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Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-03
Saw Fred T. ereener and pr. Esbert.

NIr. and Mrs. Allison Kmgsbury of South Coventry, MT. and Mrs. Austin Boss, MT and Mrs. Arthur W. Gates, E. P Chesbro, Jr., and Samuel Ches- boro returned from Panama. and South American ports Friday afternoon. The party sailed on the steamer Zacapa from New York about three weeks ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-03

Starferd--The Stamford Teachers association has endorsed the Ames pension bill now before the legislature.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-03
TOTAL REDUCTIONS s4s,s12.
Final Report of Board of Relief Given
 to Town Clerk.

The final detailed report of the board of relief was given to the town clerk Sunday. The exact amount of their reduction of the assessors re- valuation of the taxable property in the town of Windham is $46,S12. mak- ing the towns grand list $1493S, 036. Only about 200 taxpayers asked to have their lists revised a small num- Der considering the radical change in the policy of valuation. The largest reduction was s3.s75, on the list of the CT reductions of $1,000 and over were as follows: Ellen J. Billings estate, S1.3eo:. Edith N. Bowen. $1,O00; Frank R. Jackson and E. o. Sumner. s1,800; M. H. and F. B Bridg gman, klmba1l block property, $2.000: John Killiurey estate, s1000; Huber L. Morrison, ST. 900: w H. Phillips, S1,109, and $9ee added for lots not included in list; Ar thur F. Stiles, $1,7sS; George E. Stiles, $2, 2,520; Dennis Shea, I1,S60; John c. Tracy, S1,6SS.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-03

timated that about two additional miles of track would have to be laid here.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-03
PUTNAM

Benjamin A. Morgan, Suspected of Passing Worthless Check Here and Bursiarizing Norwich Home Arrest ed-Taken Back by Officer Charles A. Smith-TroIiey Extension Prob able.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-03

Won in Membership Contest. In the free Y. NJ. C. A. contest con- ducted by local store, George Cail- louette was the winner.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-03
Crowds Saw Uncle Tom.

Big audiences. both at the matinee and evening performances, enjoyed Al w. Martins elaborate production of the old but ever, popular Uncle Toms Cabin at the Loomer Opera house, on Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-03
Personals.

Miss Emma Moison and Mrs. Estel1e Gatus have returned from a New York trip.
 Samuel Anderson, the boxer, of Bos- ton, visited Willimantic friends Satur- day.
 Samuel Lyman returned Saturday after months visit with Louisville, Ky. relatives.
 Mrs. John MacDougal and her daugh- ter, Lucy. are guests of Constable and Mrs. w. J. Hastings.
 Miss Clara Gelinas has returned to Bridgeport after short visit with Willimantic friends.
 Boston relatives are entertaining Mrs. H. F Meychardt and children, Mildred and Herman, Jr.
 Miss Mary M. Grady has resigned as accountant and 5tenogTapher for the G. J. Kirby company at Mansfield. Additional WiIlimantic News on Page
 EiQht.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05

year. The $500 contributed last year
and the year before was appreciated
by the ladies of the Music Study club,
under whose auspices the open air
concerts were given, but if we are
to have music in the park the band
should be larger than heretofore and
that would mean greater expense.
There should be fund of at least
$4,000. If the city were to contribute
$500 to this fund and the Birming-
ham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany and the Tennessee company con-
tribute as much as they have been
contributing, would the citizens re-
spond and raise the balance?
There has been some discussion re-
Gently about free Sunday concerts
during the winter in one of the
theatres or churches. In order to
have a first class band or orchestra
there must be constant rehearsals and
every rehearsal as wellsas every con-
cert performance would have to be
paid for. An orchestra or band of
40 men made up of the best local
material should command, if properly
rehearsed, between $3.50 and $40O a
concert. The expense of giving free
concerts every Sunday during fall
and winter season of 20 weeks would
be between $1,000 and ssOOO., If the
people get into the Sunday concert
going habit and are willing to pay
moderate prices for admission such a
musical venture might be worth try
ing, but if the public is to be admitted
free where would the $1,000 come
from? These are questions that will
be considered by musicians and public
spirited citizens later on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
WOMAN CAUGHT So MICE

