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Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15
PAY FOR SOLDIERS
 Ls IMPORTANT THING. Difficult Work Co Secure Enlistment Under Present Conditions.

A large percentage of the old men now in the Connecticut National Guard, and by old is meant two and three enlistment men, believe that payment of the militiamen for drills is the only salvation for the C. N. G. That this feeling is not confined to Connecticut is shown by the fact that adjutant generals and inspectors, inspectors for the guards of many states are advocating the pay bill. Secretary of War Garrison is one ob- jeCtor to the inauguration of the scheme and his objection or disap pToVal of the bill is sufficient to cause it's being side tracked.
 The plan is to pay the private mil itiamen 95 cents per drill of a, total for a drill season of $45. Non- com missioned officers and officers would be paid according to rank. To draw the pay the guardsmen would have to qualify to specified percentages in drills. rifle practice and study of es ser ials. The 1aggard would have to fall out for a more efficient brand of militiaman and the natural sequence is more proficient organization. Since the passing of the day when waiting lists were common the bars have been let down. In fact the c. V. c. is now largely composed of boys, who, if they stay in long enough, will develop into typical first squad men, when they get their growth.
 Many of the old men left the ser vice when the encampments at Nj antic ceased, when the citizen sol dier was obliged to put aside his civ ilian spirit and manners and was taught to ast and speak like a reg uIar. The coast artillery to New Lon doners at first was a bright novelty. Then a realism, which became irlz- some and d general Reflection began
 The militiamens pay bill was hailed as the rejuvenator of the es- prit de corps. Then that was swamped in committee. Company command CTS began to say to colonels. We can't get men," Colonels passed on the word to the adjutant generals and now with the honorable secretary's foot put down the adjutants general must play politics to save the popu- larity of the organized militia.
 : early every congressman has had it called to his attention that the mi litia pay bill is an important measure. that it will add an attractiveness to the work which a small but loyal guard now does for nothing. It is bound to attract recruits, who see nothing interesting in donning a uni form and hiking around an armory floor one hour and Is minutes each week without compensation.
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FAITH TRUMBULL CHAPTER
 BEGINS WINTER MEETINGS.
Interesting Roll tcah With Greetings from Numbs of Distant Members Report from Windsor Meeting.

Faith TrumbuI chapter, D. A. R., be- gan the winters programme with a most enpoyable meeting held on Tues day afternoon with Mrs. Wilbur $. filling of Washington street The meet ing was presided over by the regent Mrs. Will L. Stearns. A roll call of the 107 chapter members was taken by Miss Ellen Geer, and in response SeV- eral members gave descriptions of his torical places visited during the sum mer. Among these were the Hendricl< Hudson chapter house at Hudson N. r.; the home of General Israel Put nam, near Brooklyn; the ancient bar racks where the Hessian soldiers were quartered in Trenton, N. J.. and the WinsloW house near Plymouth, Mass. Absent members sent messages of greeting. One from Miss Lydia A. Cheesebrough spoke of Nathan Hale's memorial, and was read by Miss Annie E. Vaughn, One from Miss Mary c. Collins (read by by Mrs. c. l.. Hop kins) told of the Indian statue erected at Keokuk, Iowa, and one from Mrs. Thomas Love of Los Angeles, Cal. (read by Mrs. F. B. Davis) gave a pie ture of the life of one of the older Minor of Williams Bridge, N. Y, con tr1buted a fascinating account of the old Van Cortlandt mansion as it ap
 pears today to visitors to Van Cort
 landt Park, N. Y, which was read by her sister, Mrs Elisha E. Rogers and listened to with much interest. Also of much interest was a, poem from Mrs. Fannie Warner Robinson Sibley of Rialto Cal, extolling Old New Eng land and her granite hills, which was read by Mrs. Nelson D. Robinson.
 Several delightful musical selections were given by the Mandolin club-a group of N F. A. girls-and added much to the afternoons pleasure.
 Mrs W. Tyler Browne reported from the recent meeting in Windsor and stated that during the past 21 years the Connecticut D. A. R. has given a quarter of a million dollars for memo rial and educational work; and yet, she declared, a few people are still ask ing what the society accomplishes She also spoke of the plans for the coming eventful state meeting at the Foot Guard armory in Hartford on No vember Il, which will celebrate the a1st anniversary of the state society.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15
Death of Miss Hanora Fields After
 Illness of Several Weeks.

