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Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
Will Not Serve on New
 York State Democratic Committee.

New York, Oct. 5.-William F. Me Coombs, chairman of the democratic national committee, late today definite ly declined to have his name consid- cred as democratic state chairman by the state committee, which is to meet in Albany tomorrow. His work in the congressional campaign this fall. he said, so ,curtailed his time that he could not devote himself to the state election
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
DEMOCRATS OF SENATE
 AND HOUSE TO CAUCUS
With View to Hasten Legislation in Hope of Early Adjournment

Washington, Oct 5.-Hoping to set tie party differences on the war reve- nue bin and expedite disposition of re- maining legislative business, with l view to early adjournment, democrats of the senate have agreed on a caucus to be held tomorrow night The call was issued hate today after a confer ence between Senator Kern, chairman of the caucus, and Senator Simmons, chairman of the finance committee
 The need for the caucus became ap- parent today at the meeting of the democrats of the finance committee, when members whose amendments % the war revenue bill were rejected de clared they would carry the fight to the floor of the senate Whether an effort will be made to pledge senators to vote for the hilI as approved in the caucus was not discussed
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

fewest troops possible, who would re-
 main close to the line, and that civilian
 railroad men would be brought from
 Jaajn to displace the soldiers so soon
 as was possible. Further, all the Chi
 nese railroad employees would be con-
 tinued in the service.
 The Chinese government, however, will continue it's diplomatic efforts to cause the Japanese to withdraw to the vicinity of Kiao-Cf1ow The Germans threaten to dynamite all the bridges and burn all the stations on the line if the Japanese continue their march westward.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
keenIna Younu.

One of the most distinguished men in America was asked to write the history of his state. He was more than seventy-five years old. :. His an swer was that he would not care to undertake that work, as he was but little interested in anything that was in the past.-Harper's Weekly.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
Who Einds Them7

It is said that in Khartum. Egypt, g man may be fined 8 for every mos quito found alive on his property. Only millionaires could afford to live in New Jersey if that state of mos Quitoes should adopt similar statute. It would give the state a real distinc- ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
Parable of Lhe.

There is a wireless telegraph ap- paratus in a certain home and the boys explain that they can only re- ceive but not send. "It takes power to send, and power costs" So they fling out their aerial to catch mes sages from far and near, and never send 8 message in return. The incl dent IS a parable of life.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
WLLIMANTIc DEMOCRATIC.
But School Board RepubTican-Couut Not Completed Till Tuesday Morn ing.

WiIifmantic. Oct 6.-FinaI results in the elections at WiIIimantic on Monday were not announced till after, 2:30 o'clock this (Tuesday) morning The democratic ticket was successful. except that George Bartlett, irepubli- can, was elected tax collector by q majority. and the school board is re publican The straight vote showed a. democrative majority of about 19- The progressive candidates averaged 70 votes, and the prohibitionists from A to 45 There was a total of IT61 bal lots, with 35 blanks and 27 rejected.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
Literary.

The growth of population in Alas ka and upper Canada should be dis tinctly encouraging to our book-sell- CTS. According to speaker, Norway is "the booksellers paradise" because of the rarity of amusements and the long, dark nights.-New York Evening Post,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
ckn War Mock Currency.

An antiquarian society has recently obtained one of the most interesting collections in the country. It consists of the commercial tokens and mock coins issued by tradesmen during the Civil war when small change of the government stamp became a rarity. There are in the collection about one thousand nine hundred varieties of tokens.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
Matter of Necessity,

Newlywed disturbed over pur- chases)-"You had very simple tastes before I married you" Mrs. Newly wed-"I had to in those days. I nev- CT could get any money out of fa- ther.'-Boston Transcript.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
kpANESE CAVALRY HAS
 REACHED TSlNG-CHOW.
hinese Government to Continue Dip. lonatic Opposition to Use of Rail- roads,

Peking, Oct. 6, 1.30 a. m.-The Jap iese cavalry, the advance of the pops that are occupying the German gned railway connecting the German ased possession of Kiao-Chow with si-Nan in the west of Shaptung, has ached Tsing-Chow. 35 miles west of fei-Hsien.
 The Japanese legation has promised e Chinese foreign office that Japan buld occupy the railway with the
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
Discouraaemert F tai.

