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Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-20

Henry E. Church. formerly of this
place, where he resided for several
years, and conducted clothing store
on Main street, has been appointed
by. the mayor of Hartford chairman of
tfe board Of finance for that city. The
office is one of the best of the APP
pothtive ones, and Mr.. Church il re-
ceiying the congratulations Of many
friends. He is atapresent head of the
Church company OF this place and
also OF the Church company of Put
nam; as we'll as Of the Freeman
Church company, Of Hartford
Going to Mississippi.
Mr.. and MS. 3. 4. Jacobs started
wednesday, for trip to Mississippi
They will 20 all rail and will make
several stops en- Route. One Of the
places to be. visited is Washington.
From there they viii go to other
soufhern points and will then return
by water to their home here. Mrs.
Walter Jacobs will accompany them
ON their return trip They will be
away about one month.
i MI. and Mrs EE n. Jacobs are ex-
pected home from the south this week.
Dancing Class Reception.
Miss Alice Knight gave a recep-
ton to her classes in dancing at the
A. q. HI hall in Putnam Wednesday
evening" Mis- Knight will return to
her home at Manchester by the-Sea
tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-20
wan KNOWN conductor Dead.

The death of Conductor Michael
Hurley in Providence. was read, with
interest in Jewett City, as he was
well known to the. travelling public,
and also because he was a resident
here years ago. and was employed in
Skaters mills. 42..s
The Ladies' society of the sCongre-
gational church hold a meeting at the
parsonage this evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-20
JEWETT CITY
Trout Of 10 ~ lnches--Anne Brews-
ter Tanning Chapter Met at Mrs.
S. p. Greene's.

Mrs j. e. Phillips and Mrs. A. NJ.
Brown go to Boston today, where Mrs.
Brown will attend the Cushing acad-
eny reunion.
John E. Murtha caught two fine
trout Wednesday one measuring Is 1-2
inches and the other II inches
Harry Wakefield went to MontviHe
Monday to be employed in the New
JJncaS nanPr mill s..fl
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-20

Mrs. Albert H. saRowell arrived here
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-20

But Enticsd Girl from Meosup to
Marry Him.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30
The Dog Won the Suit.

The Macon Republican is respon-
sible for giving this publicity:
Not long ago heard the argu-
ments in an amusing case in the
Kansas City Court of Appeals" re-
marked Mayor Ohio Matthews,
Thursday, The plaintiff was an
Iowa insurance agent. He said he
had called on the defendant to sell
him some insurance, when he was
attacked by a vicious dog and
severly bitten. He asked $1,000
damages from the owner of the dog,
AS / recall the defendants an
swer it was something like this:
Comes now the defendant and
for answer to plaintiffs petition
denies each and every allegation
therein contained, except what is
herein specifically admitted towit:
That defendent owns a dog.
That plaintiff is an Iowa in
suranCe agent.
That said dog and said agent
collided on the date in question,
and that said dog got away with
some flesh belonging to plaintiffs
leg.
But defendant AYERS the fact
to be that said dog is a valuable
animal, worth several dollars OF
more, and that in said encounter
said dog lost two gold filled teeth
to the damage to defendent in the
sum of blank dollars more or less
and that said good filled teeth are a
total and permanent loss.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30
Twenty fourth Year.

With this number the Democrat
bpain7 IL. 9Th v..r For nearly
II vanr. iI has b.. under thag.,.-
eut san. cr.a, guiug all ,Hg4a
years we have worked for what we
considered to be for The best inter
ests Of Monroe Civ and have al
ways been loyal TO home enterprises
too lovaI in fact for the bood of
our own pocket book We have re-
fused to accept advertising Of bus
mess house il other towns and at
the same period .u weeks at a
time did not carry a line OF adVer-
Using for home merchants in the
same line OF business as that OF the
merchants whose advertising we
refused. For this error we hope to
be forgiven.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30
u That said dog was in the dis

