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Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27
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Norwich, saturday. Dec. 27, 1913.
THE WEATHER.

THE WEATHER.
 Today's Weather Forecast.
 For New England: Fair and colder Saturday, Sunday fair. high noftn- west winds diminishing. Predictions from the New York Her ald: On Saturday it will be partly overcast and continued cold With Dflsk northwesterly winds The outlook for Sunday Is fair and miIder.
 Observations in Norwich. The following records reported from Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes in temperature and the barometr1c '1''4''s - Ther Bar. a m Al 29.38 r m. o 9c ao 5g D. m ............ 36 2S.o4 Highest fl, lowest 36
 Comparisons.
 Predictions for Friday: Rain or snow, colder. Fridays weather: Threatening, cold CT, clearing at night.
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 Sun. Moon and Tides. f Rises. sqn Sets. watsP. Hls9 i R1ses, MseR Day. | a m. p m. ! a. m ] 2. m. ]. I I I 5 5 5 $ ]. '| '| '' |"'| 26 719 424 748 il 6.59
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27

William Aberg of the General Elec- tric company Schenectady, N. Y, is al his home on Slater avenue over the Christmas holidays
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27

George Kay of Plainfield is here with relatives over the Christmas holidays.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27

Adam Troeger has succeeded AdoIph Liepold as janitor of the Lisbon A. c.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27

MESSAGE TRANSMfTTED
 BY TURKEY. Mrs. H. D. Mcknight Found Letter from Vermont Girl In Christmas Bird.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27
Personal Items.
Edward Pollard is i'll at his home.

Edward Pollard is i'll at his home.
 Daniel Thompson of Hartford is vis- iting relatives in Taftville.
 Charles McSheffrey spent Christmas at his home on South A street.
 Harry Jarvis was a visitor in Jew cit City and Sterling Christmas.
 George Kay of Plainfield is here with relatives over the Christmas holidays. Liepold as janitor of the Lisbon A. C..
 Charles Mueller of Hartford passed Christmas at his home here on Mer- chants avenue.
 Patrick Gallivan. western resi- dent, is visiting his sister, Mrs. John Hasler of Front street.
 Christopher Troeger of Attleboro is spending the Christmas holidays with his parents on North A street.
 Herman Muellor of the General EIec- trio company Schenectady, N. Y, is at his home on Merchants avenue over the holiday season.
 William Aberg of the General Elec- tric company, Schenectady, N. Y. is al his home on Slater avenue over the Christmas holidays.
 Miss Peltier of South A street en- tertained several friends Christmas
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27

Charles Mueller of Hartford passed Christmas at his home here on Mer- chants avenue
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27

Herman Muellor of the General EIec- trio company Schenectady, N. Y, is at his home on Merchants avenue over the holiday season.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27

Patrick Gallivan, a western resi- dent, is visiting his sister. Mrs. John Hasler of Front street.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27

Christopher Troeger of Attleboro is spending the Christmas holidays with his parents on North A street
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-27

The body of Lieut. Joseph Stricl1lan of New London, of the Thirteenth Regiment. arrived in New York on Sunday from New Orleans, and was sent forward to New London Monday night. He was killed at the assault on Port Hudson, while leading his company Company F, Capt Me- Cord'sl into action
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-04
COVERED YARD
SAVES MANURE
In Addition II Affords Exercise
and HeaIthfuI Environment
for Animals.

Professor Roberts, formerly Of Cor
nell, was a strong advocate of COW
cred barn yards for the conservation
Of manure. This system is advocated
by Professor Frazier of the Univer-
sity Of Illinois. Covered barn yards
are sheds, with good roofs, with or
without sides, and large enough to al
low the cattle to move about freely.
The bottom is puddled clay or cement.
The manure removed from the barn
is spread about, and SUFFICIENT bed
ding distributed over the surface to
insure cleanliness.
The animals tramp the accumulat-
Ing manure into 4 compact mass and
keep It moist BY their liquid excre-
ment This assures an excellent ma
nure, with but slight losses of plant
food. In addition II affords exercise
and q healthful environment for the
animals In severe weather. The plan
has been tried by many dairy men,
and is generally considered satisfac-
tory. It is said that the COWS keep
cleaner than when stabbed. and the
milking barn Is mere sanitary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-04

