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Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18
The Man Who Had An Excuse.

Probably no man who ever has fail
ed to do his duty has been unable to
offer some sort of an excuse. Not
many excuses are as valid, however,
as that presented in behalf of an out
of-town correspondent of a San Fran
cisco daily. The story is related by a
rival paper:
1t appears that a druggist was kill
ed in Willows recently. The tele-
graphed report came to two of the San
Francisco dailies. but not to the one
in question. The next morning, when
the managing editor of the Journal
referred to was looking over the rec
ord of the day, he discovered that his
paper had been "scooped" on that par
ticular item. He therefore sent for
the coast editor of the paper.
''Mr. Smith," he said with a ddgni-
fed look on his face, have we a cor
respondent in Willows?"
Yes"
Did he send in a report of that
murder?"
NO"
Fire hint"
Mr.. Smith went to his record book
of Correspondents and presently re-
turned to the managing editor.
Mr.. Holmes, there are certain cir
eumstances in this mans favor that
There are no circumstances that
would justify such an exhibition Of in
competency. Bounce him, say!"
But, Mr.. Holmes, this case has no
parallel. That man has a good ex-
cIse for overlooking the importance
of the story"
well, what was his excuse?" in
quired the managing editor. becoming
nervous.
well" answered the coast editor,
scratching his chin a moment, The
was the man who was killed.
Brockton Enterprise.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18

81 have BEEN Aniicted for twenty yeo19
Uith Z dfgease called By u. DIS p6otl(.Ms
and and & extended until e covered ~ s aslys
morning there would be nearly dusepenf4
had but short time - live. ! eexnegH
prayed to do; Cracked through l the .s Ctr
hands. limbs: feet badly swollen; toe-rails
came Oh; fnger-nails dead and hard - Z
bone: hair dead. dry and lileIese - Old
straw. 9 ny GcdI how did ssa e.:..1 ~
IN the house She wouldn't give up; sd
1--WE viii try Cuticura-" Some was appnea
Teiief: stopped tho terrible burning sens.tion s
Cuticura Resolvent Ointment and Soap.
Result: returned to my home IN Just ~ wesks
Hiram e. Carpenter, Hsnderson. y; r.
written January 10, 1880. and 4 reIublished
because OF the permsnency q the cuIe.
from his present home. go Walnut st. 90.
Lansing. Mich: II have meyer sunereo n
years have passed have not forgotten the
terrible suffering endured before using the
Cuticura ReTnedie- /"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18
SUNDAY MORNING TALK
THE DUTY OF BEING DIFFERENT.

The average man does not like to be
considered odd. One of the hardest
punishments you can infiict on q boy
is to send him to school with a hat or
coat of unusual cut or color. He hates
thus to be made conspicuous. To be
sure, now and then person dresses
gu eely simply for the sake of at
tracing attention. It is safe to con-
clude in such cases that the person
has more than the usual supply of
toward uniformity, conformity SINH
1arity to the accepted standard, be it
dress, house furniture, manners or
morals. That is why the reign of
fashion is so universal and often so
tyrannical The powers that determine
the length of our sleeves and the
height of our collars can count on hui
man beings initiating one another as
soon as the novelty gets fairly estab-
1ished.
Reliaion has often compelled mon
to break away from the controlling
mode and that is one reason why re-
ligion has been such q beneficial force
in the life of the world. Yet the points
OF difference have not always been
we'll chosen. Emphasis has been put
on outward marks of distinction-the
Men have thought that by standing
for days on pillars and by going out
into the woods and eating herb and
berries far away from the great cities
and towns they we're becoming re-
In certain ages of the world this
kind Of dissent and protest has been
almost necessary to the maintenance
of religion, but it does not represent
the highest type of religion. When
Jesus came. he came eating and
drinking" not for Him were the hair
kI1a - -
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18


that does not mean that he did not
highly esteem the possession and
practice of virtues and graces not or
dinarily embodied In human life. In
deed, he preached over and over again
the duty of being different. 1T shall
not be so with you He did not mean
to have his disciples in their inward
spirit like the crafty, sanctimonious
Pharisees or the worldly, soothing Sad
ducees.- He wanted his men to illus
trate a totally different set OF qualities
-gentleness, meekness, humility, for
bearance, good will, patience, cheer
fulness, hope and love. Til csc were
the things, and the only things, that
counted in his eyes. He would have
his men distinguished from the rank
and file about them, not by the clothes
thav wore or the professions of piety
they made or by their assumptions OF
superior piety. burt by the purity and
consistency Of their lives, their love
for one another, their self-sacriflcing
love for all mankind.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18
cAN4pA's ADVERTISING AGENTS.

