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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-09-03

The system in vogue there con-
sists in no restraint but that
Of kindly surveillance except in dan
gerous cases. The colony is in vii
lage surrounding a church dedicated
to St olympic. the patroness of the
insane.
The insane patients are not referred
to as mad. Always they are the
SICK" the malades. They are boarded
il. the homes of the inhabitants il or
der that they may enjoy the freedom
and intercourse Of family life, the
benefit OF which is one OF the funda-
mental ideas OF the system. Nearly
every house in the colony contains
one or two 'malades than two
not being allowed by the medical au-
thority in chief.
This fact makes a visit to Gheel
somewhat weird" says writer in the
Queen. "One constantly meets pa
tents and never knows whether one
is speaking to a sane person or not.
AS | was taken round by the wife Of a
nurse / was very probably taken for
the newest arrival in the colony.
Enjoy Perfect Freedom.
Among GheePs mentally afflicted
population are people from all parts
of Europe England, France, Holland
and Belgium ali send patients Eere.
My guide kept pointing out to
sae Hsatiant In the street. or a house
where dwelt one or more of the
malades.
"A woman standing here, man
walking there. an old man with a
scythe returning from harvesting
were aliens, but all were enjoying
perfect freedom, walking about like
the rest of the world, working IL they
liked, or resting If they liked, though
all were known and looked upon with
kindly commiseration as sick in mind
If not in body.
I'm the railway STATEN / noticed a
man walking up and down very i'm
patiently waiting for the booking Of
flee to open; ne. too, like so many
others, was mot quite all there" and
this was one of his daily customs.
believe a ticket OF some kind
was given him. and he walked away
quite happy, as the patients in this
queer colony are all known to the in.
habitants and their idiosyncracies in
dulged with a kindly tolerance as far
as possible
My guide, too. seemed quite amused
when / expressed fear of accidents,
seeing that the station and lines, both
of the tram and railway, are open.
found out afterward that there had
been up till then but four fatal acct
dents to the patients on the railway at
Gheel. one of which was due to sud-
den fit of suicidal mania. Epileptic
patients. by the way, seem to improve
here. and in twenty years, out of no
fewer than 5000. only once had there
ever been an attempt on life, and that
not serious one.
1T must not, however be thought,
that the dangerous patients are al
lowed perfect freedom at Gheel. On
the contrary, these are kept under re-
straint in the Hospice, where they are
cared for BY che kindly. sweet faced
Sisters of Charity. But confinement
Is only resorted to in those cases
where 1t is absolutely necessary.
THE history of the Belgian system
is interesting. as the treatment of the
Insane in the manner sketched is pure
" Belgian both in it's inception and
its realization. It has been copied by
other European nations. as well as
America. but England has held aloof.
though Scotland tried 1t some years
ago. The colony has been in existence
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-09-03
Nevsr.FalIInn Ernsrin,...

Now said the great magician.
rolling ur ais sleeves TO show that he
had no concealed mechanism to de-
eeive the eye, Il shall attemp, my new
er.failing experiment" Taking from
his pocket a haltcrown. be said; 4
shall cause this coin TO disappear ut
terly. So saying, he lent it to a
friend.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-09-03

q can't see why you should hs1tss
about the cost Of living. You haven't
any children"
wy wife informs me that dog bis
cults have gone up frightfnlly."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-09-03

Il see that some doctor says love is
a disease
Well. she said with a sigh, Its
never likely to become epidemic or
your account
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-09-03
A Boast.

Yes, once proposed to girl in
cab"
And did she reject yoa?"
NO. she was so grateful that she
wanted to pay the driver"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-09-03
o-sI,zrv t4vbby the Best

Advice to women; In selecting a
husband pick out q plan plrg Men
Of talent rarely make good husbands.
Men OF genius never do
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-09-03
Esw and unnIeasant.

Il want you TO understand that
am man of few words"
Yes. but consider the kind of words
they are"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-09-03

The horse Is a cleaner liver. a more
Wholesome feeder and more patient
yorker than any mar one ever meets.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-09-03
EooIlsh Praetlee.

Foolish people often 90 out Of The
way TO meet the Inevitable.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-05
From Tafts Tunnel To Versailles
Business Mems Association Urge Railroad Build This Line They Have Surveyed-To Make Straight Route Hartford-Win Hold Public Meeting.

