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Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
NOT X CANDIDATE.

The withdrawal of County Commits sioner B. F. Williams of Mystic from the campaign for re- election leaves an open door for two new commissioners, since Mir Chadwick does not care to succeed himself
 Commissioner Williams has many strong friends who regret his with drawal, and they make bold to say that his services have been satisfactory to the people in the southeastern sec ton of New London county.
 The Westerly Sun has this to say concerning his retirement:
 MT. Williams has his enemies in the town of Stonington. That is the nat ural thing. Any man who is in public life and has done things makes enemies. All will not agree with him, and if he is 'so good" that he agrees with ev- erybody and everything that comes along, he does nothing, he is passive. he is good for nothing. Perhaps the reason that Mr. Williams has his ene- mics in the neagalboring towns as well as in other sections of the county is that he has done things. There is only one matter that he has been mixed up in, in the town of Stonington, that has concerned the whole people. That was the granting of licenses for the town of Stonington. In that work there is not a word of criticism, ex- cept from those who are interested in the liquor. traffic or do not care what happens or where the saloons were placed. To others. who have differ ent interest in such things, it is known that to MT. Williams judgment was left the granting of the saloon licenses in the villages of Stonington, Mystic and Pawcatuck. And it is generally conceded that the arrangement and location could not have been bettered.
 And the New London Telegraph says: MT. Williams has served New London county weld and faithfully for many years, and that it will be many a long day before the office will be filled with greater ability concluding with, MT. Williams has been one of the best commissioners this county has ever had"
 Commissioner Williams made warm political friends here in Norwich; and was esteemed for his fairness and courtesy in the transaction of the bus mess of the county
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20

Wroto to MrB. R1hkham for advice. In 3 short time had gained my average weight and am now strong and we'll. !" Mrs. SALLIE STEVENS, R. E. D., No. 3. Box 31, Waurika, Okla.
 Another Grateful Woman.
 Huntington, Mass-ssI I was in a ner- vous, run down condit ton and for three years could find no help.
 T owe my present good health to Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound and Blood Purifier which l be- ieve saved my life.
 "My doctor knows what helped mo and does not say one word against 1t. !" Mrs. MARI JANETTE BATES, Box 134, Huntington, Mass.
 Because your case is 8 difficult one, doctors having done you no good, do not continue to suffer without giving Lydia B. PiMkham's Vegetable Com pound trial. It surely has cured many cases of female ills, such as in. fiammation, Liberation, displacements, fbroid tumors, Irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bearing-down feeling, and nervous prostration.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
THE BULLETINS DAHf sT0RY
HIS DEFENSE

You are charged" said the masfs- trate severely, with disturbing the peace. You went home in a temper hast evening and kicked up such a rumpus that your wife ran from the house in terror
 Well, judge replied the offender, Eff e man can't cut loose in his own house, whose house is he going to cut loose in? What object is there in owning a home if man can't do as he likes in 1t I admit that broke some furniture and threw a clock through the window, but 1t was my furniture and my clock It's true that l took the parrot from the cage and wrlfnE it's fool neck, but who paid for that parrot? Did you? Did the cop paid for that parrot. with money earn ed by honest toll
 eff 8 man can't wiring the neck of his own parrot, then the declaration of independence is a gold brick, es- pecia1ly when the parrot has been taught to say Cheer up.'every time anybody steps into the house. How would you like to go home as hungry as a cage of hyenas and find no supper ready, and then have a doggone pink and green parrot yell, Cheer up? I tell you, judge it isn't in flesh and blood to stand such things. A camers back may be all that it's cracked up to be, but it's possible to pile on one straw too many.
 T didn't bother anybody when I killed that parrot. It was put out of it's misery as quietly as anybody could do it, and then I carried the remains down to the alley, and that incident was closed. It was after I went back to the house that began breaking the furniture, and the surprising thing is that never did it before. I had planned for long time to smash that furniture, but somehow I never got to it. First one thing and then an other interfered, but when I did start at 1t I made 3 good job. I defy any man to go to my house and pick up a piece of the wreckaxe and tell whether it belonged to rocking chair or a center table"
 You seem to glory in your exploit" remarked the judge.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
MORE POWER To TIE PEOPLE.


