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New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
LOCAL CAMPAIGN.

The local campaign is now we'll un- der way and it would be good plan tc have the different matters referred to on the stump, previous to the cau- cuses. discussed so that the people night have the right understanding about them. That should form the main. feature of every campaign. What the taxpayers want to know is what is going to be done or what can be done. that will be of benefit to the city. A large amount of money is being. expended here annually and while everyone knows what it Is ex- pended for and must also know that there is no waste. they would like to know something about the future. We are a growing community, our needs are constantly increasing and there must be further attention given to the development of what we have and at City business is an interesting study, only small number comparatively understand it, and those who do and who are selected for the important offices ought to be able to give much Information to the people There is no question but that they would ap- lpr eciate it.. This matter has been re- ipeatedly referred to and the public fas never failed to display it's interest Such discussions have become a part sof the municipal campaign in other cities and large crowds of people have eagerly listened to what has been said. F1artford's campaign, recently tration of the value of this form of Instruction.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09

One of the most conspicuous ele- must this week be removed is ashes. The removal of this sort of refuse is one of the constant problems of every householder in New Haven. Increasing cost of fuel has added to 1t a cost of from dollar load to from ten to twenty-five cents a bar rel for rem owing the ashes. This adds from two to five dollars year to the fuel expense of every householder, which is less considerable in itself than it is considerable in waste-New Haven Register.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
Athe-

freshing in it's simplicity" Athe- naeum.
 ''The story is full of interest, and told with much brightness and charm" N. Y. Times. Precipice, by Mrs. E. w. Peattie.
 This novel follows the course of the woman movement for the past ten years. The heroine graduates at Chicago university, serves as pro- bation officer and comes into active touch with modern movements. Con- trasted with her are women of var ious types" ' ...-1 ..... Red emerald, by J. R. Scott.
 Rhe story of a missing crown jewel. Altogether MT. Scott gets a good deal of action and incident into his story, although he manages it irl such an unusual way that the book seems to be mostly made up of con- versation.' N. Y. Times
 Valentine by Grant Richards.
 "A discursive, but readable char acter study of the son oc a famous architect in London. Through Ia ci1 of appreciation he Is left practically idle and leads an afmless existence until he falls in love, when ho is given a chance to prove what ne' $ made of and does. Seer, .chniges from London to Paris and the atIao- sphere of both places IS we'll sus- tained.''
 William and Bill, by Mrs. Grace Mac
 Gowan Cooke.
 This is story of twp boys and two mothers. It is book tEa. ono cannot read without a clearer under standing of boys and warmer syr,pa- thy with them' N. Y. Times
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
FACTS AND FANCII1s.

Therc ss: ,,c surer way to tell whet,- or or not ar American boy Is normal than by ilis interest ir basobnN. If he does not like the game as a "fan," CT a player there is something wrong. If your boy at the age of ten can't catch goeG long fly. watcf. him There ie something abnormal about ki,-. The competitive instinct. which Is still the maiaspriug of civilization, is not as strong in him as it ought to be-Meriden Journal.
 To the average person in the oity farm life is a combination of the idyllic and the undesirable. Living -on & farm is beautiful, but farm work does not look so attractive as work in an office or store. It is chased as hard and unremunerative toll, reouir- ing much physical effort and sweat os the brow. Few young men want to work on a farm. There is not enough amusement outside of working hours. and it is much pleasanter to wear white shirts. collars and cuffs, than dirty ovcralls. But we arc progress Ing. Good roads, automobile produce wagons and pleasure vehicles mean new era for tho farmer. There Is money to be mado on the farms as there is in other forms of enterprise. but 1t takes gumption. It is the cleanest and heaithisst of su occupa- t.ons.--Norwtoh Record
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
Science.

