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The Washington herald., 1913-10-27
Friends Across the Sea.

Out of the storm and stress of anx.
iety which the Republic of Mexico has
caused the United States there is one
ray of sunshine which has frightened
even the past twenty-four hours oi
dark foreboding
This is the unmistakable friendship
OF Great Britain's people for the
United States people Harsh criti7
cism of our Mexican policy by repre-
Sentatives of the Crown may have
shown that President Wilson'S diplo-
macy in the Mexican affair utterly
lacked the sympathy of the British
government, though even this is not
proved. But OF the English peoples
feelings OF firm friendship toward
their cousins on this side of the At
lantic whom they often poke fun at
but never cease to respect and love
there is no doubt Even those British
journals which disapprove President
Wilson's Mexican policy have declared
unequivocally that Mexico is not worth
a quarrel between Great Britain and
the United States.
Supposititious strains upon the ties
that bind the two great English
speaking countries together are, it
must be confessed. yet a popular theme
with certain localized journalists and
international gossips The subject is
such a safe one: it has always seemed
SO certain that nothing could come of
these ''viewings with alarm" and
''pointings out as significant" so long
as the viewings and the pointings con-
cerned only Great Britain and the
United States. 1t has been safe, as it
is generally safe for members of
family to bicker more with one an
other, prompt forgiveness being always
IN sight, than with a neighbor who
may heave brick tellingly and discuss
forgiveness afterward.
So, even now, when the United
States has a tremendously responsible
and difficult work to do to set things
right in Mexico, and Great Britain per-
haps has quite as vexatious a task in
a small way, occasional chatter about
possible estrangement between the two
countries occurs desultorily.
Such talk can hardly be heard, how
ever, in the great shouting of the two
peoples that they are and will be
friends. Such protestations are cheer
ing TO both nations. They have big
job, dangerous job on their hands
1t is well that in taking care of it they
can each feel sure of the others will
and strength.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27
.wife-whippinE in England.

| From the Indianapolis NeSA
The ancient idea that an honest Briton
held in his own hands the inherent right
to Correct his wife has never been
given up by the husbands of that land
that is, among the plain people. For
many years il was generally accepted
that the husband could use in this neces-
sary correction "a stick no thicker than
his thumb" and when this failed TO
effect cure the village authorities would
come to his relief with the ducking stool.
wife-whipping is today of such common
occurrence that the music halls have put
upon films as a drawing card in their
moving picture entertainments this par
ticular British recreation, and it may be
that this will bring about a reform in
domestic discipline in that country.
One of these music hall sketches. en-
titled, What Every Woman Ought 10
Know" is by two actors, who give a
lesson showing the muscular benefits that
come to a woman who has learned jiu-
jitsu. Bill Borrer. a costermonger,
knocks his wife Liz about when he Is
drunk. Liz reads an advertisement about
jiu-jitsu, takes lessons and is ready for
him at his next assault He comes on
with a threat TO ''mash her face" and
attempts to do So Liz catches the blow,
brings him to the ground, puts an arm
and leg lock on him and proceeds to tell
the captive that a new era has arrived
in that household. She lets him up and
he renews the attack. Then, by the aid
Of the most approved throws and locks.
she brings him into abject submission
and he begins life anew as the model
husband
There is but little wife-beating in the
United States, and when a case gets into
court the punishment inflicted is not OF
the three-shillinEs-and-t kind.
but usually has a stiff workhouse SEN
tence attached.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27