We must admit that Canada is very
cnterprisinx. This rush of settlers
from the states to the new northwest
Is not wholly voluntary movement.
Canada has seventeen agencies in the
United States which are paid to talk
up her attractiveness and to send peo-
pie that way to take UP government
lands. II II a corrmendable enterprise
out of which fortunes are made by the
agents. The invasion of Canada is
costing that government So for each
man, - for each woman and 81 for
each child. and the past year the sub
agents have received total Of s35o.o0o
for their work. A country with such
push and purpose deserves to succeed.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18

1t must be conceded that delfber-
alton lends noticeable support to dig
nifty at times; but where a trolley car
is running on short schedule time it
lily becomes a passenger about to en-
bark to appear to be in no hurry. You
have heard the rough-voiced, nettled
conductor shout to a passenger. Get
a move on, there!" and it has been by
many regarded as a manifestation Of
crude impertinence, when it was mere
1y commendable business. Some peo-
pie are more sensitive to a tone of
voice than they are to the proprieties;
and when they hold up q car with all
the passengers, especially If it is a
few minutes late, to say good-byes,
which should have all been finished be-
fore the car approached, Get a move
on, there!" is in good form, If a little
inelegant. 1t is irrational to expect a
parlor address from an irritated troll
ley conductor who is expected to make
time, and fs marked down If he does
not. We are none of us of such real
Importance as we think; and our ex-
cesses do not run into consideration
of the duties and wel1-being of others.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18

Just think of Lorimer's saying that
the hand of divine Providence saved
him his seat in the senate" His quail
ifications for Identifying the divine
hand do not seem to be first class
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18

wishes to tell; and then if you realize
that in confidence she has said more
than you would have ventured to have
said to any one, just remember the
confidence which prompted the reve-
lation and remember it can only be
honored by your burying it in your
mind among the silences, thus show
ing you are strong and trustworthy.
When a friend is too frank in her con-
fidences, how fgnob1e it is to betray
her These condolences always test
ones honor,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18

A thirty million baking trust Is now
said to be organizing. This shows
that capital has not lost it's faith in
dough, yet.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18

A Duluth minister says modern men
are superior to Adam. 1t is neces-
sary that they should be little more
particular about dress.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18
Lent is 4 good time to brood ove

Lent is a good time to brood over
this duty of being different. We know
too well the trend of opinion in our
set or neighborhood or school, We
know that it takes courage to refrain
from following the crowd, to give up
this or that thing which all the others
are INDUCING in, to stand. it may. be,
alone, for principle. But In 80 doing,
and only in SO doing, are we true and
influential disciples of one who, while
like unto his brethren, was unlike
them, too.
THE PARSON.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18

Professor Lowell says it never rains
on Mars, and the Toledo Blade says
he talks as though he had just re-
turned from that planet.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18

Wouldn't Norwich Holsters be de-
lighted II they were worth 45 cents
a pound? The very thought Of it would
be elevating to vanity.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18

Elfnor Glyn says when it comes to
fiction America can go it alone. Per-
haps the reason she puts American
men first is because they are such
story tellers.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18

Missouri is considering the passage
of a law which forbids treating in
saloons. This is a whitening blow to
the hangers
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18

1t is pretty generally conceded that
the extra session of the Sixty -second
congress is apt to kill time and busi-
ness, too.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18

1t is pleasant to learn that Gold
field, Nevada, 10 advancing and has a
good theater and abolished it's "honky-
tonlxs."
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18

When Ben Lindsey says we send our
criminal boys to jail and our big
criminals to the senate, he is not
painting a wholly imaginary picture.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18

The New Hampshire legislature has
set it's stamp of approval upon the
treaty Of reciprocity with Canada,
without consulting Mr.. Gallinger.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18
viii Have = Job.

