brooklyn 0utfitters,
26627O Main Street Norwich The Store That Satisfies

several detectives. Is wealth. under
such conditions, to be desired? 10
prominence, on such terms, worth
while? A study Of such a deal, on the
part of ambitious young parents who
have become FESTIVE under the too
slow approach of wealth and celebrity.
might go far towards reconciling them
to state of comparative poverty and
inconspicuousness. Their babies do
not have to breathe the air of heaven
through iron gratings and they them
selves are not kept at constant ten
sion through the terrors of a pitiless
ina sinaticn. The "middlinE lot" real
ly has it's compensations. Chicago
Record H erald
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06

low water and the bridge between
piers. With the lifts down there will
be a clearance of thirty-three feet
above the river, sufficient for the pas
sage of all ordinary small craft and
enough to allow some of the Trans
portation cornpany's boats to pass un-
der without raising the lifts. This is
ten feet higher than the passage I'M
der the draw of the railroad bridge
It is understood that soon after
May L the work Of building the bridge
will be rushed
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-06
Heina Shown at Last.

A careful reading of the Missouri
neMspapers this week tends to
strengthen the growing belief that
Champ Clark has been elected speai--
kansas City Star
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1911-03-03

PRICES FOR MARCH.

All colors Calico, per vd.......................
Bleached 34 Domestic, yd.......................5c
Brown 34 Domestic,
2 IL yd. Lace Curtains few left
at, per pair.
l0x4 Counterpanes, each for,................$l.OO
Best Outing for, per yd.."..,.,..........n.8 l-2c
$3.50 Mems Button and Lace Gun Metal
and Pot Leather Shoes for. or...............$2.96
$500 Mems Tan Work Shoes now..........$2.lO
$3.50 Ladies' Button and Lace Gun Metal
and Pat. Leather Shoes for..............$2.98
$3.50 Ladies' Button and Lace Gun Metal
and Pat. Leather Shoes for.
$l.50 Mems Hats all shapes and colors. .......98c
Best Pearl Buttons, all sizes, per doz. z........5C
This is just few of The bargains have
for you. No sale, no old goods to work off.
Just good goods at the right price
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-24
The Air Flight
From Key West to Havana.

This morning between and o o'clock
Aviator McCurdy will leave Key West
for Havana in an aeroplane and ex-
poets to fly across the water separating
the island of Cuba and the southern
portion of the United States in ths
short time OF two hours.
The result will be awaited eagerly by
everyone. for it will add to the success
of the aviator and be an advance in
the movement to make air craft prac-
ticable and for use in wars.
With a station at Key West equipped
with aeroplanes the entrance to the
gulf could be easily guarded and it
would be almost impossible for an an
tagonistic fleet to slip into the guilt
without its >rnents being known.
1t is hoped that the flight will be a
success and that no lives will be lost
as a result of the daring attempt to
cross the Key West-Havana channel.
The English channel was successfully
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-24
Still Probing
The Panama Canal Scandal

Editor Pulitzer of the New York
World announces he is still probing the
Panama canal scandal and will let the
public know if possible whether or not
there was any crookedness in the buy
ing of the French claim. aud just who
figured in the rake offs.
More than two years ago the World
and an Indianapolis paper made some
startling charges which irritsted the
then president to such an extent that
he had the government institute Il
damage suit against the editors. Since
that time very little has been given to
the public which demands to know the
exact truth. and the World says it will
be given.
All transactions involving millions of
the peoples money should be thorough
ly aired and when it is attempted to
conceal any of the facts the public be-
gins to look with suspicion upon the
principals and demand the proof.
Quoting a thorough investigation COW
ering a number of years, has gone back
to the organization of the first COM
pany connected with the digging OF the
canal, and has traced the transactions
up until the transfer of the French
company's claim to the United States.
1t charged that number of men prom
inent in national politics had ppofited
handsomely by the last sale.
The World may be mistaken-we
hope it is--but it's announcement that
the fight will be continued is received
with pleasure. Government TRANSACT
tions should be above suspicion and
the fear of Independent and untram :
Imelled newspapers does more to in
sure for the people a square deal than
any other agency.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-24
500 Reward, 500.

This readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure In all it's stages. and that is
Catarrh, Halls CatarTh Cure is the only
positive cure now KNOWN TO the nedlca !,
fraternity. Catarrh. being a constitutional
disease, requires a constitutional treat
sneuk. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
formally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
thereby destroying the foundation OF tho
disease and giving the patient strength
by bu4cfng up tho constitution and as
sdsttnG nature In doing its work. The
pToprietors have 50 much faith in Its cur
,Atse powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that Il fails to cure.
Send fox list Of testimonials.
Address:
5. ]. CHENEY 4 co. Toledo, o.
Sold py Druggists, $50.
Take Haus Family Pulls for constipa-
ton,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-24
REV RID
$4,000
DESCRIPTION OF NEGRO
JOE WulM ONT
WHO ON JAN. 9Th, 1911, KILLED r.
s. MAYS AND MORTALLY
WOUNDED o. J. ooopIN,
DIED JAN. nth.

About 5 fset 7 inches high: weigh.
about las to $50 pounds; IS to 30
years old; slender; coal black; white
teeth, not large; regular features, not
large; expression Of face not bad; had
very short nustaohe; Iimped very
slightly on account Of pistol ball which
left scar in front of right thigh. He
recently came from Mariana, Fla. HE
wife is now at still of Rose & Dasher,
near PIT. Washington, Fla. Reward
will be paid for his capture. Notify
w. 3. Merritt or M. /. Harmon, Pana-
ma City, Fla.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-24
Legislation for Profit.