 It really looks as if political boss ism had gone it's length in this coun- try and the people appear to be out to throttle it at every turn. New mu- nicipal charters are all the 9o-new amendments to stat0 constitutions are in order Within a week past, in his message to the legislature, Governor McGovern of Wisconsin calls upon it to take the preliminary steps to the submission of an amendment to the state constitution to provide for the initiative, referendum, and recall Jud- son Harmon, attorney general in the cabinet of Grover Cleveland. and gov ernor of Ohio, has recommended to the legislature the submission of a constitutional amendment that will provide for direct legislation. Chase Osborn, governor of Michigan, has told the legislature that the initiative, referendum and recall are what the people want and what they need and what they should have. And Foss of Massachusetts and Johnson of Cali fornia have said the same thing. Gov ernor Deneen of Illinois stands by the republican platform, which calls for the initiative and referendum. Gov ernor Marshall of Indiana has come out for the referendum
 There is something more than mu- sic in the air, for through political evolution the country appears to be on the verge of a popular revolution in the interest of more popular gov- ernmont
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
SENATOR M'LEAN's ADDRESS.

ET W09 expectGo when c0IiAtOT MIG Lean addressed the general assembly of Connecticut that he would say something of more than state wide importance-someth which would command the attention of the press of the nation---and lle has He is one of the great public speakers of the country ana will long continue to be. He talks history together with good sense and those who have read his address have been agreeabfy inn pressed by this little word picture of himself in his new position:
 Heretofore, have been in the street, looking into the win dows; now that find myself inside the shop with ninety-one other nodistes. and ninety millions of GUS toners to please, curiosity changes to responsibility. As there is nothing in the world that is without fault. criti- cisn is always easy. and creation al- ways imperfect reputation for po- lStical wisdom, therefore. like suit of white fannel, is best preserved when in disuse. shall be failure from the start in some of the modern require inents of political service. For in instance, shall avoid, when possible. participation in those man and time killing obiations called banduets, where bad digestion waits on music, numerous varieties of food and wit, and elaborate paraplzrasing of the Ten Ccmmandansnts. never have and never shall enjoy trying to change the bent of the wind and society with my unaided voice at the dedication of monuments or the laying of corner stones. ! havv rso desire to criticise or discourage those who rejoice in the social and physical experiments Chat I disitassL I asn fu11S awafe that dis cussien ae ths very powder and ball of proEssA I simply want my fellow cftizsns to knew that T am, myselS, hopslsssoy confirmed in the belief that she aitsrnafion of night and day and tuss which tt fs unwise for me to try to ysGnxm with electricity, alcohol, in- soann3A oe the vocal organs. So much absut Q few of nay shortcomings. others. and more seriens ones, with the Lords help. intend to conceal frem ny fellow citizens as long as eaa.'
 Az . green h1nd ke doesn't expect to surprise fhs world by his first sale of Seods. He has achieved in schol- arsAip hv tndustry. and he realizes that time and industry are necessary fer arsat achievements as states n1oa. The Bulletin will not be ad- vsKDsay sFstfcisin4 Senator Mclean to make poafticai capital for some one else. He Is our senator and we feel proud cf him; and we fes free to say that If some of his political friends would learn from him they very soon would improve their manners and their political tactics.
 The Bulletin wishes for Senator Mclean, 'inside the shop" a famous career.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
susINEss PosrMAsIERs.

The business manager of the New York World believes Uncle Sam's postofflce department should be a bus insse affair. instead of political, from beginning to end. He doesn't favor an increase of postage anywhere, but is impressed the business can be greatly increased if postnasters would lend af their energies to increasing busiaess instead of looking after peliti- cal fences and shining up their own political prospects. He recommends that the postonice department set out to get more business. instead of adopting methods of driving it away Tt should hrst," he says, abolish the cenSorfous barriers that it has raised against tho various grades of second class matter and welcome all that it can get. It should establish the par cells post along the lines employed in Europe and Japan. It should trans form its postmAsters into business getters who would hunt for trade in. stead of for votes for political party, It should encourage and support newspaper and magazine circulation, ss the postofface department in Ger many does, by acting as q dealer in publications"
 Business Manager Seitz points out that the cheaper rate for drop letters fin Canadian cities, the lower rate for periodicals in Canada and the profit made on the postal business in that sparsely settled country afford proof that postal rates on some classes of matter in this country are too high and that fnentciency of management is responsible for the defioit in Amer ican postal revenues.
 Postmaster General Hitchcock seems to De succeeding admirably whers others have failed. but his linn ited power is a. handicap, as his faiI- sres to get his recommendations show
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
Makers and Defenders of America.

