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Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-14
Health and Beauty Queries
BY MRS. MAN MARTIN

Madge: For your hollow cheeks and wrinkled face I recommend frequent plexioh cream jelly, also brisk massag- ing By stirring together one ounce almozoin, two teaspoonfuls glycerine to stand over night. you will have an extra good complexion cream jelly. Use this also @ for @msssasinE It will l, clear ts from the pores, and soon you will find your complexion smooth, plump, fresh ce31eng le1klng ana nnwrnkasq fUr nis IS an en freckles and roughness of the skin, and will rid your face of those very large pores. I have never found anything te equal almozoin cream jelly for inn proving complexion.
 proves annoying and distressing. try the following fat reducer which has given excellent results: Dissolve four water; when cool strain and take a tablespoonful of the liquid before each meal. This remedy is harmless. By plenty of exercise. you will find this remedy will cut down your weight
 Nadie: TO strengthen your weak eyes and rid them of that dull. overworked look, put in eachSeye daily two or three made by dissoiVing an ounce of crystos in a pint of water. This eye tonic is very soothing and strengthening and Viii make yo1r eyes strong. clear and sparkling. l find it unequaIed as g good eye tonic for treating weak, unframed, expressionleSs eyes.
 Lovera: Gal Don't worry. What if your hair is little thin. looks stringy and is hard to do up and make look nice. There is remedy for all this. Shampoo your hair once in two weeks with. teaspoonful of canthrox dis solved in cup of hot water. rinsing afterwards in clear water. The rich, will rid your scalp of dirt and dandruff and make your hair soft and glossy. Your hair will dry quickly and be so troubles But don't wash your hair with. soap. The alkah in soap ruins dead looking. (b) To make an excel lent skin whitener and complexion beautifier, see answer to Miss B. R.
 Miss B. R.: A lotion that will help your red hands. dark face and neck
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GET OUT AND WALK.

This sounds like the advice of a physician, but it is simply the counsel of a live daily paper and the advice costs two cents instead of two dollars but 1t is less likely to be observed when it comes in this cheap form.
 Open-air walking as a health pro- ducing and sustaining exercise has all other kinds of exercise beaten 8 mile
 This editor says: There Is per haps no easier or more entertaining way for the average person who has not the time to go fishing or to take few days off for some other spring sport, than walking, and walking in this season, regardless of the discom- forts of muddy roads and slushy lanes is far from a distasteful pleasure to most people.
 sMorning walks for those within the city are as free from the discomforts of mud as is walk in midsummer and the air is bracing and invigorat- ing. Even the invalid, if able to gei out of doors, will take on a new lease of life in this season and the ordi- narily healthy individual may add sew eral months, if not years, to his life by getting the morning walk habit now and sticking to it throughout the next six months at least. There is nc better spring tonic to be had at any price"
 There arc no exceptions to be taken to these averments The open-ai1 walk not only improves the physica, vigor but is one of the best nerve tonics. It will prolong life.
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LETTERS. TO THE EDITOR
The Men Must Wake Up.

MT. Editor: I was reading not long ago of what happened in one of our western states.
 In one of the large cities they elected man to a very responsible office by large majority Soon after he took the office they saw their mis- take. He was not the man for the place.
 But what could they do? It so hap pened not long after the man took the office that the women were grant ed the ballot; so the good women as- sisted the men in busting the man from his office, and elected a man as his successor by a large majority. While we have many good men who are willing to make sacrifices and act for the good of the people, we have another class that are good in a way, but are indifferef1t-don't want to get mixed up. in politics and willing to let things slide. Ns We will say nothing about the other class now. MT. Editor I have never been much in favor of women voting. I am beginning to think if some of our eastern states say the little state of Connecticut, should grant the wo- men the ballot they help put the right men in oflise: and if those men who don't want the women to vote don't awake and be up and doing the wo- men will get the ballot and, perhaps sone offices.
 A SUFFRAGETTE.
 Not yet.
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\ LETTER FROM CEDAR RAPIDS
An Enthusiast in Its Favor Gives the Result of Ex-
 perience.

The following letter from Cedar
 Rapids, Ia., was sent The Bulletin by
 professional gentleman who desires
 to express his views of the new light
 he has received from experiences:
 The commission plan is in operation
 in this city and has been for three
 years last past. was one of It's most
 enthusiastic advocates, and probably
 did as much as any other one man to procure it's adoption by our city. l
 have had most ample opportunity to watch it's workings, and now l have to
 regret exceedingly that ever support
 ed it.
 I do not believe it is good plan. for very many reasons:
 In the first place it puts too much power in the hands of a few men. The commissioners of, OUT city seem to
 have divided up the work, and each of
 the four commissioners take a separate
 department to look after; thereby di-
 viding the. responsibility. This plan don't work well.
 Of course, in a few instances where you get superior men to fl these po-
 sitions it is all right, but where you get weak men, then there is trouble. Now such a salary is paid to the com missionerS and the mayor that they are required to give their undivided att tention any time to the government of the city, and it seems to me that this is a vicious idea, for 1t has had the operation here of causing these com missioners and mayor to spend all their time in seeing how much taxes they can get out of the people, and how many improvements can be made; and the result is they are running the city in debt constantly. They have gone to extremes in both directions both in assessing taxes and in ex- pending money.
 If you could always be sure of get ting just the right kind of men to fill tile various positions, there would not be so much objection to the system, but
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MAKING FOR PEACE,

