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Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26
INoUlRIEs AND ANSWERS.

SO"TAT. CORNER FUSS: Cards re ceived and mailed as you wished.
 4 READER A Christmas card in our hands awaits your full address
 INTERESTED READER writes the Social Corner ..fle is sending out 8 few calendars this year which he hopes will be found serTiceabie. He wishes all the writers a New Year of pros- perity and solid comfort"
 AUNT ABBY: Thanks for agreeable surprise and kind wishes.
 DOCTOR: Card received and mailed to Aunt Hester
 WILD FLOWER: Cards received end mailed as you directed.
 READY: Cards received and for warded to the writers named. Thanks for card
 ELLA OF CANTERBURY: Cara re- ceived and mailed to Potlatch.
 HULDY: Cards received and sent >o the writers Indicated. Thanks for pretty card.
 AMANTHA-Thanks for Christ mas holder. Our assistant says it is the prettiest one she ever saw and it will never get near the furnace.
 SOCIAL CORNER PUSS-{Mrs ElCicor thinks that jubot a fine piece Of tatting and a pretty design. I am afraid the Social Corner Editor will never StI u ENdnCE 10 wear IL TOT Q necktie
 SNOWBALI-Card received and forwarded to destination. Thanks for card.
 AUNTY-Cards received and for warded as you directed. Thanks for card.
 THEODA-Cards received and mail cd as you wished. Thanks for card. FAY VERNA-Thanks for card Card received and sent to Interested Reader
 PLAIN. NANCY: You have our thanks for card
 ASSIGNED CARD: Open book; fine sentiment. The sender has thanks from Social Corner Editor
 DOTTIE: A Christmas card invites your full address.
 EDDY: Cards received and for warded. Thanks for card.
 ENID: Card received and sent to destinations.
 ENID writes from Havana: We en- countered 9 storm at sea, the severity of which has not been known, for some time. Wind blowing 50 miles an hour and a dense fog which caused US to stop for seven hours are only a
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26
WHEN BESSIE CAME HOME.
GA Christmas storv.l

It was Christmas eve and John King sat alone in the old farm house kitchen watching the soft white feath- CTS of snow pile against the window panes. It had showed all day. but was colder now and the wind was drifting the light flakes.
 The kitchen was warm but there was the lonely look always in the home where there is no mistress. Mrs. King had been dead five years, but it was not of her the old farmer was thinking as he sat by the stove batting the dogs head.
 Spot was growing old like his mas ter. Ten years before Bessie King the pretty eighteen year old daughter, had gone to the city to visit a school friend and she had never come home. There were letters that told of a lover who was coming to ask the father for his only child. then came one saying the man had been called to the death bed of his father and they had been married in the city so she could gU with him and no word had come since There was talk of another wife, of an arrest and Imprisonment but no clue of her whereabouts and it was of this daughter who had been his idol that the old man was thinking.
 Suddenly Spot began to whine and the outside door opened; there were and the sobbing of a child; then the inrsr door opened and a slender wo- man with a suitcase leading a little girl came in. followed by a boy of some nine years carrying d handbag.
 'T have come home to stay, father, if you will keep me. He is dead and I am a convicts widow, and these are his children"
 Come up to the fire and get off your wet things while l make a cup of hot tea and warm some soup made today. I'll heat these bricks to warm up the beds and we'll get the baby in to one. She is all tired out walking from the village in this storn.'
 well, I sold all I had but our clothes that I have here, and bought our tickets and I have not Q cent. We ate our last food this morning"
 T guess We can get enough to eat and the house is just as mother left and what you left so We will enjoy Christmas, and the folks need not know anything more than that he is dead and you have come home
 After the children were in bed Grandpa brought out the popcorn and popped a pan full and filled a dish with red aples.
 Bessie went into the attic and re- turned with d doll and bed, a little table and a set of dishes and a num- Der of books.
 Bright and early Christmas morning a chicken was killed, apple and pump kin pies made cake and cookies baked and fires made in the front rooms, and Santa Claus did not look in on a hap pier home than the one in tn old
 ETA BARBER
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26
BELLIES TONIC FOR WEDpEp
 PEOPLE.

