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Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
coLoMRiA's NEW PRESIDENT.

The recent election of Dr. Concha as the president of the republic of Colombia may help to brighten the prospects of an early settlement of the dispute with that country. Dr. Con cha was formerly Colombis's repre- sentative to this country and stren- uously opposed the canal efforts of this country In 1902 so that he can be expected to have a fixed opinion con- corning the claim which that republic considers 1t has against the United States. It Is & significant fact, how ever, that the country has decided in advance of a settlement what the miI- lions thus obtained will be used for.
 The fact that the election has re suited in the selection of a president without strife and in 8 peaceful man ner at the polls indicates much for the condition of the country and the confidence which the Colembians have in the new head of the government It means much feP the internal affairs Of that South American republic and a lesson to many of its neighssrs on the value of legal prSe salre and peace
 When 1t Is declared that the change was accomplished in a manner never before ealallsd in thu history Of the nation ir should portend ali admins trarton of great value 10 the country
 It indicates a closer understanding of reQuireznents and dsfaolas trates above
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INCOME TAX.

The approach of~the time for the fl- ing of the income tax statements has served little to clear up the great amount of uncertainty which sur rounds this new method of raising na- tional revenue It is readily recog- nized that it is no easy task to put into operation such a lot of con1pli- cated rules as have. of necessity been required to comply with the provisions
 of the bill. How evident this is to the officials at Washington is shown by the many changes and rulings which have had to be made for the purpose of clearing up the indefinite situations which careful investigate and consideration have revealed. Like all new legislation the greatest diff1- cu1ty comes fin the launching and such will unquesGonablY prove the case in this instance.
 Much responsibility Is placed upon the individual in connection with the assessment and collection of the tax and there are penalties provided Tn connection herewith which make 1t advisable to carry out its provisions however much the idea may be op- posed or considered unjust. It Is an instance where as in many other cases of tax payment, neglect is sure to be costly. The importancG 6f complying g with the requirements of the law must not be overlooked. Protests may ac- company the filing of statements to safeguard any rights of those who have a taxable income, but economy advises that still greater tax be not charged up to negligence
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MT. Editor: Three cheers for suf- fragel As the Neale voter wrote the other evening, we certainly have the antis going Read the speech of Mrs. Dodge, the national president of the long named organization, and see how The antis of Norwich are so far from her faith in the death of suffrage that they are now bursting from the srnug seclusion they so delight in. Watch their frantic rushings about and you will see how much faith they have that the end is near. The end is near, but it will not gladden. their hearts.
 Read and digest their own printed words lately: The suffragists are giv- ing their time and strength and mon ey,'' Does that remind anyone of the old argument they have been forced to drop that suffrage was a fad? Note the respect they pay the suffrage workers when they use that phrase to spur on their Smugs. Note the in ference that the suffragists are so much in earnest that it behoeves them to get out and hustle. That 10 per cent. they yield us they are mighty scared of. Look back two years in Norwich and see whether suffrage is dying out It had. scarcely been heard of then, and even now we have just begun!
 They used to give us 4 per cent, then per. cent, and now 1e. Does Of organized effort Is worth more than 30 per cent. of unorganized and they ! know II, therefore they are on the run. Here and there they will lose two or three earnest women, now and then a man who believes in his wife's or mothers ability to cast vote and the go per cent will fall off and the 10
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INTERNATIONAL ACTION.

Constant strength is being added to the efforts in behalf of peace by such contribution to funds for that pur- pose as have been made this week by Andrew Carnegie fin turning over two million for the forwarding of the move n1ent through the churches and the recent million dollar gift of the late Edward Ginn. Both men have pro vided for the same cause in a slight ly different manner but both have manifested that faith whieh is going to accomplish the desired end if it is ever to be obtained It is just such examples as these which arouse 8 wider interest in the merits of such an undertaking. That tha leaders have confidence in establishing the peace of the world is a limitIess in spiration for the advance of the army of smaller workers Not only have they had great faith in this desirable attainment while they have been able to put theif own personal efforts :nto the fight, but they have arranged that it shall be carried to accomplishment.
 AS has been said of MT. Carnegie by the New York Times and might have been said also of MT. Ginn: "Mr. Car negie's optimism is invincib1e. In this plan he feels sure of a triumph that will render its immediate purpose ob- solete and. he cheerfuly provides for that contingency
 Both men have taken long looks into the future but with unbounded confidence. They conscientiously look for the continuation of better things and there is no more certain method of obtaining them than by holding steadfastly and assiduously to their purpose
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feet in caring for waste. With the intestines, kidneys and pores operat- ing duly, no one need fear common maladies
 The trouble with the business mans desk is the accommodation of waste.
 The triumph of Armour and Swift and of all great business concerns that have perfected systems is due to giving proper attention to waste.
 The curse of the household is waste.
 The reason why you find yourself, after years of drawing a good salary. with no money now in the bank is that you neglected to look out for the waste.
 The farm and the factory. the indi- vicual the government and the world -is not the problem of their better ment merely to devise means to utll- ize the waste
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
EVERY DAY REFLECTIONS
Waste.