In the current issue of Farm and
Preside apears a department called
he Headworl Shop" in which sub
scribers give various practical sugges.
tions under the motto ITO Tighten La
Dor is to Lengthen Life" one of the
suggestions is from a woman and has
to do with catching mice Following is
ner plan:
"A new idea came to me short time
ago and it worked we'll Take com
mon grain sack into the bin or whers
the mice are nesting and living in the
grain. Put the sack on the floor in n
corner next to the wall Prop it's mouth
open with an ear OF corn stood n,
end. Lay a trail of shelled corn up to
ano into the mouth of the sack. Take
a scoop shovel and shovel the grain
over the sack, covering it except for
the mouth. The mice think the open-
ing to the sack a nice dark place 70
hide in and they scuttle into it, When
they are all in the sack, take out the
ear of corn, gather up the mouth and
put the sack with its contents in a
barrel of water. l caught and drowned
So mice in three trials
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
Regarding Free Music

The time of the year has come when
the public looks forward eagerly to
the pleasure of attending open air
concerts. During the past three sum-
mers band concerts were given in
Capitol park on certain evenings in
the week and every Sunday afternoon.
These entertainments were free to
the public, the musicians having been
paid out of a fund raised by the Music
Study club.
Will we have concerts this summer :?
That depends upon the generosity of
those who are able to contribute to
an open air music enterprise.
Free band concerts mean civic prog
ress. In all cities of the larger class
open air music for the multitude comes
practically under the head of civic
necessity. The better the quality of
the music the more nearly it ap-
proaches spiritualizing influence and
the deeper root it takes in the young
and impressionable.
In Birmingham, as in other cities,
musical standards have been raised.
Audiences are more discriminating
and many music lovers would rather
hear no music at all unless it has
artistic merit. Mediocre stuff still
has an appeal for a certain class, but
one might be surprised to learn what
large percentage of those who at.
tend open air concerts tire of musica
trash.
The city commissioners would de-
a popular thing if they could strair
point and make substantial con
tribution to a park concert fund thi!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
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THE DOG IN LITERATURE

ioiii tic NEWS.
Prose literature is alive with dogs.
There one will find Captain Marryatt' s
''Snarleyyow,' DR.. John Browns delight
full 'Rab and His Friends" Ouida's ad-
mrable story of "a Dog of Flanders. ;,
Anstey's BLACK Poodle" Hicken's
BLACK Spaniel Maurice Maeterlinck' S
tribute to his dead Pelleas in MY Dog"
Nor must the pathetic description of the
death of the dog in Reade's Never Too
Late to Mend" be overlooked, nor the
dogs so strilSingly portrayed by Dickens
Boxer, Bullseye, Diogenes, Tip and
Merrylegs.
Then there is the inimtable Bob, Son
of Battle" Eleanor Atkinson's fascinat-
ing "Greyfriars Bobby" and Jack Lon
don's dogs in ''The Call of the Wild
and white Fang" are not to be forgot
ten. DIR. Samuel johnson was a lover of
dogs and well knew the points of a bull
dog. Boswell, 1777, says: johnson, after
examining the animal atentively, said:
No, sir, he is not we'll shaped, for there
is not the quick transition from the thick
ness of the forepart to the tenuity, the
thin part behind, which the bulldog should
have"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
DEPEw AT THE DINNER TABLE

From the New York World.
Chauncey Nj. Depew, talking to the
Montauk club in the genialty of good
fellowship and "reminiscences. lamented
what he called the lost art of dinner table
conversation II have met" said he.
most of the distinguished men and
women of my time in this and other coun-
tries, and with scarcely an exception,
the best l ever knew Of them occurred at
dinner"
In his time and travels Mr. Depew has
seen and heard many gifted men and
women putting forth effort toward some
noble end. He has heard Gladstone plead
ing for justice to Ireland, Beecher in
the fervor of great sermon, Patti in
the exultanee of song. lie has coun-
selled with Grant as President, with
Vanderbilt in railroad enterprise and with
Morgan in finance. But he appreciated
them most at a dinner table.
Every rybody to his taste and every pro-
fessional diner-out to his memories, Per-
haps 1t was at the dinner table that the
great ones of the earth found the best
that was in Mr.. Depew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
ON THE MISSISSIPPI