''You may remember what a trernen
dous excitement the removal of Masor
and SIidell from the British steamel
and their subsequent Imprisonment ir
Fort Warren, Boston, caused There
was for a time the gravest danger that
we might be involved in war with
Great Britain on account of that Incl
dent.
THE difficulty was happily ended,
partly through the kindly offices of
Queen Victoria and her husband, the
prince consort, and partly through the
tactfui disposition OF the case which
was made by President Lincoln and my
father.
"AlI this. however, is a matter OF
history. Every schoolboy has heard
Of Il.
but what always interested me par
ticuiarIy' in the case, especially after
Mason and Slidell were turned over to
the British government, was the re-
markable difference Of personality be-
tween the two men.
"John Slidell was a Northern man.
a native of New York State. and my
father knew well some OF those who
were near of kin to him. He went from
New York in early manhood to Louisi-
ana and there gained great influence
both as a lawyer and as Democratic
politician. / suppose there was not q
more intensely devoted and jealous sup
porter OF secession and the establish
ment of the Confederate government
than John Slidell was
He was a very stern man. II was
said OF him that he thought II beneath
his dignity to smile. He looked upon
life very seriously and he thought his
own dignity was the most serious thing
in life.
Mason. ON the other hand. was a ma
tive OF Virginia and was one Of the
jolIlest and gentlest OF men. He
wouldn't hurt fiy. He was full OF fun
and he had very Keen sense Of humor.,
He was large consumer OF tobacco and
was not always careful about the di-
rection in which he expectorsted II 20
that II frequently happened that his
linen was spotted with tobacco juice.
He was confined with Slidell In Fort
Warren, but he had not been in the
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27

fort an hour before he captured by his
kindly good nature every one who was
brought in touch with him. 1t was
soon discovered that he was i'm
mensely amused by the stern manner
isms OF his colleague, Slidell. Occa-
sionally he would stir Slidell up to ir-
ritation so that he might enjoy the spec
tacle.
Capt. Fox, the Assistant Secretary. OF
the Navy, told me that when the order
came for the release OF Mason and Sill
dell and the delivery Of them to a Brit
ish vessel which was waiting for them
near Provincetown. Mass. &lidell re-
fused to bulge an inch. He said they
had taken him there by force and they
would have to take him out by force.
Mason stood by. with difficulty sup
pressing his sense Of righteousness of
slidelrs attitude. He caught Fox look
ing at him and he slyly winked so that
he might thereby convey to Capt Fox
his sense OF the humor Of the situation.
But it was when they were crossing
Massachusetts, bay in a little steam
boat in a high sea and a heavy wind
that Mason's sense got the best of him.
Poor Slidell lay on his bunk groaning
with seasickneSs. He was in despair
and intimated that he would be pleased
II they would throw him into the sea.
Mason himself was not very seasick,
but he attributed his immunity to his
sense Of the ridiculous and grotesquely
pitiful appearance OF his colleague as he
lay groaning with the tortures of his
nausea. and especially at such times as
he yielded to Il.
SO when Mason boarded the British
vessel the officers perceived that he was
in excellent good hrmor. although they
were practically carrying the almost
PROSTATE Sliden from the little steam
boat to the deck Of the British vessel
Now / shoul1 have said that the
New Yorker would have had the sense
OF humor and that the Hirginian would
have stood upon his dignity. But the
reverse was the case. Those who knew
Senator Mason well told me that In his
his cordiality, his openmind-
edness. and his kindness OF heart he
was enc Of the mos, lovable Of msa."
ecsnnshh nEl
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27
THE PICTURE MARKET.

From the Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The art sales of the first six months
of 1913 in London-a period comprising
ture that fetched under 5000, have to-
tailed over 100000. It Is estimated that
the sales of paintings under S1,0oo each
have aggregated 5000 The Steengracht
sale in Paris and other sales on the Con-
tinent realized total outside of England
of about 100000. The total turnover in
London for tapestries and other objects
of art so far in 1913 has been about 81. 500.
OO0. The art features were the tapestries
of the Murray Scott and the Phillips
sales and the disposal OF the Oppenheim
furniture.
Rembrandt's "Bathshepa." bought on
June for s220.0 600 by the Duveens at the
Steengracht sale in Paris, was the cost
Hest picture of the present year at auc-
ton. Next comes Romney-s "Anne. Lady
de la Pole" bought for $4,000. on June
Is, in London by the Duveens. Rem
brandt's Portrait of His Father fetched
s113.5OO at the De Nemes sale. Fourth
was Gainsborough's THE Market Cart.
bought at the Phillips sale for $50. 900,
by Agnew.
Fifth was Hobbemas Woody Land
scape," at the Oppenheim sale. bought
for S75,000 by Emerson. Sixth was Hopp-
ner's Mrs. Hoppner." sold at Christie's
for 81. 800 to c. Davis.
AS to tapestries, the two chief sales
have been -Four Beauvais panels, pas
toral and sporting scenes. sold at the
Murray Scott sale to Hodgkins for 1900;
four Burgundian panels. History of Isa-
bella the Catholic" at the Phillips sale,
for $4,000 to Butler.
The costliest furniture was the Louis
XIV Beauvais settee and siX fauteuils,
Aesop's Fables, sold at the oppenheim
sale for $36.50O. to Stettine.
The highest-priced pottery was the
Chinese set OF two Mazarin-blue Kanghe
bowls and covers, Louis XIV ormolu
mounts, at the Murray Scott sale, for
$500, to the Duveens.
The costliest bronze was the Cupid
Menacant, by Falconet, sold at the Muir
ray Scott disposal, for $4,000. to Jacques
Seligman.
The screen of largest price was the
Louis XIV, four-leaf. by Loncret, bought
at the oppenheim sale for $4,000 by the
Duveens
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27
A TRIBUTE TO KARL BAEDEKER