Dear Editor and Sisters:-It was a great vexation when I opened my last Bulletin and found the print was so poor that I was unable to read several of the letters. Rural Delivery, Gen tian, Etta Barber, BalSam Fir and Little Daisy your letters were indeed "out of sight" I wonder if any others were like mine. Rather than be out done by poor print l shall borrow one and read.
 Poinsetta: You could not have cared much for the pear. Perhaps it will be with you like it was with me about olives. Eat three and you will learn to like them, friends told me years ago at dinner party. They were so persistent that the dish was to remain near my plate until should make the trial. To the amusement of the party shut my eyes and crunched the threey and now I can eat any number.
 This is not by any means what l started out to write about. l want to say few things to the newly-weds. to those about to be welded, and those who have been welded for years.
 The new year is approaching and resolutions seem to be in order, but this tonic that start out with is good at all seasons, good at anytime-morn- ing, noon, or night. No danger if an over dose is taken. T do hope Bees friend and her husband will take it and not take it sparingly.
  when you see your husband is angry. Don't meet him with frown when he comes home from work. Smile and meet him pleasantly even if affairs haven't gone smoothly durin~ the day. Don't nag him. Don't accuse him even if you know he does not always adhere to the truth. Take it with a grain of salt.
 Have the table set before he gets home to meals if they are not quite ready. This has wonderful charm for a man. He thinks the meal is ready anyhow. The surest plan is to have them ready. When a wife knows the hour for her husband to arrive let her begin in time.
 If he hapnens to be a little late don't upbEaid him. go abont it quietly and after the meal is we'll gotten along with then inquire by saying: You were late to day John, did anything happen?"
 I knew a woman. whnsA hnahand
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26

per to taste. one pint tomatoes and serve hot
 Doughnuts Cream together one cup sugar and a piece of butter the sig of a large pea Beat in one egg one cup milk and one teaspoon grat- of -four, three teaspoons baking pow der. and one half teaspoon of s@lt. Add to the liquids. Use flour enough to make sufficiently stiff to roll. Fry medium brown.
 This receipe makes nearly 24.
 Cream Fudge; Boil together two cups sugar (granulated), one quarter cup cream. three fourths cup milk one tablespoon butter. one quarte= square Bakers chocolate and a pinch of salt. Boil eight minutes. Beat we'll; pour into buttered pan. When cool mark in squares. This is worth trying.
 COITNTRV NFAID
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26
RECIPES FOR PIE.MAKINe.

Dear Editor and Social Corner Sis terS: Here I am again so soon, but as I was reading my last Social Cor ner I see where Rouge Tete wanted as have one that we think is fine, will send 1t in; also, how to make other pies that are fine.
 Mock Cherry Pie; One cup of cram berries before stewed, one half cup chopped raisins, one cup sugar, one teaspoon butter, one half cup water: thicken with cornstarch; bake in two crusts.
 Cocoanut Pie: One egg we'll beaten, two thirds cup of sugar. one package, 10 ce-t size, cocoatnut, scant half cup of milk, salt, vanilla; little pieve Of utter after in tin. Bake in two riStS-
 Raisin Pie: One cup chopped raisins rolled in flour, a half cup of sugar put in bottom crust then put in mi k enough to swim a small piece of butter; bake with two crusts.
 Cream Pie: Pint of milk to one pie. one half cup sugar. yolks of two eggs, salt, and vanilla; thicken with corrstarch; frost and brown in the oven
 Lemon Pie: One large cup of wa ter, one cup of sugar, grated rind and juice of one lemon, yolk of one egg well beaten; thicken with conrstarcn: ook the filling of both pies on top of stove; cook pie crust; put in flI- ing; frost with white of egg; brown n oven.
 BranibIes: One cup raisins, one cracker rolled fine, one egg, one lemon, grated rind and juice, three quarters cup of sugar and butter the size of an egg.
 For the Crust: Two and one half cups flour, one egg, one half cup of ard, one half cup of milk; roll thin, cut with a pint pail cover, wet the edges and put on a teaspoon of tho above mixture, fold over even, press the edges together, and prick holes in the top. This will make from 9 to 90.
 often use plain show pie crust and cut with large biscuit cutter. I like them. as well that way.
 O. H. O. of Union: I have brothers but none by the name you mention.
 Wishing all the Sisters and the Ed itor a Merry Christmas.
 BECCY.
 Maine.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26
SOCIAL CORNER POEMS.
My Conscience.

 Sometimes my Conscience says, says
 he, Don't ou know me?'' And L says l. skeered through and
 through, Of course ] do. You air d nice chap ever way, I'm here to say! You make ne cry-you make me pray, And all them good things. thataway-~ That iS. at night. " here do you stay Durin' the day:.' And then my Conscience says, onc't
 more, You know me-shore?'' :-Oh, yes" says l. a trinblin' faint, ~ 5u re jes' a saint! Your wa ys is all 50 holy-right. love you better ever night You come around-.tel plum daylight, '. hen you air out c sight," And then my Conscience sort of grits His teeth, aid spits On h-a two hands and grabs, of course, Some old remorse. And beats me with the big butt-end O. that thinp-teI my clcstest friend 'Ud hardly know ne. Now says he, "Re keerful as you'd orto be And allus think O me" James Whitcoinb Riley, in the Cen
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Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26
MORE RELIABLE RECIPES.