The association's support in hay ing the state take over the old railroad bridge at New London for highway purposes was asked in a communica tion from the New London association. The local association responded by voting to endorse the project.
 Advertising stickers to be attach ed to mail matter were shown and it was voted to order 100000 of these which will be sold to merchants at $1.50 per thousand for pasting on their correspondence. The sticker Is of very attractive appearance, in three colors, and represents rose with these words printed: Norwich the Rose of New England. Cheap power, fuel and water freights. Business center of Eastern Connecticut Secretary Charles w. Pearson who is to place the stickers with the merchants or others who want to use them has all ready had orders for about one-tenth of the number to be secured. The Board of Trade is to cooperate with the Business Mems association in se- curing the stickers.
 Another matter that was discussed was the application of the Connecti- cut company to lay trolley tracks through Water and Market streets It was voted to oppose this.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-05
No More Mock Funerals.

One of the features of undergraduate life at Cambridge University, England, is threatened by the decision of the university and munictpal authorities to CO., operate in the attempt to put an end to the burIesque displays known as mock funerals carried out by the students when one of them is sent doWn''-name1y, expelled.
 The decision has followed closely upon one of the most uproarious mock funerals that Cambridge has ever seen. A popular student was expelled for breach of discipline, which his fellow students regarded as a, "sporting act; '" so they formed a funeral procession fully one mile long and escorted their friend to the railway station, All ordinary traffic had to wait as the the nnourners carrying a coffin with weeping widow behind.
 Every hurdy- -gurdy in Cambridge was hired, and all the disengaged ye- hicIes were communicated and crowd ed with students dressed in weird costumes-some of them made up as caricatures of the university authori- ties.
 To the accomplishment of .'band" which included thousands of month organs, creating an ear splitting dis cord, the procession reached the sta tion where the students occupied the time while waiting for the traf1i's de- parture by dancing cake walks on the roofs of the carriages, sitting astride of the locomotive boiler and bonn bard ing each other with coal
 When the train carrying the expelled student departed several friends ac- companied for part of the journey, attrsd In night dresses and pajamas,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-05
GHOSTS OF THE OCEAN.
Phantom Ships That Reappear in
 Times of Great Storms

The number of phantom ships is le- sion- Several of the vessels which were wrecked in close proximity of the Titanic disaster are even said to reappear in the same spot on certain conditions. The Packet Ligl is one of these and the story runs that when ever storm is threatened a ball of fire emerges from the spot where the ship sank, which presently forms itself into the shape of a vessel and then sinks and disappears.
 King George V. and his brother. the late Duke Clarence, when on their cruise in the Bacchante from 1879 to 1882 are stated to have seen the phan- tom of the Flying Dutchman and the Duke mentioned the fact in his diary. under date of July II. 1881,
 A three -masted frigate is said to haunt the English Channel in the vicinity of the ower lightship when ever a gale or snowstorm is threat ened. Hundreds of people have de- clared that they have seen the appari- tion and heard the cries of the ghostly passengers. II is sometimes said to be the phantom of the training ship Eurydice, which went down off the Isle of Wight on March 24. 1878, in- volving the loss of about 200 lives.
 There are a host of vessels which have not been heard of since they sailed, but one of the most marvellous stories concerns the Marie Celeste. French passenger sailing ship. She was sighted by the British ship High lander on October 4, 1875. and in reply to the signals gave the answer. "All's well. Two days later when sighted she did not reply. She was boarded but not a living or dead person was found on board.
 Everything was in perfect order, luncheon was laid in the saloon, the personal belongings of the passengers and crew were intact and a bottle of medicine was found upright in the captains locker. The log had been kept down to the previous day. but there was no entry to account for the mysterious disappearance Of all on board Nothing was heard afterward of any of the passengers and crew. London Standard
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-05
A Monarch in Multi,

Signor Clerici, well known in musi- cal circles as discoverer and trainer Of vocal talent, tells a good story against himself
 Staying at Rogatz, in Switzerland he was invited by Carmen SylVa-' queen of Roumania, who was also a visitor incognito at the resort, to dem onstrate his highly successful system of transforming aspiring singers into Carusos and Tetrazzinis.
 This Clerici did, to the manifest sat 1sfaction of the cultured queen and a little group of attendants
 Among these was a quietly attired gentleman who greeted Clerici in so friendly a way after he had finished that the maestro asked his appreciation to go up with him to the Kursaal buffet and have glass of beer
 Alas!" said the stdate stranger. 'T am here for the cure ard may not take anything"
 A little while thereafter C1ericf was mortified to learn that he offered King p T5P
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-05
ENGINE co. MINISTRIES Given in Old Time Form by Greene
 vilie Fire Company.