mdkerS ana Dereh0oFS or America. By
 Anna Elizabeth Foote, Department
 of History, Training School for
 Teachers, Jamaica, N. Y., and
 Avery Warner Skinner, State In-
 spector of Schools, Education De-
 pertinent, Albany, N. Y. Cloth
 12mo, 342 pages, with maps and
 illustrations. American Book Com
 pany, New York Price 50 cents. This collection of historical biogra- phias begins with the close of the French and Indian war, and treats characters typical of a movement or of period up to the present time. The book traces the growth of our nation through the lives of its great leaders. men of thought whose ideas shaped the policies and laid the foundation for the present prosperity of our coun- try. Although, in the main, the en- phasis is placed on the personal element, some narrative of events has seemed advisable. In this way a con- tinuous story is made possible, without losing the idea of personality which attracts the youthful mind.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
NEW BOOKS.
Story of Modern France.

Story of Modern France. By H. A,
 Guerber. Cloth, 12mo, $50 pages
 with illustra tions. American Book
 Company, New York, Cincinnati
 and Chicago. Price 65 cents.
 A new historical reader for the up- per grammar grades, which may also be used as d textbook in history It gives the story of France from the death of Louis XIV to the present time laying special stress upon the many interesting and picturesque epi- sodes in which the period abounds, as they are presented in literature and art The book is supplied with suit able maps and with many illustrations.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20

D nQ . Q 06IVOU0 ! could not do any thing. The doctors
 treated me for diff ferent. things but did me no good. I got 70 bad that I could not sleep day or night. While in this condition I read of Lydia II Pink hams V e ge table 0 o m nd, and began it's use and
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20

Brosr what retiring President Tracy said about what Norwich has suffered from visietina of city ordinances, it would have paid Norwich to have had 8 ten thousand dollar manager many yeass ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20

Plenty of nerve and a sizeabie mortgage has helped many a man to get the automobile he wanted, but the mortgage wouldn't work long for repairs.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20

The Boston Transcript says: Hope Governor Baldwin won't mind if we call his decision not to sue the Colonel just a bit 4reactionary"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20

About the only place where mar is safe to dodge in and out among automobiles without getting hurt is al an automobile show.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
The Only Excantion.

New Mexico's proposed constitution surpasses even Oklahoma's. It leaves hardly anything unregulated except the movements of the heavenly bod ies, which will doubtless be taken in hand later.-Wall Street Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20

The fact that Carrie Nation has been brought low by the burden of years makes many a saloon keeper rest easier.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20

Happy thought for today: Aviation has given money a new record as 8 flyer. The birdmen have to go far anG high to get the purse.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20

There is one thing about Tammany no matter what happens or how sud- den the changes, it always knows its masters voice.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
Do If Now
NOTICE

I repair, remodel. redye and clean Furs at a very reasonable price. All work guaranteed. Drop a postal and I will call for work
 BRuckNER, The Furrier, noy21d Tel 254-3 Frankiin St.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20

The new president of the Steel trust used a few years ago to earn $9 8 week: but he will quite likely know what to do with his $4,166.67 a month.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20

The commissioner of agriculture of New York state has received 10000 letters from far-western farmers, in- curing what the prospects were there for securing good farms.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20

It is acknowledged that the election of United States senators by popular vote has come to be more than vain hope
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20

There must be some consolation to President Corey to think that his suc- cessor does not get but half the salary he did.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20

The naughty west says that there is no danger of any ones being drown ed in the deep waterways that will be built by this administration.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20

The five-year-old cold-storage stuff in the Chicago houses is booked to be sold at a loss. It is too venerable to hold up.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20