Frum the New York Sun.
Almost every traveller in Europe has
often had occasion to appreciate Bae.
deker. but few are those who know the
origin of these extremely handy little
red books
The Baedeker family have been devoted
to books and book selling for nearly aot
years 1t was the sight of Murray's
handbooks that fired Karl Baedeker
eighty years ago with the ambition OF
providing a similar series for his coun-
trymen. He had been an energetic trav-
eler himself through western Europe.
and he had already published and int
proved Klein's guide to the Rhine. The
next volume In the series-Belgium and
Holland, Germany, Austria. and Switzer-
land-were issued from Coblentz. and II
was not till later that the firm removed
to their present enormous headquarters
at Leipsic. But they left Karl Baedeker's
remains behind, and many a grateful
traveller visiting Coblentz has taken his
hat of at the little grave.
When Karl Baedeker died in 1859 he
left three sons to carry on the work,
and the series of guides had almost
crowded out the rest of their publishing
business. The youngest of these three
brothers, Fritz Baedeker, is now head of
the firm, and has trained another genera
tion with a view to their improving the
efficiency of the series.
His sons have set themselves to master
most OF the European tongues and the
polity Of most Of the chief powers. Hans
has studied archaeology in Rome and
Alpine lore in Switzerland while Ernst
has Joined him in studying in London,
Edinburgh, and other leading capitals
and both have qualified in other i'm
portant respects for helping to bring the
guides to perfection.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27
Mayor. Big Job in New Yorl.


From Review Of Reviews
When all the issues have been de-
termined, and election is over. the suc-
cessful candidate for the Mayoralty
will address himself to the largest ad-
ministrative task intrusted to any mu-
nicipal Official in the world. The next
Mayor in New York will appoint sixty
heads OF departments and members OF
executive boards, who, during the four
years OF his term. based upon 1918 ap-
prouriations. will spend SZ36 O0o, 900.
OF these sixty executives fourteen are
in charge of fourteen major depart
ments, and the remaining forty-six are
members of eleven administrative
boards or commissions. Not only will
he be required to ind men with some
competence to take charge of the great
departments under his control, but he
will have to prescribe for every de-
partment for which he is responsible
course Of action more or less in de-
tail.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27
TO IIIM.

When first we met
My eyes were wei
With sympathy for thee.
A helpless wreck
On LIES great shore.
You humbly sazed At me.
loved you then
And helped you on
To better. nobler things
To what you are.
The one bright star
To which my happiness clings.
And many say.
fou'H not repay
My loving. tender care;
That you viii roam
Far from this home
Back to the worlds bright glare.
But think not I
Will heed their cry;
] trust you more than that,
know you're grateful
In your heart.
Dass nttls Tonmy-catl
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27
Good Enoueh Tor Dad.

Madam, We had to amputate. Your
husband will now require an artificial
limb. A good one will cost several hun
dred dollars
Its simply case of wooden leg,
isn't Il, doc?"
well, madam. you might SO specify
it."
Dad amt used to much. I'll Just saw
a leg from an old table we have in the
garrett
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27
merely an Episode.

my wife killed thirty-two rattlesnakes
this morning." remarked the old farmer,
down in the meadow lot
why, that was a fearful experience"
gasped the tourist.
TT was kind of annoying. anyway.
She wasn't out after rattlesnakes. She
was after huckleberries.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27

Forty thousand pounds of beef were
sent aboard the ships of the Atlantic
feet before it sailed for Europe. An
other Of the causes of the high cost
of living. /.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27
Other OdOrs.