Science. Chemistry and it's relations to daily
 life, by Louis Kahlenberg. ''For students of agriculture and home economies A comprehensive summary, practical, with only enough theory for understanding and still not too simple to need careful reading, which would give the reader a good elementary knowledge of ap- piled chemistry"
 Farther afield in birdland, by o. q.
 Pike.
 Handbook of the trees of the north
 ern states and Canada, east of
 the Rocky Mts., by R. B. Tough Miracles of science, by H. $. Will
 Hams.
 Popular entertaining, up to date. Describes for the serious but unsci- entific inquirer recent discoveries in astronomy, physics, the creation of species preventive medicine, aerial navigation, etc.
 Nerves, by D. F. Harris (Home uni-
 versity library). Our trees how to know them, by A.. I. Emerson and c. M. Weed. Science from an easy chair, by E. R.
 Lankester.
 "As popular and informing and written in the same readable style as the first series. Some of the topics treated are Alpine flowers, glaciers the jewel in the toads head, vegetar- fans and their teeth, pygmies, prehis- toric petticoats, immunity and cura- tive inoculations, and misconceptions about science.
 Story of the five elements, by B. w.
 Edmunds.
 Sound knowledge, a gift of attrac- tive exposition and a good literary style characterize this elementary ac- count of chemistry, in which the track of the ancient elements is fol- lowed to the latest conclusions of modern chemists. An entertaining and accurate book for the intelligent laymen, and breath of fresh air" to the textbook bound student" Na- ture. ....
 
 Thompson Seton.
 Accounts of personal observations
 and intimate experiences with an
 finals, mostly in Yellowstone Park
 For Farm and Garden. Animal competitors, by Ernest Inger-
 soil.
 "A handbook of the mammals of American farm lands, and written to give farmers fruit-growers and ranch men information as to which animals are their enemies and which their friends. Several chapters are de- voted to raising weasels, muskrats, mink, badgers, skunks and other fur bearing animals for their belts. An informing work covering a hitherto neglected field"
 Garden farming, by L.. c. Corbett. .-
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
LIBRARY NOTES.
Another Learned Blacksmith.


 Anthony Donovan. when nine year.s old, moved with his parents from. Rhode Island to Wisconsin. 1t if teen he ran away and enlisted, serv- ing year until the end of tho Civil war. At sixteen he became a black smith and at eighteen he married
 After his ninth year he lad but few months schooling. He would not go.
 When he was nineteen he acc:den- tally attended a lecture by a learned and eloquent Jesuit priest cn edu- cation. He determined that evening that with Gods help he would get an education. He could hardly read but after a few months at night school be began to buy books. His first purchase was a Bible published in numbers at $50 a part This was read through and appreciated.
 His next book was a cheap Shakes peare, followed by an abridged Web ster's dictionary and Franklin's auto biography. From Franklin he learned how to get money for books. His cigar money should go up, not in smoke, but in a set of the Encyclo- pedia Brittanica. 1,76O days were needed to pay Tor it. He paid cash and only took the volumes when the money was ready.
 This plan worked so we'll that he said to himself; "If I were q drink ing man, I must spend at least if, teen cents a day for drink, so II opened another account which I called my drink account and laid away fif teen cents a. day more for books"
 But his appetitite for books seemed to grow as smokers and drinkerr' an.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
GOOD ARRAY OF NEW BOOKS NAMED
 IN INSTITUTES LIST THIS WEEK

l Gardenette, or City back yard gar- den by the sandwich system, by B. G. Albaugh. -., Describes the authors invention of the sandwich system,' by means of which small city backyard may be made to produce a large variety of vegetables in sufficient quantities for several families. ,. Practical tree repair, by Ebert Peets. "A clear and practical book on the physical repair of trees, bracing, and the treatment of wounds and cavities, with little to say concerning the planting, fertilization, pruning, or spraying of trees. Contains good il- lustrations of repair work in prog ress."
 Productive swine husbandry, by G. E. Day.
 Covers the subject fully, is accur- ate but popular, and practical Ex- 1 cellent book for the farmer D.. Meier.
 hclIlle, COIIlpdCl, ulE0CLIOHS IOT | the care of flowers, both indoors and out, yards, shrubs, trees and vines and the vegetable garden"
 