That said dog was in the dis
charge of his duty as protector Of
his masters premises, and knowing
that his said master had no occa-
sion to buy fire lightning, brain
storm or cyclone insurance from an
Iowa man, acted on that knowledge
and faithfully performed the duty
for which he was on earth, and
furthermore had said valuable dog
and household protector bitten into
the cheek of said defendant instead
of the soft part of his leg, said dog
would have been a total and ever
lasting loss to this plaintiff, in the
sum Of five thousand dollars.
And having fully answered de-
PENDANT prays to be discharged with
his cost.
In the laughter that followed the
reading of this curious reply said
Mr. Matthews, the plaintiff went
out of court"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30

Next Tuesday is the city and
school election. While no candidates
are announced the voters should be
very careful and vote for the men
best qualified to fill the position
one alderman from each ward and
two school directors.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30

l have for sale at a bargain 1 j. l.
Case 12-inch Gang pillow; 1 16-inch
Sulky pillow; 1 12-inch walking pillow,
1 cornplanter with checkrow attach
ment. All up to date, no better
made. Fully guaranteed.
4-6. j. B. Bristow.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30
New York's Skyscraper Horror.

Inquiry into the conditions that
explain such horrors as the pit.iIl
death OF IT'S children in a burning
sch0Oihouse at CoIliu.wogl O., or
the loss of more than 1000 persons
on The excursion steamer &I.-. B..
New York harbol or the ue-Gl--
ton of 566 attendants at tbs l.y-
Quois Theater i'll Chicago always
ends in one conclusion.
These great CatastrolAss al y'-
long in the preventibie clasa.ll.a-
ton. They are invariably due TO
neglect Of some Of the mo-. ell.
mentary and manifest precautions
and safeguards, Their mag ...
might have been predicted with &C.
curancy by one knowing in alyu-.
the extent Of the neglect.
And the latest appalling disaster
in which $50 or more persons met
violent ends in the New York gar
Matchmaking factory Saturday. was
undoubtedly a preVentible cataStro-
phe. If all requirements Of law
looking to the protection Of life had
been observed, then the law was i'll
adequate.
1t is not enough to say that panic
increased the fatalities. Trapped
humanity, menaCed by death in
spectacular and distressing form
will always behave as these unfOr-
unates behaved, The victims of
the Cherry mine were trapped be-
low ground.
The victims of this latest horror
that extends public knowledge of
the perils to which industrial work
erS are exposed, were trapped high
above ground. Incidents that will
linger long i'll the memory accom-.
panied both CalamitieS.
We cannot step into a school
house or theater or into a steam
boat without seeing visible signs
of multiplied safeguards and a mag
nifed vigilance that remind us OF
the grim lesson taught by the Col
lingwoOd, the SlOCum, the Iroquois
disasters. This disaster in New
York also has its grim lesson that
should be perpetuated in the pre-
ventiVe policies observed in the
future at all industrial plants. Fire
Chief Cookers efforts looking to III
creased safety in New York are log
ical and most cOmmendable.
it is gratifying to be assured by
Commissioner j. A. Smith that
duplication of this great accident
in St. Louis is impossible 1t must
be remembered, however that safe
ty is bought only by intelligent and
unending effort. 1t is the reward
of ceaseless vigilance.-R Republic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30
W ]. ROUSE, Editor,
THURSDAY, MARCH 80. 1911
ANNOUNCEMENT.

We are authorized to announce
John L. Carter for reelection as
county superintendent of schools,
subject to the voters at the school
election April q.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30

The Administration has the arbi-
tration hobby on the brain. A week
ago it wanted to join forces with
England and settle every possible
form Of dispute under what would
be termed an arbitration treaty, but
might be, in fact something else.
Now it is talking to France along
the same lines. To our way of
thinking this is a dissipation of
energy. If Taft wants to do bust
ness with England he should con-
serve his strength and his purpose.
Wanting and getting are two differ
ent things, and the people are not
at all DESTROYS of forming alliances
OF any kind with European countries.
Trade treaties they understand; but
the lurking possibilities of the ex-
preston arbitration treaty" are not
lost on them. The overtures to
France are merely blind; the peo-
pie will laugh at them. Financial
America.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30