Engine company No. from Greene vile came to the front rrIuay evening al Olympic nall With one of their uiu time mlnstrel proauctIon which they produced with pronounced success tIial won encores Tor every numoer from the big auolence in attendance
 The stage arrangements, wnIch were in charge of Danlel j. Hinehey anu Joseph Farrell, presented u preLly scene as rose afDor garden, the flow CTS loaned by Florist iteuIer dnu some of the hitting by St. Josepn's SodalsIy. lhe participants were Tn biackIace throughout, with the endmen dressed in req coars, orange vests and green trousers. The pages were appropri- ateIy costuned as nremen.
 The following was the programme. in which the musical part was unQer the direction of Nicholas Spellman. pianist: Overture, Cadillac orchestra; opening chorus. I'd Love to. Leaa Military Band; interlocutor, Thomas j. Michael kirby; Take Me to My Cab- aret, Joseph Farrell; I'll Change Your Shadows to Sunshine, John Mullen; At the Devils Ball. Arthur Campbell; hare Flows, Thomas Shahan; In My Harem, Edward Malcolm; Meath the Blue Kentucky Skies Charles Casey; Roll a Little Pilp for Me, Walter Horace Corning; our premiers, James Kane. babboon Baby Danee:s James Mullen, When the Clock Strikes F 1 Go Home to My Wife; closing chorus. I Want to Go Home, Way Down South, Down in Dear Old New Orleans.
 big bouquet of carnations for Charles Casey and 8 bouquet of roses for Michael Kirby were sent up over the footlights by their admirers.
 The chorus included Torrance Sha- han Frank Leonard, Joseph Reynolds, Peter Flynn, Michael Shahan, Patrick Shahan, Charles Bradley, John Mo Clafferty, John Thiebeau, John Quinn, Edward McDade. William Shea and Joseph Curran-
 Thomas j.. Enright made a capital interlocutor and the two premiers were both hits, James Kane appearing with a big alarm clock fastened to his arm like a wrist watch. Edward Nal colm responded to an encore with some well executed clog steps which brought down the house.
 Dancing followed the conclusion of the minstrel programme.
 The ushers were John Stubbs, Flor. ence Delaney, John Mckenna Michael Delaney, Frank McNerney and Edward KiIday, Jr The electrical work was by Horace Corning, the carpenter work by Neil Crowley and the general com mittee in charge comprised Richard Shahan, F. J. Murtha c. J. Downes, Florence J. Delaney, Thomas J. En- right, John H. MsseIl and D. J. Hinchey. The proceeds will be used t. refurnish the company's rooms at the Greeneville fire station.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-05
Want To
 Feel Young :?
It's Olive Tablets For You!

Beware of the habit of constipation. It develops from just few constipated days, especially in Old People. unless you take yourself in hand.
 Coax the jaded bowel muscles back to normal action with Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets, the substitute for calo mel. Don't force them to unnatural action, with severe medicines or by merely flushing out the intestines with nasty, sickening cathartics
 Dr. Edwards believes in gentIeness, persistency and Natures assistance.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets oil the bowels: their action is gentle yet pos ttive. There is never any pain or grip Ing when Olive Tablets are used. Just the kind of treatment old persons should have.
 Take Olive Tablets mixed with olive oil and have no trouble with your bowels or stomach.
 Every little Olive Tablet has a movement all it's own 10c and 25c per box.
 The Olive Tablet Co, Columbus. O.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-05