 Fiction. Anthony, the absolute, by Samuel Merwin.
 "The author has succeeded in cre- ating hero whose mind naturally runs in a delightfully."- psychologizing groove. He has sent him swiftly through an exciting experience and has allowed him to tell the story in his own words N. Y. Times. Bransford in Arcadia, by E. M. Rhodes.
 Jeff Bransford is the same nat ural, humorous and capable son of the plains as in Good men and true.' In this story, however, he's in love as we'll as deadly peril. A clean, ab- sorbing wholesome American story.'' Drummer of the dawn, by Raymond
 Patton. ..
 "The story of a child genius. Owing to something in the nature of a re- cent glut in angelic youths retriev- ing hoary sinners, we were none too ready to find this book interesting. We did, however" Athenaeum. A narrow way, by Mary Ffnd1ater.
 ''The charming heroine lives mo- notonously in a quiet corner of Ed inburgh; but she is never dull, for she finds other people and her own thoughts so interesting. Things be- gin to happen when relative of her aunt's, widower from India pays them visit; and a. quiet romance fol- lows"
 l. Peacock feather, by Leslie Moore
 'The story of a young man who shields a friend who has committed crime and endures Imprisonment in his stead.' ''If the clements of the story are conventional, their treat ment is subtle and full of humor, while the style of the book is re-
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
NEW BRITAIN HERALD
HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
 ProDrietors.

Tne only profitable advertising medium ID tne hy. Circulation books and presS
 re m always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09

Garden farming, by l.. c. Corbett.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
ID. MCMILLAN 199- -2Ol-2O3 Main Street. New Britain.

tbe world frown upon me. it would be tastc for reading.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09
McMillan's McMillan's
STA2'E OF CONNECTICUT.
 By His Excellency SIMEON E. BALDWIN, GOVERNOR. Proclamation

Under the laws and usages of this state providing for ten legal Holidays in each year, I appoint Friday, the tenth day of April next, as a day of religious observance and prayer and recommend that on the day thus named, the people of Connecticut, lay ing aside, so far as may be, their usual occupations, seek, either in the quiet of their homes, or meeting in their several places of worship, closer communion of spirit with the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort, in whom we live and move and have our being.
 Given under my hand and the Seal of the State at the Capitol, this twenty fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand, nine hundred and fourteen and of the founding of the comm monwealth the two hundred and seventy-fifth, and the indepen- dence of the United States the one hundred and thirty-eighth.
 SIMEON E.. BALDWIN. By his Excellency's Command,
 Albert Phillips. Secretary.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-09

Peacock feather, by Leslie Moore.
 ''The story of a young man who shields a friend who has committed a crime and endures Imprisonment in his stead.' eff the clements of the story are conventional, their treat ment is subtle and full of humor, while the style of the book is re,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-24
COED ARRESTED

For the second time Florence Ur-
las, student at Northwestern "U,"
has been arrested because she liked
to dress like other girls.
For more than a month articles
and trinkets belonging to goods have
been taken from their rooms and
lockers. Finally the police were no
titled and Miss Urlas fell into their
hands.
Much of the stolen property was
recovered when her room was
searched.
Omaha police report that she was
arrested there a year ago for obtain
ing goods at department store by
using another persons charge ac-
count. She gave the same excuse
and was released.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-24
San Francisco, Gala "Poor Lit
tie Rich Girl" brainchild of Eleanor
Gates, the brilliant writer, and a poor
WHO OWNS BIG CAFES?

Dances and dance halls are not
the only sources of degradation for
our young people," said Mrs. Lucy
Wrothe, one of a party Of 20 women
who appeared before the council jul
dietary committee in the hearing con-
corning dancing in cafes and restaur-
ants. "a large part of the immortality
may be laid to the immoral styles of
dress in our young women. This
committee also should censor dress.
If we are to have moral dances let us
have moral dresses"
When it came out in the meeting
that the Bismarck Gardens on the
north side. the Midway Gardens on
the south side and the Bismarck hotel
in the loop all have dance licenses the
women demanded to know the reason
these concerns should be favored.
When the committee evaded the
question the. women left to get the
names of the stockholders from the
county recorders Office.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-24
NOTED PLAYWRIGHT'S DIVORCE TANGLE-
FIRST WIFE CHARGES NON=SUPPORT

