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Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-27
NEW LONDON'S MUNICIPAL BUILDING
Handsome Structures the Result of Local Architectural
 Builder SkIl-Poitica Activities and Talk.

from a democratic standpoint just at this stage of the game are that Bryan. F. Mahan will be the democratic cand- idate for United. States senator and George F. Landers the democratic nominee for governor of Connecticut.
 While the republican leaders arc smiling at the political antics of the democrats, they are at the same time busted in quietly healing the breaks in the party and many of them are con- vinced that party success would be better conserved if there were some slight changes in the directorate of the party in order to make sure success at the polls in the coming state election. It may be that those who are respon- sible for the split in the party will take 9 tumble and retire for the good of the party. That is the fervent wish of the New London friends of Senator Frank B. Brandegee who are desirous of securing his nomination and re- election. He has served his state well and has succeeded in attaining a front rank position that only comes after long experience in the upper branch of congress and Is won through merit and efficiency.
 If it should come to pass that the two leaders of the political parties in New London, Brandegee and Mahan, should be pitted against each other the result of the vote in the city would be among the most interesting of the election returns. There Is more ad- vance political interest in New Lon don as to whether Brandegee or Ma han will be the next senator. than who will be the next governor. The result of the vote in New London would not cause much heavy betting but it would be a ter to one shot Comstock would not lead the republican candi- date governor in New London. and the betting would be even with Landers in the running.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-27

most of them city residents and, there fore, not engaged in agricultural pro- duction. The one city of Los Angeles alone has 319.0e0 inhabitants. Whit man County, Wash, on the other hand, has but 33.00O inhabitants, is almost wholly given over to farming, hasn't a city in it with so many as 5000 people. Similarly, Lancaster, Penn, has l67.ooO inhabitants, with several cities running from 50,e00 down: while Iroquois, H., has but 35, 900 peo- pie, with nothing larger than village in it's boundaries.
 It makes a big difference with the figures of production per head when you have to divide the total in one case among 500.eo0 people, nine-tenths of whom never touch a farm tool, or, in another case, amon~ only 33,000, nine-tenths of whom devote all their time to farm work
 While it is undeniably true that figures don't lie", it is just as true that you've got to find out exactly what they say or you may deceive yourself
 Nor is there any reason why we of the east should feel any sense of dis grace because California county, Los Angeles, totals the highest gross production of the eight banner coun- ties while Aroostook, Maine, reports the lowest of the eight. In the first pldS0, l1iS pTlHClpd1 crops O1 LOS An- geles are oranges, lemons. and the like-rather high-priced fruits; while the main stay of the Aroostook farm CTS is in common. plebeian potatoes, which sometimes cost the consumer enough, but seldom bring the producer high prices. Again, while Los Angeles has over 500.00 inhabitants. Aroos- took has but 75,000. Los Angeles has a climate which it's residents brag about as the very finest in the world year, while Aroostook sticks it's head up to within shouting distance of bleak Labrador. and is unusually pleased if it gets as much as three consecutive months without a freeze up. If the names on the map afford a just criterion. Los Angeles is three quarters cultivable area. while two thirds if not three quarters of Aroos- took are wilderness and lakes and mountains.
 That the eastern farmer should in an area. with so much waste land and climate. pull the county up even to membership among the first eight is a notable achievement.
 Of course. Illinois will put up a big brag because four of the nations best eight counties are in its limits. Well, let it. It's four prize winners lie prac- tically in bunch, right in the heart of the famous "corn-belt": a broad stretch of rich, black-soiled garden land; a prairie with anywhere from fifty to five hundred feet of fertile dirt below it; so level that the map shows one railroad running seventy five miles across three of the counties named in line as straight as if drawn by a ruler.
 When the farmers of a bleak, cold, thin -soiled Maine county, most of
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-27
Washington County, R. ],
RICHMOND
Two Local Students Graduated from South Kingston High sehooI-Road Commissioner Appointed.