At a meeting of the directors of the Norwich Business Mems association on Friday evening, held at their rooms in the Shannon building, one of the most important matters discussed of public interest was the value of a line of railroad from the Taftville tun- nel to Versailles which it was point ed out would make direct line to Hartford instead of going around through PIainfield and would probably cut off about 16 miles from the dis tance to be travelled now in going from Norwich to Hartford via Plain field.
 This is a line that the New Haven road has surveyed several times and it was decided to begin movement to call the roads attention to this and to secure the building of the line if possible In line with that endeavor it was decided to hold an open meet ing some time in the latter part of this month when this matter can be dis cusSed.
 President Frank H. Smith presided at the meeting and three new names were addd to the membership of the associa ton. They were Charles s. Holbrook, Albert J. Bailey and James F. FentOn.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-05
Plaintiff is Missinn-

Ntcolo Pettrizi. which was set to be tried in the court of common pleas Friday, has been continued indefinite ly because of the inability of counsel to locate the plaintiff, who recently moved from Waterford. The suit is to recover damages for a soIIision be- tween wagons. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant drove his wagon, with which he collects papers, into the vehicle which was standing near the curb in Golden street. New London. The horse attached to the vehicle was thrown down and received injuries which necessitated killing it. Staplins and his wife also had a narrow escape from injury.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-05
CHURCH CHCIRS.
Changes at Second Congregational,
 Broadway and Trinity Methodist

IT. three of the choirs of the city churches some changes will go into effect on the first Sunday in April At the Second Congregational church, where Mrs. George T. Lord has been chorister for the past two years, with a quartette which rendered very satis- factory service under her direction, the .quartette is to be succeeded by a ehorus choir which will be under the direction of Hugh Kinder.
 At Bradley Congregational church, as has previously been announced Mrs. Charles Tyler Bard, soprano in the quartette, has resigned, and her place is to be taken by Miss Clara Worth.
 At Trinity Methodist Episcopal church MBrs. Maud Grove is tempor- arily in charge of the vested choir to assist the music committee until they make other arrangements for a choir director which they have Tn mind. It is expected to continue the vested choir which had been under the lead ership of Mrs. w. G. Haselden until her recent removal to Hartford
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-05
DANCING CLASS RECEPTION.
Friday Afternoon Class Gave Pretty
 Event at MiIler's Academy.

At Miller's academy on Friday eve ming an exceedingly pretty reception was that given by the Friday After noon dancing class with a programme of eighth numbers for the early part of the evening, concluding with a CO., tillon for The latter part. The grand march of twenty couples was grace fully led by Charles Stephen Hopkins and Miss Dorothy Wulf. For the CO., til1on Haworth Collins and Miss Es- ther Pullen were the leaders and the pretty faVors were distributed by Mrs. F. H. Pul1en and Mrs. c. Leslie Hop kins. Refreshments were served.
 The class officers for the evening were: Master of ceremonies. Charles Stephen Hopkins: aides. Bruce Fall coner Rogers, John Arlington Turner, Arthur Brewer Norton. Lloyd Gros- Venor Hall, John Harold Alton. There was large attendance of the parents and friends of members of the class.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-05

Ulrichs, superintendent of repairs: C.. G. Nichols of the clerical force, with Chauffeur William Cosgrove. H. H. Davenport of Pomfret, a Windham county officer, was alsa with them.
 The highway commissioner left Hart ford at ' o'clock in the morning, com ing down to Saybrook and then through the southern part of New London county. through New London and up to Norwich by way of Montville. With County Inspector John Ronovan and Engineer c. A Campbell the highway commissioner inspected roads in Pres ton, ordering repairs on one section of road. Bids are soon to be advertised for about a mile of the trunk line in Preston. which is the worst section of the road and has much heavy teaming over it.
 The party will travel up through Putnam and Windham county on the way back to Hartford today.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-05
Budapest's Municipal Shops.

The city of Budapest has invested S100, GOO in municipal shops, where meats, poultry and dairy products are sold at reasonable prices; that is, at prices which yield five to six per cent net on the capital. The city has gone into slaughtering and has killed 10000 horses in a year. The demand for horse meat is increasing.
 There is also a municipal bakery, which has turned out s1, ,00o pounds of bread d day, and Is being increased to a capacity of no. 900 pounds day, or more than thirteen per cent of the cfty's total daily bread consumption.
 The city has also formed company to import fresh meat from Roumania and Servia-Detroit Free Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-05
QUEEN ESTHER CIRCLE
 PRESENTED A SKETCH
Miss Fearless & Go. CIeverIy Given at
 Trinity Methodist Church.