Mark IWdln.
1 kept in mind a certain wonderful
sunset which 1 witnessed when steam
toating was new to me. A broad ex-
panse of the river was turned to blood !;
in the middle distance the red hue
hroadened into gold, through which n
solitary log came floating, black and
conspicuous; in one place long, slant
ing mark lay sparkling upon the water
in another the surface was broken By
broiling, tumbling rocks that were as
many tinted an opal; where the
rudy flush was faintest was a smooth
spot that was covered with graceful
ircles and radiating lines, ever so deli
cately traced; the shore on our left was
densely wooded and the sombre shadow
that fell from this forest was broken
in one place by long, ruffled trail
that shone like silver, and high above
the forest wall a clean stemmed dead
tree waved a single 1eafy bough that
glowed like flame in the unobstructed
splendor that was flowing from the
sun. There were graceful curves, re-
Elected images, woody heights, soft dis
tances and over the whole scene, far
and near, the dissolving lights drifted
steadily, enriching 1T every passing mo-
ment with new marvels of coloring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05

guard the making of necessary ad-
vances that may be required to hold
labor on our farms and enable our
farmers to maintain at least the level
of value of their total farm products.
This cooperative plan of campaign
has already been adopted by a number
of leading counties in Alabama.
Through such united, definite and pur-
poseful action it is certain that Ala
bama can move forward in spite of
the boil weevil as no other state has
yet done. Our experience may be an
inspiration and guide to Georgia and
other states which will soon be in
vaded.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
A Suggestion to Educators

"The Baltimore Manufacturers Rec-
ord quotes letter from a manufacturer
of New Orleans in which it is suggested
that The South, the Nations Greatest
Asset published recently by The Rec
ord. should be found in every school,
not alone in the south but in the en-
tire United States" said member OF
the Chamber of Commerce. "The Manu-
facturers' Record in commenting editor
tally says:
teachers themselves knew the south, its
past and present, and understood Its
potentialities, they would be able to
give to their students great quicken
ing of knowledge and enthusiasm for
this section. One of the lamenahle
things seen in the majority of institu-
tiops of learning is the great lack or
knowledge about the SOUTH of the pres
ent as well as the past. AS a matter
of fact, we believe that the ministerial
leaders IN missionary work through
the south, men who are working Tor
the advancement OF home missions, as
we'll as those who are giving their
time to foreign mission efforts, are
more closely in touch with the material
resources and progress of the south
| than the teachers in its colleges ana
universities Many of these men have
studied the increasing material WeaAtn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
APRIL RAINS
By Tx Marvel.


The rain of winter is cold, and it comes
in bitter scuds that blind you; but the
rain OF April steals upon you coyly, halt
reluctantly, yet lovingly, like the steps
of bride to the altar
1t does not gather like the storm clouds
of winter, gray and heavy along the ho-
rizon. and creep with subtle and insen-
sble approaches dixie age) to the very
zenith; but there are a score of white
winged swimmers afloat, that your eye
has chased as you lay beguiled with the
delicious warmth of an April sun; nor
have you scarce noticed that little bevy
of those floating clouds had grouped to-
gether in a somber company. But pres
emily you see across the fields the dark
gray streaks, stretching like lines of mist
from the green cosom of the valley to
that spot of sky where the company of
clouds Is lettering, and, with an easy
shifting of the helm, the fleet of SWIM
mers come, drifting over you. and drop
their burden into the dancing pools and
make the flowers glisten and the caves
drip with their crystal bounty
The cattle linger by the water courses,
cropping eagerly the firstlings of the
grass, and childhood laughs joyously at
the warm rain, or, under the cottage roof,
catches with eager ear the patter of its
fall-and with that patter~ on the roof
so like the patter of childish feet-my
story of boyish dreams shall begin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
The Symphony Concert Tonight