In spite of monarchia1 governments and the ambitions of kings, the public mind is gradually becoming aversc to war, which shows the trend to be for permanent peace. /
 The military academy at West Point lacks students in the art of war. It now has 12s vacancies. Last year of 5s4 candidates named for appointment 1z3 failed to appear for examination for one reason or another.
 The population of the country is sufficient to furnish all the able -bodied youth necessary for keeping this mili- tary academy to the maximum and. the fact that it is at a low minimum makes evident that military training is becoming more and more distasteful to the young, and it is a good sign from every practical and Humanitarian point of view.
 It has been we'll said: 'Tf the study, discipline, brain force nervous energy, auickened ambition. concentrated pur- pose and toll now put forth by thou sands of splendidly equipped, highly intelligent men. in the. army and navy in hypothetical preparation for hypo- thstical war. could some day be en- listed In the reaAties of life and add substantial gains to the immediate practical good of mankind and if the millions and billions of treasure that finance their undertakings now could be likewise transmitted into useful money circulating through the marts and pocketbooks of useful men, the world would undergo a magic trans formation within a decade. And, once realizing the tnestimable benefits ot the change. nations never would make war any more."
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If you happen to have bad lot their opportunities for mischief are infinitely greater than under the old system. have not the time or space to gdve you all the reasons, but suffice 1t to say that in my judgment the system is a failure, notwithstanding a. great many cities are adopting it. have watched it's operation closely and if that will enable the city government to pile up taxes to the utmost limit, the commission plan is good meth cd of doing it. Taxes have steadily in creased in the city here during the three years that this system has been Another thing l want to suggest to you, if you have the good Of your city at heart have the city government let public utilities alone, and do not att tempt to have the city own them. If you do you will be sorry for it. Take for instance our water works-the city
 was ambitious to own the water works, which had been organized and 0perat- ed by a private company for years; they fiEally succeeded in purchasing 1t and have been running 1t now for 1 number of years, and what is the re- l suit? Wespay more for our water dd- l rect than we did before, while we have l to pay taxes to pay the interest upon
 l the indebtedness created by the pur- l chase of the plant, and in addition to tn'S the clLiZenS are uOL dCcOIuulOudt-
 i ed as well as before, nor Is the courtesy shown them.
 l l was once a firm advocate of the
 l public utilities being owned by munich ] palities, but if the Lord will forgive
 1 me, will never vote for the purchase l of another one. I have lived here 3a
 | years, and have carefully noted these l things. am now 75 years of age and 1 think that can speak from observa-
 | ton and experience.
 l If can give you any further in-
 formation shall be glad to do SO.
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permanently can be made by dissolving four ounces of spurmax in one-half spoonfuis @ if 0 of % slycerine @ This iotion n sh Wl whtten and beautify your skin and take away that coarse, muddy look you powder. as 1t does not show on the skin and will not rub off easily, like the powder does when you wear a veil give any sallow. oily skin a pinkish, youthful appearance. It is fine for cold sores, tan. freckles and as a protection to the face against winds and changes spurmax lotion very much.
 beneficial to the scalp, but I never rec ommend them on account of the danger of staining or discoloring the hair. If you want a good, dependable remedy for dandrufr. Itching scalp and falling hair, try an ounce of quinzoin dissolved in ,one-half. pint each of alcohol and scalp in healthy condition, Apply the tonic twice a week, rubbing it gently into the hair roots. It is free from oil and makes fine dressing for the hair. l know of many who were troubled with hopeless" cases of dan druff and falling hair that found this
 Mercedes: You say your complexion Is nfeless and you are constantly tired heavy foods. causing a sluggish condi- nourishment for the body. Here Is a simple and inexpensive recipe for an excellent blood tonic and body builder Buy at any drug store an ounce of kar- dene and put in half pint of alcohol then add a half cup sugar and hot water to make a full quart. Take a tablespoonful before each meal. This tonic expels impurities and enriches the blood It will give you renewed energy and your complexion will as- sume Its natural health-tint
 Marjorie: Cutting the hairs on you, lips and cheeks only causes them tc grow in thicker and darker. Powdered delatone is the best thing to use Get an ounce of de1atone at the drug store and with some water mix enough pow der to make thick paste. Spread on hairy surface and let remain two or three minutes. then rub off and wash the surface and you will find the hairs are gone. While de1atone is a trif1e expensive it is reliable and seldom requires second application.
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A Tale of Two Brothers.

