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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-07
KEEP GOOD MULCH WORKING
Farming Is to Prevent Loss Of
Water by Evaporation.

A mulch is anything applied to the
surface of the soil. primarily fer the
purpose OF preventing evaporation and
occasionally to keep down weeds and
avoid winter.killing of plants. writes
J. Freer In the Northwest Farmstead.
There are two general kinds OF
mulches.
leaves, sawdust. manure. stubble and
sand applied to the surface.
Those composed OF natural soil
modified by tillage. One of this kind
is called dust mulch" or dust
blanket" and is simply layer Of soil
which has been loosened up and dried
out. Mulches of foreign material play
very small part In general farming.
but are extensively used In horticul
ture in some localities.
The principle of the mulch is:
Loose, dry material covering, wet soil
retards the movement of water tn
the surface and keeps the dry, cir
culating air from contact with the
moist soil. thereby greatly reducing
Il
the loss of water. The finer the mulch
the looser It must be to give good re-
suits. Ordinary soil mulches two to
three inches deep are usually most
effective When a mulch becomes wet
its effectiveness is gone until 1t dries
out
Light rains and irrigations on Q
mulched soil are worse than no appli
cation of water, because they only
wet and destroy the mulch and allow
the water from below to escape. with
out adding any to replace 1t. Addition
al expense is incurred by the cultiva
tion, which must be Immediately
started to restore the mulch.
quantity of water retained by cul
tivation is Of far greater value ever
where water is plentiful than tn,
same amount applied to the soil
One Of the great principles of DIR!
farming is to keep good mulch OF
the soil all the time to prevent losI
of water by evaporation.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-07
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

Take no chances with an old boar;
always keep behind him.
Study the methods of successful
sheepmen and initiate them.
Tarasworths are good rustlers, very
prolific, and the meat is OF the high
est quality
The real value of sheep cannot be
determined, particularly as a breeder
until 1t is one year of age.
Bran is coarse and fibrous. and
therefore not the best feed for the
digestive organs OF the pigs.
Pigs that are apt to have differ
ences OF opinion" should be separ'
ated Fighting takes off flesh.
Do not let the pregnant ewes push
and crowd each other in the door
ways. A loss of lambs is sure to re-
suit.
If a eve keeps her lamb in fine fat
condition up to the time of weaving,
be sure she Is good mother, and
keep her.
AS long as the breeding OF SOW
Is profitable she should be bred. II
is not advisable to sell of a good
brood animal.
Pigs should not be too fat for the
fret six months. Development OF
bone and muscle should be the first
consideration
Diseases get fast hold Of many q
flock of sheep through foul drinking
water. Never give stagnant water II
you can help 1t.
A shee that is warm and poorly
ventilated will often cause the Sleeps
wool to loosen, besides injuring the
animals vitality.
Meeium-sized hogs are now most
in favor. 1t is best to feed hogs fol
only eight or ten months After they
are year old the feeding u mol
profitable.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-07
Spiders store No Food

II Is said that spiders store away no
food in winter quarters. Quantities
of eggs are laid and carefully shelter
ed in velvety cobweb sacks that defy
the weather. These sacks may be
found swinging by silken ropes from
the goldenrod and corners of board
fences and stone walls. The little
spiders creep from their cozy sleeping
bags which the wise mother has pro-
vided for them. and If they escape
their cannibal brothers and sisters
they enter at once on career of trap
ping and hunting.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-07

draped with curtain. Perhaps bet
ter way would be to get your boy
friends to white you out dainty
bedroom set
One Of the advantages of the book
room is that thrifty housewife can
add to the number of her apartments
as rapidly as she may make the rooms.
In this way girl might have veri-
table mansion Of rooms that, when
placed up on shelf, side by side,
would look as dignified as set of
books.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-07
Keeping Busy.

We are told that at New York's COM
Ing municipal budget exhibit bells viii
be rung and lights flashed to show a
birth every four minutes, death every
seven minutes and marriage every
eleven minutes.
Just what sort of demonstration is
made every time cafe bottle pops. or
a bellboy is tipped, we are not told.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-07
Luneta Tea

Is packed in air tight tins,
half pound, full net weight,
and is not crushed or broken
like tea packed in cartons.
ALL grOcers sell this fine
tea at 80 cents per can.
This same grade of tea is
generally sold at so cents.
Also rOasters and packers
Ofthe famous LUNETA steel
cut, fresh roasted coffee.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-07
Answered.

why do you put the hair Of an
other woman on your head?" he ASK
ed severely.
"Why do you," she answered sweet
iy, put the skin of another calf on
your feet9n-Suburban Life.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-07
Meaning Of Death.