Miss Hanora Fields died in her home 30 Sikh street Monday morning at II o'clock following a serious illness of some weeks. She was the daughter of Thomas and Hanora Ahern Fields and was born in this city June 18th. thirty mine years ago. All of her life had been passed in Norwich. Miss Fields was a member of St. Mary's parish. She is survived by three sis ters, Misses Mary Catherine and Julia Fields and one brother, Thomas Fields, all of this city. Miss Fields was we'll known and was a favorite with her many friends Her mourning family have the sympathy of all in their loss.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15

$100 as 1t is hard work to get evidence against such places. Judge Barnes. made a plea for the accused and Judge Waller imposed fine of S75 and 1t was paid
 The charge of gambling was nolled and the case against the IA men found in the Allard place was also nolled, as MT. Whittlesey said there was only one pack of cards in the place and he. felt he could not convict the men of gambling
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15
Eirat eaptist Philathea.

The regular business meeting of the First Baptist Philathea class was held at the home of Mrs. II, E. Higgins of Fairmount street \Eollowihg the meet ing a Halloween Social was given by the entertainment committee The house was prettily decorated with lan- terms, cats and autumn leaves. Prizes for the Halloween games were won by Mrs. Briggs. Mrs. Mcclure, Mrs. Otis and Mrs Royce. novel 1Ir"i1 was served by the committeA
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15
THE WEATHER.
Forecast fer Today

For Southern New England. Rain, probably followed by clearing Wednes- day. Thursday fair and warmer; high north and northwest winds, diminish ing,
 Predictions from the New York Her aid; On Wednesday fl will be clear, with slowly rising temperatures and light variable winds, followed by un- settled conditions in and near the lake region, The outlook for Thursday is partly overcast and warmer, followed by rain and falling temperatures in the northern districts.
 Observations in Norwich. The following records, reported from Sevins pharmacy, show the changes in temperature and the baremetric changes Tuesdayt
 Ther. Bar ta~ m, ss.sss.sssssss's 45 oV'V9 F m. .....,s...sss.ss..ss o4 z99S D. m. ....t,,s-..s,.ssb.t AS zs.Ss Highest 56, lowest 42.
 Comparisons. Predictions for Tuesday: Fair. Tuesdays weather: Cloudy; rain; cooler; variable winds.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15
Ut1g Rl1lletf11,
Norwich, "Wednesday Oct IS, 1913.

The Bulletin should be delivered everywhere in the city before a. n-
 Subscribers whe fail te receive 1t by that time will eenfef favor by re- nertiag tAe fact te The Bulletin Ca.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15
Wind Does pamaue.

The high wind Tuesday morning blew down an arm that supports the arc light on the pole at the corner of Fourth street and Central evenue. As 1t was thought the pole was in danger of falling it was securely roped to two nearby poles. During the day a num- ber of limbs from trees in the woods adjoining Mohegan park were blown down.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15
ELECTION EXPENSES.
Candidates and TFeasurers Make Re-
 port of Expenditures.

Town Clerk Charles s. ffeibPeelk has had filed with him further reports of election expenses in the town election.
 Jeremiah J. Donovan, treasurer of the democratic town committee of the Fifth district, reports S30 received and s30 expended. The money was receiv- ed from the treasurer Of the democrat ic town committee, For automobile
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15
DIED

WHFTNEY-In Norwich, Oct. IA, 1913 ! Rhoda E. widow of George 5. Whit Funeral services wifi be held at 253 Broadway Thursday morning at II o'clock.
 nE ROsE-In Norwich. Oct. IA. 1913, Bartholomew De Rose. aged II years, son of Mir and Mrs. Frank Williams of Allyn's Point. sEARS-In Spring Hill. Oct A, 1913, Mrs. Bradley M Sears, aged 67 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15
Motorcycie Trip

Mir. and Mrs. B. M. Hall have re- turned from a visit to Boston and Pea body, Mass, making the trip by motor cycle.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15

Young snakes are born with fangs and poison glands in full perfection and are dangerous even before they taste food
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15
Paid s1oo Fine.