A certain newspaper out in Greeley
county, owned by somebody whose
name l have forgotten, last week
emitted wall on the subject of irri-
cation. The whole trouble seems to
be that the State Board of Irrigation
is not disposed to squander S125, 900
OF the peoples money during the
first three months of its existence.
1t is currently rumored that the Origi-
nal promoters of this irrigation pro-
1ect expected that they would be able
to dictate how this money should be
spent. The fact that they are not
able to so dictate, and that the new
Board is demonstrating the irrigation
proposition for the benefit Of the
small farmer instead of for the real
estate Spectator, does not suit these
gentlemen. The new board is not de-
voting all its energies to demonstrat-
ing how fast they can spend s125,OOO
OF the peoples money, but are actu-
ally endeaVOring to get the desired
results by spending Just as little Of
it as possible. This, of course, is
something very different from the
methods pursued BY recent Repubn.
can administrations. and is calculated
to spread alarm among those who
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-04
BANKERS TO AID THE FARMERS
OF KANSAS,

The agricultural committee Of the
Kansas Bankers association met with
Commissioner Sawyer at Topeka re-
Gently and launched plans that are IN
tended to be of vast benefit to the
farmers in the matter of tilling the
soil.
The plan includes the furnishing Of
seed wheat to all farmers who are
unable to purchase it themselves. The
bankers will be asked to organize by
counties, by August l, to work under
the direction of the agricultural CON-
mittee.
Work will be carried on through
the agricultural college, together
with farmers Institutes. President
Waters, of the college, declared that
experiments at the school at Manhat-
tan resulted in the production of three
bushels to the acre on poorly farmed
land, while a scientifically farmed
acre yielded fiftytwo bushels. The
committee will urge demonstrations
in all the counties possible.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-04
THE HOME BUYER HAS HIS REA.
SON.
! buy in my home town

! buy in my home town
Because my interests are here;
Because the community which is
good enough for me to live in is
good enough for me to buy in;
Because l believe in transacting
business with my friends;
Because want to see the goods;
Because l want to get what l buy
when / pay for it;
Because my home merchant car
ries" me when l run short.
Because the man buy goods from
stands back of the goods;
Because l sell most of what l pro-
duce here at home and here / buy;
Because the man l buy from pays
his part of the town, county, school
and state taxes;
Because the man l buy from helps
support my schools, my church, my
lodge, may hVme.-North Shawnee
Chief.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-04


have always felt that appropriations
are made to be spent, just as fast as
possible.
Chairman Martin, of the Public Uti.
tiles Commission, returned from Wash
ington last week where he was in
consultation with the President, the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
committee of State Commissioners,
on the subject of the physical valua-
ton of railroads. Chairman Martin
favors the proposition for the doing
Of this work by the Federal authori-
ties providing the states and the peo-
pie are given opportunity to be heard
and to have their side Of the question
fairly presented. If a plan for doing
the work can be agreed. upon which
will bring about a physical valuation
Of public utilities which is fair to
both the utilities and the people, it
will result in a saving to the various
states of a very large expense and it
seems to be the opinion Of the var
ious state commission that unless
such plan can be agreed upon, the
states had better make their own val-
uations.
Already the Interstate Commerce
Commission has held consultations
with the operating officials and engi-
neering departments of various roads
with reference to this new work, and
Chairman Martin and Chairmen of
the Utilities Commissions of other
states, are insisting that representa-
tives from the various states shall al
so be consulted. Failure on the part
Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to do this would only help dis
credit any valuation that 1t might
make.
S. T. SEATON.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-04
DEPTH OF SOIL
TO ADD NITRATES
Roots Of Plant Penetrate Far In
to the Ground in Search of
Necessary Food.
By H. P. FIsHBURN, Assistant Chem
list, Idaho Experiment Station.)

By H. P. FISHBURN, Assistant Chem
list, Idaho Experiment Station.)
When we speak Of soil and soil prob
lens we are supposed usually to take
into account about the first foot or less.
For the most crops it sufices to say
that alfalfa adds nitrates to the soil,
since most crops feed only on about
the first foot
For the deep-rooted crops this will
not hold true. From analysis Of sew
eral alfalfa tracts it was found that
the first foot of soil was much richer
in nitrates, but to depth Of six feet
much poorer, on an average. In 9TH
er words, alfalfa land Is usually rich
in nitrates in the first foot and poor
In nitrates below the first foot, while
land in other crops may be just the
reverse.
The deep roots Of the alfalfa plant
penetrate far into the soil in search
Of food, while the nitrogen bacteria
accompanying the plant are working
in the top soil. In this way the nj
trates are more concentrated in the
TOP soil Tor the use Of succeeding
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-04
BUILDING SlLos.