Commencement exercises of the South Kingston High school were held in Hazard Memorial hall Thursday. June 1S- The program follows: Walter N. Reynolds; chorus. Ilaf Tryg- vason, Grieg, school: address of well come, A. A. Griffin: essay, The Pan anna Canal. Attmore Edwin Griffin; chorus. In Spain, Glee club; essay, The Life and Work of Mary Antin, Annie Bertha Congdon; chorus, June Song. Bucalossi, school; essay, Oscar W. Underwood, Francis Joseph Mc- Grath; chorus. Darkey Lullaby. Dvo- rak, Glee club: essay and valedictory, The George Junior Republic, Mary Clarke Tucker; violin solo, selected. Luther Emerson Caswell; presentation of diplomas. Hon. Sumner Mowry; chorus. March of the Toreadors. from Carmen, school: benediction, Rev. C. P. Redfield: music, orchestra. Among the graduating class of Is were Henry D. Hoyle and Andrew w. Moore of Richmond
 BaccaIaureate Sermon.
 The baccalureate sermon to the class of 1914, South Kingston High school. was delivered by Rev. J. W. Forbes at the Peace Dale Congregational church.
 Short Paragraphs.
 Fred W. Smith and Miss Mary E. Brown were Sunday visitors at Charlestown Beach.
 William H. Kingsley, who has been i'll for number of weeks, is slowly improving.
 Miss Florence Milner has returned after spending few days in Provi- dence.
 Andrew Moore was a guest recently of Attmore E.. Griffin at Salt Pond, Wakefield.
 William A. Wilcox of Westerly was a recent business caller in Beaver River Valley.
 MT. and Mrs. N. c. Hendrick of Wickford Junction were calling on relatives in this vicinity Sunday.
 William J. Dawley is the owner of a new automobile.
 John J. Cottretl and family, Miss Mary Brown and Fred W. Smith were of an auto party which motored to Woonsocket R. l., recently.
 The Beaver River school closed June 19 for the summer.
 The Sunday school connected with the Baptist church at Shamrock held a very successful children's day concert Sunday evening. June IA.
 Tompkin's Wild West Circus visited Shanonck Wednesday.
 Luke c. Holley has recently been ap- pointed road commissioner by the town council.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-27
WEEKAPAUC
cottasers Arriving for the ssason-
 Mrs. Butcher Tn Germany.

Mrs. l.. c, Sanford and family of New Haven have arrived at Wyncote cottage for the summer.
 Miss Minnie Theilacker has arrived at Birds Nest camp and Is getting it in readiness for Mrs. George Mcleod of Philadelphia, who will occupy the camp this summer in the absence of Mrs. Howard Butcher who has gone to Germany for three months.
 Mrs. H, A McCember has returned home, after a pleasant visit with rela- ives and friends in Weserly.
 Mrs. Robert Scott and children of Philadelphia are guests of Mrs. Scott's mother, Mrs. Charles E. Morris at East Cote cottage,
 Miss Jane Futile of Hartford arrived Thursday at Bayfield,,
 James Fletcher has purchased a nice pair of black horses to use in his bus mess.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-27
USOUEPAUGH
Pastor Returns from Boston Conven-
 tion-FamiIy clambakes Planned.