ter of Frederick Ferdinand Moore,
her second husband. are the two lead
ing characters in moving drama
thrown under the spotlight by the re-
cent marriage of former Mrs. Tully
and the author of 'The Devils Ad-
miral.'
1t was the quality of pathos, the
tender sympathy and Sob interest
which Eleanor Gates so charmingly
incorporated in her play, 'The Poor
Little Rich Girl" which, first at
tracted Moore, a former newspaper
man of this city, to the divorced wife
of Richard Walton Tully, playwright.
Whatever pathos or sob" interest
there may have been in his own fam
lily, Moore could not or would not
see. DESERVING his wife and his five
year-old daughter and leaving them
to shift for themselves as best they
could. the author of 1.-The Devils Ad-
miraI' for a long time kept his where
abouts secret. Meantime he was
counting Tully's former wife. They
were married in Paterson, N. j., on
Oct. 16, 1914.
Mrs. Florence Moore, who has now
threatened legal action to compel her
former husband to help support his
own Poor little poor girl'' unless he
does so voluntarily, secured an inter-
locutory decree from him less than
year ago.. In the interim Moore
married Mrs. Tully, whose separa-
ton from Tully also has not become
final. The Tullys' interlocutory de-
cree was granted last August.
Mrs. Moore No. 1 is now living
with relatives, having sought work
to support herself and little girl
among former friends mere. There
have been times when she was at
the verge of actual want.
According to Mrs. Florence Moore,
her husband promised that his new
wife who he said had a large in
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-05
Death Of an Infant.

Little Gladys Christine Morris,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. R. L.
Morris, of Primers, Va, was born
August s, 1913, and died October
Is. 1914, making her stay on earth
about IA months. The body was
brought to Scotland Neck and laid
to rest in her little silent grave on
Tuesday in the Baptist cemetery.
All was done for her that loving
parents and kind friends could do,
but God saw best to take her.
We miss her, oh, we miss her,
How much no one can know;
And still we know it's best for her,
For she is now at home with God.
She with patience fought the battle
That we all have got to fight,
Then she crossed over Jordan river
To the home where comes no night
HER AUNT.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-05
In Another Sfa&e

A very much mussed up citizen OF
the Sixth City rushed into the central
police station on Tuesday evening and
shouted aloud for vengeance, justice,
or mercy at the very least.
The automobile that hit me five
minutes ago was No. 41144, Ohio"
he sputtered. 1T knocked me uncon-
scious, but I got the number before I
went down for the count. Put it on
q piece of paper-41144."
All right What do you want?'
What do want? Why, can
prove that he was exceeding the speed
limit, and 1 wantI want
Calm down, friend. You want a
warrant for his arrest?"
Warrant nothing. What good would
warrant do me? He was going So
fast, I tell you. that warrant wouldn t
get him now. What want is extra
dition papers," Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-05
lnductive and Deductive.

Deductive reasoning is from the
DRY to facts, while inductive reasoning
is from facts to theory. Deduction is
sometimes mere dreaming, oftentimes
very foolish drea ming Gas in the case
Of medieval scholasticism), while in.
duction is the sane reaching out from
particular facts to general laws Gas
in the case of modern science) Most
OF the things that have cursed man
kind have come as the result of de-
ductive reasoning; while pretty nearly
ell that has helped men has been the
gift of the fnductive process.
Summer Boarder-"What kind OF
fish are those. sonny?" Mud suckers.
But on the bill of fare at the Eagle
house they are mountain trout
Afe.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-05
Trinidad's Oil Industry.

The oil industry of Trinidad has
reached such a degree of importance,
that the admiralty has decided to in
vestigate the possibilities of obtain
ing supplies there. It is reported that
Professor Cadman has arrived at Port
Of Spain with instructions from the
admiralty to make full report on the
condition of the industry.
The Electoral College.
Hamilton says: 1T was desirable
that the immediate election of the
president should be made by men
most capable of analyzing the qualities
adapted to the station. A small num-
Der Of persons, selected by their fell
low citizens from the general mass, will
be most likely to possess the informa-
ton and discernment requisite to so
complicated an investigation" It Is
unnecessary to say that by impercep-
dble changes the spirit of the Consti-
tuition has disappeared, and that for
generations the ELECTORS" have been
the mere automata by which the peo-
pie register the result Of their vote.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-05
Death Of An Aged Lady