Minnie Britton, who was absent from New London on Sept. 5, when place of which she was charged with having conducted was raided, came back there Monday She was arrested by Patrol man T. c. Sullivan.
 Mrs. Britton pleaded guilty in the police court Tuesday and Judge Colt fined her $100. Prosecuting Attorney Cronin said if the woman came before the court again on similar charge he should ask for a jail sentence. Judge Colt said the request would be very apt to be granted.
 In order of output Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin. West Virginia and Maine are the greatest lime producing states.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15

MARRIED. RUDD Danielson, Oct. IA, 1913. by Rev. Peter RouX, John Buddy of News London and Miss Agnes Doyle of DanieIson. WOOD-HOLCOMB- Norwich, Oct. 14, 1913. by Rev Richard R. Graham, James Eugene Wood J., and Miss Martha A. Holcomb. EGAN-In Ledyard, Oct. IA. by Rev. w. F. White, Ellsworth c. Gray and Miss Anna Alice Fine gan.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15
GREENEVILLE NEWS

Six hours after high water it Is low tide, winch IS followed by flood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15
BORN.
MARRIED.

.CONNEILY-Oct 3. a daughter Anna Maria, to Mrs. Thomas r. Connolly ----, ,h street
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-15

Sun. Moon ana a7dea.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
Applies to Arkansas as Well.

British Columbia offers wealth to no one. All she offers is opportun- ity. If a man comes here, thinking he can walk around with his hands in his pockets, or roam around through the woods with a gun, and win any valuable reward, the soon CT he disabuses himself of any such notion the better. Of course, there are immigrants and immigrants. If the object of a man is to come to this province and make himself a home, where he can live without working hard, he can have all the recreation in fishing, hunting and so on that he cares for. If he comes here to make a living out of the land, he must be prepared to work. He can, if he likes, come into town two or three times a week, lunch at the club and spend the afternoon over a billiard table; but that sort of thing will not take place of spraying the trees in the spring or pruning them in the fall. He may
 listen to the call of the streams or
 the forests, but, if when he comes home, he finds that some crop has suffered for lack of attention. he
 must not blame it on the country. Victoria Colonist.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
That Warped Creature Again.

That queer person, Governor Blease of South Carolina, has brok- en loose again. The other day he sent a message to the legislature in which, in referring to the reprint ing by newspapers of the state of editorials from newspapers in Oth- CT states condemning him for his Richmond speech, he asked the leg islature to pass an act restricting the press in such matters, and also requested that body to repeal the present law of South Carolina mak- ing it a crime to carry a pistol at all and enact, in it's stead, law making it legal to carry a pistol for a period of thirty days on payment of a license fee of five dollars That's a request upon the legisla- ture from the chief magistrate of a statel-Ft Smith Times Record.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
"In Terms of Human Life"

Cases of industrial accidents, Colonel Roosevelt insists, are to be considered in terms of human life, not merely as dry law. All tradi- tions are against him. It is only within recent times that life has been given anything like the safe guards of property by law. In the Civil War men were subject to draft, but money was exempt. The soldiers were paid in Appreciated greenbacks, but the lenders of money to the government got their interest in gold.
 But the great worldwide demo- cratic movement is putting the em- phasis more and more on life. Ira ditions are going down under the advance of this movement Human rights are receiving a consideration that they never received before.
 Precedents in law, theories of government, customs in industry that are in conflict with what the awakened conscience of mankind is coming to consider the rights oi man, are all giving way. The de- lenders of this old rigime are fight ing a losing battle with the forces that make for progress.-The Kan sas City Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
ADVERTISING FOR ARKANSAS.

That the first girl to win the prize in the Girl Canning Club contests that sends her on a trip to Wash ington and secures for her the dis tinction of a visit 10 the President should be a Arkansas girl. Miss Ni- ola Lewis of MabeINale, is a great advertisement for the state. When people learn that a l5-year-old girl put up S5 cans of tomatoes and sold S53 worth of fresh tomatoes, all from one-tenth of an acre of land, and then on the same land after the first crop was cleared raised two crops of turnips and one of beans, they will be impressed with the wonderful fertility of Arkansas soil, it's agricultural possibilities and the grit and enterprise of it's girls. Added to this is the fact that with Miss Lewis are George Alexander and Horace Calhoun, champion boy cotton raisers of Arkansas.
 It is the best possible advertising the state can have, because it is not advertising at all, in the commercial sense. It is plain fact and straight news matter-the kind that carries full weight with the reader.-Ar- kansas Gazette.
 And the other interesting feature not mentioned by the Gazette is that, after it had been advertised for months all over the state that the
 
