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Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

The auto blow has been invented and tested, and 1t turns over the soil on fifteen acres a day in Kansas. What a thing that would be for s New Engianl side hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

With sn average of three or four million shuf-ins in the republic there is always a work of mercy for the good-hearted to do.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

It is evident that the reason the northern winter birds have not come down this winter is because it was warm enough at home.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

Maine loses 8 representative in con- gress by the new apportionn1ent, and Massachusetts gains one. Connecticut remains as she is.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

The late gales have so prepared the way for March winds that It's winds appear 10 have lost tfeir nerve excit- ing force.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

If there are 50 per cent. fewer fail ures of college men becaues of the use of alcoholic drinks since athletics were introduced. no argument is needed to show their worth.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

Boston is having mellow sunsets and feeble snowstorms; and this is also the condition of things away down in Maine.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

Those who have the habit of gazing in at the shop windows cannot fail to nave noticed that the Valentine is thing of beauty and a joy forever
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

Ash Wednesday must be getting near for notice is given that the Easter shopping should be done early.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

Happy thought for today: If you do not know where you are at. just sit down and take your bearings.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

Harold Bauer and Josef Lhevinne, the eminent pianists, whose successes in this country have confirmed the high rank accorded them in the old world, will return next season for tours under the management of Lou don Charlton.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

McCurdy should bear in mind, slide. Kelly. slide and when next hs gets within ten miles of Cuba in his ssropl2ne should let her go.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

When Billy Sunday gets after the miserable sinners he tells thm they are so low down they have to reach up to touch the bottom!" |.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

The Toledo Blade declines D count strawberries as a sign of spring until they sell two boxes for quarter.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

It is noted that women can stop q trolley car more gracefully than men, if they are little awkward in getting off.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

real onion day for the entire state of Texas ought to be enough to make the gods weep as well as men.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

Rebuilt and rededicated Chelsea awalxes to find that its fire risks ara just as great as ever.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04
EDITORIAL NOTES.

.The latest cure for pneumonia: Let the pure air into apartments instead of shutting it out.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

F'ritzi Scheff has begun rehearsals of "Rosita,'' a new operetta for which Victor Herbert has written the music, and Katherine Steward and Joseph Herbert the lbretto. The scenes are laid in Paris.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

BoGopn has twsnky- ons vacant pull pits. aud f< is thought there that staonno- -cnaning win be of moro inter- ese than usual ehe coming season. .4
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04
MUSIC AND DRAMA

The Vienese Philharmonic society has engaged Felix Weingartner as conductor for three years. Hitherto the contracts with conductors have been for only one year.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

In general and electrical engineer ing factories in the United Kingdom over f6,O0g women are employed
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

Neiohbor and near friend to Lowell is I.ongfellow, also one of February's offerings to the worlds literature. Cherished above most authors at home. he like Lowell was honored abroad. So greatly did he excel as a poet, that we often overlook or under estimate his prose writings, yet few more delightful accounts of travel can be found than those springing from his foot wanderings over Europe, where he grew so familiar with the people and their speech. His editorial work alone would give him high rank among journalists, but we think little of that so long as we have the vast number of his short poems, familiar as household words.
 From babyhood to old age all classes find something in his portfolio to suit the individual taste and need. Hardly a day goes by that some of his melo- dious verse is not recalled by the or dinary occurrences of commonplace affairs, yet he rises at times to very lofty heights. Even then. he is so simple and pure that plain, sim ple minds can easily follow him to their delight and profit.
 No wonder that he was a favorite with the children of Cambridge: no wonder that he was the idol of the students at Harvard: no wonder that he has become the especial pride of Portland his native town. and of Cam bridge the city of his life's work. 1 like best of all the thought that his words are repeated in so many differ ent languages and are treasured in the memories of common people ev- anywhere Such tribute is rare and above alllprice
 All these musings concerning Fei3- ruary do not go outside our own country, but should we cross the ocean what vast additions should we make to our list. The beginning might 1be made with Dickens, but where come would come the end. Surely of Feb ruary it can be safely said, She hath done what she could.''
 AN IDLER.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