Small Robert did not know the
meaning Of death, so when he was
told man across the street was dead
he asked his five-year-old sister what
1t meant to be dead. After a moments
hesitation she answered. why, to
be dead means that-that--you are
all in
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-07
Quite CHANGED.

why, papa said Frances, who
was looking at the album; surely this
isn't a picture Of your" Yes" re
piled papa that is picture Of me
when was quite young" WELL"
commented the little girl, 1T doesn't
look as much like you as you lool
now"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-07
In the Backwoods.

Ella--That young farmer tried to
kiss me, saying that he had never
kissed a girl before.
Stella--What did you tell him?
Ella-That l was no agricultural
experiment station.-New York Press
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-07
Perhaps His wife Did It.

do you think those gashes on the
face of Mars are canals?" inquired
the blacksmith during lull in the
conversation.
Il dunno, replied Blithers absent.
". els Mars married?'
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-07
Not That Kind.

"Is there any unanimity in your
family?"
Lots of it, but the trouble is. We
can't seem to get together on any
thing "-Baltimor American.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-07

hcs Of gnarled old trees, and 1t was
asserted that they had been family
heirlooms for over 1000 years in some
cases. The trees grew in pots, and
some Of the smaller ones could be
easily hidden under silk hat.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-07
New American Doll.

carved, and painted in oil colors 80
that 1t can be washed. The nicely
shaped hands and feet are cut from
solid hardwood. In the whole make
Up of the new dolls there Is nothing to
easily wear or get out of order
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-07

Hiram Greene-What did your sis
ter say when you told her was going
to make speech In the town hall
tonight?
Willie-She didn't say nothin'; she
Just laughed until she had Mysteries
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-07
The Fireless Kind.
Hewlett S Luneta

The richest, fragrant and
most economical tea for the
home.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-10-07
Community Silver

- 'NA
9 Comes in knives, forks, spoons and
fancy pieces like berry spoons, gravy
ladies, etc. 1t is very beautifully made
and so heavily plated we give new
piece for every one that wears out in
less than FIFTY YEARS family use.
Y We sell all patterns, Wholesale and
retail.
a2;s;;z:;;;;A''E. E.
SALT LAKE CITY UTAH
Send your address for our general catalogue.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-13

neglect of duty. No one man can &C
complish all that the highway COM
missioner lays out for himself. He
should see the fa1lacy of such an at
tempt and shift some of the burden to
dependa BILE subordinates.
Another office in which the present
encumbent should be left undisturbed
is that of factory inspector Mr.. Nc
Leans work has been above cricftism.
That his office has been one of the
best administered in the state has
never been questioned. He is familiar
with the conditions in the factories Of
our state, has made all manufacturers
live up to the various laws left 30 him
to enforce and no one can raise the
slightest criticism to his work. He
is impartial, though just, watehful
though not off1cious. using judgment
and discretion in the enforcing of the
law, giving every man q fair show
but at the same time seeing that the
provisions of the statutes placed in his
hands to enforce are implicitly obey
ed. He is Il practical man, familiar
with factories and manufacturing, in
fact, has all the qualifications for the
position. There has never been any
just grounds for criticism of his adj
minist7a alton, therefore the governor
car find no other reason for his re-
mov:iI tran that of politics. The only
thing the governor can find against
him is shat he is republican. This
is cne OF the Off ces that should not be
disturbed, ana the senate majority
would be upheld in refusing to confirm
the appointlne nt of a successor to Mr..
Mclean The factory inspector, like
the highway commissioner, is doing
good work, and the affairs relating to
the Office can be better administered
by leaving things as they are.--Rock-
vile Journal
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-13
No Call for Change.