Some time ago an interesting gath ering took place in the Hotel Astor in New York. It was the second annual meeting of the waste material dealers.
 They represented an investment in business running up to $7O0,000,000.
 The members are divided into five classes, indicated by these five pro ducts: Rubber, metals, paper stock, cotton and wooden rags ana scrap iron.
 It was declared at this meeting that $2,o00,O00 worth of woolen rags were exported last year to be manufac- tured into shoddy by foreign mills.
 Likewise old tin cans and pans and the like furnished $4,000,000 worth of pure tin and iron when melted down.
 What is called scrap iron" can be converted into first class structural steel.
 An active and profitable busness is furnished for the second hand rubber men. They buy old tires and tubes, which can be made into new ones.
 Theodore Hofeller of Buffalo. the president of the association, declared in his closing address: "The waste material dealers are the true con- servationists. They have reclaimed millions of dollars from the dump heaps throughout the country"
 Come to think of it, is not waste the universal problem among men?
 About nine-tenths of the ordinary diseases of the body are due to de-
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REPUBLICAN, GAINS.

Each succeedinst election brings rev.
 elations of the gain in strength of
 the republican piuty, an evidence of
 q retreat from the democratic standard
 and a stampede in the Bull Moose cor
 ral. The election in the second con-
 gressionaI district. of Iowa furnishes
 the latest figures ses the basis for such a statement Here a democratic con-
 gressman has been succeeded by a
 democrat solely because of the division in the republican ranks and the as
 sistance which is thus given to the minority party.
 The falling away of democratic Strength in that district is shown by | the significant loss of 6600 votes com pared with last year. That the pro-
 gressfve following ape realizing the flu tility of pursuing a hopeless cause is strikingdy shown in the drop of 99O0 in their vote while the republican can i didate showed a gain amounting to over 2300 votes and the loss of the election by less than 1000 votes. The position which the progressives held at the finish and the indirect service which that party is to the party in power is not peculiar to Iowa. It is d general condition and shows that only so long as it's leaders are success full in holding enough together to turn the election. will it mean democratic supremacy Iowa has recorded a weak ening in it's support of the adminis- tration and has indicated it's revival of faith in the republican party Such is being constantly manifested because of a most natural conclusion that it | is under the republican standard that the greatest progress can be made in behalf of necessary and sensible regulation of national affairs. A steady and healthy return to republican prin- ciples is revealed in Iowa.
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3AFRjcAs LESSON ON UNITY.

Unquestionably one of the great aids to the movement in behalf of church unity has come out of Africa. Much has been advocated and said in behalf of union of the forces of Christian itv and much serious thought has been given thereto both as to the require
 ments for such an amalgaInation and the benefits which would result there from. The power of unity over diyi-
 sion in working for a common object applies in religious as in any other work Thus when the attempt was made to unite the missionary socfe- ties in East Africa at what has since become known as the famous Kikuyu conference with several denominations participating in a Church of England communion service a step forward was taken. And to it has been added an other by the decision of the archbishop of Canterbury in deciding, on the pro- posed impeachments of the bishops of Uganda and Momba.sa. that such ac- ton should not be taken.
 Large bodies move slowly and church unity will be drought about in that manner, but even as the mission aries get lessons from the heather, so can there be gained valuable and practical lessons in the need and ben eft of federation from the workers and leaders in the mission fields. No one knows the difficulties of denomina- tionalism more than those very peo- pie They haNse experienced them and their effort at federation was founded upon the requrem enfCs of the situation and must stand as a shining example of the power and need of Christian unity It is Interesting that even Africa should bes making such a val uable contribution to this important question.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
-PEPSIN MAKES
 YOUR STOMACH WELL

The feeling of utter helpfulness, in mind or body, the bitter taste. coated tongue, dull pain in head, obstinate dry cough, and attacks of heartburn or palpitation of the heart are sure indications of stomach trouble, and unless corrected at once may lead to indigestion in a severe form, and then chronic dyspepsia, with all it's agony. Phospho-Pepsin is the worlds great est stomach remedy. It acts quickly and positively-the very first dose banishes that terribly uncomfortable feeling. It absorbs the gases, neutral izes excess acid and ends your stOm- ach misery in a hurry.
 Phospho- Pepsin is a perfectly bal anced combination of acid lScto- phos- phate of calcium and purest pepsin, together with other clements which tend to act as a tonic and gentle stim- ulant. When taken into the stomach it is rapidly asstmilatei and goes straight to the seat of trouble; it acts on the digestive tract only-tones the muscular structures, excites the flow of gastric juices and in itself is a powerful digestive.
 PhOspho-Pepsin cannot fail to give you speedy relief and a course of treatment will banish stomach trouble for all time. Phospho-Pepsin comes in handy tablet form, a single dose containing nearly enough pepsin to digest every mouthful eaten at meal Buy it from ahy good druggist, such as The Lee & Osgood Go.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
WATCH YOUR STEP
Watching the Clock.
BY THE CONDUCTOR