Charles Nirdlinger, the author of Dolly Madison the play in which Edna Ferguson is next to act, was co-author Of More Than Quecn,'' in which Julia Arthur acted, and which was presented for the first time on the New York stage September 24, 1899, at the Broadway theater.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

remembrance? He is one of Febru- ary's children. In theatrical circles what name is more honored than yo- fled and elevated the stage by his con scientious endeavors to excel during his long career, and left 1t in much bet ter repute than he found it. George Peabody's is a name to remember gratefully for his good deeds and lib erpl gifts. He is one whom people honor long after his death, and whom they will continue to honor for genera tions to come. February finds place for him in her list of notables. :
 What Greeley did for Journalism, that even more did Mark Hopkins for educational development. Of whom else can it be said as has been claimed for him that even to know him was a liberal education? For him, too, a birthday is found in February. Shar- ing the same birthday with Washing ton is James Russell Lowell, one of our most cherished New England writ CTS. How we have all enjoyed his Biglow papersi They did a great po- litical work, though people laughed over them. A close observer of Na- ture, he furnished the most delightful nature eStudieS, and nothing is too minute to escape his notice or too trivial to afford him keen delight. He even appreciates being robbed of his fruit by the birds he so dearly loves, and positively enjoys, the true philos- opher that he is, their adroitness in out-generaling him in gathering his harvest of grapes. Elmwood was to him the abiding place of many winged brother. whose company made him exceedingly happy, and for whom he proved a most generous host. In fact, I have sometimes thought that he felt the birds were the real proprie- tors and he the interloper on the. land, and that he should he grateful for the tolerance they showed in allowing him small share of it's produce. Then his delightful essays of biography, his poems in more serious mood, all en- dear him to us, while his services as ambassador to England served to show still another phase of his varied tal- ents.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

4 Paris newspaper has given it's readers chance to vote on the operas they wished to hear most frequently. AIouise.S 15.4os: AIakme.'' 14S74: "Werther," 1a,5s7; ''Nignon,'' 12.32s; "Mireille," 10,e43; '"The Barber of Se- yille,'' 9,002; La Boheme," 5,692, and La Traviata,'' 5,150.
 One of the features of the presene musical season has been the overwhel1n- ing success in concert of Mime. Frances Aida Mmc Aida, who is the wife of Director-Genera Gatti Cazassa of the Metropolitan opera house, was hith- erto known in America only through her operatic achievements. She has proven. however that on the concert platform her singing is no less de- lightful.
 Another series of five extra con- certs has been arranged by the Phil harmonic society of New York, com prising a programme devoted to Eng fish, American, Italian, Morse Slavic, German and all modern music. The soloists will be Mime. Kirby Lunn, contralto; Miss Maud Powell, violin is:, Mime. Shumann-H Heinck contral- to; Ernest Conso, pianist, and Geo. Hamlin. tenor. The first concertt will be given in Carnegie hall, February, fl.
 The Handel and Haydn society will give verdis Requiem on Sun day evening, February f2th. in Symphony hall, Boston, with Emil Mollanhauer, conductor and Fl. G. Tucker, organist The soloists will be Miss Alma Giuck, soprano; Mime. Schunfann Heinck, contralto; George Hamlin, tenor, and Clifford Cairns, hae Inc TTox C,,n do cert, April 16, will be The Creation,'' by Haydn. The soloists will be Mrs. Grace Bronson Williams, soprano; Reed Miller, enor; F. K Martin, bass.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

Among journalists who has greater fame than Horace Greeley? To whom can the editorial army point with greater pride or hold in more grateful
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-04

