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Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-18
EXHIBITING FROM WATER
 POWER.

The bill for the establishment of q dam, power plant and locks at Wind sor on the Connecticut river has
 raised an important question in con-
 gross concerning the making of it ap-
 plicab1e to all rivers and placing fed
 eraI control on such proposition. It
 has failed to receive consideration on its merits because of the effort to read into such an act government control of far greater resources.
 For the improvement of navigate the government is fully authorized but it is the taking care of the power which would result from the construc- ton of a dam in the interest of nav igatfon which is the bone of conten- ton. The New York Tribune well says: Tt would be folly to let it run some one person or corporation seize monopoly of it. The economical equitable and rational course is for the government making it available to continue to control it for the general welfare by renting it impartially to all corners. There is reason for be- lieVing that if such a policy were intefligently and enterprising1y pur- sued, especially on the streams which flow from the Appalachians to the Az lantic inland transportation facilities would be enormously increased and there would be a vast development of power for industrial purposes at low cost and at d saving of fuel and avoid ance of smoke and Soot. 1taly's white coaP' system awaits extensive develop ment all along the Atlantic seaboard.
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A DOUBLE RETURN.

Kansas is one of the states which recognizes the value of securing the immigrant for the development of it's vast farming districts and it's propo- sition to advertise the advantages which it can offer in that direction is one of the methods which has result ed in the building up of-many of the western cities and the population of large sections of the country which have been opened to settlers. The state of Kansas as well as many others understands that inducements must be offered even to the immigrant to settle down and grow up with the country when it is shown that they prefer to settle in the big centers and among their cOuntrymen even though by so doing they fail to obtain the benefits which are open to them else where.
 Wherever the immigrant goes he wants the opportunities for bettering his condition and particularly that of his children. A state which is there fore seeking to attract such people must make provision for the education of such people and one of the best ad- vantages to be offered is that of edu- cation. This is of even greater inn portance to the state for the better ment of its citizenship It is through that that the assimilation process can get it's greatest aid. the farming or any other industry receive the greatest benefit and the state in general profit from it's adopted sons. Whatever help is held out to the worthy immigrant is bound to revert to the benefit of the state thus becoming a double return and wise expenditure
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A Business Problem.

MT Editor: In an educational cir tcular of recent date having for it's object a change for improvement in the curriculum of our town schools, one question among others was pro pounded. Would it not be better to drop some particular exercises in arith- metic, and substitute therefor the prac- tical modern systems of everyday bus mess We are not here quoting the circular verbatim, but aiming to give the purport of it, which we do not disapprove. We are at a loss, how ever, to know where we may look for textbook or guidance to what may be considered the fundamental principles on which mercantile business is sup posed to be conducted. The following example will show at what odds bus first principles of practical business, namely. the making of price on the commodities they sell:
 A manufa cturer of store equipment recently caused a question to be print ed in a number of the national mag azines business, trade and newspaper publications, designed to find out what percentage Of retailers figure thecr profit right The publications used had a very wide circulation and of course went to a large number of re- tailers in every part of the United States and Canada.
 Here is the question: A certain ar, ticle costs $1 wholesale. What will it have to be sold for to allow a profit of 10 per cent after allowing 22 per cent for cost of doing business?
 It is a very simple questlon-one that every retailer has to answer in his own business every day But l50 out of 1000 retailers answered it wrong
 The answers ranged all the way from $11O to $1.60. The majority gave the selling price as s1.32 or $1.34, allowing a profit of 1 per cent. or less, not withstanding an explanation at the bottom of the question that the an- swer was not $1.32.
 Now, putting this question to these business men of Norwich who may not have studied the old fashioned rules of Profit and Loss. how many can answer it correctly, or give a school boy an off hand method for it's proper soI..ion? We are just now having not able examples of mark down sales" " Can the merchants of our city tell us how they fix first prices so that the mark down sale does not absorb the entire profits? Do not speak all at oncei
 INQUIRER.
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Connecticut with the single exception of Senator Avery. have all had ex, perience in roads and road work, and voted as honest men should. as they thought right do not mean to infer that Senator Avery did not do the same, from his standpoint. But the two Windham county senators ana especially Senator Johnson of New of new roads in their districts. built during MT. MacDonald's administra- ton as commissioner and they natur- ally will be a little careful about who is to take his place.
 Because Governor Baldwin thinks a
 man competent does not in any man : ner or form make it so. Who taught Governor Simeon E. Baldwin any more about roads and road building than Senators Reach, Welch, Johnson, Miner, Landers and even Congress- : man. elect AIahan whom the new dem ocratic ring appears determined to get into the racket, whether he will or whether he won't play.
 The idea of democrats of the Me , Neil type trying to read senators who vote as they see the light, off the democratic committee is as sensible as several other moves they have made lately. I shall expect to hear next that Hon. Bryan r. Mahan is a republican or something else bad be- cause he said while in Washington: T am opposed. and shall strenuously 
 tariff on metals. woolens and cotton goods MT. Mahan knows that the prosperity Of his district depends on conservative handling of the tariff and we should be pleased that he has the courage of his convictions.
 We see by western county papers that the senators from this end of the state are all traitors to democracy. If daring to oppose a man of fossilized ideas is treason thank God we have
  being called traitors. We hear that the bill to have three or five man commission of highways is the work of Bryan F.. Mahan. If such is the fact then Connecticut should be proud of Bryan F. Mahan.
 letters in the New York Herald (and by the way what Trumbull thinks is going to happen is usually just ex- acty opposite to what does happen) can easily see that the machine being built by certain political manipulators as Archie McNeil and his Iieutenants has Bridgeport and New Haven in view first, last and all the time.
 When 1 was at the convention in New Haven three years ago. trying and others who were honestly opposed to Baldwin. and pushing Archie Me Neils candidate. Mayor Buckingham for the nomination. it was Bryan F. Mahan of New London who called me one side in the Tontine hotel and said: '1 am sorry you are mixed up with this move against Judge Baldwin, for he will be unanimous winner" When told him about the Buckingham move he said: Montgomery, Archie Mo Neil will second Baldwin's nomina- tion," and that is just what he did.
 Archie McNeil. the political aero bat in that convention, who threw up the sponge as soon as he became cer-
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GOOD USE FOR wEALTH.