The mood of Encouragement Is a dangerous mood. In it we are liable to do any sort of reckless thing. Dis- couragement is most terrible when it becomes despair, and each of us faces the possibility of being plunged into it. Unless we have the right kind of strength the possible aoversities of life may be too much for us.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
Poetry and Youth.

If poets sing to the young, and the young hail their own interpreters in poets, it Is because the tendency of both is to ideahxe the realities of life, finding everywhere in the real something that is noble and fair, and making the fair yet fairer and the noble nobler stilL-Bulwer.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
Daily ThouuM.

A man who lives right and is right has more power in his silence than an. other by his words Character is like and which. when touched accidentally even, resound with sweet music Phillips Brooks
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
Purchase of Home of Thomas Jefferson

Washington, Oct 5.-MonticelIo, the home of Thomas Jefferson. should he maintained as H-the Virginia home of the presidents" in the opinion of it's owner, Representative Levy, of New York. who notified Secretary Bryan to- day that he would consider an offer of s50O, 900 for the purchase of the estate by the government
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
5uIaton s Proportion the Pop uaon
Condensed TeIegrams

General Hwans Hsing, generalissimo of the. rebels in southern China dur ing the revolution has arrived in New York.
 The Westinghouse Machine Go. an- nounced an eight per cent cut in the wages of their salsried employees, be- [ ginning October 1.
 The stats Department announced | that plans for 8 third Hague Peace Conference had been abandoned, ow- ! ing to the war in Europe.
 The New York schooiship Newport returned from the war zone, carrying a few refugees who could not secure passage on the regular steamers from Italy.
 Rear-Admirai Frank F. Fletcher, U. 8. N, commander n-chief Of the At lantfc fleet has decided to make the new superdreadnought New York his flagship.
 Col. AdeIbert Cronkhite, U. s. 4. formerly in command of Fort Totten. has been ordered to Panama to take charge of the Notifications of the ca nal zone.
  and a quarter hours and taking place 2,000 miles from Washington was re- corded by the sefsmograph in George town University.
 Belmont 8. Masee, a builder of Great Neck, L. l. was thrown over the windshield of his automobile. when it went down a 20-foot embankmeut, and escaped uninjured.
 4 Missouri hospital car, built under l the direction of the American Red Cross Society, is touring the western states to give lessons In first aid to | railroad employees
 | For the purpose of establishing a winter preserve for nigrotory birds, | the Rockefeller Foundation has pur- | chased S5,ooo acres of land on the Gulf of Mexico. in Louisiana l A young woman in the McAlpfn Ho- tel in New York city, receiving a tele- terics, and left immediately for he. home in San Diego to bury her pet | Holmes HafIan of Fair Mill was seri- ousIy injured and four members of his | family killed, when his automobile wat
 run down bp westbound Baltimore & Ohio express train at Singerfy, Md Cardinal Merry de Val, former Pap- al secretary of state, will probably be appointed Archbishop of Madrid, with oredrs to strengthen the relations be- tween the Vatican and Spain
 Mrs. Thomas Hard~ieEe, wife O
 sentative Hardwick of Georgii
 had her left coIlarbone broken, whel
 her electric automobile skidded owe
 an embankment in Rock Creek, Parf l Washington. --l's-s } The New York State Conservatio , Committee advocates. the selling e | the matured timber of the slate for l est preserves, and has ordered rang ? ers to obtain full information concern } ing all lands
 3 Representative Johnson of kentucky
 refused to sign slip certifying ho'
 many days he was absent during tn
 month, and was docf1ed a months pa, He has protested as he was abser | but two days-(
 As two detectives were passing a , apartment at No. 3So College Ayenu New York city, they saw the hall bo and a servant preparing thirty-seve 'decks' of heroin- The prisoner . claimed that the drug was for the , own use
 A trolley collision in which thrs '. persons were injured and four auto
 mobiles we're wrecked, was caused ,, a, fire in tEe Hackensack Meadow O near HackenSack, N. J. The smoI
 hung so low that the headlights ( s the autos were obscured-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
Heavy snowstorm at Alberta.