We all have our feelings. and if we all controlled our feelings instead of letting them control us. things would be different. The mind should con- mind: and those who live with the cart before the horse think life is a push instead of pull. For instance. 1t is enough to know that you are poor; it is too much for you to feel that you are poor, for that is depress- ing Isn't it possible for you to real ize that your heavenly Father owns and heir. and that no inheritance is greater than yours. Flesh and blood can be burdened, but Ie:lrn to keep the mind above it. It is depression grap- bling expression which makes men cry out that they are poor miserable sinners, when they are nothing Of the kind. Power comes through the heart as well as through the will and the muscles, and they who keep the heaft right will be free from repining.
 Most mon when they start out to pose as good fellows do not know where they are bound, although they good fellow has to be born in the hearts of his associates to gain a per manent abiding place there; and he wakes up to the fact that he fs the real thing by their repeated, honest assurances. The artificial article does not know this. so he squanders his patrimony and does all sorts of gen. erous and foolish things to realize an ambition that is vain and that has nothing in it worth striving for. He is . good fellow until his money and his character is gone. after which he is usually casually referred to as Il fool by those he would have won.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-31
EDITORIAL |QAl(

With the disappearance of the heat
ed term, and commencement of our
activities, it would at the same time
be appropriate to make up our minds
as to future efforts and labors in be-
half of those less fortunate-of prepar-
ing within of plans for the work of
the future, rather than looking back
at the many things left undone-in gaZ-
ing back into our delinquencies and
the unpleasantness of the neglect and
carelessness, by a determination for
future thoughts and work.
We are all prone to cast upon the
shoulders of others the labors which
such work requires. We are nearly
all willing to join organizations and
desire to avoid the actual work; we
are all apt to ignore the notice of
meeting, because there are few who
will unquestionably be present to car
ry on the work in which everyone
should take a part. We are all too de-
sirous of purchasing immunity by at
least joining organizations, but never
from that moment giving thought to
the purpose, object or success thereof.
Such conditions surround us today
and the habit, when formed, like all
other habits, quickly multiplies until
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-31
JEWISH CALENDAR 1912.
1911.

1911.
New Year. ........ Saturday, Sept. %
Fast of Gedalyah. E. Monday, Sept %
Yom Kippur ......... Monday, Oct. 2
First Day Succoth. e. Saturday, Oct. Z
Hoshanah Rabbah -. Friday, Oct. 10
Sh'mini Atsereth Saturday, Oct. IA
Simhath Torah ..... Sunday, Oct. 10
*New Moon 'Heshvan. Monday, Oct. %
*New Moon Kislev Wednesday, Nov. %
Thanksgiving Day. Thursday, Nov. 80
'Hanuccah ...... Saturday, Dec. 16
*New Moon Tebeth. E. Friday, Dec. 70
Fast of Tebeth ..... Sunday, Dec. 81
1912
New Moon Shebat e. Saturday, Jan. 20
*New Moon Adar. -. Monday, Feb. 10
Fast of Esther. -. Thursday, Feb. 20
Purim .............Su Sunday, March
New Moon Nissan. Tuesday, March 10
First Day Pessach. Tuesday, April
Seventh Day Pessach. . u. Mon, April
*New Moon Iyar. Thursday, April Is
Lag IOmer .......... Sunday, May 5
New Moon Swan. .... Friday, May IL
Shabuoth ........ Wednesday, May ~
"New Moon Tammuz. Sunday, June 16
Fast of TammuZ. Tuesday, July 2
New Moon Alb. ...... Monday, July 10
Fast of Alb. ........ Tuesday, July 23
*New Moon Ellul. Wednesday, Aug. IA
Rosh Hashono. Thursday, Sept. II
*The previous day is also observed.
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-31
ALFRED MULLER.

Editorial in Modern View, st. Louis.
Developments since the recent
death of Alfred Muller, late secretary
of the National Jewish Hospital for
Consumptives, would indicate if the
alleged charges of defalcation be
proven, that he was indeed Phi. D..
Doctor of Pharisaism" as we'll as a
Door of Philanthropy.
In the light of the statements in
the public press which allege that an
investigation will prove shortage of
nearly $4,000 in his hospital accounts
some of the many eulogies pro-
nounced at the time of his death,
sound rather strange and hollow.
Here is a paragraph from one such
eulogy:
THE heart and sense of good and
sacred cause, the emblem to kindness,
Alfred Muller, was summoned from
our midst by the will of God
Honor to his name, honor to his
memory! With bowed heads and sick.
ened hearts and eyes filled with tears,
multitudes of poor, sick and needy
from all over our country unite in SOL
emn prayer and in unity utter with
deep mourn "ertfelt prayers to our
God. The God of Israel, that he be-
hest the angel of peace to guard your
eternal bed wherein your noble heart
and brain are rested"
1T is not our intention to reviIe or
mock the dead. Heaven forbid! Sure
ly the shadow, the stain and the sor-
row that the consciousness of be-
trayed trust, of deceit and wrongful
act, borne by one who by weakness
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-31