my wife was to give a rose tea.
everything scented with roses"
] "a delicate conceit."
Yes; but things went wrong. The
people in the next fiat took that occasion
| to have onions and cabbage"
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27
CARE-PROOF.
toOpynght. 1881

Copyright 1871
The really truly Me
Is not the thing you see.
But just an Am that hides
Way down in my insides;
And there it sits and dreams,
And formulates. and schemes,
And lets old trouble roar
Outside the care-proof door.
As mad as anythin'
Because he can't get in.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27

The farmer who used to be terror
in horse trade is at the mercy of the
automobile salesman. just like the rest
of us.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27

over in Philadelphia there is some
talk of disbarring a lawyer for over.
charging a client. But it is all talk.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27
James M. Mason's Sense Of the Ridiculous.

NJ.
Of
in he President Lincoln
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27
A Brief Array.

He is always parading his knowl-
edge"
II shouldn't think 1t would take that
parade very long to pass given point +"
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27
A.LITTLE NONSENSE.
THE cHEERFUL PEST.

II you sisp 1t eat II silf shrink nom your ssht;
II you s<riks at q bird 1t viii quickly take hisht.
II yon look at toad II viii leap from your path.
And even The dog i sfraid Of mans wrath.
But there is one creature that minds not your
slaps;
he troubles your msals and he breaks up your maps
You can't insult him; 1t Is no use to tyi
In vain you can slap forty times at 8 hy.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27

1t is a far cry from Sarah Bern
hardt and Gaby Deslys to Mrs. Pank-
hurst-and New York just couldn't
make 1t.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27

correspondent wants to know
where Armageddon is. why. wherever
Col. Roosevelt is.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27

The moving pictures show plenty OF
cowboys. but not one of them has YET
shown a herd of cows.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27

schooiboy can never understand
why 1t rains on a Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27

Everybody likes 'possum. and mos
people have the courage to admit it.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27
Fra,xied Feathers.

The fall hats indicate that at last some
use has been found for old feather
busters
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27
wifeIy scorn.

$50 you're peevish about buttoning my
gown. Ell?
He only grunted.
why, my first husband also buttoned
my shoes and my gloves
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27

Latest improvements.
The dahlis shows are due today.
The grower culls and coddles,
The Washington herald., 1913-10-27

'.s n ss sYa .s sss: ASs E. The wash
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-01
DAVIS THEATER.
Last Opportunity to See the Wonderful PhotopIay of Saraf, Bernhardt as Queen Elizabeth.

The throngs that have packed this cosy theater the last two days speak louder than anything else which might be said. and the reason is not hard to find Never before has such g. beauti- full motion picture as Queen Elizabeth, with Sarah BerEhardt in the title role, been seen in Norwich, and once you have seen it you will marvel at the wonderful power of that grea3 actress. Every detail is complete and lacks nothing. The joys and sorrows of the lonely queen are all enacted with realism that brings the dead queen back to life again-in Sarah Bernhardt. The remainder of the bill is up to the usual high standard,and includes west ern and good comedy pictures. The Iansings. a man and woman of beau- t4fu1 physical appearance. do a novelty gymnasttc act Whitman and Davis in their little comedy slzit get you laughing, and Manager Al Craig still holds the house with the songs he sings Next week will be another all feature programme. including The h. ternationaI Conspiracy, a three reel film. and The Favorite Son. two reel civil war picture. The vaudeville con- sists of Lester and the Symphony Girls, a big musical act, with pretty girls and catchy music; Three liar naonists. singing trio, and Heaiy and Adams, a roaring comedy sketch
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-01
ToDAYs FINE BILL AT THE AUDI
 FORUM,