The next Congress should make
it possible for the States to vote on
a Constitutional Amendment pro-
viding for popular election of U. S.
Senators.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30

Work for everything that is cal
culated to make Monroe City a
better and more prosperous town.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30

When you find a town where
merchants are advertising literally
you find a town where they are do
ing a good business. The advertis-
ing will sell the goods.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30

Lack of labor employing institu-
tons in the country towns are TAX
ing too many people to the big
cities.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30

Arthur Sorrell and family have
decided that Missouri is better than
Arkansas and have again moved to
Monroe.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30

Remember Reid employs no
agents, he sells Monuments for less
money than the house that has
agents.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30
Sale.

Thorough bred single comb Brown
Leghorn hens and cockrels, go cents
each. Also White. Monmouth
Pekin duck eggs rs cents per doz.
Mrs. Jas. S. Elzea.
F. & M. Phone 81 C. 4-6
j. W. Cloyd, of Peoria, ILL.,, unload
ed his goods, farming outfit and
stock here last Thursday and will
occupy the Cassidy farm s miles
north in Marion county. A Mr..
Whittier is associated with Mr.
ClOyd in the ownership of the farm
but the former will run the farm.
Get your telephone batteries at
A. Jaeger's Hardware.
Always speak a good word for
your home town.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30

Why should judges be past recall
when they no longer faithfully dis
charge their duties.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30

Anyone wanting Baby Chicks
Matched? Ifso call on me. &c where
you furnish eggs and 1Oc where l
furnish them.-Mrs. Theo. Arnoldy,
Monroe City. Mo-, $50
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30

The White Way with all light
and telephone wires off Main street
will make that street much more
beautiful.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30

Don't knock on anything calCu-
lated to make Monroe City a better
town.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30

More LABOR employing institutions
in Monroe City mean a more pros
porous town.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30

The Democratic House should
pass a genuine tariff bill and put it
up to the Senate and the President.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30

We buy many things that are
made in other towns that should be
made in Monroe City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30

Do all you can for the advance
ment of Monroe City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30

1t pays to get that Monument of
H. B. Reid. You pay no commits
sion to agents.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30

Bulk garden seed at the Economy
Store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30
Drag the roads

Encourage all home enterprises.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30

White Wyanadotte eggs for sale,
SO cents per setting.
Mrs. F. H. Hagan,
Monroe City, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-03-30

Get your telephone batteries at
A. Jaeger's Hardware.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-27
S-LEC~IIATS
EXNHl2J .>s- N11A2gzzE Azy-