The important part which mon of wealth can play. in the betterment of conditions for the less fortunate fel- lowmen is being recognized every day by those who are possessed of an abundance of riches. Many notable examples have been set as a stir1ulant for activity in this direction. but the opportunities for further effort in that direction are being constantly i'm proved. This is strikingIy illustrated by the recent contribution of d mil lion and a quarter to the Carnegie Foundation by MT. Carnegie for the advancement of teaching in it's many directions. Education is one of the channels which has a great need and a strong attraction for such beneyo- fences. An advancement of methods and standards in the higher schools of learning is sought by this recent gift.
 Vincent Astor. who has recently come into large inheritance. being the head of the Astor millions Is to the promotion of greater interesf and a better knowledge of agriculture through model farming This reaches another class wherein the need is also apparent and in a direction which has proved of immense success and brought ma gnificent results Wherever tried. MT. Astor is starting in young in his phiianthropic work, but in both instances the result desired is better products from the schools and from the farm. 3. condition which is going to be for the benefit of the country. and make man worth more to hinl- self. It is 2 capital use of great fefs tunes
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MEXICO AND THE PHILIPPINES.

The state of affairs which exists in Mexico today is one of the strongest arguments that could have been made against the Jones bill now before con gress, seeking independence for the Philippine islands at a specified date within comparatively short term of years Mexico has for a much longer time been subject to the subduing in huenees of civilization and yet today 1t is unable to successfully conduct 8 government which is recognized by the various sections of the country and keep down the flood of revolts which are continually breaking out.
 Mexico has had far greater oppor- tunities for self government and has had experience enough in that direc- hon to be considered as an example of what is liable to happen to the Phil lppines should they be given the free non which they are seeking and re- leased from careful supervision of this country. After a half a century's ex- perience Mexico has shown it's fail ure to handle the reins of goVernment In a manner which does not keep this country on the anxious seat. What folly it would be for this country in view of that situation to withdraw from the Philippines and cast them adrift on the sea of experience with only the few years of influence which this country has shed upon them. The need of fulfilling our duty to the is lands in the east is apparent It will protect them not only from themselves but from the rayages of other nations who would be only too anxious to step in
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SLEEPING OUT