The silo is rapidly taking root in
Edwards county. R. C. Miller, fore.
man of the Stillwell ranch, has Just
completed one big cement block silo
and will complete two more as rapid
~ as possible. The experience of
years has taught that the silo is not
only money saver but a money
At the present rate every
farm in the county will soon be sup.
Piled with a silO.-Kinsley Mercury.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-04

(By LAVILLA WRIGHT MACOMBER.)
In visiting the sick, and making
bouquets for decorative purposes,
was often hampered by the scarcity Of
flowers adapted to the making Of q
dainty, loosely arranged collection, un.
til / tried raising some plants Of the
perennial Baby-Breath (gypsophila
paniculata).
wished to raise the plants from
seeds, SO procured a package and
sowed the seed late In June in moist,
sandy soil in the perennial border.
The seed was sown very thinly to
avoid much transplanting, and 1t ger.
minated quickly, the first year growing
good stocky plants with feshy roots.
The soil In which they grew was
sandy and well enriched with rotted
manure, being kept moist throughout
the hot months by a fine mulching
which not only served to retain the
moisture but prevented weeds from
choking out the seedlings, as l had
little time for wedding. Experience
has taught me that such treatment is
good for any strong-growing perennial
plant.
The second year the Baby-Breath
plants assumed a sprawling bush
form, and were early white with tiny
bits Of bloom. Then / had no trouble
In making nice bouquets, as the bril-.
liant Gladiolus, Foxglove, Iris and
zinnias appeared more dainty com.
bined with the airy Baby-Breath than
when formed in stiff, heavy bouquets
by themselves.
The flowers Of the Baby-Breath are
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-04

set irregularly on slender stems, the
spreading stems lending just the right
degree of looseness necessary to q
tastefully arranged bouquet.
During the second summer the
plants were not watered, but heavy
loose mulch of dead leaves and lawn
clippings was kept around the roots to
retain moisture from early rainfalls.
and in the fall the bed was allowed
to drift full Of leaves, where they re-
manned until spring, those which had
become rotted being left around the
roots during the summer.
Perennial plants treated this way
will bloom earlier and longer than
when allowed to dry up during the
hot days. The most important thing
to remember In caring for perennials
is to mulch heavily, that the dry heat
Of late summer may not sap the vi
tality Of the plants and cause them to
winter kill.
My border Of Baby-Breath began
blooming late in May and continued
through the summer, the cut flowers
lasting long time. They not only
furnished unlimited quantities Of bios
SONS for bouquets, but helped with
their profusion Of white to tone down
the more brilliant perennials, anI
made pleasingly irregular border for
the taller ones behind them.
The plants are extremely hardy,
having remained in unprotected Dor
ders for five years, not one having
been winter killed. They have grown
larger clumps each year, consequently
producing more blooms.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-04

The stand the administration took
on the matter of grain inspection can
be summed up in two sentences:
LIST. No inspection unless the own
er Of the grain calls for an inspection
End. If inspection is called for the
state will inspect and Boards of Trade
and grain gamblers must keep out.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-04

have always felt that appropriations
are made to be spent. just as fast as
possible.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-04
HIS OWN FAULT.

Promise me-" said Aunt Nancy,
on what was supposed to be her
death bed, that you win never take
another wife,"
Il dunno about that" replied I'm
Gle Eben, gently stroking his beard,
these here 1913 models look mighty
allurin'.'
In one short week Aunt Nancy was
as well as ever.-Houston Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-04
THIS FROM THE "sHoW ME"
STATE.

A man residing near Sedalia has
written to a local paper that he has
invented a locomotive which can be
operated without fuel or water, and
a machine which, If operated by two
men, will gather from twenty-five to
thirty acres Of corn day.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-04

Miss Martha WestwoOd and the
Misses Page returned home from En-
poia last Friday. They had been Wis
iting their grandparents.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-07-04
HODGES MAKING GOOD.