Dr. s. c. Webster and son, George, of Westerly, and Dr. George Webster of Chester. Pa, were callers here on Wednesday.
 Miss Sallie Levceh of Providence. who spent last week at The Naples, returned home Sunday evening.
 F. K. Crandall of Westerly was a caller here Wednesday.
 Rev. c. H. Palmer returned home Monday, after attending the Northern Baptist convention at Boston last week.
 Mrs. Mary McConnor and Mrs. Anna Wells attended the circus at Hope Valley Monday.
 Mrs. Collins has gone to Maine to visit relatives.
 Mrs Eva Webster has finished her school year at Point Judith. and is Franklin. who has suffered with rheu- matism for several weeks, but is bet ter.
 Attended Picnic.
 Allie Kelly and Master Edward C. Kenyon attended the school picnic at Beaver River.
 Mrs. E. L. Simmons visited friends here one day last week.
 Mir. Sullivan of Providence is visit ing his daughter. Mrs. Mary McCon- nor.
 Mrs. Bert Stanton returned to her home at Hope Valley Tuesday, after a weeks visit with her parents, MT. and Mrs. c. Palmer.
 Herbert Lord of Providence spent Sunday heere.
 John Loftus supplied the pulpit here Sunday.
 Hardy Kelly visited his father at Wickford Sunday.
 Mrs Richard Br1stow and children spent Monday and Tuesday at w. Youngs.
 There are to be several family clam bakes here this year, as usual
 Miss Helen s. Lamond has finished her school at Kenyon and Is spending her vacation with her parents, J. s.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-27
Holland County STORRS
Getting On With Amory and Gymnas- ium-President Beach To Spend Vacation In the West.

standpipe is being put in, under the direction of Prof c. A. Wheeler.
 The outside walls of the armory and gymnasium are nearly finished. Tae iron girders for the floor are being put in place.
 Has Gone West.
 President c. l.. Beach has joined his wife in Kirkwood. Mo. He will spend his vacation in thewest.
 Miss Ethel Fftts and infant san Kenneth have returned from a visit in Ware, Mass.
 Mrs. Rogers is entertaining Miss Gordon of Hartford.
 Miss Edna Shepard of Fitchburg, Mass, is visiting Mrs. H. D. Edmond. Dr. and Mrs. Newton have left for their vacation. Dr. Rettgar of Yale university with his family are oc- cupying the house for the summer.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-27
HOPKNTON
Pupils Piano Recital We'll Attended.

A pianoforte recital was given by the pupils of Miss Jennie Louise Blake Tuesday evening at her home on High street Ashaway. About fifty people were present and the exercises were well rendered and thoroughly enjoyed.
 Mrs. Roger W. Lewis visited friends in New London over Sunday.
 A strawberry supper was given by the Second Seventh Day Baptist so- ciety at the home of Walter D. Kenyon Tuesday evening for the benefit of the pastor. Rev. A. E. Witter. The attend ance was large from the surrounding villages.
 Dr. J. Riley and family of East Greenwich visited at the home of Lew Is F. Randolph, Jr.s Tuesday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-27
q. Barher at Eerncrest.

G. Barber at Ferncrest.
 John Lewis and family of Volun- town were callers at E. c. Kenyon's, s, Sunday.
 Misses Ella and Lucy Palmer have been camping the past week with the Camp Fire girls of Hope Valley at Clark's Point
 Mrs Jared G. Barber has been the guest of her daughter. Mrs William E. Hammond at Wickford a few days this week
 Emory c. Kenyon made a trip to Quonocontaug beach Monday. taking down a load of furniture for parties there
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-27
Protect YolsyseH
 Ask for ORIGINAL. GENUINE

Ths Food Drink For All As-ghH Nutritious and Convenient Rich milk matted grain extract in powder form dssolves in heathfu than tea coffee Used in training and the Aged It with the weakest digestion. Ask Hotels, esfaarasfs. FosfaAns.
 lunch
 In Lunch Tablet for Convenient
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-27

Another line of statistics just issued refers to the production and use of fertilizers in the United States. We are not only importing increased quantities of such things as nftrates and potash salts from South America and Germany, we are producing inn mensely more than ever before such domestic fertilizers as we have the raw material for.
 Did you imagine that the farmers 0f the country were using, for instance. about $s.0o0,000 worth perannum Of cottonseed oil cake. not for feeding, but for manuring alone? About ninety per cent of all the sulphuric acid produced in this country is used to making superphosphates. and the do- mestic output has increased in twelve years from 5000 long tons to 3O3, ,Oo0. In ten years. the output of phosphate rock has doubled. amounting to about 5000. .000 tons in 1912. Altogether, taking all the sorts in a bunch, the United States produced for the use of its farmers s104, 900. 900 worth or commercial fertilizer in the year for which figures are at hand-an increase of over $50, 900. 900 in five years.
 This, Tn addition to what we inn ported. And we bought from Chill more than s2O,ooO.o 900 worth of nitrate of soda, alone.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-27