Himself a strong advocate of civil
service. Governor Baldwins action
in removing commissioners simply be-
cause they are republicans and their
places are sought by democrats is
open to criticism. In his appointment
of Burton Mansfield, democrat. to
take the place of Insurance Commits
sioner Theodore Macdonald, one of
the reasons given was that the latter
as a member of the state central COM
mittee was too active in politics The
republicans in the senate swallowed
this and confirmed Mansfield The
governor then turns around and Sc
lects Patrick H. Connolly of Danbury
for labor commissioner, but nothing
was said about his activity in politics
although being in the same boat, reIa-
been to his, namely, a member of the
state central committee.
The republican senators couldn't
quite follow the governors line of
reasoning, and when the next appoint
ment came along, that of William III.
Caldwell of New Britain to replace
Highway Commissioner James Mac
Donald, they promptly refused to rat
ify same. The highway commission
-r's Job is a big one. and no new man
could take I'D the work in its present
Stage without serious delay and loss
to the state. Jim. Macdonald is
acknowledged as one of the best road
builders N the country, and the state
of Connecticut is fortunate in the
fact that he is not to be Interrupted
| in his work Mr.. Macdonald has been
criticised, it is true, but it is along the
line of .rying to do too much himself
instead of detegating a portion of
the work to others-rather than any
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-13
A LiIIey Memorial.

The news item that a new subma-
rine boat just finished for the govern
nIent by the Lake Submarine Torpedo
Boat Co. of Bridgeport is to be given
a trial. suggests the thought that if
the boat meets the requirements it
would be quite fitting should the
company appropriate a part of its
earnings to memorial, to the late
Congressman George l.. Lilley, who
fought good fight. under the most
humiliating circumstances for open
competition for the construction of
this class of boats. the whole contest
based largely on the affront offered
the Lake company in it's efforts to
enter fair field with no favor.
Though no satisfactory report was
received from the committee before
whom the hearings were held the u1-
innate results were heard when
measures passed both houses allowing
open competition and thus vindicat-
ing Mr. Lil1ey 1t is believed that
the terrific strain under which he was
placed for many long. tracking
weeks while under the blow of the
hammer welded by the committee
and his enemies, shortened his life
and ended what promised to be a
brilliant public career. The Lake
company should revere his memory
by suitable memorial-Shore Line
Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-13

psnAt Have to Wait for Weeks. !
Norwich Illustration.

Whiting fs tfscouragf
PpssyDt action pleases everybody.
A N6Daen on the back Is a heavy
weight
Hard to bear day after day.
LntIag weight, removing the bur-
den.
Bg1ngs arprectating responses.
N1bWirh people tell of it.
IN 81 rs2sf that's quick ana sure.
HBs-4s q saSe-of IL:
M Mary G. Eeff, ass Main Street,
1sruDxA, Conn. says: "A member of
ny Annsov had weak kidneys and at
t4snU suffered from pains across the
isins ana Kidneys. This person was
hnn1ixSAHge to get around at times and
1suuo A11nnulty in stopping. The kid
nsy seossecens were irregular in pas
$500 ana cauead much annoyance
DsanS Kidney Pills were finally OBJ
tuG4e0 an In a short time they
WuaanR r<Jlsf This remedy was pro-
cussa Essn Sewn & Sons Drug Store
90 IL such seeA work that we were
csepsnssd of Its merits"
For ssis by all dealers. Prizes soc
Fsar- Sfirburn Co, Buffalo, New
Yssk. sole agents for tho United
States.
Keusmser the 'name-Dsan's-aad
take No other.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-13
DOCTOR PREScRIBES
CUTIeURh REMEDIES

81 wish to let you know of a couple of
recent cures have made by the use of the
Cuticura Remedies Last August, Mr. -
came to my Office, troubled with severe skin
eruption. It was dermatitis in its worst
form. 1t would affect most parts of his body
= thighs, elbows, chest, back and abdomen
The itching and burning was dreadful and
he would almost tear his skin apart. / rec
commended all the treatments l could think
Of, but nothing seemed to help. In the mean
time my wife, who was continually suffering
with slight skin trouble. told me3she was
going to get some of the Cuticura Remedies
and give them trial. could do nothing
to relieve her permanently She applied the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment ana in few.
days she was completely cured. lost no
time in recommending the Cutieura Remedies
to Mr. l told him to wash with
warm baths of the Cuticura Soap and to
apply the Cuficura Ointment generously.
From the very 6rst day use Of the Cutictfra
Remedies he was gre4uy relieved and to-day
he is completely cured through their use. II
have great faith in the Cuticufa Remedies
now that / am convinced Of their wonderful
Werits." (SixneD B. T. Whitehead. N. d..
nos Dartmouth ST., Bostons Mass. July q, ,1Q.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-13
Women Not to Blame.

