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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-11
abroad as commission Of concilliation
ought to begin the preliminary paet-
fication at once.-New York Sun.

We nominate Sherman for member
ship in the Hall Of Fame.-Richmond
Virginian.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-11
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Senator Cumnins will soon come 10
Iowa 20 look after MS fences. He VIII
ind their general condition quite sat
isfactory and have no trouble in liking
up whatever holes he may find in scat
tered places, says the Carroll Heralc.
In this year OF grace the senator
following experiences little difficulty
in staying on their own side, with no
desire 10 break over. Somehow the
record of this administration has i
quoting effect on the masses who
might under other conditions jump
over the fence and join the senator's
opponents. It's all rigat for the sena-
Tor 10 come to Iowa and renew ac-
quaintances. but his fences need give
him but little concern
Which would you rather have. the
rivers and harbors appropriations and
appropriations and no war tax in
quires the Iowa City Citizen.
Many of the OK drivers of fifty
years ago got more genuine pleasure
out OF life than the auto drivers are
getting today" says the Council Blufs
Nonpariel ITO get anything worth
while out of life, man must 1--we it in
harmony with the purpose and plan
of his creator: If he has grip on
this fundamental principle and has
made the right choice he will not be
concerned as TO whether he rides in
OK cart or auto: his concern will be
simply to scatter little sunshine and
good cheer wherever he goes"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-04-03
LOWERING THE DEATH RATE
Figures Show That Fight Against Tv-
bercuIosIs Is Being Mased
Successfully.
~ have tha insurance 81 DE-

We have the assurance Ct DR..
Woods Hutchinson, writing in the
Worlds Work, that the death rate
from tuberculosis has declined 10 per
cent. in the decade-which means a
saving Of $4,000 to 10000 lives a
year in the United States. The IN
FAINT mortality rate is falling with
equal rapidity, which means annu-
ally saving of 10000 babies ffom
those Herods of the twentieth cen
tury-the little fevers of childhood,
dirty milk and overcrowding. The
death rate in all Of our great cities
is being steadily beaten down to a
lower and lower level every year
The advance census reports show a
lower national death rate than ever
before by nearly 10 per cent.
The fight against tuberculosis il
steadily becoming more and more 6
fight for better housing, more play
grounds, better food and more OF 1t
shorter hours of work, decent ana
civilized shops, workrooms and fac.
tories, higher wages, better educa
ton in the laws of health. We have
laid the bugbear of it's Transmission
by meat and milk, and are concen
trating our fire upon the place wher'
the bacillus breeds-the infected
house or tenement room. The plac'
where we look for new cases of tn
berculosis is in the same house will
the old ones. We must break thu
link in the chain if ever we are t
wipe out consumption. From 80 t
30 per cent. of the children in tn
tenements living in the same house
hold with a case of tuberculosis ar
found to be already infected wit
the disease.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-04-03
ALFALFA PROVERBS
BY Charles M. Carroll.

BY Charles M. Carroll.
Alfalfa enriches the ground.
Alfalfa is a drought resister.
Alfalfa is the best soil doctor.
Alfalfa adds humus to the soil.
Alfalfa increases the milk flow.
Alfalfa is high in feeding value
Alfalfa balances the corn ration.
Grow your protein-don't buy 1t.
Alfalfa sod grows larger corn crops.
Alfalfa is the greatest Of all subsoii
ers.
Alfalfa has no equal as hog pas
ture.
Alfalfa keeps stock in good condi'
ton.
Alfalfa should be grown on every
farm.
An alfalfa field is a hogs idea OF
heaven.
Fox tail is the greatest enemy OF
alfalfa.
Growing alfalfa is good business
farming.
Alfalfa means more money and bet
ter homes.
Raise what you feed and feed what
you raise.
Alfalfa does things and never loaf;
on the job.
Alfalfa with a fair chance always
makes good
Alfalfa fills the hay NOV and pay:
for the privilege.
Alfalfa is the cheapest ard bes
feed for beet. cattle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-04-03
Rx J. (. BUCK.