Social Corner Editor: I am sending recipes which are reliable and de- licious.
 tie one quarter pound salt pork and two onions until a. light brown. Then add one and one half quarts hot wa ter, one quart sliced potatoes, one pint salt conflsh (which has been freed from bones and soaked in cold Wa ter one hour). Boil one and one half hours. When done add salt and pep-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26
THANhs FROM WILD FLOWER.

Dear Social Corner Mebers: wanI to thank all who responded to my re- quest for foot remedies Lam going to try them in turn until I find relief
 Rouge Tete: was going to send you my recipe for Mock Cherry Pie, but the Cranberry Pie recipe that Udelie sent Is the same. It is fine.
 Helena: Most gladly will send you
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26
Willimantic.
THE SEASONS GREETINGS FROM
 FAYE VERNA.

Editor and Members of the Social Corner Family:-Just one moments 8 pause in the Christmas rush to wish you one and all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
 FAYE VERNA.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26

pie of your remedy. Just wrap and stamp as you would if you were to mail it direct to me, write a line to the Social Corner Editor asking him to direct it to Wild Flower and mail all to tle Social Corner Editor and will get it all right
 Hearty wishes for a Merry Christ mas to all
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26

few of the details. It is unusually cold here for Havana and the rainy season, which is supposed to be over
 is still in evidence.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26
THE PRIZE WINNERS FOR DECEMBER

To Etta Barber for letter "christmas Gifts Second s15o-
 To entitled Iiom e-1Gade Christmas Presents Third $foo-
 To Parkway letter entitled Christmas
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26
o gain our acquaintance through the

to gain our acquaintance through the paper than anyone else.
 Sometimes we are favored with a letter or story from her pen. I think her address was given some time ago in one of her letters, and so I repeat it here as it will save the Editor much remailing:
 Miss Abbie Pickering, Newington, N. H. E. F. D. No. i. Box 57.
 From past experience I know the sisters will be glad to send a bright ray to this patient sufferer as she watches the mail in anticipation and expectancy for some diversion from her monotonous life.
 ~Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of my brethren, ye have done it unto Me- wish you all a very merry, happy Christmas,
 THEODA.
 Willimantic-
 Ct is no fault of Theoda,s this let ter failed to appear in time. The Editor does not know why 1t did not appear. He endorses all Theoda says of Diana, and hopes all who enjoy spreading sunshine and useful things will respond. It is never too late to do a kindly deed.)
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26
THOUGHTS THAT PURIFY STRENGTHEN
 THE HEART


help flI wedn of each week.. c
 Address EDITOR Norwich
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THREE PRIZES MoNTHLY $2so $too to Award made the last Saturday in
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26
Maine
TESTED RECIPES.

Dear Social Corner Friends: I send a few recipes:
 Rye Gems; One egg. one half cup
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26

NnEN YOU WANT to put your bus lreSg 2etore the public, there is no medium better than through the ad. ~~rtisinx columns Of The I2zaJlatin-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-26
THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS.

Salem.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-01
TRYING TO keep
INSTITUTE GOING
Officers of State Farmers Or
ganization Asking for
Subscriptions.
INJUNCTION STOPS PAY
Hope to Keep the Work Going Till
Civil Service Question Is
Decided.