When the civil war broke out, John T. Markham of Clarksville, Tenn, was among those who enlisted on the side of the confederacy. He was born in
 Ireland, but in his boyhood his par ents came to this country and settled in the sunny south. He was 30 years old when he marched off to the war in 1861, leaving behind him an invalid father and a mother with baby boy in her arms. The baby was chris tened Charles H. Markham, but the
 family always called him Chuck"
 John Markham was captured and
 brought to Chicago in September, 1862. For seven months he was held pris-
 oner of war at Camp Douglas. Then
 he was exchanged.
 Friendless and penniless, it took him many weary weeks to work his way
 back to the little home town in Ten
 nessee. When he did reach there it
 was .only to find that his father had
 died during his absence and that his
 mother had married again and moved
 away, taking little Chuck with Der.
 They've gone north somewhere, but
 just where nobody knows" the towns
 people told John Markham. And all
 his efforts to find his mother and lit-
 tie brother were futile. Finally he
 gave up the search for them and went to Mississippi. He worked there and in other southern states as well dig ger, bricklayer and pEasterer. For several years he has been an employe of the Illinois Central railroad at Hop kinsville, ky. Such has been the life of John T. Markham.
 In 1881 boy of 20 asked for and got job as a section 1aborer on the Santa Fe railroad in Kansas. He did not stay long in that job, for a chance came to do the rough work at lit ! tie station on the Southern Pacific line. He had brains and ambition and they kept him moving right ur the railway ladder. In 1887 he became a station agent himself at Deming, N M.a Ten years later he was district freight and passenger agent of the Southern Pacific at Fresno, Cal Ir just ten years more he was made gen. eral freight and passenger agent oi that company's. lines in Oregon.
 In 1901 he became vice president o1 the Houston & Texas Central railroad Three years later he succeeded Julius Kruttschniut as vice president and general manager, of the Southern Pa cific. Last December he was elected president of the Illinois Central rail- road. His name? Well, he was chris teSed Charles H. Markham, but wher a baby the family called him Chuck
 The other day aa old well digger
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 of man who accepts an official posi- ton and then turns it into the service of himself or his principal.
 We can never get an honest, unsel- fish public service unless we discrim- mate closely in this matter. Look into the motives of a man voting for some law, and if he Is doing it as an attorney for some interest or is mere ly rendering a personal service to some private enterprise, and if he is, ex- pose and oppose him every way possi- ble.
 These outrages are practiced in ev- cry legislative body, and we can nev- CT see clean, honest government~untf the guilty ones are outlawed. Il should be found out whether any leg islator is the attorney of some inter- est concerned in legislation, and ii there Is such one. his seat should be declared vacant. He is unworthy of 1t Ohio State Journal.
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FEW FAT MEN IN PRISON.

Tho president of the New England Fat Mons club recently at dinner of the club delivered a defence of him. self and of his fellow heavy men. And this is . part of what he had to say: If you consult the criminal records, you will find that crime decreases in mon in proportion with the number of pounds they weigh. Criminals weighing more than 200 pounds are rara There are no criminals weigh ing more than 15o pounds. All this has . reason. Corpulency is but the result of a good and honest disposi- ton. Any man who is right minded and good hearted will necessarily ac- Quire flesh. If all men were fat the divorce court would soon go out of business. Fat men love their homes. Fat men make the best fathers"
 This Is q real good puff for fat men and who shall say that it is not de- served: but perhaps there are no more thin men in prison in proportion to their number than fat men. Fat men arc too cautious to do anything which will require them to flee, for they stand no chance of escape with thin policeman in pursuit. As the New buryport News remarks: "The only kind of rascality they could carry out in good shape would be that which leads a man to sit comfortably in an off1ce chair and plan how to separate another man from his money. And there are fat men who do this"
 But what's the use! The fat men are jolly good fellows and the thin men enjoy their company and lend them a hand when they need it. We are all glad there are no more of them in jail, but perhaps they haven't any more piety to the square inch, than any of the rest of us
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Mexico.