Senator Beveridge and the rest Of
| shuttle while there is steady demand
for contributing editors.-Atlanta Con-
| stitution.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18

There is little danger that the harem
skirt will drive men to ask for a di-
vorce because their wives are wear
ing trousers. They've got used to
that.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18

Think of a man who could talk in
twenty-one languages landing in Bos-
ton last week without the price Of
restaurant meal in HIS pocket. Being
distinguished doesn't always pay.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18

March has managed to give New
England snow, hail, rain, thunder and
lightning, slush and mud; and is not
likely to disappoint us as a dust
blower
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18

The average age Of . Partisan il
said to be IS years. They make no
note of time, but just go it all the
time.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18

If Ballinger's eyes had been as good
at seeing a conspiracy against the
country as against himself, he might
have been in popular favor.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18

The New York legislature is dem
onstrating how long q law-making
body can busy itself in doing nothing.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18

Happy thought for today: This
ought to become a proverb: The
more style some people put on, the
more collectors they put off.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The safe and sane Fourth has to its
credit the putting out Of business of a
great fireworks company.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18
AN 1DLER.

duties and were used by him to illus
trate the truths he taught.
He laid little stress on the outward
and visible signs of distinction, but
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18
Carter Docs Mot Object.

Chicago should make Carter Har-
rison mayor for life and save cam
paign and election expenses If he is
srch a good thing.-Des Moines Cap
ital. -fr ;. trft $50
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18

On the ostrich farms six men Will
pluck 150 birds In . day.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18

A man never begins to blame a
woman for his downfall until some-
body has found Kim out.-Chicago
Record Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-18

do not know whether there was
ever anything written in poetry truer
than the following verse: sTt takes SO
little to make US sad, Just a sighting
word or q doubling sneer. Just a
scornful smile on lips held dear; and
our footsteps lag, though the goal
seemed near, and we lose the courage
and hope we had--so little it takes to
make US sad" We all understand this
part of 1t; and most of US are blind
to the more beautiful side of life's
amenities. not realizing that 1T takes
SO little to make us glad, Just the
cheering clasp Of friendly hand. lust
a word from one who can understand !.
and we finish the task we long had
planned, and we lose the doubt and
the fear we had-so little IT takes e.,
make us glad" It is up to us to re-
member this, and to so govern orr
selves that we put as much good and
pleasure into life as It is given us ia
take out Of it. The more good we put
into lie the more we get out Of It.
No enc likes the person who is in
quisitive, and who frequently wants to
know more than we want to tell them,
This IL where sfxillful evasion, or q
straight white lie. has to be invented
to prevent Irritating the offender rath-
err than for the purpose OF deception
remember one dear old soul who did
NOT Know how to do either Of these
things, but when she was impairment
~ addressed by IAN inquiring friend
she had q way of looking deepIy
gTieved and remaining silent; and j
never knew person to press the Of
fen4ive inquiry farther 1t is always
safe T. let 9 friend tell you all IN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-15
$1.25 and $1.50 Dresses

A new shipment of these popular House Dresses. Choice of three different styles. Button in front, made of sturdy percales in grays, blues, nurse stripe and Shep- herd checks.
 50c Union Suits 39c
 Seconds" But the hurts are hard to find. Sizes 4, 5 and 6. Perfect fitting models, finished seams and edges and elastic rib waists.
 15c White Madras 10c
 About 20 pieces of White Madras and Mercerized Waistings. Very neat pat terms, 121ac and 15c values.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-15
Dresses Worth to $22.5O for $9.75
llI132z1sfEN3nI Items From the Economy 5t1 Floor
$2 to $2.5O Curtains $1.49

$2 to $2.50 Curtains $1.49
 Pretty and attractive pat terms for bed and living rooms.
 $2.50 to $3 Curtains $1.79
 Made of sturdy Noting ham lace and heavy cable nets; ecru only.
 $4.50 to $6 Curtains $3.79
 Charming effects in filet net and madras. Chiefly in conventional patterns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-15
Flour Boxes soc

Made of good quality tin, heavily japanned Hin. high, holds 25 lbs. flour. Close fitting cover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-15
$1.25 Scales 95c

Family scales with slanting dial, $ inches in diameter. Weighs up to 24 pounds by ounces. All steel frame; steel top plate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-15
Lace Curtains Underpriced

Lace Curtains Underpriced
 Our share of the surplus stock of the famous Zion City curtains. Curtains range from AZ to 50 inches wide and are uniformly 3 yards long. In most num- bers we have cream, white and ecru.
 $1.25 to $2 Curtains 98c
 Nottingham Lace Cur tains in a variety of attrac- tive patterns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-15
1Oc Silkoline 7Lac

Pretty effects in various designs and color combina- tions. For drapery and fancy work purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-15
19c Corset Covers 15c