In an effort to raise funds to pay
employees and carry on the business of
the department, directors of the IlIi-
nois farmers institute are starting a
subscription list. 1t is believed that
enough prominent farmers will con-
tribute to make it possible to pay sal
aries during the time the appropria-
ton is tied up in the state treasury,
pending the decision of the court b..
whether or not the institute is under
sivil service.
A N. Abbott of Morrison, president
of the institute, has been in Spring
field comforting with Secretary H A.
| McKeene. He said the details for rails
ing the money have not been decided
upon, as yet, but he believes that
within week or two the funds will
he secured.
Declined Compromise.
The institute officials recently re-
| jected the proposal of the state civIl
service commission that the law be
tested by holding up the salary of on
ly one emproye and that the other en-
ployes be named as temporary ap-
pointees. The institute directors be-
lieve that the civil service commission
has no right to issue an order re-
straining the treasurer from paying
out the appropriation for salaries of
employees except on the approval of
| the commission. To submit the pay
roll to the civil service commission
| before the mandamuS proceedings
against the treasurer now pending in
the appellate court decided, they be-
Iieve, would be equal to admitting that
the institute is under civil service and
| that the commission has a right to ap-
prove the payrolls.
This is the point involved in the
suit.
TickIish for State Fair.
Mr.. Abbott says a meeting of the
directors of the institute will be held
during the state fair. At that time the
future of the institute and the plans
! for continuing the court fight will be
continued.
| Including in the case with the in
! stitute is the state board of agricul-
ture The civil service commission
does not want to hamper the coming
state fair and it is taking no steps
which may be likely TO have this re-
suit. The salary money has been tied
| up as in the case of the INSTITUTE, but
as the fair will bring in much money,
this board is independent until action
is taken by the commission to enjoin
| the paying out of this cash by the fair
board treasurer. This action has not
been taken because of the danger to
the fair. After the fair, however, it is
probable that the commission Will
take steps to put the clamps on.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-01

L. S. engineer corps, If the pending
river and harbor bill had become a
law before the 30th of June, the num-
Ter of government and contractors
employees engaged in that work on the
first of October would have been 49,
3O7. If the bill should fail of passage
by Oct 1, the number of employees at
work on that date will be only 1888,
a difference of 29,169. These figures
give only a faint idea of the loss to
wage earners caused by the failure of
the bill 1t carries in round numbers
$50 .0OO 900, most of which would be
expended in the next IL months in pay
rnent for labor or the products of Ia
bor
81 estimate that fully 100000 souls
will be deprived of their usual means
of support if this bill should fail, and
just at this time it certainly would be
haartless, as well as most unstates-
rlanlike, to permit such thing to oc-
eur"
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-01
FAILURE TO PASS
BILL is SERIOUS
Are 2,903 Out of Work in Rock
Island District Of Up
per River.
WAIT ON APPROPRIATION
Estimated That Congress- Delay Has
Affected No Less Than 3oo,-
600 Persons.

Statistics prepared in the office of
the chief of engineers at the request
CT Senator Joseph E. Ransdell of Lou
isiana, president of the National Riv-
ers and Harbors congress, show that
there will be furloughed by the first
Of October almost 10000 government
and contractors employees engaged on
river and harbor work-29,169 to be
exact-this action being made impera-
lively necessary by reason of the fail
ure to pass the rivers and harbors ap-
preparation bill. Among these more
than $4,000 employees are engineers,
inspectors, foremen and laborers of all
classes, skilled and unskilled. Count
ing five persons to a family, the fur
lough-which really means the dis
charge-of these 29,169 employees, will
be vitally felt by 145,S45 persons.
But this does not tell half the story,
for the suspension of work and the
laying off of employees will be felt in
countless branches of trade having to
do with the construction of locks and
dams, the deepening and widening of
rivers, the dredging of channels, the
revetment of banks and the thousand
enter into the development of the ma
tion's waterways, and the feeding,
clothing and housing of the men who
90 the work and their families.
Mississippi Hardest Hit.
OF the many projects that will be
compelled either to shut down or run
with greatly diminished forces after
Oct. l, the Mississippi river from Min
neapolis to it's mouth will be the hard
est hit, the number Of government
and contractors employees who will
he discharged by that date being no
less than 1853. On the upper Mis-
sissippi 1908 men viii be discharged
in the Rock Island district and 1,0S4
in the ST. Louis district. In the terri
tory controlled by the Mississippi riv-
er commission 1855 men must be dis
charged in the first and second dis
tricts (extending from Cape Girardeau
10 White river), 3,O46 in the third dis
trict, Cbetween White river and War
renton, MississippD, and in the fourth
district, (extending from Warrenton to
the gulf, the number is 9,256. In ad-
dition, 199 men will be laid off in the
New Orleans district and $50 in the
NickSburg district, VINO are not eni-
ployed upon the Mississippi Cfver.
Workers Feel Result.
Senator Ransdell, who has been
making the fight OF his life to get the
river and harbor bill passed, after
studying the summary made by the
chief of engineers from the reports
of division and district engineers, said:
AT this time, with an awful Euro
pean war raging and with hundreds
OF thousands of our own people thrown
out of employment 1t becomes, in my
judgment, the imperative duty of the
nation to increase the effective force
OF our laborers and wage earners. in
stead of permitting 1t to be dimin-
ished.
According to the estimates of the
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-01
CLAIMS CITY HAS
NO RIGHT TO PUT
IN WATER MAINS
commissioner Rudgren Opposes
Plan to Install Service at
the Villa.
10 FUNDS TO PAY FOR 1T
,..,sres Precedent of Placing I'M
provements on Private Property
Would Be Dangerous.