Without a doubt, the show at the Auditorium this afternoon and tonight Is one of the best bills that has been seen in this city this season, and every act is taking bow after bow. so insist ent is tke applause It is bill of well selected acts of much merit and brim full of good bright comedy.
 On Monday another first class show has been arranged, consisting of three high class acts headed by Barton and Lovera, a real headline act in a. pot pourri of vaudeviIIe's most sensational comedy novelties. This act carries its own stage setting, etc. Another act brimf11ll of comedy and clever parodies is the Hebrew Fireman and His Fore man, presented by Brady and Mahon ey, two amusing characters. The Vic tor Song Bird. May Mcdonald will ap pear in catchy song numbers in which she will display her pleasing voice to good advantage. The Spectre Bride groom. Washington Irving's famous story, will be shown on Mondays bill in two reels by the Eclair company.
 Love Sublime a. two reel Mtlano picture will be shown on today's bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-01
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Tornny-Pop, what is a dyspeptic?
 To1nny's Pop--A dyspeptie. my son, is a man whose meals don't fit him. Philadelphia, Record.
 Agnes-What foolish things a young man will do when he's In love!
 EtheI-Oh, Agnesi I'll bet Jacks osedl-Bostnn Transcript.
 EtheHwhy do you wear gloves while learning to play whist?
 Edtth-Oh. Jack says I must never let anyone see my hand-Boston Transcript
 'Is he lazy ?-'
 He is. Hell go into & revolving door and then wait for somebody to kansas City Journal
 Blobbs-Do you think the death of old Closef1st will be q loss to the com munity7
 slo6be-wen. I understand the lass is fully covered by insurance.-Phil- adeIphia. Record.
 Jimrny-Granny, do your specs magnify?
 Granny-oh. yes, they magnify a little
 Jimmy-Ah. well. would 'e mind piece O cake Tit Bits.
 The Boy-Quick! Bring a ha1nbu- lance down to Paradise court.
 The P. C.-What for? ,s
 The Boy-Mrs. Murphy caught an other 1idy sneahn' Ter broom.-Sketch.
 Father, did mother accept you the first time you proposed to herr"
 ''Yes, my dear: but since then any proposal that I have ever made she has scornfuIty rejected. ."-Detroit Free Press.
 "so you are going to do less travel
 5'Yes," replied Miss Cayenne, T have come to the conclusion that the fatigue of travel isn't compensated by the satisfaction of making friends en- vious by sending them picture cards Washington Star. If you will marry me- said the ardent suitor, you shall have your own automobilel How dare yeuI" she hissed." You know I am advocating votes for wom- en and insist an waiktngi"-Washing- ton Pest.
 If I don't marry her she threatens sto make me pay s25,eee for breach of promise"
 "Wen?''
 And if I do marry her, she swearH fshe will get divorce, with a fifty dollar week aHnony."-4ife-
 You ate all your own cake and Mabers, too, Temm4e2'' said the mother.
 'Yes'm'' replied Tonnaie.
 You'll be sick, child.''
 ffWell, mother, you see if anybody was going to be sick didn't want it to be Mabel.'-Xonksrs Statesman-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-01

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 Catalogue Notice.
 Send 10 ceEts in silver or stamps for our up-to-date 1913 Spring and Summer Catalogue. containing over 400 designs of Ladies'. Misses and Children's Pat terms, also d CONCISE and CONTRIB HENSIV1G ARTICLE ON DRESSMAK- ING, gfyinr valuable hints to the home sdressmaker.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-01
LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice to Taxpayers

Notice is hereby given to all persons liable to pay the Personal Tax in the Town of Norwich that I have war rant to levy and collect the personal taxes payable March 1st. 1918. each of such persons being assessed the sum for the purpose of collecting the same I shall be at the Collectors office, in the Court House. in Norwich. daily from o'clock a. m. to 12.30 o'clock ?. m.. and from o'clock to o'clock D. m.. from March 1st. 1913. to April 1st. ing days:
 70, On Monday. March 17th: I w,5l be st Town. from Il a. ID. to D.. m. 11.so a. 1.'t m.. at the s Tantso s Store. n ~ '' On tho same day at the store of Pat rick T, Cornell. Bean Hill. from i7 m. On Wsdnssday. Marst 18th. at ths store of Gasfss N Kafhboae, west sless oas sssa saasrday. h a aares M eg sk at The Pee pies StSFs, TaftFiile, from IT m. ts 2.S0 on ,AfsgdaF,. AaEsA a4ti,, at the stsse PerseaaT taxes will De received ea t1ls dates meatfeaed above for the diff All persons neseIcHns this notice must be proceeded against as directed by the laws of this State.
 FHSAAS A. ROBINSON,
 Collector. Dated st Norwich, Coan.. Feb. g, 1913.
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