IL Is luuScu gratifying 10 GOV6ruOI
Hodges, and to the administration
generally, to note that in spite of the
howl sent up by the opposition press
concerning legislation last winter that
so far any new legislation bearing
with the various departments of the
state has made good.
One Of the new laws criticized by
many was the new oil inspection law.
The argument used was that the old
law with one inspector drawing a
full salary, and 125 men scattered
over the state who only gave such
time to the work as was actually re-
quired to do it, was cheaper than the
new law which provided for the oil
inspector and six deputies, the depu-
ties to be placed at the town where
the refineries were located, and i'm
mdeiately the opposition press got
very busy.
However, the figures for the first
two months operation of the new
law gives the lie direct to the charg-
es made and shows that the state
will profit by an amount estimated
now at about 100000 by the new
oil inspection law.
Date Am. Col. Expense Profit
April, ~ $5752.OO $2SOO.OO $2952.O
May, ~ 5O54.OO 2199.OO 2S55.OO
Total profit 5SO7.OO
That was under the old law.
Under the new law:
Date Am. Col. Expense Profit
April, '1S $673S.OO $1O63.OO $5675.OO
May, '13 10000 1O54.OO $4,000
Total profit 1910
This shows an increase over the
old law for the new law of about &c.
100000 for just two months. That ratio
kept up would make a net profit of
about 100000 a year anyway.
These figures cannot be said to be
misleading, though perhaps there
might have been more oil inspected
than the ordinary run and even so, if
the ordinary run per month were to
be little bit less, you will note that
the expenses were just a trifle over
81 900 per month, or less than one
half of the expenses under the old
law. This included the salary Of the
State Oil Inspector and his office
and travelling expenses and the sal.
aries of six deputies and their ex-
penses, whatever they would be.
1t seems to us that if the Republi-
can press Of the state desire to. be
fair that they would give publicity to
these figures, but of course, we who
have been in the game so long know
that is not their desire.
This is only one of the departments
of the state that was attacked by
the opposition. Others are doing
equally as well and We hope to at
some future time be able to give our
readers such figures as will convince
them that George Hodges and the
Democratic state administration are
making good.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-20
FRANCE TO OPEN
ATHLETIC COLLEGE
Stung BY Poor Showing in Last
Olympic Games, Frenchmen
Want To Improve

PARIS, Jan. 20.--Stung by the poor
showing OF her athletes at the Olyr,-
plan games at Stockholm, last sum.
mer. and striving to be better repre-
sented in 1916, France today Is max
ing elaborate preparation for the
opening of the new College of Ath-
letics," in Paris.
The establishment of the college
was Inauguration by a committee, OF
which the Marquis de Polignac is the
head Lieutenant Georges Hebert, a
French naval officer, has been chosen
oirestor OF the institution, and the
Work of selecting the student athletes
Is now under way.
II is proposed that each student bo
given 81 900 for expenses and an Ell
fort will be made to induce the gov
ernntent to permit young men doing
their compulsory military term, t.
have cave OF absence to attend the
college, the time spent there being
counted In their army service.
Th Marquis de Pulignac has placed
Pomcry park, at Rheims, at the dis
posa! of the college, pending the com
pletion OF suitable buildings and
grounds In the outskirts OF Paris. II
is more than likely that an American
athlete will be chosen as professional
trainer of the school.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-20
ANDY SMITH OF PENN MAY BE OHIO
STATES NEXT FOOTBALL COACH

Andy smith. head coach OF Penn
varsi.y football team last fall. Will
rrobably coach Ohio State next fall.
several weeks ago a friend OF smith :
,old ANDY that the position was his
80 the asking. The Red and Blue
star rf other days Immediately wrote
90 tbe athletic association OF the Ohio
tnstitution stating that he was open
for any bids.
ono state is. decidedly anxious TO
secure Pennsylvania for head
coach. II naturally fayors Smith
because OF hn long experience with
penn Smith states that he would be
greatly pleased 10 try his hand In the
middle west. II suitable arrangements
can oe made.
II Is a well-known fact that Ohio
state has bees paying as much money
for its head coach as Smith received
AT Penn. II is likely that Smith could
pull down even more money.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-20
STOCK EXCHANGE
CLOSES STEADY :
AFTER DULL DAY
Discount Rates in London Are
Still Further Ad-
vanced.
$2,3OO,OOO GOLD TO
BE SENT ARGENTINE
Brief FURRY in Railroad Stocks
Follows Premature Report
as to Minnesota Case.