We have come to the dividing or the
ways-we have reached a critical
point in the history of our agricu-
tural development. Aside from the
35,000,000 acres in the United States
that can be reclaimed by irrigation,
and the 74,O00,000 acres of farm lands
that can be made available for cult
walton by means of drainage, no very
large areas Of virgin soil remain TO
be brought under cultivation In our
country. In time, of course, these
barren lands will be made to yield
abundant harvests-but for the pres
ent we must look elsewhere to find a
solution of the problem with which we
are confronted If we are to keep
on going forward it will be necessary
for us to secure larger yields from the
fields that are already under cultlva
ton. That is to say, our problem is
not so much how to increase the popu
lation in rural communities as 1t If
To increase the producing capacity o.
the people already on the farm
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-04-03
Average Yields.

The average yield of corn per acre
in the United States is only about q
bushels.
Our average yield Of wheat Is only
1871 bushels per acre-and the aver
age yield of nearly everything we
grow on the farm is exceedingly low,
compared with the yields in other
countries.
It is high time we were waking up
aad doing something.
Better Farm Management Needed.
One hundred years ago the Mohawk
valley in New York was the wonder OF
Europe, was the wonder Of the world
for its fertility, and thousands of car
loads of cattle, hogs and farm crops
were shipped out Of that valley until
| its fertility has been exhausted. The
settlers then moved westward into the
Miami and Scioto valleys OF Ohio. and
did the same thing over again. Fol
lowing the exhaustion OF these rich
valleys. the magnificent broad prairie:
OF Illinois and Iowa were brought IN
der cultivation, and the same process:
Is now being repeated Even In the
Red River Valley Of the North, whers
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
ORDER OF PROTECTION.

Norwich lodge. No. PAS. held a very interesting meeing in the Buckingham M Memerial Monday evening at which there was a large attendance. Three applications for membership were re- ceived and other lodge duties were discussed in general. The lodge was visited by District Deputy James l.. Wheeler of New London who made an inspection. The meeting was in charge of Warden Oliver L. Arm strong, who presided.
 The 2Oth session of the Grand lodge of the New England Order of Pro- tection of New Hampshire opened in Manchester, N. H.. Wednesday with 20 lodges represented and visitors from Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island Louis A. Pierce of Lakeport was elected Grand Warden Fred F. Fisher of Manchester, Vice Grand Warden; Joe Daniels of Man chester, GGrand Secretary and Flor ence B. Fisher of Manchester, Treas urer
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
woMAN's RELIEF CORPS.

The regular meeting of Sedgwick Woman's Relief Corps No. 16, was held in Buckingham Memorial Friday after noon at three o'clock with President Mrs. Maude E. Baker in the chair.
 Because of the prominence of the disposed of Two candidates were found in waiting and were initiated into the order. One application for membership was received. For the good of the order d poem, Give Your Brother Lift, WAS read by Mrs. Laura Colt.
 The thirty first annual convention of the state w, k. c. will be held in the Congregational church at Waterbury Thursday and Friday, May 14 and 15. Voting members were asked to keep this date in mind fer a good repre- sentation,
 The supper tonight at the Memorial will he in charge of Mrs. Dorothea ". Balcem and an efficient corps sf assistants.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
SOMETHING ABOUT UNCLE
 PETER.

Editor and Social Corner:-It has been some little time since I sent you 3 letter. I have not been feeling in a. writing mood. I promised to give you Social Cornerites some items about Uncle Peter.
 see Great Granda wishes to hear from me, too. When he used to carry The Courier he rooe un horse back and used to be so late getting home that the people nick named him 'The Evening Post. As he could not whistle Or even blow horn. he had to ride up to the houses and halo.
 One time on his way home he had to cross a brook and as it was pretty high his horse did not like to cross it, and he told me he did not want to lose the papers so he put d stone in side the bundle and tied them Up and threw it across the stream He said he thought he would save the papers if he was drowned quite thought full"
 He sure was a very honest man, and although very close at bargain would not wrong any one out of a penny.
 He married late in life being over sixty years old. His wife was a maiden lady about 56 or 57, a native of York state" She could blow on a shell, a blast that might wake the sound sleeper. He used to say if he had had this woman as he usually called her. she would have blown the shell and rode behind him as they used to do in those days. He was d little old man anS sne was quite large woman neighborins ITO pounds. Judging by hts horse mapship round the farm 1t would have been quite a comical sight. He was nearly 90 when he passed out; and had never ridden on the cars The only steamboat he even rode on was one from Norwich when he went to get his wife.
 He had such fear. or dread si
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28