Macleod, Alberta, Oct. 5.-The heav- jest .snowstorm ever experienced in this district at this time of the year was in progress today. More than two feet of snow had fallen this afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
sehooIbey Shot While Hunting.

Rumford Falls, Maine, Oct. 5.-Colin Hayes. a young school boy, was fatally shot while hunting today. The bullet was from rife, said to have been fin the hands of Napoleon Cyr, one of his companions who shot at a bird.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
Curea

A Boston physician declares that high-heeled shoes cure the headache. Also. silk stockings are good for sore eyes.-Boston Transcript.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

Oldest Chain Bridge.
 China has the worlds oldest chain bridge, stretching for half mile from one mountain to another.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

General Hwans Hsins, generalissifno of the. rebels in southern China dur ing the revolution has arrived in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
The Bulletins Norwich Double Its total sHcuauon
Cabled Paragraphs

Acceuehement of Queen. of Italy.
 Rome. via Paris, Oct 6. 1.35 a. m- Official announcement is made here that the accolchement of Queen Hell ena is expected next January. The king and queen already have four chil- dren, a boy and three girls.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
2.5oo VIotIrs of Earthquske.

London. Oct. 5. 1920 p. mEAn off, cial message from Constantinople, transmitted from Amsterdam to the Central News, says that the victims of the earthquake i'm the province of Konia, Asia Minor, are estimated at
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
Latest French War Office Statement Simply Declares
 Action is Still in Progress
MuEs GAIN IN ARG0NNE AND MEUSE REGIONS

Russians Report Two Armies Are Invading East Prussia
 With Auenstem Their Objective Pont-French War
 ships Are Reported be Bombardng the Austrian Port of Cattaro-German Claim They Have Captured Outer FortiHcations of Antwerp-Belgians Say That the De
 fense Remains Intact.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

The Westinghouse Machine Co. an- nounced an eight per cent cut in the wages of their salsried employees. be- ginning October 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

The etats Department announced that plans for third Hague Peace Conference had been abandoned. ow- ing to the war in Europe.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

The New York sehooiship Newport returned from the war zone, carrying a few refugees who could not secure passage on the regular steamers from Italy.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

A trolley collision in which three persons were injured and four auto mobiles were wrecked, was caused by a fire in tie Hackensack Meadows near Hackensack, N. J. The smoke hung so low that the headlights or the autos were obscured-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

An earthquake shock lasting one and a quarter hours and taking place 2,000 miles from Washington was re- corded by the seismograph in George town University
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

Rear-Admirai Frank F. Fletcher, U. 8. N, commander-in-chief Of the At lantfc fleet has decided to make the new superdreadnought New York his fiagship
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

Belmont BY Masee, a builder of Great Neck, L. l.. was thrown over the windshield of his automobile. when it went down 2o-foot embankment, and escaped uninjured.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

For the purpose of establishing a winter preserve for migratory birds, the Rockefeller Foundation has pur- chased s5.oo0 acres of land on the Gulf of Mexico, in Louisiana.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

A Missouri hospital car, built under the direction of the American Red states to give lessons in first aid to railroad employees
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

As two detectives were passing an apartment at No 3S0 College Avenue, New York city. they saw the hall boy and servant preparing thirty y-seven ~decks' of heroin. The prisoners claimed that the drug was for their own use
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

A young woman in the McAlpfn Ho- tel in New York city, receiving a tele- gram that her dog was dead had hys- terics, and left immediately for he. home in San Diego to bury her pet
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

Col. AdeIbert cronkhite, U. S. A. formerly in command of Fort Totten. has been ordered to Panama to take charge of the Notifications of the ca nal zone
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

Represen ntaffve Johnson of Kentucky, refused to sign slip certifying how many days he was absent during the month, and was docked a months pay He has protested as he was absent but two days-(
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-08
Jayhawker lots