1s the Villa de Chanta1 q private or
nubIic institution? If private, can
.,a city rightfully install water mains
;ts ground: VIII a contract for
,la work be legal, if there are no
ends TO pay for the same?
These are some of the questions
10, bothered the members OF the
ci,v commission yesterday afternoon
8, discussing adequate fire protection
for the Catholic school on the hill.
rbe matter came up when Commis-
s,oner Jonas Bear offered a resolution
,-oviding that Mayor Schriver be al
.torized to advertise for bids for six
;,cn water mains, to be installed from
,be hvdrant on Sixteenth avenue, a
distance of 45O feet north on Twen-
10Th and Twenty-second streets. Com
missioner Hart asked that the matter
. he pu, over for a week ip c-der to
.-estigate the situation more thor
o.zhly and this was done. although
Commissioner Bear reluctantly con-
,ented. claiming nothing was TO be
.sined by delay. Commissioner Hart
frs, called the attention of the COM
mission to the lack of fire protection
Ct the school and the matter was re-
lerred TO Commissioner Bear. who de-
CARED immediate action should be
taken and offered a resolution that the
city bear the expense.
No Funds Left.
The city has no right to lay water
mains on private property" declared
Commissioner Rudgren. 1T would be
establishing a dangerous precedent
have never known the waterworks
fund to be so low as at present. Un-
less something is done to relieve the
s:tuation, the city will be compelled
10 borrow money TO pay salaries in
this department before the year is end
ed. There is practically nothing left
in the construction fund and any con-
tract for installing water mains would
be Illegal, since a municipality has
10 right TO exceed its appropriations" d"
Mayor for x.
Z don't believe the city appreciates
what the size of the institution, the
villa, is" said the mayor. There are
some 500 students there and they
S-IE4A nav Z III ( pAOLtCt4On- Ac neal
81 fire hydrant that can be used is a
distance of from 200 to 500 feet away.
will admit this plan to have the city
install water service would be a little
cut Of the ordinary, but I think the
eyigencies OF the case warrant the ex-
renditure. However, the contractor
Eho took the work, would necessarily
have 70 take a yCSIchar and carry tn e
count until the new appropriation
ordnance is passed next year"
Why did the city buy an auto fire
engine with a pump, If it was not for
such a case as this" argued Commis-
s!oner Rudgren. The pump will
throw $50 gallons of water a minute
and this ought 10 be adequate for the
Villa"
It was decided to take the auto fire
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-01
HARVEST PICNIC
SHERRARD EVENT
Thursday, Sept. 10, Date of
Festival by People OF
the Village.
WILL ATTRACT BIG CROWD
Program Of Baseball, Races, Music,
Speaking and Dancing During
Day and Everrls.

Sherrard is to have a harvest picnic
Thursday, Sept. 10, which promises
to attract a large number of people
from the surrounding country. A good
program, calculated to entertain every
body, has been arranged, including
baseball, races. music and speaking,
an address being given by Rev. R. S.
Haney Of Moline. II will begin in the
morning and continue through the af-
ternoon, ending with dancing in the
evening at the opera house.
The committee in charge OF arrange
ments is composed of r. Mueller, H.
K. Skyles, H. G. Mumma, H. NJ. Alley
and w. H. Greer.
The Days Program.
Following Is the program for the
day:
10 a. m.-Baseball, AlI-Star Farm.
ers vs.. Business Men OF Sherrard.
IL a. m.-Tennis tournament
IL m.-Basket dinner.
1 p. m.-Musical program by Sher-
rard orchestra, assisted by ladies'
chorus.
1870 p. m,-Address by Rev. R. S.
Haney Of Moline.
2:30 p. m.-Basebar, Rock Island vs.
Sherrard; purse $40.
p. m.-Athletic contest; first, sec,
ond and third prizes for each event.
Sack race-Free for all.
Boys bike race-For boys under 12
years.
Barrel race-Free for all.
Boys race-Undsr IL years.
Married ladies' race.
Girls race-Under IL years.
Fat mems race.
Ball throwing contest.
Auto conests-Free for all.
Potato race, figure eight race and
needle race contest. Fine prizes for
each event.
Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-01

Men are discovering in the red
light of war that many things which
they considered permanent and immu-
table are nothing of the sort.