Mrs. Elizebe ia P. Allsbrook, who
had been living in Edgecombe county
for the past six years, came to Scot
land Neck to spend the winter with
her daughter, Mrs. Streeter Cherry,
and lived only three days after
reaching here. She had a stroke of
paralysis and died in twelve hours
afterwards. The remains were TAX
en- to the home buryi lg ground in
the country and laid to rest beside
her husband who had been dead fer
twelve years.
Mrs. Allsbrook was the mother of
ten children, eight of whom are
now living-two boys and six girls.
She was Sc years of age and had 40
grandchildren and 80 great grand
children.
The deceased had many friends
and was loved by all who knew her.
The children will miss her greatly,
but the Lord knows best. She was
a faithful member of the Primitive
Baptist church at Lawrence, for So
years.
About twelve years ago she had q
fall and she has been practically
helpless since, not being able to
walk at all. Her youngest son. Mr..
Marion Alsbrook, has been living
with her and looking after her since
the death of her husband. Her
suffering was great, but amid ii
all she was always cheerful, and
passionately fond of the company of
her friends.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-05

A glance at the crowds at the re
cruiting Office shows that there is no
need for the imaginative drawing up
of advertisements of enticement to the
colors, says the London Chronicle BY
way of contrast one is reminded of
earlier methods. Look at this appeal
for young men for the light dragons,
which appeared in the Times of Sep
TENDER, 1901:
Your pay and privileges equal two
guineas a week; you are everywhere
respected; your society Is courted /:
you are admired by the fair. which. to
gether with the chance of getting
switched to buxom widow, or brush.
ing with rich heiress. renders the
situation truly enviable and delight
full"
What young man could resist this
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-05
The Will and the Way.

Stevenson knew Welsh black
smith who at twenty-five could neither
read nor write, at which time he
heard chapter of Robinson Crusoe"
read aloud in farm kitchen. Up to
that moment he had sat content, hud-
died in his ignorance; but he left the
kitchen another man. There were
Gay-dreams, it appeared, divine day.
dreams. written and printed and
bound, and to be bought for money
and enjoyed at pleasure. Down he sat
that Gay, painfully learned to read
Welsh. and returned to borrow the
book. 1t had been lost, nor could he
find another copy, only one in Eng
fish. Down he sat once more, learned
English, and at length with entire
delight read Robinson. Lucy e.
Keller.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-05
"7he Virginian.'

Don't fail to see this attraction at
the opera house on Saturday night,
November It'll. 1t is one of the very
best plays Mr.. Madry has ever book
ed for Scotland Neck. and every
one who sees it is assured of the
most delightful entertainment they
ever attended.
''The Virginian" has been a big
successl from its very first staging,
having filled long engagements in
New York, Chicago and other large
cities.
Get your seats at the North End
Drug Store, and don't fail to see
this splendid attraction.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-05
Extremes Of Nervousness.

Baggs and Jaggs met and Baggs
and Jaggs got Earning.
L once knew a man, dear boy" be-
gan Baggs, who was SO ticklish on
the soles Of his feet that whenever he
took bath he had to walk about after.
wards on a big piece of blotting- paper.
1t was the only method of foot-drying
that wouldn't throw him into fits"
That's nothing, my dear fellow" re-
torted Jaggs. Il used to board at a
place where the landlady was so nerv-
Gus that whenever the wind blew she
had to So out and grease the corners
Of the house, SO that the wind wouldn't
creak when it went round them"
Business Men.
Business men are divided into two
classes-those who have machines an6
those who are.-Life
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-05
Personal Items.

Mr.. E. T. Whitehead went to
Charlotte Sunday morning on buis-
ness.
Miss Elizabeth Futrell, who has
been spending some time in Western
Carolina, has returned home.
Mr.. John Edwards is at his home
from Poughkeepsie, N. Y, where
he has been attending school.
Miss Helen Hilliard came up from
Greenville Friday evening and spent
Saturday and Sunday with her home
people.
Mr.. aud Mrs. J. G. Elmore. of
Plymouth, have been here the past
several days on a visit to Mrs, FL
more's mother. Mrs. Kate Dunn.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-05
A Card Of Thanks.

We extend to our friends many
thanks for their deeds of kindness
and words of sympathy during the
long illness and death of our broth
er, D. A. Madry. We haven't words
to express our appreciation.
HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-11-05
Iuciditv Demanded

Anything like obscurity in though.
fatal thing.
"If our man doesn't make a record
In the legislature says the Whitsett
Courier, well send him to congress.
where he'll be lost sight Of and never
heard from again