If you can say, says the Portland Express, Round and round the rug ged rug the ruddy rustic romped,' you are all right.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20

The Delaware may be able to beich forth 1re and smoke like a vol- cano: and she can kick with mora fatal Dssu1ks. too, than 2 Kentucky mule.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20

Stamp oSilscters win hail with de- hebt ths prospect of a new franking stnmr Eo~ gc~4InnenE officials It 'viH add a feature te old ahsHps.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Admiral Sims experience shows that it is worth a good deal to know when enough has been said.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20

foozled resolutions of the first of Jan- uary can be brushed up.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20

Now that the Greek New Year h at hand it is pointed out that the.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
AFTER
 I YEARS SUFFERING
l Was Cured by Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound

Wanrika, Okla.-eI had female trou- bles for seven years, was all run down,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20
NEWMARKET HOTEL.

715 6oewoll Ave. First -ciass Wines, LiQaors and CiGarA. Aeals and Welch Rarebit served to order. John TucAie. Prun- Tsl 41-k.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-20

Norwich. Jan. IS, 1911.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-14
And Spied on Mrs. Schenk
in Sensational Case
FORMER ON STAND TODAY
She Testified That Mrs. Schenk Declared
She Feared Her Husbands Brother
Was Trying to Get Her Share
of Estate.

Wheeling, w Va, Jan. l4.-The de.
tective nurse, Mrs. Klein" testified to.
day at the trial OF Mrs. Schenk, who is
charged with attempting to poison her
husband, that her real name is Eleanora
Zoreekler and that she was employed in
the Schenk case through a detective
agency. She said that on the first day
of her engagement Mrs. Scheuk was
retioent but that on the second day
she talked privately. The witness de-
elared that Mrs. Schcnk said she feared
her husbands brother was trying to get
her share of the estate.
Mrs. Schenk, the witness declared, or
dered the nurse not TO allow her husband
to see her brother alone and ordered the
nurse to get Mr. Schenk's keys in case
he died. She declared that Mrs Schenk
wished her husband dead, because he
i'll treated her.,
Daniels Phillips, a young piano sales
man Of this city, was introduced yester-
day afternoon as close friend OF Mrs
Schenk. Phillips testified that Mrs
Schenk had often talked with him
about her plans to get a divorce and
later talked almost constantly OF the
strong probability OF the death Of her
husband. He said she got to visiting
his place Of business 20 often that he
had to ask her to stop calling; that
shen then annoyed him by calling too
often on the telephone aud when this
was finally abandoned, that she used
to send her chauffeur with notes.
The state attempted to establish
intimacy between Phillips and
Mrs Schenk but the steadfastly re-
fused to answer such questions on the
ground that they might tend to in
criminate him and he was sustained by
the court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-14
FIRE IN PENSION BUREAU.
Thousands of Records Destroyed in
Washington.

Washington, Jan. a.. Thousands OF
records and documents IN pension cases
were destroyed early yesterday morning
in a fire which originated in the office
Of the United States pension agency in
the pension bureau building here. The
origin of the fire is unknown and the
damage cannot be estimated until after
a thorough investigation. The damage
was mostly done by smoke and water.
The fire had been burning for a con,
siderable time before it was discovered.
1t originated in a large pile Of envelopes
in the room where the pensions are
mailed. A rough estimate of the loss
is placed at about $4,000 to the building
and contents. The fire will not affect
the payment of pensions in the district
controlled by this agency This agency
pays pensioners in the states Of West
Virginia, Virginia, Maryland. Delaware
and the District Of Columbia.
A number OF old records, bound in
book form and running as far back as
the Revolutionary war, were completely
destroyed Duplicates of these records,
however, are on file in the pension office
here. The late records from 1906 onward
were not destroyed, being in steel filing
cases.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-14
WAS NATIVE OF CABOT.
Mrs. Clara B. Senton Died In Rutland
Last Night.