Low lines in order to convey the tons of blooms
needed for the great memorial ornamentation.
And speaking of the interurban electro lines
!, NAV be added that these roads now make 1t
possible to decorate with flowers the graves OF
soldiers In many a country cemetery which. un.
der the old conditions, could not readily be
reached by members of the organizations OF vet
GRAMS and other bodies that aim to see to 1t that
M soldiers grave is unadorned on this Significant
occasion.
Almost every known variety OF flowers that
bloom in the spring is employed to greater or
less extent on Decoration day. but naturally the
wild flowers of the season are especially popular
for this purpose In the sections where the
season is sufficiently advanced the roses ana
peonies are great favorites on this occasion ana
In the cooler clmes violets and the hardy plnks
are used extensively. In the more soutnernly
states the yellow jasmine and the honeysuckie
make admirable Decoration day festoons and AT
Arlington and other great national cemeteries II
seems as though Memorial day has been timed
to find the gorgeous purple wistaria at the climax
of it's glory. The mountain laurel Is anotner
floral favorite that lends itself to the purposes
of the holiday but of course 1T is not obta1nabie
In all sections of the country.
In recent years the use of natural flowers on
Memorial day has been supplemented by the ex
tensive use of artificial flowers, particularly In
the form of wreaths or designs emblematic oil
wartime badges or flags However, the arr
flower designs" of the present day are indeed
a revelation as compared with the crude attempts
of some years ago. Some of the Decoration day
designs are executed in metal, tinted to counter
felt nature and this form is of course very
permanent but most artistic effects of lasting
character are also being obtained by means o.
fine waxed crepe paper flowers. Such designs
are being employed to an increasing extent un
der all circumstances where 1t is necessary t
send Memorial day designs long distances. How
ever the White House at Washington which
sends such membranes to various parts o
the country, always employs natural flowers IRON
the presidents conservatories.
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and mayhap float out to sea, but the sentiment
of the occasion is served
AS death has year by year remorselessly
thinned the ranks Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic the Confederate Veterans ana otner or
CARNATIONS of one-time soldiers there has OF
necessity been change in the plan of bearing
flowers to the cemeteries and decorating the
graves of those who have answered to the call
of taps" The approved plan was to nave IN
each community the significant day process
sion to the cemetery in which the principal par
Elephants were little girls dressed in white, each
carrying huge bouquet or basket of flowers
and marching beside behind these flower
bearers, an equal number of veterans, each with
q wreath of evergreen or holly or IVY on MS
arm. When the procession arrived at the GENE
terry the participants distributed themselves
throughout the burying ground until little girl
with flowers and veteran with wreath stood
beside each grave marked with tiny American
flag Then at prearranged signal all the flowers
and wreaths were placed simultaneously upon the
graves of the comrades whom death has mus
tered out"
This impressive ceremony, and there could be
nothing more appropriate is yet followed In
countless communities but there have had to be
many notifications For thing the graves
to be decorated have become much more numer
GUS, whereas the number Of surviving veterans
who are able to march to the cemetery with
their wreaths has dwinded appreciably. solu-
DeGn
for this task members Of the Sons of Veterans
or other organizations made up Of children Of
old soldiers and also veterans Of the Spanish
American war many of whom are comparatively
young men and who are sufficiently numerous to
decorate the graves of their own fallen comrades
and also the resting places of the heroes Of the
earlier walls
Another factor that has operated to influence
a change In the of flowers on Memorial day
Is the growth in the size of many OF our cities.
In towns and small cities 1t is still practicable
for the Decoration day host to march to the GENE
terry but In all the larger cities 1t has become very
much of a problem. In many instances cemeteries
are so remote from the central part of the city
that 1t is unwise to ask aged veterans to attempt
to march and out of the question to allow flower
girls of tender years to rudge through the streets
for hours at stretch. Consequently 1t has be-
come customary under such circumstances to
convey the flowers in quantities to the cemeteries
and there distribute them to those who to
participate in the decorating program For this
delivery OF flowers the modern motor car has
proven most convenient vehicle and in all our
large cities on the morning of Memorial day one
may now see the heavily laden flower cars"
spinning along on their way to the cemeteries.
The speedy horseless vehicles have also proven
boon IN the collecting Of the flowers Tor
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-27