Made of medium weight muslinewith ? wide rows of lace ribbon at top. Have pearl buttons and draw strings at waist band.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-15

Dressy street Glove in prime quality glace kid. Gusset seams, 20-clasp style. Light and dark tan and white. All sizes. oM"in FIoor>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-15
Blue Pencil Prices on House Furnishings
Galvanized Fails 12c

0dIVdul16u E dl1S 11C No. 8 size with strong bail handles. Positively will not rust. A splendid value. On sale Monday only.
 (4th Floor FurnishinEs)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-15
121sc Dress Ginghams Sc

27-inch Dress Ginghams in pletty plaids, staple checks and nurse stripe, in all the wanted colors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-15
121ac Soiled Yarns 71ac

Cleaning out all our slightly soiled Yarns, Col umbia, Floss, Saxony, Ger mantown, Zephyrs. All colors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-15
For Fair Feminine Thr0atS

Milady who needs new Jabot Stock, Waist Set or Dutch Collar to freshen her costume may choose from our entire stock of up to $1 neckwear at these Blue Pencil prices. Variousy in white, Persian and colored effects.
 Were 25c, soc, $1; now 18c, 37c, 79c '"'in Fi0or'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-15
All COrSetS at Blue
 Pencil Prices

! CllCll lllNCO Choose any Corset iA stock at these Blue Pencil savings. In some styles, a few sizes are missing, but we fit almost any woman at any price.
 Any $1 Royal Worcester
 Corset 89c Any $1.50 Royal Worcester
 Corset $1.29 Any $3 Bon Ton Corset at
 $40 Any $5 Bon Ton Corset at
 $3.95 Choice of Thomson Glove Fitting or Warmers Rust proof Corsets-
 Were $1, $1.5O and $2 Now 89c, $1.29, $1.59 (First Floor, BalcOny)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-15

Umbrella Prices Are Down $1.00 American Taffeta Umbrellas. ... 79c $2.50 Elizabeth Silk Taffeta Umbrellas $1.75 $3.00 Taffeta Silk Umbrellas ......... .$1.95 $5 to $7.50 Taffeta Silk Umbrellas. ... .$3.95 $1 Children's School Umbrellas ....... 79c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-15
59c Stamped Towels 39c

Choose from wide variety of clever designs, stamped on plain or stripe linen huck- aback. Monday only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-15
S1 Kid Gloves 69c

(Art Dept, Main FIoor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-15

Scores of designs in beading for all sizes of rib bon, in patterns 1a to 1 A inches wide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-15
35c Stamped 1Oo
 Corset Covers lTC

Dainty fresh designs, stamped on sheer nainsook. Clean, fresh stock. Monday only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-15
$1 Linen ScarfS and
 ShamS 59c

Sample lot of pure linen Austrian Scarfs and Shams. All hemstitched and em- broidered in solid and eye let designs. Scarfs 1Sx36 and 18x45; shams 30x30-in. 75c and $1 values.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-23
TWO GAMES IN
SYRUP LEAGUE
LAST NIGHT
DEFEATED RECALLS
AND ALAGAS WON FROM REAL
ESTATES IN Y. M. c. A. BASKET
Ball LEAGUE-FISH LEAGUE
TEAMS TO PLAY TONIGHT.

Two games Of basketball were play
ed at the Y. M. c. A. last night be-
tween teams Of the Syrup league, the
first game being between the Rexalls
and the Carwicos and resulting in the
defeat of the Recalls by score of 90
to 10. The lineup of the teams was
as follows:
RexaIls-Barrow, c.: Lurton, g.:
Morgan, f.; VanHorn, g.; Wells, f.
Carwicos-Gordon, f.; Fickas, f.;
Boyett, c.; Langford, g.; Roberts, g.
AIagas is, Real Estates IS.
The second game was played be-
tween the Real Estates and the Alagas
In this game the Alagas were the VIC
tors, this being the first game they
have won this season, while the Real
Estates, who have been leading the
league, suffered their first defeat The
score was 16 to Is. Following is the
lineup of the two teams:
Real Estates-Leonard, f.; Portales,
f.; Wallace, g.; Boyett, c.; F1ynt, g.
Alagas-Adams, f.; Lurton, G.; OIL
sen, c.; Fickas, f.; VanHorn, g.
The standing of the teams in the
Syrup league after last nights games
is as follows:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-23
MILES OF
NEW SEWERAGE
IS PROPOSED
BOARD OF BOND TRUSTEES
HAVE ARRANGED PLAN PRO-
VIDING FOR FIVE MILES OF
ADDITIONAL SEWERAGE AND
THREE MILES STORM SEWER
AGE.