 They're too many clocks an watches nowadays.
 T bet none O them big guys that put it over people looked at clock before he done it. When old Chris Columbus had one foot on tn fence around his boat, shading his eyes lookin' for New York, he didn't have no watch in his hand, timin' himself Way back fore he was born, they didn't know what time it was 'cept at night, when the roosters crowed.
 If you asked one O them long leg ged generals that eat 'em alive thous- ands O years ago what time it was, he'd had you pinched for foolish ques- tions. Long as it was sun-up. it was daytime. An when it got dark. it was night.
 Its only us modern people gone nutty on telin' tn time O day all tn time Every little tin-horn geezer s got a watch ticlxin' away in his pocket. If he can't see a clock in front of every jewelry store, an all tn public buildings, he'd have a fit.
 That's ain't all. We got this clock bug so bad, every job an everythin' else goes by tn clock. If you work at anythin.' you don't feel half as happy when you finish it as you do to see o'clock come. Most of us got criclHs in our neck watchin' tn time. My watch pocket wears out long fore my vest does.
 "This country never will cut real ice till every guy works piece work an gets his share O tn profits. Why don't congress make a labor commis sion fix a bangup good price for labor on all kinds O goods an jobs. an then make every shop pay that much for that much work? If your wach run down you'd get pay for what you did, anyhow. An your boss'd get all that time you'd spend now Iookin' at tn clock.
 Come on lively, we're way behind time.
 Its ten minutes to six, misteri
 Look where you stepi"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
RiIIie eoat to Proteet sheep.


 Mr. Editor: I was much pleased with your editorial on Sheep and Dogs, '' and after reading it wondered whether those engaged in sheep husbandry in Connecticut could not be protected from dogs without killing them or re- quiring their chaining or penntng up. Some years ago I saw among a large flock of sheep in the state of Kansas a fair sized Billie goat, and wishing to know why he was among them, ascer- tained that it was for their protection from the attacks of dogs; and under stand he is such protection there. and generally in the west If that Is so, might he not be the same also here in the east?
 Perhaps you have read the story of the boy who owned a Billie goat and was found one day on a certain street Sndeavoring to arrange a fight be- tween him and large dog, and when he was interrupted by a humanely- disposed gentleman who, happening Slong, successfully interfered, fired at him this parting shot: But he kin lick him. he kin"
 whip almost any dog, whether or not he is a sheep teafer or killer, and l have thought that if our sheep farm CTS would put a Billie goat with their focks and train him well, they would be protected and the people saved frGm paying large damages.
 ANDREW J. HE,TRICK
 Cant SeFbury, G6Hn. Feb. H. 1914
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

and always has remained a staunch member. His financial letters have been circulated fully as much as those of any man in America. He was hon est in his convictions; never went back on friend, and If he did not climb to the head of the political ladder it was not because J. c. Vallette meant wrong. His financial views did not advance with the country and it's progress-at least most of us think so but they were sound and honest from his standpoint. While J. c. Val lette would uphold his ideas with a pen that knew no fear. he never dip ped that pen in gall to wound the feelings of an opponent.
 In his passing a good sound ex- ponent of a somewhat unsound money system has gone, but many of his works and writings are still left be- hind, and will for many years be re- ferred to by. those who feel that J. c. Vallette always had the greatest good of the greatest humber at heart
 c. B. MONTGOMERY.
 Packer, Conn, Fetb. 12, 1914.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
Depends on the Speed.

MT. Editor: The fine problem pub ished Saturday last serves to show how many words may be used to ob- scure subject. Inasmuch as the army advances, the messenger must travel more than 2S miles before he reaches the front, say 2S plus X miles, and must then turn back x miles to the rear of the army. Assuming the army to travel at a uniform rate, and the messenger to keep his rate uniform, the X is 14 times the square root of 2 miles and it is impossible for him to reach the front and return to the rear at camping time. But if the rate of travel is variable, of course the dis tance the messenger must travel may be anything between zero and 56 miles, more than the one and less than the other, according to speed.
 K Y. Z
 Norwich, Feb. Il, 1914.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
BULLETINS SPECIAL YALE LETTER
Squad of One Hundred in Practice For the University Crew Should Members of Ball Team Play For Pay in Sum- mer?-Pro6t in Day at Yale--New System For Base ball Candidates.