The State of Texas can justly pride
itself on the condition of it's temples
and synagogues and the personnel of
of its religious teachers. Great adj
vances have been made and each city
in the State points with pride to its
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-31

or desire become its prey, Is the Sc
verest penalty The shame and the
grief to the surviving members of the
unfortunate guilty ones family, must
ever check and chasten any condem-
nation and utterance of judgment.
Strange are the conflicting para
doxes of life. We all of us accept as
inevitably true, the maxim that Ito
err is human" and that flesh is weak"
We surely do not and cannot believe
that any man has such a paradsiac
or beneticent gift of heredity, environ
ment or self-control combined that he
does not and cannot sin. Who is spot
less?
Yet despite this consciousness uni
versal, we repose unlimited confidence
in matters financial, spiritual and do
nestle in just such human beings.
When development such as that
of Alfred Muller's case appears, we
are Shocked" "transfixed with amaze
ment" and surprised beyond a meas
ure.' Yet why?
In the daily life of each of us to
larger or smaller degree according to
where we stand and the opportunities
at our hand, the outer temptation
exists to yield to wrong, and the in
ner weakness within us usually, also,
1t is more often our salvation from
sin that the temptation is not too
strong or that good fortune of some
other kind, or guardian angels in
some human form of friend, wife,
child, mother or companion, hold us
back from the precipice and the
abyss into which others, because of
the stronger temptation placed before
them and the weaker innate resistant
capacity as we'll as fewer counter
safeguards, plunge before they know
it, and find themselves in the meshes
of misdeed and in the slough of de-
spond unable to extricate themselves
The Jewish Hospital of Denver will
find some way to cover the loss if any
should develop. The good work of
the Hospital will not be halted. Where
possible, better restrictions and a re-
duction Of the temptation in the
handling of the funds will be made.
Every institution, public or private,
philanthropic or financial, should have
its finances frequently audited.
1t is simple obligation due to the
subscribers, as we'll as the benef-
Charles
1t is partial check on dishonesty
Or what is nearly as bad-on care.
lessness and inefficiency. Partial only.
In the last analysis there is no pos
sibility of permanent and perfect
checks upon the ability of men to do
wrong or misappropriate or misapply.
1t rests in the basic ability of
man to resist the opportunity to take
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-31

II Is cause for alarm. No lnd1Vldual
has the right to shirk duty imposed
upon him. No individual has a right
TO expect others to do his work. In
business life of any character, the
colaborer raises the alarm when 9th
ers work is cast upon him-then why
has the individual right to relieve
himself of his duty? Just because a
few people in a community with hearts
full of pride and glory in their history,
their people, their traditions, willing
ly sacrifice themselves all the more
calls for condemnation of those who
make the burden heavy.
1t is a labor which earns no reward
except the consciousness of having
performed a duty, and that we'll done
To the great throng who never assist,
who never know, we ask what does
their hearts contain? Can they feel
that because success has crowned
their efforts in the commercial field
that they can stand back and continue
to place the load upon those who
are willing? A community should be
proud of the few men and women who
willingly, silently, never complaining
permit themselves to be overloaded,
but such conditions must stop.
We must insist that all do their
duty, thereby equally distributing the
great amount of work necessary, and
this indeed brings us to the uniting
of charities in all cities This is one
Of the greatest reasons for an organi-
cation which secures men and women
by compensation to do work which in
deed requires their entire time. In
peace our nations now pay for their
standing armies. In such times our
people must pay for the systematic dis
pensaton of charity, thereby assuring
mel who watches day and night to re-
lieve the sick and needy. When
crisis arises then the volunteers and
reserve force can be called, and they
will respond-when danger threatens,
they become aroused, but during the
era of peace forces must be maintain
ed, and in order to be properly main
tanned the charities should be unit
ed.
Begin the season seriously. Take on
your share of the work of your COM
munity. Strengthen yourself and make
your lives worthy for the great good
that it has and can perform. Let the
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1911-08-31
THE JEWISH HERALD