did I get after the three sisters de- parted. I suppose it was due to the excitement of such a sudden call from the unknown. I shall be better prepared for them when they come again. Talk about your takers most of my words were sidetraeked; {; but I didn't mind for women nave a great many things to talk about.
 Maple Leaf: It is now house clean ing time and my moving pictures are of a serious nature. Have not been able to make any more slider for my Social Corner friends. You will have to guess again on my initials You are way off. Not as near right as the boy who was asked by his father if he knew what a ground hog was. He thought for a moment and said: Why! It is sausage!"
 The many friends of Sister Balsam Fir will be pained to learn she has been confined to her home from ill- ness for over a month. It is hoped she has passed the danger point and will soon recover and be able to write her cheery letters to The Social Cor ner. Her letters are always read with much interest
 J. E. T. made an anniversary caIen- dar from the Corner page with Old Glory on top and March fl at the bottom. A good reminder for the re- mainder of the year.
 RURAL DELIVERY.
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babies that when one of his old friends offered him a pound of to- bacco if he would take a sweet little girl six months old on his lap, he said he would not take her for $500 (such a whim).
 He was quite an orator often mak- ing speeches at public doinings and was a great reader He lived to be nearly go, and his widow outlived him quite a few years.
 He donated some money, I don't remember how much, towards a iib- rary In Franklin to be called after himself I don't know wncuner it amounted to anything definite or not for there was some proviso about the gift that had to be carried out, or this gift was no good.
 We'll they have both passed away. and I do not know what has become of the old place. Fifty years makes great changes.
 We are having nice weather here. and th> farmers are blowing and sowing their grain. The blue Jaws, robins, and the real blue birds are here and frogs, and choruses, so we think spring is near.
 WILDWOOD.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
SOCIAL CORNER.
(continued from Page Fourteen)

F cup sugar. F cup shortening, 2 tablespoons cold water, l large tea spoon soda 1 teaspoon each cinna- mon and ginger. l use good dripping for all nnolasses cookies when have them otherwise, l use Crisco for any kind of cookies, which I presume all the Sisters have learned to value. 1T they were able to attend The Bulletin Cooking School. q for one wish to thank The Bulletin for the pleasant afternoon l spent there). To have good cookies one needs to use pastry flour
 Here is a good recipe for
 Brown Bread--Two cups of Indian meal, cups of rye meal, 1 cup Of wheat four, 2-3 cup of molasses salt, l teaspoon soda, 8 cups of milk (sweet or sour). Stir in one cup at time. lard pail. It will just fill it when done.
 Hopeful: Wish you had not passed me by the other day. Would liked to have seen you.
 Grace and Aunty No. 1: We are having some lovely weather now. Just the time for that surprise.
 Biddy: Am still listening for the ffutter of your wings. Am sorry you have had so much sickness in your flock; trust they are all better, So you may try your wings some of these fine days, and fly this way.
 Married and Happy: Am so sorry you have been so sick. Can sympa- thlze with you, as l had taste of it year ago myself. Hope you are all right now
 Fat Contributor: If 1t is not tou late I want to thank you for the birthday card. I think we met once in W-when you visited Aunty No | Didn't we?
 Where is Polly Peppermint? Busy I suppose.
 If l don't stop am afraid the Editor will tell me Tot to come again, but it's & long time since I wrote, and when I get started, don't seem to know where to stop
 With all good wishes for the Social Gornerttes and the Editor as ever. ELIZA JANE.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
suREouoNAsH COUNCIL.

Sebequonash council. No. II. held a regular business meeting In For esters hall on Monday evening with good attendance. The regular bus mess of the order was transacted and then the meeting adjourned.
 Neosha Club held one of their en toyable whists on Monday evening with & large attendance. The prizes were won by the following; First ladies'. Miss Ora Crumb, plant second ladies' Mrs. Ida Clifford, plant first gents, T.Beckwith, pocket knife second gents MT. Mccarthy, necktie consolation, Alma Warrington, w. A Harvey. Cake and coffee were served The club will hold another on Mon day, April 18th.
 A bead purse was made by one oi the members and it was awarded tO Alma Warrington.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
BEWARE OF OINTNENTs FOR CA 'FARRR THAT CONTAIN MERCURY

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of BIneil and completely deranse the whole system when entering 1t through the mucous surfaces. Such ar ticles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physi- clans, as the damage they will do IS ten field to the good you can possibly y derive from them, Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F, J. Cheney & Go, Toledo q. contains no mercury, and Is taken internally, acting directly upon the blooa and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Halls Catafrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally and made in Toledo Ohio, by F, J. Cheney & Co. Tesu- menfa1s free,
 Sold by druggists. Price 75o per bottle.
 Dation.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
FOR sToRk's GIFT WHEN MONEY
 IS SCARCE.