A sketch, Miss Fearless 6 Co., was presented by the Queen Esther circle Friday evening al the Trinity Meth odist Episcopal church before large and appreciative audience. The play was well carried out and the char acters were cleverly portrayed. The characters were as follows: Margaret Henley, Marion Swan; Betty Cameron, Bessie Armstrong: Marion Reynolds, Marion Braley; Barbara Livingston, Winifred Fenton Sarah Jane Lovejoy Anna Seavey: Katie O'Connor, Viola Seavey; Miss Euphemia Addison. Lucy Blackburn; alias. Alice Coleman; alibi, Elizabeth Lane; Lizzie, John Gray.
 Miss Nj. Jamie Leach was the di rectress of the sketch and the commit tee in charge of the programme was composed of Misses Bessie Armstrong, Ina Seavey and Edith Maynard.
 Candy was on sale at an attractive booth in charge of Misses Edith May hard, Mary Gray and Alice McNeeley- The spotlights were manipulated by 1. c. Elmer.
 The proceeds of the affair are to go towards the support of a girl in the Mitchell home in South Carolina.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-05
SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIAL.
Novel Plan Carried Out at Universalist
 Church-Trip to Washington.

Sunday school social along a novel plan was given on Friday evening in the social room at the Church of the Good Shepherd which proved enter taining for the good number attend ing. It was called a trip from Nor wich to Washington via the universal highway The seats were arranged around the room to represent seats in a railroad train, and George A. Keppler officiated as the personal conductor of the trip. On the way as the different points of interest were reached mem bers of the party gave descriptions of what there was to be seen. Refresh ments were served when Washington was reached.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-05
PLANS FOR STATE
 SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Win Be Made at Meeting Of Workers
 Which Has Been Called.

Henry D. Johnson, Frederick R. Starkey and George F. Hyde, the con- mittee in charge. have sent out mo- tices to the Sunday schools of a meet ing for Sunday school workers to be held at the Y. M. c. A. building on Tuesday evening. April 15. to hear and act upon the report of the committee appointed to prepare a plan of organ ization and nominate a general com mittee to arrange for the state con- vention of the Connecticut Sunday School association to be held in Nor wien next November.
 The Ladies auxiliary of the Y. M. c. A. will serve a. supper at 6.30 D. m., and following the supper the commit tee will make it's report for action to be taken on it. s. H. Williams, state president, Wallace I. Woodin, state secretary and Miss Wilhelmina Stock CT state elementary superintendent expect to be present and speak.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-05
Gilbert Transportation Company Case

In the Gilbert Transportation case at New Haven, Attorney Wa trous said that there were prob ably pending 200 suits in the state courts of Massachusetts. Rhode Island and Connecticut, brought by the re- ceiver against stockholders to have de- termined the amount of the liability these stockholders are under to the company. In Connecticut the issues are Joined and the cases were to be as- signed for trial yesterday. It was un- fair. he thought. to now ask for a change of jurisdiction to the United States court By such action, he said, all the work of two years in the state courts would be undone
 Former Corporation Counsel Dag geft of New Haven. appearing for bondholders also opposed the petition of intervention.
 Both lawyers said it would be a re- preach to the practice of the law to change the cases from the state court to the federal court
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-05
LuStrOuS Hair
 For Women Parisian Sage Starts Hair Growing and Increases Its Abundance. No Poisonous Sugar of Lead or Harmful Ingredients in Delightful, Refreshing Pari- sian Sage.

If you haven't enjoyed the marvel ous benefit derived from using refresh ing Parisian Sage, the modern hair grower, beautifler and dandruff rene dy, you have missed a real treat.
 Every woman mould use 4>arisian Sage not only to banish dandruff and other hair, badness. grayness, and falling hair, badness, grayness, and faded hair. Parisian Sage puts fife and luster into any persons hair. It keeps the scalp and hair inma culately clean, and causes the hair to come in thick and abundant.
 Partisan Sage is not a dye. It does not contain a particle of poison ous lead to discoIor the hair or any injurious ingredient.
 Get a bottle today. It only costs half a dollar and is sold at drug stores and toilet counters everywhere.
 The Lee & Osgood Go. guarantees it.