beautiful houses of worship and the
general growth of its congregations
each, especially, upon the splendid
men who guide the religious destiny of
its congregations and the standing of
each in their respective communities,
and, indeed, throughout the length and
breadth of the country. These men,
upon whose shoulders rest the mantle
of religious influence and it's teach
of joys and sorrows; they must make
sacrifices which Outlines bear heavily
upon them. Give them your aid and
encouragement. They have raised a
high standard-help them to maintain
that position and keep it aloft that
tne younger SeneratlOn VIII more
quickly acquire from the elders their
thoughts and aims, without being fore
ed and will themselves become aid
and assistants in the religious lives
and work of our respective commune
ties. They will do for their religious
teachers just exactly what they see
done by those to whom they look for
guidance in their homes; if you fail
or blunder they are witnesses thereof,
and therefore, mold we'll your ways
that each act becomes a lesson, an in
spiration to those who are to come;
to those upon whose shoulders will
rest the weight of responsibility in the
years to come.
Arizona republican., 1911-01-24

district. in Utah. is most dangerous as
 providing means for introducing the alfalfa weevil. Unfortunately the Ar
 izona horticultural law is inadequate
 to- afford any protection against this insect. Arizona could we'll afford to cxpend whatever amount of money
 would be necessary to keep close oversight over all freight cars coming into this territory from Utah. At the
 point of entrance cars containing household goods should he examined for alfalfa hay used as packing ma terial or otherwise included and all cars should he thoroughly fumigated. Live stock should be transferred to fresh cars with Arizona grown straw and hay. while the feed and litter originating in Utah should be burned and the car fumigated. Fortunately there are no direct railroad cOnnec- tions between Arizona and Utah. It is probable. however. that there are came to the agricultural districts of Arizona every year. bringing with them household goods An insect that has made it's way from Europe to Utah certainly will find compara lively little difficulty in spreading to Arizona if the most drastic measures are not soon taken to prevent it's in troduction.
 There is no calamity within the range of possibilities so likely to hap pen as the introduction of the alfalfa leaf weevil into this territory. It is calamity which in Arizona. would effect railroads. financial institutions. business enterprises of all kinds and individuals. whether in cities. on the or in the most remote mining camps The writer is endeavoring to secure the cooperation of the rail roads in an effort to make the best of the present situation. It is hoped that arrangements may be made for the railroads to handle freight ship ments from Utah to points in AriZo- ma by some system that will avoid much of the present danger. Boards of trade or individuals in Arizona who may know of any prospective imrt- grant to this territory from Utah should notify the undersigned. A let ter will be sent to all such addresses calling attention to the danger and urging such precautions as are possi- ble to avoid bringing this greatest Of alfalfa pests"
Arizona republican., 1911-01-24
ALFALFA LEAF WEEVIL
 MENACE ID ARIZONA
A Warning By pr. Morrill, of the
 Horticultural Commission.

In communication pr. A. w Nor Till. entomologist of the Arizona Hor- ticultural commission says:
 The Utah agricultural experiment station has recently issued an i'm portant bulletin entitled The Alfalfa Laef Weevil.' In this country the pest. as far as known, is at present confined to Utah. having been intro duced from Europe by some unknown means. The author of the bulletin referred to above states that during the first year there is scarcely any noticeable damage. The losses the second year amount ordinarily to be- tween one quarter and three quarters of the crop. The third year brings about most serious condition. many fields failing to grow d crop of suf- ficient height to cut. The alfalfa weevils spread principally by flight and are greatly aided by railroad trains. Twenty-seven of the insects were found in the vestibule of a sleeping car in Calt Lake county one day last summer. Feed for horses. sheep and other stock is especially liable to carry these insects in unin- fested locations. It may be seen from the above information from the Utah bulletin that Arizona is in great dan ger of having introduced this pest which would cause an enormous loss to our greatest agricultural crop
 The shipment of live stock and household goods from the infested