Inc Cincinnati Symphony orchestra
VIII give the first of It's three grand con-
eerts at the Jefferson theatre tonight. The
series promises to be by far the most
brilliant musical event of the season.
Mrs. Aldrich and Miss Christine Miller
are both on tonight's programme.
fuh house is expected at each of the
three performances.
The programmes have been made up
with view of interesting musicians as
well as charming the average amusement
goer.
These symphony concerts were made
possible by a guarantee fund and 1t is
sincerely hoped by those most interested
that the box office receipts will be ample
to meet all expenses. Birmingham is
said to be a musical city. If that be
so there should not be vacant seat
at the Jefferson at any one of the three
performances
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
street CRr "Hogs"

people generally have for some time
discussed means for eliminating the end
seat hog of street cars. but now comes
forward man who is evidently long
suffering, with complaint of the talk
ing hog'-the fellow who insists on foist-
ing his private and personal opinions
on an unresponsive and unsuspecting
public" said young citizen. THE man
referred to wrote letter to the editor
of The New York Sun, in which he
mathematical this particular species and
suggested as a remedy that they be seq
regated in a talking car In other words,
that special car be attached to all
trains for the special benefit of the man
who wants to talk and does talk whether
one has any desire to listen to him or
not The letter in The Sun read in part
as follows:
- Often the direct victim selected by
the pest has a paper of his own and
would presumably like to read it, but
these chronic windbags are utterly OBJ
livious to a hint and seem to be under
the imperative necessity of delivering
their matutinal monologue regardless of
its irritating and distracting effect on
everyone within the sound of their voices,
which are invariably of the most raucous
description and necessarily pitched high
enough to overcome the noise of the
train.
1.-THE public objects to smoking except
in cars set apart for those who must
indulge in the habit. Why not then segre-
gate these talk fiends where they can
not inflet their eloquence upon anybody
but themselves? They would doubtless
appreciate the opportunity of Grating to
an admiring audience. and l am dead
would congratulate the railroad on MAX
ing the additional provision for their COM
fort "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
Electrocution Instead of Hanging

Whatever a persons views on capl-
tai punishment may be there can De
no question but all will agree, IN the
event it must be invoked, that the
most humane methods should be en-
ployed. Hanging is relic OF bar
baric ages and no matter how wen
planned and successfully carried out,
the scene is narrowing and revolving.
Of all the methods of legal execu-
ton used by. civilized nations the cleo
trio chair finds most favor from pri-
son officials, state physicians and
others whose grim duties require their
presence when the mandates of the
law are carried out.
Senator Hugh Morrow has ex7
pressed himself strongly in favor of
substituting the electric chair for the
scaffold and rope in Alabama and
gives as one of his reasons the dread
full incidents attending recent exc
cution in Montgomery, the victim lin
gering AZ minutes before death,
through mishap during the execu-
tion.s
The electric chair is now used in
INV states in the union and there is
30 doubt that bill to that end would
SIS both house and senate in the
snt it was offered.
In this connection one of the men
10 died on the scaffold in jefferson
6lnty a few weeks ago made the
ltement Is minutes before going
the gallows, that he would prefer
mode of death rather than hang
ing, and that if he had choice it
would be the electric chair.
Such bill as Senator Morrow sug-
gests will find favor among the people
of Alabama generally, as well as
among the state and county officials.
1t is earnestly hoped that the next
legislature will act in line with the
jefferson county idea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
The State Entomologist's Advice

That was a most important article
which Prof. w. E. Kinds, state ento-
mologist, contributed to yesterdays
Age-Herald on the boil weevil fight
in Alabama. Weevil infestation in
this state is more general and more
menacing perhaps than the public at
large has been aware of and no far
mer who raises bale of cotton can
afford to be in ignorance. Those who
failed to see Entomologist Kinds arti-
Gle should look up the Sunday edition
and read every word of what this high
authority has to say, both in the way
of fact and suggestion.
It has been definitely settled that
up to three-fourths of the weevil's di-
rect damage can be prevented by the
proper application of methods that
have been found to be effective. One
point that Professor Kinds empha-
sizes is that in regard to farm labor.
No efforts should be spared to hold
desirable labor on "our farms" An
other point stressed is the Importance
of reducing the acreage devoted to
cotton and increase that devoted to
other profitable crops, particularly
those that may contribute directly to
the support of the farmers family
and stock"
The state entomologist concludes
with these helpful remarks: "At the
present time there are indications that
the bankers and business men of Ala
bama are going to see that an effec-
tive organization is formed by which
the necessary readjustments t. con-
ditions of boil weevil infestation may
be most rapidly and Immediately put
in force, even among the less pro-
gressive of our farmers. The plan of a
campaign is to form in each county of
the state an organization of central
county advisory committee through
which local conditions and problems
may be considered and plan of cam
paign outlined that will be adapted to
the special needs and opportunities OF
the county in question. This commit.
tee would outline certain purposes
that should be kept in view and sug.
Gest conditions by which the advanc-
ing system can be utilized in bring
ing about such cooperation by the
merchants and farmers as shall safe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
Political Outlook for 1916