Last spring graduate, who has been in the habit of coming to Vale for reunions and athletic events for 20 years, spent day with Secretary An son Phelps Stokes. and the time was given up, the secretary of the univer- sfty told the Yale men gathered at the Essex county Yale dinner in New Jersey. the other day, to attending lec- lures, talking with members of the faculty, and studying educational con- ditions. On leaving this friend said that the day spent in New Haven While Yale was at work had given him more of an understanding of real conditions at the university than his dozens of fieeting visits on Saturday afternoons and at commencement time during recent years and this started the idea of the alumni anniversary day. which is to be inaugurated, and it should be very successful, on Feb ruary 23rd, a week from the coming Monday. It is a holiday in the out side world, but as Secretary Stokes explained, a day at Yale when class day exercises are regularly held Grad uates will be encouraged to spend the first couple hours of the day in attend ing class lectures and laboratory ex- ercises. Then the program as before announced, will have brief addresses on important developments of the uni- versfty visits to the new laboratories, luncheon. several inspection trips under the guidance of professors, and then joint discussion of undergrad uate and professional school problems.
 It is especially made clear that hos p1taltty over Sunday and Monday nights will be offered to all who apply sufficiently in advance for it to the ciatien eP to the university seeretary's office. All graduates and nen- grad uates wherever they reside, will be most heartily welcome.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
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all the benefits of the ballot over re- volt It gives Dr. Concha a great op- portunity for constructive work and fortified by his training at home and at diplomatic posts in this country and Germany he should be able to serve the republic in manner which will repay the confidence which has been placed in him.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
Wilson Has The Information

Statesman in Washington who know what Congress is going to do are those who are on intimate terms of friendship with President Wilson Knickerbocker Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
His writinas Are Net Bead.

Mir, Editerl Allow me just a short space in your valuable paper to ex- press n1y sorrow at the passing of cur old friend, J, c. Vallette. I first met him when a boy of IS. was singing campaign songs for the greenback party, of which MT. Vallette was then
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

per cent. will grow. The truth is marching on-
 And don't forget those last precious words of Mrs. Dodge. Think long of the noisy and shallow minority" which contains Jane Addams, Max Nordau, Alexander Graham Bell, Mau- rice Maeterlinck, Ida Husted Harper, John D. Long, Mary Johnston Rose Schneiderman, Dr. Anna Howard Shaw. The truth is marching on.
 ONE OF THE MINORITY.
 Norwich, Feb IL 1914
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13
RiII,s Hard of Hearing

If Japan keeps hammering away on the State Department door it may yet get Secretary Bryan into the notion that something is going on-Phtila- delphia Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

The Italians who take baseball as a brutal game are apparently not ac- quainted with Spanish and Mexican bull fights or the interesting features of the political game.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

S21,00o Boston women planning to stop street flirting" says a headline It is surprising to know that so many recognize their weakness and are i'm clined to reform.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

When Orville Wright declared that aeronautical engines are not reliable and that transatlantic flight is fool hardy. it must be recognized that an authority has spoken and in accord ance with sound reasoning.
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Another chance for the consumer to make an extra contribution is furnish ed by the action Of the United Mine Workers officials in voluntarily in ereasiHg their salaries.
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The incompatible husband who threw soft boiled eggs all about the house during his tantrums couldn't t have known the value of modern day Iuxuries.
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It must be remembered that even in the proper zone there are jars which have no connection with earthquakes.
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Electricity Is now extensively used to harvest ice from rivers and ponds. The electric motors drive the ice har- vesting machinery, trim the cakes, and elevate them to the ice houses.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

While Hayti may feel that an island is body of land entirely surrounded by warships, Mexico knows that all countries surrounded by gunboats are not islands.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

Huerta has brought on much of hfs trouble by failing to make promises. It now rests with Villa to see how faithfully he can keep his.
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Something will have been done If the crime and vice situation in New York begins to improve in anticipation of the coming of Col. Goethals.
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The formation of a new cabinet Is coming to be the style rather than the exception in the realms of monarchs with Sweden as the latest acquisitio on.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-13

In the summary despatch of Cas- tfllo, Villa shows what distaste he has for a villain.
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The Pankhursts are declaring to the world that dissension and militancy should begin at home.
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The Johnny Evers incident shows that there are others who have some thing to say in organized baseball be- sides the players and the umpire.
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Peru is reported as concerned over our regard for their new government. It is only a guilty conscience which carries such a load.
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By voting no license and no au- tomobiIes Nantucket understands the importance of eliminating known dan gers.