Sesame has been grown in commer- cial quantities on the cost lands of the state of Guerrero for the last 15 years, and is at present the most inn portant crop of this section. The de- mand and supply have increased year. ly, the increase in the crop for the present season being from 10 to 20 per cent.
 Farming methods throughout the coast country are primitive, and after planting. preferably in freshly cleared land, sesame receives little cultivation, except keeping down the growths of weeds and bushes. The land is not re- seeded the following year, the seed left from the old harvest being sufficient for the new year. The crop is planted in September and October and har- vested in December.
 Statistics as to the yield are very unreliable, estimates running from 800 to. 1,500 pounds per acre. The crop for 1909 amounted to about 1,500 tons. Of this, 110 tons were used by the local soap factory; the remainder was ship ped to the Mexico City market and to Spain direct. The average price was $56 gold per ton, and the farmers were paid about $40 gold The price offered for the crop of the present season in Mexico City Is between $70 and $75. This increase in price will doubtless lead to greatly increased production next season.-From Consul Marion fletcher, Acapulco.
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produce like effects, no matter where. Being world wide is sufficient evil dence that the cause for it must be world wide. Some writers have said the tariff is the cause This is un- reasonable. if it be true that the high cost is world wide, because there are free trade countries, and it is the same there. That there is some one primal cause, world wide, no one can deny. Being world wide, it must be the. same primal cause in free trade nation as in protective tariff nation. There is vast difference between the high cost of living, and the. cost of high living. It seems to me, that in order to locate the cause of the high cost of living, it is. first, to understand the meaning, what is meant by high cost of living. In short, is it not that the income is less than the necessary output? Does 1t not mean that the income will not allow anything to be put by for rainy day after the neces- sary wants are supplied? There must be some powerful factor working si- lently.
 I quote from the report of the Mon- etary Commission of 1896, page 51: Whenever and wherever the mutter- ings of discontent were hushed by the fear of increased standing armies. the foundations of society were honey combed by powerful secret political societies. The cause at work to pro- duce this state of things was so sub | tie, and it's advance so silent, that the
 masses were entirely ignorant of its 1 nature." That the high cost of living
 1 creates discontent no one will deny. As intimated in the above quotation, something unknown to the people. the l nature of it is unknown to the people, I is taking away from them too much of what they produce. People talk l f1ippantly about millions and million aires. as though it were natural. Did | it ever occur to you, reader, how long a man would have to live to produce a million dollars, commencing at, say 1 20 years old, working 300 days a year, I and receiving $ per day and saving every dollar, someone else to feed and clothe him? By the time he was a
 millionaire he would be 683 years and months old. Did you ever think of l the power of interest to accumulate | Did you ever figure out which would 1 ing s per day, or $6 drawing 10 per cent interest, compounded annually i Figure it out for your own satisfac- 1 ton. Only think of it. A man must
 | work 666 years and months. and s5 will get the same amount in a little | less than 129 years. When we con slider the amount of interest computed 1; every business day ill the year, the aggregate must be something enor- nous, even at the ordinary rates. Then coupled with this Is the fact that, in the final analysis. interest is not paid with money, but with wealth, the products of labor Under this world wide system, the wealth producers of | this or any other nation cannot escape
 paying interest After producing all l the products, and giving up about 3-5
 1 of that product for interest, how can | the cost of living be otherwise than 1 high? It is impossible to make 2-5 1 equal to 5-5 or the whole.
 J. c. VALLETTE. North Franklin Conn
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THE WATERBURY REPUBLICANS
 NEW PRESS.

The fact that the Waterbury Re- publican has just put in $25, ,OO0 Hoe Parallel Quadruple press, with control high-speed folder, with 8 capacity of putting out all folded 600 18-page papers q minute, or 36.000 an hour, tells not only for permanence, but foreshadows an increase of business It is the largest and speediest press in the state, with one exception. De- scribing the press, The Republican says: '
 "The complete machine will be 32 feet long, feet high, 10 feet wide and will weigh 45 tons. It is driven by two motors, one of 40 and one of 6 horsepower, and is operated by the Kohler system It is composed of over 10000 pieces, and with the stereo- typing machinery filled two freight cars. The press and drive installed will cost only a little under $26,000.
 While putting in the new press and taking out the old, and getting out a newspaper seven days a week, the pressroom has worked under dif11- culties, and The Republican has not been as well printed as usual This will be soon corrected, now that the daily job of moving is over, and there is time to make adjustments. The Republican will soon be a better print ed paper than ever.'
 The Republican need not apologize for it is doing we'll It is always a brightly edited, well printed and read able sheet and The Bulletin wishes it the future growth which such enter prise promises.
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and plasterer working for the Illinois name of Charles H. Markham on an order issued from the office of the president of the company. That may be my brother Chuck" the old man said to his fellow workers
 Your brother president of the road! You're crazy!" they jeered.
 But the old man chung to his idea and finally he mustered up courage to go to the telephone office in Hopkins vile and over the long distance wire he talked with the brother from whom he had been parted for half a century. Yesterday the private car of Charles H. Markham, president of the Illinois Central railroad, arrived at Hopkinsville, Ky, and, awaiting the coming of Little Chuck" was John T. Markham, well digger and plasterer.- Chicago Inter-Ocea