The board of bond trustees have
prepared a plan providing for the ex-
penditure Of something over $4,000
for sewerage in the near future. It
is the intention of the board to lay
about five miles of sanitary sewer
pipes and about three miles Of storm
sewerage. Immediately after the ad-
journment of last nights session of
the council, the members of that body
were invited by the board of bond
trustees to go into the latter's office
and examine and discuss the tentative
plans arranged.
The plan suggested by the board OF
bond trustees seems to be good one,
as it has been the aim to distribute
the work where it is most needed and
will be of the most public benefit.
The expense of the sanitary sew
erage will be small as compared to
that of the storm sewerage 1t is estf-
mated that the Ave miles of sanitary
sewer pipes can be laid at an expense
of $4,000, while the three miles of
storm sewer will cost $4,000. How
ever, all of this work can be done ana
still leave a balance on hand of about
$4,000 of the amount appropriated
for that purpose.
The most expensive part Of the pro-
posed work is the laying OF a storm
sewer in the eastern part of the city.
1t is proposed to put in a storm sew
er beginning on Eighth avenue at
Aragon street and running north to
Wright street, thence west on Wright
street to Guillimarde street, the pipe
to be about six feet in diameter. This
sewer will cost, it is estimated, about
$4,000 However, it is claimed that
this pipe will drain all of East Hill and
the neighborhood around St MichaeFs
cemetery and will thus be of great
benefit to the city. as it will enable
the filling of lot Of open bitches and
add to the health Of the city.
1t is probable that this matter will
be brought up at the next meeting of
the council and an ordinance introduce
ed permitting the proposed plan to be
put into execution.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-23

ness in these lines. So if southern
roads would make such rates as would
enable the farmers to raise the stuff
at a profit there would be a wonder
full development in agriculture. They
should remember that when the forests
are gone that the land remains and
should be utilized if the country is 20
prosper.
Il notice that you have a lot of
boosters They are all right, but let
me drop a word of caution. Don't get
excited. It is all right to be enthusiast
tic, but don't push prices of city and
farm property too rapidly. Sit steady
in the boat and exercise your reason
able Judgment. Remember Wichita,
Kansas. In its boom days it sold cor
ner lots at about ten times what they
can be bought for today. Its friends
called Wichita the Peerless Princess
of the Palms. but after the collapse
it's enemies said it was the Windy
Wonder of the World But Pensacola
is not Wichita. 1t has greater and
more varied resources than the Prin :
cess of the Plains
During my stay In this beautiful
city I have been shown marked cour-
tesy and hospitality. But these are tn
common virtues of the good southern
people. Every time I come south I
congratulate myself that I was born in
the south, in the county Of Blount AMI
state of Tennessee
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-23
.ATAR.RH
SYSTEMIC BLOOD DISEASE

Catarrh is not merely an affection
of the mucous membranes; it is
deep-seated blood disease in which the
entire circulation and greater part Of
the system are involved. It is more
commonly manifested in the head,
nose and throat, because of the sensi-
tive nature of these membranes, and
also because they. are more easily
reached by irritating influences from
the outside. The symptoms of Ca
tarrh, such as a tight feeling in the
head, nose stopped up, throat clogged
and dry, hacking cough, etc., show
that the tiny blood vessels of the mu-
cous membranes are badly congested
and inflamed from the impurities in
the circulation. To cure Catarrh per-
manently the blood must be purified
and the system cleansed of all un-
healthy matter. Nothing equals
S. S. S. for this purpose. It attacks
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-23
Senator Lorirner Defends
Himself Before Senate
CONTINUED from First Page)

to lay before the senate today. The
legal argument and abstract deduction
are beyond my purposes.
It rise today to simply tell as one
who lived through it all, exactly how
my election at Springfield was brought
about-to answer the foregoing ques-
lions with the facts that alone cal
answer them correctly"
Having outlined the general course
of his remarks, Mr.. Lorimer said there
had been an effort to cover the case
with a veil Of suspicion. 1t had been
charged that from one person with a
powerful mind had organized the legis-
lature against Senator Hopkins. Some
senators have intimated that the man