Since ante-bellum days we have had
only three democratic Presidents.
Since the civil war the democrats have
found it difficult to defeat the repub-
licans in a national election with the
exception of that in 1912, and they
have had the habit of keeping Presi-
dent in office only four years at a
time.
1t would be novel thing, therefore,
if President Wilson's successor were
a democrat. Well, it depends chiefly
upon the way the democratic tariff
operates. If the country is prosper
Gus after the Underwood bill is en-
acted into law, and all good democrats
believe it will be, a triumph at the
polls in 1916 will be assured.
The democrats have way of falling
out among themselves, but under able
leadership harmony can be main
tained and harmony will add greatly
to the chances of victory. A demo-
cratic President two terms in sue
cession would be rare experience for
these days, but stranger things might
happen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
Progressive virginia city

'I was interested in reading about Nor
folk in the last issue of the Baltimore
Record said a member of Birmingham 5
Virginia colony. The Chamber of Com
merce of Norfolk has Just made a re-
markable record in the matter of enlarg-
ing its membership. In two and half
days of actual canvassing 1903 names
were enrolled.
with the exception of 80 men engaged
in clerical work on salaries, who pay $40
a year, the members pay $25 each year
over three-year period.
'1t was long a matter of surprise to
me that Norfolk did not grow faster
and accumulate wealth faster. Twenty
years ago 1 spent some time in Norfolk
and l thought 1t an ideal community m
many respects, but compared with Rich
mond and other Virginia cities it was
slow. There were few rich men in that
city and when I remarked on that fact
was told that there was not a single
man there who cared to be worth more
than enough money =, to live we'll. Two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars seemed
to be about the limit. 1 am told that
even in recent years business men of
Norfolk had a way of retiring on about
$500, 900 or 100000 before they were so
years of age, leaving to the younger
generation the work of pushing ahead.
But Norfolk has at last got in the pro-
cession.' The Manufacturers Record S
correspondent says that a spirit of en-
thusiasm and of determination to make
of Norfolk a great city worthy of its
splendid situation has been voiced by
the volunteer membership in the Cham
ber of Commerce of all classes of peo-
pie"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
UNCLAIMED
BY Judd Mortimer Lewis.

Aoi Lewis
fonera,
was no hanr no fareury
all soemnly
to
and millionaire boy lay
Each in casket to wait until loved putting
Should and find them and
bit Of girl who and wreck;
as the ship went
have her. she had to
But tender arms from the salted
the love was about
Had hurry ana rush and the
And his baby afraid
His all What father by?
her
She had they sunk in the
The father eyes and the babe
The sweet clasp moth
And that in
The father children the
night
And
Always shall her perfumed
The DEATH went
little
20 to
night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-05
The Congressional Record

although regarded by many as a
very good joke to say that you read
the Congressional Record, l must re-
mark for my part that 1 consider 1t
very instructive and interesting read
ing" said a busy business man. "Ot
course I don't read everything that Is
printed in it, but upon some questions
| obtain very valuable and, I'm sure
reliable information.
"The discussion on the tariff has been
particularly rich in information upon
the questions of labor wages and pro-
ducts OF foreign countries, and these
are matters that every intelligent per-
sen should know. The statements a
of enthusiastic voters and supporters
are not always strictly accurate, but
when a man speaks in Congress and
undertakes to sustain his position by
statements of facts and figures he is
careful of what he says, knowing that
he will be exposed IL wrong, and his
party done more harm than good.
Il think our high schools ought to
have Athe Congressional Record as a
reader, so that the youths may be
brought up to take an intelligent in
terest in public questions. A few days
ago saw three young men, I say young
men but they Were over 81 years of
age and therefore qualified to vote, yet
all their concern was in the league
standing of the Barons, the Vols and
the Pels; about the California question.
the European situation, the tariff sched-
ule or anything of national interest
they knew nothing and cared nothing.
The United States is a big country
ana we must have big men; that Is,
men with big minds well stored with
knowledge, II we hope to hold together"