When Bess opened the door of her apartment in answer to a feeble ring she found Beatrice sitting in a hud- died heap on the. landing. Beatrice's hat was askew. her face was pale and there were dark circles under her eyes.
 ''Whyi" sasped Bess. Are you i'll ?''
 No replied Beatrice I've just been sleeping out for the last four nights" = tea said Bess. I don't know what in the world you mean by saying that you have been sleeping out. but il must be something dreadful.
 Tt is' declared Beatrice. Mother and sister went out of town on a visit last Wednesday. and I simply refused to stay in the apartment alone I've always been afraid. you know, ever since we had the burglar. Besides, l thought it would be a good chance to visit my friends in various suburbs who have been begging me for months to come and stay with them.
 "Wednesday I went to Anita's. She goes to college, you know, and is quite a belle. After Vacuous evening, pass ed in listening to two very young men display their ignorance, Anita and started backward at about Il o'clock. Note. Bess, that | said started As an actual fact Anita didn't leave me to my slumbers until , o'clock in the morning She sat there in her kimono and entertained me with tales of her conouests and showed me silly letters from students and exhibited tin tongs from vanished boxes of candy and pur- pie ribbons off departed violcts. And I was too polite to do anything but list en-"
 You poor, abused grill" cried Bess-
 Save your pity-that's only the be- ginning. Thursday night l went to Els telIe's She has the fresh air craze and sleeps in little tent on the side porch She insisted that 1 share her bed and since l had always wanted to try sleeping out of doors I did Bess, nearly froze, Finally. though, l did get to sleep. I had slept about ten minutes. I think, when Estelle woke me to ask in a hoarse whisper wheth- CT I was cold
 I'd have murdered ner!" exclaimed Bess, vindictively.
 wearily, but I merely said, No, dear. not very Then l passed the rest Of the night trying to go to sleep
 By Friday night l was nervous wreck. so I went out to the Grays and begged for quiet room. They put me up on the third floor, where not anoth- CT soul slept. I went to bed elated, but had no sooner put out the light than I began to hear strange noises. It would be kind act if some one would burn down that house of the Grays, for such another creal1ing. rickety old place I never saw. I huddled under the covers until dawn. waiting for
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i some one to come and murder me When it grew light and I could see that there was no one in the room l fell asleep from sheer exhaustion
 T slept so late in the morning that l missed an appointment with the dressmaker, so that won't get my dress for Belle's dance next week. And everything I did yesterday went wrong apartment last night. but when it be- gan to grow dark I backed out and called up Anne and Bob to say that l would pass the night with them- I suspected that they'd go. to bed early, now that they have an infant to look after, Thughts of going to bed searly filled me with a great hope.
 We had a good dinner and I dozed all evening. just waking up once in a while to laugh or to say, Did you ever!' while they entertained me with tales of young Bob's precocity- We me scarcely three minutes to fall sound asleep
 T don't wonder at that" eiaculated Bess.
 -At midnight I was awakened by the most dreadful noise. The haby was crying. and dog, seemingly across the hall, was growing savagely- The loud CT the baby cried the worse the dog parked Finally another dog joined in, and they snarIed and snapped at each other until the baby gave up and stop ped crying in disgust. The dogs didn't stop. though, ana Just cOu1unb SIaHQ it. so l put on my kimoHo and went across the hall to see what the trouble was.
 T found Anne warming milk over an alcohol stove with the whimpering ba by on her arm. while Bob was sitting up in bed emitting an imitat tion of a dog fight When he saw me standing in the doorway he grinned sheepishly and stopped snarling and yappins long enough to explain that they had discovered early in their infants career that it stopped crying when it heard a dog bark; so Bob made a practice of soothing his offspring at night by barking while Anne prepared its food!
 That's all,' added Beatrice wearily. ..They repeated that performance only twice during the night But perhaps YOU can understand now, Bess why I m so absolutely dead to the world. Moth CT is coming back this evening, and I m going home, and never, if live to be 90, will I sleep outside of my own bed again."
 The telephone rang just then, and Bess went to answer it, while Beatrice curled herself up on the couch and went to sleep.
 Tt was your mother said Bess, re- turning. She called me up to see if YOU were here She says for you to not to try to come home tonlght-1ts so far, and its storming terribly
 "AlI right murmured Beatrice, drowsily. Let's go to bed. Chicago News.
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tain that there was following to Buckingham is the same little Archie that leads in all of the fool propos- als now before the legislature But let em scratch and fight, there is only 8 few months left to do it in- Thirty thousand majority of the voters of Connecticut will attend to the Bald wins, the McNeils and the rest of that circus when the time comes. The thirty thousand people who wasted their votes must have all been opposed to Governor Baldwin's highway com missiqner deals. or why didn't they vote< for him? Not even Archie Me Nell or the governor himself can claim that Simeon B. Baldwin is a choice of the voters of Connecticut for gov ernor, for he is not. A divided repub- Hoan party and a misled lot of young voters of progressive tendency made 1t possible for him to serve as gov ernor another two years, and he en- joys the distinction Of being the only governor of Connecticut that was ever elected when 3o.oD0 majority was cast against him.
 Eastern Connecticut is still on the map and eastern Connecticut senators are all to the mustard. Keep after the crooks Senators Welch, Reach, Miner and Johnson. The voters are with you.
 c. B. MONTGOMERY.
 Packer, Conn. Feb. IS, 1913.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-18
DNHFLO HLL nE7TUWlHTTG THIN3 HWHT New Discovery Eases Stiff Sore Swollen Muscles Relieving Backache and Bladder Disorders
 After Few Doses Are Taken