Out here in Kanras! The only rea-
son our auto dealers are not selling
more cars, reports the Anthony Bull
Ietin il because they cannot get the
cars.
A goodly number OF men insist that
the world owes them a living. says the
jamestown Optimist. and some OF them
are finding that the world is pretty
slow pay.
Several weeks ago a pony. one OF q
team owned for seventeen years by
F. NJ. Draper, broke one of its legs.
and had to be shot. reports the Atchi-
son Globe. Since then the remaining
pony has done nothing but circle
around the grave Of its former mate
until exhausted. refusing to eat or
drink. Wednesday the. animal was
found dead beside the grave OF the
mate with which it had travelled for
II years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-08
Kansas Commend

WHAT WORLD PEACE lGEANB-
That twenty million men shOuld g
out armed and afmOred In this TWEEN
tieth century 10 shoot each other down
over some disagreement that - trtenn9
In proportion t. the seriousness Of the
consequences at fighting to settle IT,
even that the civilized nations OF the
world should consider permitting such
str0y ones faith in human efficiency.
Nothing that one monarch could do 70
another: nothing that one nation could
do to another would begin to JUSTIFY
sending the armies of Europe against
barrie method o. settling International
differences. the preparations now
being made for the slaughter Of the
producers and the providers of lies
necessities by the hundreds OF thou
sands viii enable people to appreciate
more what nj! this talk about world
peace the past few years has meant.
Outside the military and naval pro-
LESSONS the idea OF war 10 abh0rrents
especially in view Of the possibility OF
peace agreements such as have been
proposed and approved by the worlds
wOrthiest men. But militarism has its
hold upon the nations of the earth ana
1t with monarckiem. Is chargeable with
all that may happen in Europe at this
time or in any other civilized country
at any future time. Swords might be
beaten into plowshares were It not for
the powerful influence of militarism.
It IL simply repulsive to human In
stinct that human life should be sacri-
feed SO ruthlecsly. And because 1t 10
1t will some day be impossible for
I one nation to declare war against an
other. Then will the billions and bill
lions Of wealth that are taxed against
the people each year and spent Tor
equipment to murder. be spent in the
building OF reeds and school houses
| and providing against the misfortune1
| incident to life.-Fort Scott Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-08

you are q foolish, headstrong
boy" SAID his mother as che left the
table II know where there II q big
cheese. You better come with me-"
But Willie did not answer. He was
asleep and dreaming of that steel
wall.
A noise near his hole awakened
him with a Jump. for he thought he
saw a big cat looking at him through
one Of the holes he had made in the
steel wall.
Huh" said Willie Mouse. sitting up
and rubbing his eyes: 81 reckon
must have been dreaming. Well,
must not waste time. I want to SUR
prise mother and have . hole in that
wall by the time she returns
But ON his way to the wall he ran
across . small .,ox. which smelled Of
cake.
When Willie Mouse tried to bite
through the box he found. to his SUR
prise. at II was not 10 easy.
1T II not n hard ~ that wall" said
Willie Mouse. II won't give It up. I'll
try corner. Corners are easy to
get at
But, alas Tor Willie Mouse He
made . grab for the corner Of the box,
and snap went one Of his teeth.
"oh. dear. oh. dears~ ~ began to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-08
Globe Sights
BIZ THE ArCHJnoN GLOBE.

Because It IL q custom IN no defense.
The one Thing buster than the devil
- death.
There are usually several spokes-
men at q keg party.
Jude johnson 10 NO longer a media
tor, but has become q military expert.
The less you know about IT the
more opinions you are likely to have.
+ Trouble comes once in while to
enable you to count your real friends
Don't expect . defeated candidate
to feel 20 very kindly toward the Plain
People.
The bah player who tries to star as
q comedian never leads the batting
averages.
Brag ON your vacation when you get
back; you are entitled to some fun
out Of It.
The fall millinery season approaches.
and there ara other items Of overhead
cost
II . man maintains neutrality In his
home. he also realizes that blessed II
the peacemaker.
Most farmers have hair ON their
noses, but they can AFFORD It and Il
isn't any ones business.
OF course the world In growing bet
ter. but the room for Improvement Il
by no means restricted.
| Il IL hard for some men to resort to
charity without figuring the interest Of
the bread ON the water.
| Journalism in country town ON =
dun day consists Of going from door
to door apparenfU 1or nothing at an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-08