1t is to be hoped that not much will
be said-and nothing in the way Of
pa1liation or excuse-about petty fem
mime jealousy having prompted or
compelled the naval academy authori-
ties to draw a social line against gov
erneSses, as such.
There is no improbability in the ru-
nors that the original objection to the
governess concerned did come from a
woman whose vanity had suffered from
the competition of a rival younger or
fandson1 Ell or better hammered, and,
therefore, more attractive than herself
to admirais in the bud. There are
women capable of small meannesses-
almost as many. perhaps, as there, are
men with the. same capacity-but
however vehement. a woman of that
quality may have prompted the local
powers that were certainly she didn't
because she couldn't compel them to
descend to her own level.
Therefore, is she a quite negligible
factor in this miserable controversy, OF
incident, or outrage, or whatever il
should be called. For whatever was
done, full responsibility rests on the
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-13
THE FARMER.
A Fair Criticism.

We gather from the address on
Clean Journalism at the Bucking ham,
on Monday night, that present Ameri-
can journalism is not clean because
II is not conducted according to meth
DDS which Christian Science would like
it to employ The remedy is to read
the Christian Science paper. The
Monitor. An orator at the Jacques
some time ago denounced the daily
press in similar terms because it did
not devote sufficient space to approx
ing utterances on socialism. 1t is not
uncommon to hear ardent rohibition-
lists condemn the newspapers because
they do not present the temperance
cause Adequately All this is flatter-
ing to the extent that 1T shows the
newspapers are regarded as somethin 6
more than a commercial venture 1t
is charged with responsibility and en-
trusted with some degree of leader
ship Yet it is usually taxed with in
competency, faithlessness or even corr
ruption by any small body of enthusi-
asts whose cause it fails to advocate
i'm unqualified terms. The average
newspaper is reflective rather than
creative In a sense it is a governor
to the great human engine because
its news columns distribute each i'm
pulse and balance If it were en-
dowed with editors willing and eager
to take up the uncompromising advo-
cacy of every detail advanced in every
moral cause its reputation for sober
Judgment would soon be abolished.
There are such papers. The best thing
FOR zealots dissatisfied with the daily
press to do is TO read the organ OF
their particular cause to obtain the
thrill of personal qualification and then
read the ordinary newspapers to find
out what the rest of the world thinks
about It.-Waterbury American
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-13
WARMING to Railroad Men,

y. s. Bacon. IL Bast street, Bath,
Ne. sends out this warning to rail-
readers "A conductor on the railroad,
my work caused a chronic infla NINA
tion AZ the kidneys. and i was miser-
ebb sd all played out A friend ad-
v5ssd Foley Kidney Pills and from the
day / commenced taking them I be-
ran to regain my strength The in
fsmn1stssn cleared and I am Tar
better than I have been for twenty
Years. The weakness and dizzy spells
are thing Of the past and 1 highly
recommend Foley Kidney Pills" Lee
& OsxooS Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-13

men directly concerned in the doing,
and whether there is or is not a plot
ting female hidden in the background
makes no essential difference. The
point at issue is not whether some
body suggested the action taken, but
the propriety or the defensibility of
that action, and what should be done
with or to the men who took it.-New
York Times
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-13
n st.rtJed the World

when ths astounding claims were first
made for Bucklen's. Arnica Salve, but
forty years Of wonderful cures have
pro~ud uham.f true, and everywhere it Is
nov known - me BEST sa1ve on. earth
for Burns, Rolls, Sca1ds. Sores. Cuts.
Bruises. aVrnina Swe1ungs, Ec5emz,
Chased Hands, Fever Soves and Pfles.
Only 3ue = L. = osgood Co
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-13
Too Much of a Good Thine.