No matter how badly you suffer, how chronic your case may be. or what has failed to cure, you, your pains will leave your aches vanish and the torturous, killing backache or rheumatism will bother you no more.
 This is what Croxone, the new sci entific discovery, does for sufferers of such troubles. It cures these diseases because it reaches the cause and re- moves it It soaks right into the walls and Things of the kidneys and cleans out the stopped-up, inactive organs like water does a sponge neutralizes. and dissolves every par ticle of uric acid and makes the kid- neys sift from the blood all the waste matter and poisons that lodge in the Joints and muscles to scratch and ir- ritate and cause rheumatism It soothes and heals the delicate Things of the bladder and leaves the kidneys in a clean. strong, healthy condition,
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so they can filter the blood and keep you we'll
 If you suffer with backache-ha pains in the neck or sides nervous or dizzy spells-a few doses of Crox- one will relieve the congestion and you will be surprised how quickly all kidney, bladder and rheumatic trou- bles will disappear
 Croxone is different from all other remedies. It is not like anything else on earth ever used for the purpose It starts to work the minute You take it and relieves your suffering the very first time you use it. It is so prepared that it is practically impossible to take it into the human system with out results. You can secure an origin al package of Croxone at trif1ing cost from any first class druggist such as Lee & Osgood Co. All druggists are authorized to personally return the purchase price if Croxone should fail in a single case.
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Mr Editor: Your paper never print ed a truer thing than these words the other day: If Governor Baldwin wants to find competent highway commissioner why not look in the highway commissioners officer would like to ask if it is democratic, American. progressive or even sensi
 ble to suppose that any member of the democratic senate who dares op- pose dictator Baldwin is any less democrat? The senators of eastern
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Appeal in castro's Case.

Washington. Feb -Cipriano Cas- tro's right to remain in the United States as a visitor will be decided by the United States supreme court. to which the government will appeal di- rectly from the decision of United States District Judge Ward overruling Secretary Nagels order for Castro's exclusion.
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The convictions secured against the British trust and the National Cash Register officials mark the appeara nee of more teeth in the Sherman law and more feathers in the cap of Attor- ney General Wickershan
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An ugly feeling is apparent all over Japan. That is one of the symptoms of the trouble in Mexico and a dis tressing indication.
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The opportunities of obtaining work as domestic were so inviting to western man that he has posed as woman for the past ten years He was willing to work under difficult ties
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It must be apparent to Madero and Diaz that they could do nothing more to invite intervention than their pres ent tactics.
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With full streams and a mild winter the trout season ought to be good from the very start this spring.
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Drawing salaries by dead mon is against the law, declares the govern mont but it is lucky the opportuni- ties to draw if aren't as easy as the chances for a dead man to vote.
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Governor Baldwin is being suggest ed as ambassador to the court of St James. There is doubt whether he would consider it until the highway question is settled.
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Mayor Gaynor of New York has shown his hand again in opposition to the cleaning Up of the city. For get ting some dust on him while sweeping the walk a man was fined in court He evidently strains at a gnat but swallows a camel
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If anyone can bring order out of chaos in Mexico it is believed to be Senor De la Barra, but it is believed he. knows the conditions there too well to assume the thankless task
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income of $500. .ooo Wear

New York, Feb. 17.-A trustees ac- counting filed in the surrogates court today, showed that when William Ziegler. Jr. became 21 years old last July he received an annual income of sS0o,000 from the estate of his adop-
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tive father, the baking powder man ufacturer who died eight years ago The Ziegler property now aggregates about $21 .000 900.
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If George w. Perkins wants to do something for a country so it will tbe better for children to grow up in, Mexico is making him the greatest kind of a chance
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Happy thought for today The Mex ican outcry promises to be the only inauguration bawl this year
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Wise men change their minds 'tis said. but evidently in Madero's case there is an exception to the rule
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The burglar who saved the life of Los Angeles baby dying from the croup is in the wrong line of busi- ness. He should hang out his shingle.
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St. Louis has ball player with a wooden arm. This is the season when most any of the professionals are in the glass arm class
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Emilio V. Gomez has proclaimed ! himself president of Mexico. The | chances are that there will be whole
 army of new presidents before all are i satisfied
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

Madero came near being entitled tc one of the Carnegie medals.
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Politics in Mexico seems to be just one Mad gro after another.
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Ii was only recently that New York women were pleading for the chance to do extra work to keep. up to their level of living ard now comes the si"ir f5Gi"rS cOmmjSsion's report that some work l6 to T hours s da1- for mere sursisteuee. It will take bet ter wages as well as less hours to solve this problem
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IL is 1 nlbassador Wilson who is hay ing q nervous time in Mexico. hut in two Weeks If will be President Will son In he White House who will be doing the same thing. There will be. no bnllets -1yins a5s,,it bat there will be plenty of business
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can filter the blood and keep
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Our Senators All Right.

Norwich, Feb. IT.