 Little Rock Board of Trade would pay the expenses of this trip for those above named and for the winner in the corn contest, it failed to make good when the time came Except for that, Robert Connally of Polk county would have been one of the party and the fact that Ar kansas could grow ii71A bushels o1 corn on an acre would have beer added to the other fine accomplish ments of her young folks.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
Uncle Sam's Boy Farmers.

Fifty ofs the best boy corn grow CTS of the country are in Washing ton, guests of the Agricultural De- partment. Twenty-Five are from the north and an equal number from the south. They will be in- lroduced to the president, and Sec retary of Agriculture Wilson will distribute the prizes they have won.
 This is an outcome of the boys corn club movement, which was begun 10 years ago and spread all over the country. The membership runs above 6I000. The trips to Washington began in 1909, with four boys. In 1910 there were 13 winners of trips to the capital, who also won cash prizes aggregating over SiO,00O. In 1914, 20 won first prizes and trips. There are also girls clubs, the members engaging in the growing of tomatoes, corn and other crops.
 The products of some of these prize winning boys have been phe- nomenal. While the average yield of corn in this country for 1912 was 29.3 bushels, the members of the boys corn clubs do not consider anything so trivial as D bushels an acre. Their crops have run all the way from 7S to 237 bushels an acre, the latter figures coming from Georgia. In the 1911 list of 20 prize winners, seven obtained yields of over 200 bushels per acre, and only two fell below foo bushels.
 This gratifying showing proves what can be done under scientific methods of intensive culture It is an object lesson to farmers in gen- eral. It should have the effect of encouraging them to greatly in- crease the present low average in corn and other staples.-St. Louis RpDublir.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
MRS. A. w. St. JOHN SELLS HOME.
F. J. Smith of Russell, Kas., Will Take Possession About Feb. i.

Final papers were exchanged last week by which Mrs. A. w.. St. John sells her home on Grand view Heights, with 45 acres to J. F.. Smith of Russell Kas. The con- sideration is S5,5OO. Mrs, St. John will make her home with R. R. St. John, her son, and his family. Mr. Smith, with Mrs. Smith and their five children, will arrive here about February and take possession of their new home.
 MT. Smith has made a number of visits to Mena in recent years, and owns number of pieces of Polk county lands he has, purchased on prior dates. For some years he has been county clerk Qf. Russell county, Kansas, and is known as a pro- gressive, public spirited man of the highest type, a citizen of much value to any community in which he lives.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
BEULAH LEVEE OUT;
 l,5OO GIVE UP FIGHT
Great CrevaSSe Opens Half Million Farm Acres to FlOOd-FamilieS MarOOned Governor
 BlameS II. $. Men.