Iron the Chicago News.1
Az a moss gatherer the rolling joke
heads the list.
The small fish taxes the fisherman's
veracfty.
Yes, Cordelia. it's the honeymoon
that affects the tied.
The great objection to a theory b
that 1t IL apt to strike practical snag.
Good judgment frequently enables
q man to use the good judgment Of 9TH
ers.
Nothing. affords . woman more
pleasure than to do things that worry
her rivals.
She who marries man because she
b sorry for him IL apt to be sorry for
herself later.
Almost any man can look back and
see how he missed getting rich by not
following his own advice.
A politicians idea of public need
u often something that viii enable
him to feed at the public trough.
Dignity ID . poor thing to stand ON
when you find yourself In the rear Of
crowd and want to see the process
sion.
II It II true that every failure 10 .
step toward success the fact would
explain why some men become r1chax
every time they 6aA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-08
THE DENTIST MOUSE.

One day willie Mouse said to his
mother: what makes it SO hard to
anaw q hole in this wall? am so
tired 1 can hardly crawl"
II should think you would be. you
silly boy" replied his mother. Don't
you know that IL q steel wall you have
been working on? Some day you
will break your teeth and have to go
to the old mouse dentist up in the
barn."
IT am not afraid Of him." replied
Willie Mouse. ct am going to rest q
little while and then try that wall
again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-08

This peace pact in Mexico that is
being arranged by President Carbajal
ana Senior Carranza will not be of long
standing II Carranxa doesn't extend
to Villa some Of the recognition he IL
demanding and which he would seem
to deserve. The Constitutionalist
movement wouldn't have had such
easy sledding had It not been for the
military genius OF. villa. He may have
been . bandit Of objectionable meth
o<ls. but his record compares favorably
with that OF many men who have
focsht their way to power and thrones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-08
Euenine Chat
The Cheerful Promiser.

To promise in an expansive mooo 10
do q kind and generous act is the SIM
plest and most natural thing In the
TO fulfil1 that promise after the ex-
pansive mood has passed Is quite an
Were ''something noble and kind
and good done by merely wishing we
could" most Of us would be patterns
But kind acts are not so easily ac-
complished. And to indulge In the
self qualification of careless promises
is a common, though not commonly
recognized, form Of selfishness.
An Acquaintance OF nine has this
habit. He is always ready to promise
to do anything for his friends. when
We get this tennis court built you may
use it any time you like" he generously
assures his flat-dwelling neighbor. Or.
You like cherries? Well. when ours
are ripe we'll send you in big box
full Of the best cherries you ever
tasted" And he doesn't say such
things merely &c show off. either. He
| really means them Mt the time. He
| is naturally kird hearted and generous
in an easy sort Of way, that is he likes
| to give--if it doesn't cost him any per-
sonal sacrifice. But when II does
we'll that's quit. another matter.
When the tennis court 10 built, per-
haps he finds that he wants to use It
| nlmSGlI at tHc OHly l1IIlO lilo AAAOAANA
could have awaited himself of the gen.
erous invitation. Or again, the crop
Of cherries is smaller than usual and
| these are really none to spare. And
then since his generous impulses had
go little solid ground OF real unseifish-
ness to grow in, they are likely to
wither and dry up without bearing any
fruit.
We were discussing this man the
other day and someone held that he
was less selfish than the type which
is rot generous enough even to offeI
to do his fellow creatures a kindness
| now and then.
| hold the opposite.
For he who offers and does not full
fill is likely to cause disappointment
fills cannot disappoint hopes which he
has not raised.
| When I was much younger, before
1 learned to recognize the type Of the
Cheerful Promtser and to be careful
not to build my hopes upon his prom.
Uses, was frequently his victim.
especially remember one occasion
when a woman Of this type who found
me bored, lonesome and homesick II
a dull country town. immediatel.
promised to do all sorts Of kind thing.
for me. The bound from despair tt
hope was tremendous, and the re
bound, when none Of the nice things
materialized, .even more so.
Doesn't the intention Of fulfilling &
promise like this count for anything
you ask.
i Yes, it removes the stigma Of de-
liberate curelty from the act, but i
doesn't take away the stigma Of sci
4 fishness.
Generous promises carelessly mad'
and carelessly left unfulfilled are jus
one more form of the good intention
whose function everyone knows 81
well.