to whose interest it is to make their activities
occupy as large place as possible in the public
eye. At Memorial day, the other hand, the
regular flower marts, although they have rush
season" in consequence of the holiday, supply
but fraction of the flowers that placed on
the graves of the nations warriors.
The vast preponderance of the flowers that are
used to express the love and gratitude of the
people of the republic the yearlyrecurring
Memorial day homegrown posies whose cul
tivation with view to such ultimate use is as
much labor of love as is the strewing Of the
blossoms on the graves. Or, at least the flowers
are for the most part garden blooms rather than
the frail products of the hot houses. Indeed the
selection Of May 80 Memorial day in large
proportion of the states of the union was made
primarily because it occasion when spring
was presumed to be in her most attractive garb
and when the spring floral harvest Is at its
height. Similarly the southern states, being as
sured abundance of flowers at yet earlier
dates, have, as much for this reason for any
other, chosen Memorial day dates that seemed
to mark the elimination of the floral food In
their respective states rather than strict con-
formity with the date at the end of May, which
is SO universally observed in the eastern, north
ern and western states and in the more northerly
of the commonwealth of Dixie This will ex-
plain why certain of the states notably those
of the Gulf of Mexico. observe Memorial day
days or weeks in advance of the remainder OF
the sisterhood of states.
The use of flowers on Memorial day is varied
and appears to be growing more so as time goes
on At first suggestion of the occasion the
reader Is apt to think only of the custom of pac-
ing bouquets and wreaths in garlands on the
grassy mounds beneath which repose in their
last dreamless sleep the boys in blue and gray
who gave up their lives In defense of their flag.
But a matter of fact 1t is long established
custom for the American people generally to
choose this occasion to place specially elaborate
decorations upon the graves of loved ones, even
though those whose memory is thus honored had
naught to do with the stress and strife the
sacrifices of which Memorial day is primarily
intended to commemorate.
| One of the comparatively new of flowers
on Memorial day, which has grown greatly In
recent years. is the custom of placing wreaths
! of floral festoons or other similar tributes upon
the statues which have been erected in the
various American cities to our wartime heroes
At the national capital where there are more
than two dozen such statues the pedestals are
also draped with American flags. This decora-
ton Of the statues in parks and public buildings
throughout the land is, OF course. quite aside
! from the usual placing Of tributes at the graves
| Of these self-same heroes. Another interesting
| ~ beautiful new Of flowers ON Memorial
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-27
WAS HE sARcAsTlc7

John, we have been married for nearly twenty
years. want you to tell me something
"Oh, yes Mary, you look just as young and
as girlish as you did the first time ever saw
you; I have learned to love you more and more
as the years have drifted by; l wouldn't be free
again If had chance; II you were to die
shouldn't think OF marrying any other woman.
but I'd spend the rest OF my life pining for YOU
admit that your family is much superior to
mine; realize that never should have amounted
to anything IL 1t had not been for your influences;
you are the best manager ever saw; your new
spring hat is very becoming; you look fifteen
years younger than Mrs. Bransthwaite: yes
like very much the way you are wearing your
hair: think of you steadily all day; am sure
that any young woman who would look at me
twice would do so only because she wished to
make fool Of me. and acknowledge that you
make a much better showing than any other
woman could make our income. Now is there
anything else? I'm in a good deal OF . hurry
this morning Record-Herald
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-27
LEARN TO DANCE BY MAIL
Write PROF. WOODWARD,
leo Main Street, salt Lake City, Utah
Why Women Are Not Fans.

Women patronize the drama extern
sively, but they must be assured OF a
happy ending"
Il guess that's why they don't care
much for baseball."-KaAs as City
Journal
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-27
The Barn Dance,

Rooster Ito Biddy)-"Can have
the next dance with your
Riddy (the hen)-"Sorry to refuse
you, but am engaged for this set
Newark Star.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-27
Could II Have Been.

Could 1t Have Been.
Aunt Mary, this is my friend, Mr..
Spiffkins."
"Im sorry. didn't quite catch
the name"
"Mr Spiffkins."
''Tm really very deaf; would you
mind repeating it?"
mr. Spiffkins."
I'm afraid l must give 1t up-it
sounds to me just like Spiffkins.
Punch.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-27

day is found in the practice
of setting afloat huge baskets
of miniature ships laden
with flowers as a tribute to
the American sailors who
have given up their lives for
the Stars and Stripes. These
flowers are quickly borne
out of sight by the waves,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-05-27
Not For Willie.

A country woman and her little
boy were visiting the city. and while
seeing sights of the place, the mo-
Tiers eve was attracted by the
snowy display of stuffed animals in
taxidermists' shop window.
Lets go in here and see what we
can get for you, Willie" said the
mother.
Sure, ma, and" His eye fell
upon sign, over the shop door,
which read: Let us tan your hides"
"Oh, no, no ma let's don't go in
there; l get huff of that at home"
he cried excitedly, and they passed
by the taxidermist's shop.
Straight Down.
assenger-"Er-how far are we
frsm land, Cap?"
Captain-"About a mile
Passenger-"A mile? Why, can't
see it."
Captain-"No; the waters toe
deep."-Puck.