Memphis, Jan. 26.-The tempo rary loop levee thrown up by t,50O men who have worked day and night to save lives, homes and property at Beuah, Miss, broke this morning and the rising flood is inundating a territory of more than half million acres. A ere vase 1000 feet wide formed in a few hours as the result of settling foundation.
 One man, negro, was drowned, according to telephone messages from Benoit, Miss, last night. His home, in the path of the flood, was washed away. His family was saved
 The break occurred Saturday morning at 7:45 o'clock. According engineers, an area 36 miles in width and D miles long will be un- der water within 36 hours. The flood will cover parts of Bolivar, Sunflower, Washington, Issquena, Sharkey, Yazoo and Warren coun- ties.
 To Cover 1000 Square Miles.
 A current 200 feet wide and many feet deep was last night rush. ing through the crevasse on the east bank of the river, and the water is rapidly inundating the lowlands, destroying crops on fer tile plantations and forcing hun drdes of families with their live stock to the hills.
 The water will spread over the greater portion of Bolivar, Sharkey and Issaquena counties and sections of 1azoo, Washington and Warren.
 Governor Blames Engineer.
 Governor Brewer of Mississippi places the blame for the crevasse on Major Shackleford, chief engi- neer of the lower levee district.
 Had such a danger threatened in the upper district" he said to a correspondent, the crevasse would not have happened. Major Dabney engineer in that district, would have ditched the water away from the danger point and averted the threatened disaster. It is simply a ease of dilatory tactics by the en- gineering department of the Mis- sissippi levee board"
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
ELECTOR PAGE, ARKANSAS,
 WINS RACE FOR MILEAGE.
And at Same Time Arizona States men Are Frantic When 5 Good
 Democratic Ballots Are Lost.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Found; The electoral vote of Arkansas and Its bearer.
 And at the same time:
 Lost: The electoral vote of Arf- zona. Finder please send at once to the office of the vice president of the United States.
 Some 24 hours before Troy Pace, bearing the vote of the Arkansas electors, arrived in Washington, senators and representatives of the baby" state of Arizona sent broad cast the second foregoing notice. Pace got to the capital more than an hour before 6 O'Clock, when the time limit expired for receiving re- turns from the national election last November, but Wilfred T. Webb of Arizona, custodia of three perfectly good votes for Woodrow Wilson and Thomas R. Marshall, failed to appear.
 Arizona's patriots and legislators were much perplexed and disap- pointed for, though no political up heaval would be caused should the three little votes never be found, they did not want missing from his tory's archives Arizona's first vote for chief executive of the nation.
 A systematic search of Washing ton hotels and clubs had been con- ducted in vain for .ElectOr Webb, who, it was known, had left Phoe- nix with his credentials more than 10 days ago. He was due to arrive here Saturday. Until late hour last night the wires were kept sing ing with messages to points between here and St. Louis in the hope of discovering some information as to the whereabouts of the missing messenger.
 Under the law the eleCtor chosen to bring to Washington the returns from Arizona should have filed his papers by 6 o'clock last night at the latest If the penalty for failure should be enforced, Arizona would lose it's vote in the electoral college and the official messenger lose his mileage for the trip.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
Thacker Bros. will buy your COW
Notice of Contest. Department of the Interior, United States Land Office

bdilluell, ATh., Jdll. Go, lJlo.
 To Otis l.. Lawrence of Hatfield, Ark, Contested:
 You are hereby notified that Ben N. Taylor, who gives Hatfield, Ark, as his postoflice address, did. on January 23, 1913, file in this office his duly corroborated application to contest and secure the cancellation of your homestead entry, Serial No. 05597, made May r. i9i2, for S12 NWA. Section 22, Township 2 $, Range 3i w.. 5th Prin. Meridian. and as grounds for his contest he alleges that you left the country after making the entry and never occupied the land since that time. and that your present address is unknown.
 You are, therefore, further noli- fled that the said allegations will be taken by this office as having been confessed by you, and your said entry will be cancelled hereunder without your further right Co be heard therein, either before this of flee or on appeal, if you fail to file m this office within twenty days after the FOURTH publication of thls notice, as shown below. your answer, under oath, specifically meeting and responding to these al legations of contest, or if you fail within that time to file in this of flee due proof that you have served a copy of your answer on the said contestant either in person or by registered mail. If this service is made by the delivery Of a copy of your answer to the contestant in person, proof of such service must be either the said contestants writ ten acknowledgment of his receipt Of the copy, showing the date of it's receipt, or the affidavit of the per- son by whom the delivery was made stating when and where the copy was delivered; if made by registered mail, proof of such ser wee must consist of the affidavit of the person by whom the copy was mailed, stating when and the nost- office to which it was mailed. and this affidavit must be accompanied by the~postmaster's receipt for the letter.
 You should state in your answer the name of the postofllce to which you desire future notices to be sent to you.
 II. G. Friedheim, Register. l.. K. Rowe, Receiver.
 Star-Date of First Pub. Jan. 30.
 Date of Second Pub. Feb. 6.
 Date of Third Pub. Feb. i3
 Date of Fourth Pub. Feb. 20.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-01-30
ADDITION TO STATE RECORDS

The. Star has been favored with a copy of the Biennial Report of the Attorney General of Arkansas, con- piled by Attorney General Norwood by authority of an act passed by the General Assembly of t9ii This is the first report of the kind ever gotten out in this state, though it has long been customary in other states. Mir. Norwood's General Review of the Work, Observations and Recommendations" are partic- ularly interesting, and the whole work is a valuable addition to the states records.