1t is amazing and amusing that in
this nation of Intelligent and well-read
people there should be a moments dis
cussion is to the cause of the high cost
Of living. The cause is sclf-evident.
1t may be seen at first glance by a
sane observer. To state it in three
words, it is legislation for prof1t-pass-
ing laws to make business pay larger
dividends.
For twenty-five years business has
haunted the corridors of the capitol 4
Washington. and of the capitols of the
various states, seeking legislation
which would increase it's profits. This
government has been turned into a
machine for helping business men get
rich. Laws do not create value. they
only transfer it. Every dollar which
has been put into one mans pocket by
legislation has been taken out of some
other mans pocket. Every dollar that
has been added to the profits of any
business has reduced the profits OF
some other business; every dollar by
which legislation has enriched one man
has made some other man poorer
Every privilege in price raising given
to one, adds to the cost of living of al
others; and all the tariffs, financial
legislation, railroad legislation, and
most of the other legislation of the last
quarter of century has simply dealt
out privileges in price raising.
| How can the cost Of living help bein,
| higher under these conditions? WHY
needs the government interfere in bust
| ness at all? Why come between mar
and man, taking from one and giving
| to another? Who can find the leas
justification for the passing of laws It
help any man or class of men to in.
crease their profits when to do so mus
inevitably raise the cost of living fol
all the rest of us?-Life. New York
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-24
The Senatorial Vote
In West Florida.

The vote on United States senator in
West Florida in the primary of JAN 10
is in many respects illuminating. THIS
is particularly true when we recall that
# is that section of the state traversed
nv the l.. & n. railroad and the section
therefore in which the unreasonable
and arbitrary policies Of the l.. & \.
are most unpopular. The eight West
Florida counties F'ranklin included)
voted on senator as follows:
W. A. Blount ................... 54ai
n. 2. Bryan .........s'''''... -l4fI
j. n. c. Stockton ........s...... 100
Total vote ..-.............. 'tepe
Blount's majority over both 800. 1895
OF the s141 people who voted for
either Bryan or Stockton, many OF
them no doubt did so simply because
of Blount's long connection with the L..
& NJ road as attorney for that cor
poration in Florida. The l.. & n. in
eubus cast its dark shadow over him
despite the fact that his connection
6 with the road had always been clean
and that he had simply represented il
as any attorney represents a client.
But even though Mr.. Blount lost
some votes because of the l.. s. Ms
unpopularity. he carried West Florida
by majority more than one and one
half times as large as the vote of both
opponents combined, and where both of
them got two votes he got more than
five votes.
These votes cast were by people who
know the Pensacolian and who do not
hold him responsible for the high
handed methods of an unpopular clien..
When a candidate under those circum-
stances can receive that kind Of vote,
it ought to be a recommendation to the
rest of the state that will carry weight
wherever the facts are analysed.
West Florida democrats are support
ing Blount because they believe in the
man, in his platform, and his promises,
and they ask the balance Of the state
to take their word for it that he will
make that platform and those promises
good and that he will give Florida a
service in the United States senate
that will command the approval of
every democrat in the state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-24

Representative Bell, of California, in
Inmates that William Jennings BRYAN
will have to be reckoned with in case
the Democracy expects success in the
presidential year of 1912. Bryan may
be able to do more than he has to the
Democratic party, but it will be diff =
cult to make the average victim Of the
lean and hungry years" believe il.
The Peerless did aid in bringing
about the recent congressional victories
by keeping out Of the fight and work.
ing to defeat a Democrat for govern
or of Nebraska.-Jaclzson Ne
tropolis.
1t Is just such fool talk as the above
that will defeat the Democratic party
in 1912 If it is defeated. VIM. ]. Bryan
has had for II years, and has today.
the greatest personal following of ans'
man in America. 1t is not large enough
to elect him president, but it is more
than large enough-to dictate who shall
| or who shall not be president This fol
! lowing loves Bryan, and not many OF
them will stand for such indiscrimi
nate assaults on the Nebraskan as
| many of the ''reorganized' papers are
making on him now.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-24

paper. In making this change the
editor states that 1t has been necessary
to keep up with the industrial growth
of the Ancient City, which has grown
to thriving little city which the name
does not suggest. The Record was. be-
fore the change, one of the best papers
In the state and in it's new form woulc
be credit to a city of double the pop
ulation of st. Augustine.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-24

One of the hottest races in the pri-
mary is to see which county can give
the largest percentage for Mr.. Blount.
Jackson was the first to challenge Es-
Gambia. Immediately followed by Ala
chua. and now Monroe looms up as q
possible winner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-24

Our government has seized the
Hornet, the little boat which sailed
from New Orleans a few weeks ago.
Lack of judgment in matters OF this
kind will more than likely get us into
trouble sooner or later
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-24

Says the Ocala Banner: Yesterday
was organs Day" in forty-seven
counties in Florida. Tuesday January
81 will be Blount day in all the coun-
ties Of the state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-24

Editor Mccormick of the Live Oak
Democrat has purchased the Live Oak
Business College, just like running
newspaper was not enough to worry q
fellow to death
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-24

The Santa Rosa Star although some
what reduced in size, came out at the
usual time last week The whole state
sympathizes with Editor Mapoles ana
age to his plant
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-24
VOX POPULI.
SPECIAL PRIVILEGES THE
CAUSE OF HIGH PRICES

Editor Pensacola Journal.
Would you kindly publish in your
valuable Vox Populi column the en-
closed clipping, which may throw some
light on the vexed question of high
prices that is causing so many home
keepers many anxious hours?
Respectfully,
MINNIE WOLFE RUTHERFORD.