Rutland, Jan. l4.Mrs Clara b. Sen
ton. wife Of DR.. B. C. Senton, a promi-
nent Rutland physician. died last night
after a protraeted illness with cancer
Of the breast. She suffered fall ten
years ago and never recovered her for
mer health. She underwent an opera
tion about year ago and last July
suffered another fall ut her home. She
had been confined to the house about
ten weeks. Besides her husband, Mrs.
Senton is survived by an aunt, Mrs.
Stephen Crockett OF Concord. y. H., and
an uncle John III. Senter of Montpelier.
Mrs Senton was born in Cabot 81
years ago and she was married to N.
f. Bardy, for many years a prominent
clothing merchant in Rutland and at
one time associated with the D. Il.
Keyes company of this city Mr.. Bar
dy's death occurred in 1896 and DR..
and Mrs Sentpn were married in 1897
An ardent admrer OF books, Mrs. Sem
ton possessed one of the fuest private
libraries in the state. containing more
than 5000 du luxe volumes, and being
Of a studious nature she not only graft
fed her literary tastes by reading but
wrote both poetry aud prose, having
contributed to several religious publica-
tions during the past year Mrs. Sen
ton was Of a philanthropic mind and
many Of her acts Of charity in this VII
entity have never been known. She was
a member Of the Progressives, the Rut-
land Woman's club, and the Daughters
OF the Revolution The funeral will be
held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock
at the house with burial in Evergreen
cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-14
WAS NO FOUL PLAY
Declares Medical Examiner In a Boston
Nystery.

Boston Jan. a. Although her face
bore bruises and there was evidence of
struggle, the young woman found
dead at 6:45 yesterday morning in a
narrow passage way, connecting the
driveway and the water side Of Gem
tral wharf, was not victim Of foul
play, according to Medical Examiner
Magrath, who performed an autopsy at
the North Grove street morgue yester-
day afternoon Congenital heart dis.
ease is assigned as the. cause Of the
girls death.
At one time the girl was pretty, but
dissipation had robbed her Of her
beauty. On the body was a scar in
dicating an operation for appendicitis,
Although it has been decided that the
girl was not the victim of foul play.
this will not halt the search that the
police are conducting for men compan-
ions she may have had yesterday morn
ing
Medical Examiner Magrath said that
the girl had been dead about three hours
when her body was found.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-14
IALK OF THE TOWN.

The Tourist club will meet with Mrs
Gates Monday
DIR. +. C. Angel and son, Cyril of Ran.
dolph were in the city to-day
See the new STANDARD" central needle
sewing machine, just received at Fits
George Quigey returned this after
noon from the Pittsford sanatorim
where he has been for the past few
months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Clough of Han
over, n. H., are spending the week end
with Mrs. Clough's brother, w. III Snow,
at the City hotel
Among the guests registered at the
City hotel Friday and saturday were
the following persons II. J. Wright
Syracuse. n Y; L. \. Somers, Jordan.
n. y; y More. St Johnsbury; J. G.
Miller. New York City; j. ~ smith
BOSTON; W. n. Steele. Troy. n. ": e. S.
Phelps Waterbury; p. c. Craft, 81.
Johnsbury; C. C. Abbott; Panfeld; +.
X. Milne, Burlington; J. Il. Grow, Hart
ford, Conn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-14
The Arkansas Was Launched
day at Camden, N. ].
UNCLE SANS BIGGEST SHIP
The Vessel Which Was Christened by
Miss Macon, Daughter of Congress-
man Macon of Arkansas, Has
Speed of 20 Knots,

Camden, y. J., Jan. a. The Arkau.
sas, the biggest battleship OF the United
States navy, was launched this after
noon at the New York shipbuilding
yards Secretary Of the navy Meyer,
Assistant Secretary Winthrop and other
officials witnessed the launching, while
Miss Mary Macon, daughter of Con
gresham Robert Bruce Macon Of Ar
kansas, christened the new vessel
The Arkansas is the first OF the 90,
GOO ton battleships authorized to be
built. The vessel Is 562 feet long and 93
feet wide, OF 2S,00O horsepower and
speed OF over twenty knots. She has
dozen twelve-inch guns and many tor
pedo tubes. The Arkansas is due to be
completed in May.
The Arkansas slide down the ways
was at first slow and then swift, She
was welcomed by all the whistles OF the
harbor. Tugs towed this biggest battle
ship to the wet dock, whore it viii be
completed