Copyright, 1912, by The New York
Evening Post Company.p
NEW YORK, Jan. 20.--The only de-
velopments OF actual importance In
finance today were the slight further
advance in discount rates at London
Lombard street now asks nearly 3-S
per cent mere than 1t did a fortnight
ago--and the announcement of $500,
900 more gold engaged from New
York for export to the Argentine. In
the first week OF the year, our own
discount rates were a fraction higher
than London's. Today the London
rate stands nearly one per cent above
New York The announcement OF
Governor Wilson's program OF revised
corporation laws for New Jersey was
made somewhat late in the day.
Lacking any other initiative, either
to higher or lower prices, the stock
exchange waited idly for the weekly
MONDAY decision hour" OF the SUI
preme court. Shortly after noon,
report was circulated that the Min
nesota railway rate case had been de-
cided against that state and in favor
of the railways; on the basis of which
report an advance of | TO 3 points oc-
Cured in various railway shares. No
such decision had been rendered. and
the sequel was the loss OF that ad-
vance. and something more, In the
ensuing hour or two. But there was
another moderate recovery before the
close. Except for this brief episode.
the days market was without charac-
ter or purpose.
The stock market closed steady.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-20
GAMER SIGNS HIS
TIGER CONTRACT
Writes That His Wrist Looks
Good; Wants To Go South
With Kids

del Gamer has sent in his signed
contract" was the announcement
made Monday morning by Charles
Navin, secretary OF the Detroit Ti-
gers, from baseball headquarters.
Along with the contract came a let
ter from Del saying that he felt bet.
ter than ever since the injury 10 his
wrist in 1911 and that he felt sure
that II would round to this spring so
that he could play first base with his
old-time speed.
He asked permission to report at
Gulfport early In tue Spring with the
youngsters so that ne might work out
whatever stiffness there was in his
wrist gradually.
Gamer underwent an operation on
the wrist the latter part OF last sea
son for the removal OF a callous left
there after the wsist was injured In
the early part OF the season OF 1911.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-20
ToMoRRow's ENTRIES
AT JUAREz.

First Race-Purse. 3-year-oIds and
upwards, 5h furlongs: Amelia b.. 90:
Colquitt, i01; Kamchatke. 1O4; he
ceiver, Ill; Sherlock Holmes. l16;
George Oxnard, lie; Bobby Cook, III;
Mike MoletS III: Semprolius, III: Fur
long, 120: Fountain Square, 100.
Second Race--Selling, 3-year- olds, 6
iurlongs. Pretty Dale as: Debutante,
%; Luke Van zandt 81; Ernest H., 81.
Loving Nose. 81: Quick, 81; Jolly Tar.
100; orrick, go; King Radford, 1O7.
Third Hace--Selling. 4-year-olds and
up, one mile: xBonnie Bard, 100 I.otta
freed, 1913; NJ. Cambon, 1Ob; The Peer.
los: Layminister. 1O5; Gretchen G.,l1O:
IFS
Fourth Race--sening. s-year-olds. q
flrlongs: Ask Ma. 90; Inquieta, %;
Fitzgerald, %; Garter, 100: Mother
katcham. 100; Aura, 1Oo xLoan
shark 100. Pampfnea, 106: Ardelon
lOss Mazurka 110.
Firth Race--Selhng. 4-year-olds and
upwards. 8 furlongs: xRoairis. Sc
xParlor Boy. 102: Perev -Handarsoa,
ivz; Fern l.. io3; Just Red, 1o4;
rioso, l0e; BntterbalI, 107; Oakland
iosi Delaney. 10s; Daddy Gip, lib
sixth Rae~-seillng, t-year-olds and
upwards, 141e miles Mary Emily, 90;
swede Sam, iO1y URSULA Emma, l0S,
Misprison. lot: Rosevais. los; shorty
] s--AoDrsntiee sliowsnos claimed.
The Detroit times., 1913-01-20

mo" said kip" Selbach, fitting
back his chair In the office OF the
Pausch-Selbach Wagon & Automobile
Co., Columbus, o., "the wagons I
make won't break down. They're not
like this old wagon was In baseball
But down In his heart Selbach
knows that IL any OF the vehicles his
firm turns out give as efficient ser
vice as he gave In baseball, the own
ers Will be satisfied. Setback was in
the game II years before he broke
down"
The past season, "Kips" first out
Of baseball in two decades. marked
the retirement of an historic baseball
character. Now he chafes for lack OF
action, but has decided to remain out
of the game although having Offers
to manage clubs.
About his only recreation now is
bowling. in which he is as much of A
star as when he was whanging out
those long hits that made him IA
nous.
In 1908 Selbach captained the
Bonds" OF Columbus which won the
A. B. c. championship, at Cincinnati
and In 1903 he and Herman Collins