No. the ticket Wilson and Clark, for
1912 will not do. We are a learned
nation, but with two former college
presidents before the people they are
likely to select neither.-Philadelph
Telegraph.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-13

But these were not all the contrasts
to be noted. 1 took the dinner served
by the ladies of the church in the din
hall below the audience-room, and
a delightful repast it was and well
served. In olden times had we no
friends to take us to dinner; we car
ried luncheon box and found our own
place for eating. but the luxury of
the comfortable chairs and tables and
good things to eat were all combined
when the Methodist ladies served Us
so cheer fully with d fine menu all
brought to us on such pretty china
and in such a dainty way.
Another contrast to olden times was
afforded by the orchestra at the open
ing of the afternoon session. Tins
was when the violin was a scandal and
rerroach, and to have little cir
show herself capable of handling thai
instrument was an unheard of thing
Yet we saw there a goodly number OF
young folk, about equally divided be-
tween boys and girls, using piano, vio-
Inns, comets, trombone, 'ceiio. mando-
Inns, drums, and ALI apparently enjoy
ing their work and learning Meantime
some good lessons.
We heard a great deal said during
the day of the value of accurancy, II
work. Where could it be better laugh
than in that little orchestra? Close
attention an6 prompt obedience were
evidently acquired by those children
Also the ability to forget ones sci
in the interests of the whole body
Isn't that a useful lesson in good citi
zenship?
When reached home Jonathan ask
ed me if felt paid for going. Yes,
was my answer. Il saw so much tina
was new to ME. and I am more GER
| tain than ever, that the world is grow
| ing wiser and better as it combine!
duty ard pleasure
AN IDLER.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-13

Everything seems to be moving tow
ards New London and will undoubted-
Iy got here on time, but 1t is hoped
their coming will be timed with more
reliability than is timed by the veneer
able tinepiece that has been located
for over sixty years in the steep1e of
the First Church of Christ and desig-
mated as the town clock. This clock
has done good service, but has worn
itself out in its long life of activity.
For years it has been cratic and has
finally become totally unreliable. Al
dermar James F-eOLeary, as chairman
Of the public property committee. has
appealed to his fellow aldermen, with
tears in his eyes, so to speak, to have
them second his efforts, towards get
ting a new town clock. But the best
he could do was to secure the passage
of vote which provided that at the
very next meeting where action is to
Do taken on any recommendation for
appropriation that a new town clock
be specifically mentioned in the call
for that meeting and at that time the
aldermen have practically pledged ear
nest support for the passage of rec
ommendation for appropriation. In the
meantime the old clock is ~coaxed
along and the running gear is kept in
operation, but the hands do not seem
to reach the figures on the face of the
clock at the proper tine. In conse-
quence the old clock Is worse than ne
clock at all. 1t is misleading and the
cause of more or less inconvenience
and the fellows who miss trains by
reason OF that once reliable tirnepiece
refer to it in language that would moi
be in keeping with the surroundings
of the worn-out clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-13

PostZThompson claims. that he ence
saw a vision. Parker-Blonds or bru-
nette ,-Wcman's Home Companion
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-13

attendance. q &.
The prosrssnne wss another con-
trast to old days We always expect
ed one address on the duties Of the
teacher 20 the children and the conf
munity, but. for the rest the speakers
told of their views ON some one OF the
three Rs, and had the man hobby,
we generally knew beforehand what
we should hear, for the same speakers
We're heard year after year. Almost
never did a woman venture to address
the audience, and never was one
known to be put on any committee of
any sort. Her place was well defined;
to attend conventions faithfully. listen
respectfully, and treasure up the gold
may she be forgiven, to report the
convention as SO helpful and inspiring.
All this is changed for the better In
stead of variety being the aim of the
programme, unity is sought, and the
result was that those in attendance on
MAJ must have learned something
from every one of the three speakers,
whose talks were all on the same Line
of thought. I wish more mothers Of
little children had been there The
problem in amusing their restless lit
tie folk on rainy days would have been
simplified. and paper and scissors
would have answered the oft-repeated
question: Mother, what can / dor
Now, too, cne of the speakers was a
| " oman, and we'll did she represent her
cause. I remember the first time I
ever heard a woman speak before such
a gathering. We almost held our
breath at her display of daring in at
tempting such a thing We knew she
couldn't make herself heard or get the
attention 6. the room. She was, as
| it turned out. exceptionally bright and
witty, and had a loud ringing voice
u-I, Itch RI itc IN of
| the room. Then our opinions yeered
from pity to disapprovaL 80 bold of
her to get UP there and talk like a
man.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-13
THEN AND NOW

eraa public to support all with their
attendance.