Editor and Social Corner:-When
 read the list of necessary" things
 for the tiny stranger l do not
 wonder that people of the working
 class cannot afford to have children.
 Here Is a list of what can be made
 to do. Four bands of double flannel
 ette-the edges overcast with white
 siFkolene-6 by IS inches, cost 10
 cents. I like these better than all
 wool and the band being double
 bunch. Three little shirts that are
 good and soft can be bought for 2S
 cents each. T5 cents. I think 27 inch
 es Is a good length for the three pet
 ticoats of white fiannelette as I like
 to keep the feet warm and like a
 band of cotton about inches wide in
 stead of a waist so that the skirt can be changed easily if wet, These will
 cost 55 cents for three. Socks and stockings get wet and need changing often and are not needed the tlrSt three months. Three slips of white fiannelette for nights have tape at the neck and cost 50 cents for flannel cite and 5 cents for tape. For day
 dresses six slips of white will take 12 yards-S1 50-and the lace for neck and sleeves about 7S cents more. You can get ten yards diapers for $1.0o and then make as many more as possible of old sheets, white table cloth, old fiannelette that has faded Wn1Ie, etc. MdK6 01H6TeTI SlEeS put don't leave the raw edges. A long kimona of pink and white and one Of blue and white are handy and will only cost 40 cents and two square blankets of white are 20 cents. A good coat can be over cast with silkolene. for 50 cents and bably is all right for $7.90 for clothes.
 Now when the mother can't afford even this sum often she can manage with even less, and have baby just as i clean and more comfortable than many an over dressed little one. The bands | can be made from strips 5 by IS inches cut lengthWay of a pair or i underdrawers and cost nothing. These 1 are firm enough single and the edges ! can be over cast with scilkolene, i Three very comfortable little shirts can be made from old soft underweaI ! if the seams are opened and the edges i caught down perfectly fiat. All of the 1 diapers can be neatly made from old 1 white or light cloth and are more 1 comfortable than new. It is better to : get new for the petticoats. The thin : flannelette-the cent kind-is just { as good for the night slips and cents will pay for the tape. Six oalnty It. ! tie slips can be made from 12 yards
 at 10 cents and two punches of 1O | cent lace, one of 10 cent insertion and i g. cent roll of tape will trim them l The kimonas and blankets are SC
 cents and s1.00 will buy coat and l 25 cents q bonnet Whole cost, S4.46 ETTA BARBER.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
LADIES, AUXILIARY, A. o. H.

At the regular meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary, A. O. H., Division Ne. 54, held Thursday evening in the Eagles hall, with a large attendance present, Miss katherin Brennan, president, pre- siding. The regular business of the order was transacted and five candi- dates were initiated into the order and several committees were appointed by the president to make arrangements for the Unveiling on the Charter, Sunday, April 19. Also it was voted to have present the national president Mrs. Ellen Ryan JolIey with the state and county officers. Several members gave remarks concerning the order and singing, furnished by a. quartette made up of the sisters, accompanied by Miss Hanrahan on the piano The meeting adjourned about 10 o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE

'To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
 - Notice s3sns is hereby giysn nr that that at day evening, March 2d. 1914, the fol- lowing proposition was subns1tt tied by the Public Works Committee, and the last resolution was adopted, and you are hereby notified to appear at. the time and place appointed in said last the matter contained in said report
 Norwich, ConneSdeat. March z5 1sl4. City Clerk and Clerk of the Court of
 Common Council.
 To the Court of Common Council of the
 City of Norwich, Conn:
 The Committee on Public Workss 70 Court of Common Council held Feb 18th. 1914, the petition of WIliam " dated Feb. 18th. Isi4, asking for the establishment of a grade for the side avenue. from Cafoon street. to New comb street, and on the northerfy side of Newcomb street. from Kinney ave to report that it has given the matter Its attention, and IS Of the opinion tnat recommends the passage of the follow ing resolutions:
 sidewalk on the. westerly side of Kin ney avenue in front of the properties GIMhs IiIisn g Beckanrh sla '" uey Ray Per % kins. William w Beckwfth and Lillian $. Beckwith and Arthur H. GuillYer; be- and the same is, hereby established
 Beginning at the southwester1y cor ner of Kinney avenue and Cahoon | street at elevation of "A feet above meantide. and running thence souther1y by the westerly line of Kinney avenue rising F feet, thence running 25o feet. rising 5 F feet to the northerly line Of Resolved: That the width of said | sidewalk be, and the same is, estab- If-I,a -sx e. fTC ffrn 1Rv7 | lying easterly of the westerly line or | Kinney avenue. between ehe points l Resolved: The grades for the side walk on the northerly side of Newcomb street in frqnt of the properI5l1eegg I1eg, ownea eg | Hobbs and Ernina T. Hobbs be. and | tn same Is, here established as follows: ner Of Kinney. avenue anu Newcomb street at an elevation of So% feet by f6e aP6 ns of comb street on grades as follows: Run ming 100 feet, rising 4-10 feet thence
 Resolved: That the width of said | lished six feet wide its entire length | lying southerly of the northerly line of | mentioned points.
 | NJ H. HOURIGAN, J. F. WILLIAMS
 J. J. CONNELLY. Committee on Public 'WorfSs- Dated at Norwich, Conn. March :, 1914.
 1 Resolved: That consideration oS the foregoing resolutions. as recommerfded l by the Comma ttee on Public Works, rel | alive to the establishment of a grade l and width for sidewalks on the west
 erly side of Kinney avenue and the | northeriy side of Newcomb street, be l postponed to a meeting of the Court oi
 Common Council of the City of Nor 1 wich, to be held at the Council Cham Der in said City on the 9th day oi | April 1914, at s o'clock p. m, and that due notice of the meeting be given a.
 required by law to all parties interest
 ed to appear, if they see cause. and ot
 heard in relation thereto.
 Norwich, Connecticut, March Fl, Isf4
 The above and foregoing is trlas
 copy of record.
 | Attest: STEPHEN D. MOORE,
 City Clerk and Clerk or the Court ol | Toroman CounciI u1ar27d
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
TAX NOTICE
To the Taxpayers of the Town of
 Preston:


 All persons liable to pay taxes in the Town of Preston, State of Connecticut, are hereby notified that I have a war rant to levy and collect a tax of eighteen (1S) mills on the dollar List Of 1913, due and payable March 1st. 1914, and for the purpose of col lecting and receiving the above taxes l shah be at the following places:
 April Sth at Wood Brothers. Hall vile, from II a. m to 1 D. m., and on the same day at the store of George Mansfield in Poqnetanuck, from 1.3o
 April sth, at the State Hospital, from Il a. m. to l D. m., and on the sam 8 day at the Town Room, in Long So- ciety, from ? to P. m- April l1th, at the store of J. F. Richardson, Preston City, from Il a. nn-
 On other days at my home in Preston After May 1st. 1914, interest at the rate of per cent. will be added from time these taxes become due. Also all taxes not paid by Sept 1st, 1914 will appear in the Town Report, by vote in Annual Town Meeting held in September, 1908
 Dated at Preston, Conn. March -21sts 1914. B. F. BENTLEY, Collector. R. E. D. No. 6. Norwich. Conn. l mar21S
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REEEk AIS

What is always an interesting event for the Rebekahs will be conducted at their meeting next Wednesday even ing by Hope Rebekah lodge in con duct1ns the initiatory degree in full form by the lodge degree team. In anticipation of the event the team has been doing some practicing to have the work down in the finest form pos sible and the members known that the exempliflcation that they will give will be well worth seeing. The de- gree work is to be followed by re- treatments.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
A GOOD WAY TO BAKE POTATOES

Dear Editor and Members of the Social Corner:-WiH you try my way of baking potatoes and report? Pare your potatoes then cut them length ways and place in a pan, then put a slice of thin bacon or salt pork on each piece and bake. when the meat browns, turn it over.
 Doctor: Many thanks for sending me the words to the song.
 When making cake put a pinch of ground ginger into the dough, it will prevent it's falling.
 HEZEKIAH DOOLITTlIE.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-28
ODD FELLOWS,

Shetucket lodge, No. 27, met in Odd Fellows hall on Tuesday evening and held regular business meeting No- ble Grand Henry A. Lyter presided at the meeting.
 Uncas lodge, No. l. conducted a regular business meeting Monday eV- ening in Odd Fellows hall. The at tendance was fair and the meeting proved to be quite interesting. Noble Grand E. k. Manning presided.