Lamond and wife
 c. c. Kenyon of Ashaway was wis itor in this village Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Benjamin Bray of Lafayette spent Sunday at T. T. Loche's.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-27

keep on constantly testing and ex- perimenting, trying out any scheme. old or new. which shows promise to an open mind. and ruthlessly discard
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-27
THE SEVEN GREAT AGRICULTURAL COUN-
 TIES OF AMERICA

(Written Specially flor The Bulletin)
 Two or three recent publications of the government have interested me much. and wonder if they might not some of you? AnyvEay I'm going to pass them on to such of you as may not already have seen them.
 The first is a sh eaf of statistics from the census bur eau, showing the eight largest crop pr Ddueing counties in the country. Of the SC eight, the first is the extreme " estr-LoS Angeles county, California, which had in the year reported on a total agricultural production of S14 o,9e0 in fruits, veg etables, hay livestock and dairy pro ducts. The lowest of the eight is in the extreme east-hrooStook county Maine, with a total production of s10.- 151, 900 in potatoes and vegetables. The other six come in the following order, beginning with No. 2:i
 Lancaster, Renn. ..-.... S.059 900 Mclean. III ..t--.-.. I2'Si1, aoo Whitman. Wash .!. IAo4O,lUo Livingston. III. ... +.... Fl ,37, 300 1roQuois III. Io,eOI, oOo La Salle, H., ....-.~..--- lo-222,2oo.
 In all of ttese six counties grains are the prime ipai production, though dairy produchs take a high place in Lancaster county, Penn. The census figures also show the income per acre in these eight best farming counties of the United States. They are as follows
 Los Angeles, Cal. s35 Lancaster Parsn- 2S AroostoOk. Maine 4-....--. B Mclean and Livingston. Ill IS La Salle, H. .-----.% --..-.- IT Iroquois. III. ...t-..-- 16 whitman. Wash. ........-..-...... IA
 st;lI ,,ore interes+inu to me are the statistics of the production per capita in these eight banner counties. They strikingly reverse the order of acreage production The value of farm crops produced to each individual in these counties is shown in the next table: Whitman, Wash. .,......+....... $f377 Iroquois, H. .......... 29S Livingston III. ......... 281 Mclean, ILL -'-- IS6 Aroostook, Maine ......-.-.. L36 La Salle. III. 113 Lancaster Penn. 78 Los Angeles, Cal 29
 1t seems bit curious, at first glance that Los Angel,ss, Cal, and Lancaster, Penn, should cad the list in produc- ton per acre, with Iroquois, H., and Whitman, Wash. tailing it with the lowest productio on per acre, while Whitman and I1oquois lead in pro- duction per capits and Lancaster and Los Angeles drag at the. lowest end of the scale in per capita production. Naturally, one would think that a county which got the biggest crops per acre. would be likely to give the biggest results per Individual. A glance at the census figures of population, however, shows forth the explanation.
 Los Angeles, for instance, is the most populous county in all California, with over half a million inhabitants,f
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-27
ROCKVILLE

Miss Ethel Kenyon of Hope Valley, attended church here Saturday and was guest of her aunt, Mrs. Jared
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-27

ing any scheme. old or new. which doesn't after fair trial. bring fair results.
 THE FARMER
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-27

which is in swamps and lakes and for ests, anyway. come within $zo,000 of producing as valuable crops as. La Sale, Illinois. every square acre of which is arabic and which has rich soil extending down half way to China, then those Maine farmers don't need to make any excuses.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-27

I'm rot digging out these figures, just now. with any purpose Of preach ing sermon about commercial Ter tilizers. Time enough for that on significant that the production of ar tificial manures should be doubling in this country in five years. Doubling in spite of the fact that the price IS constantly climbing. 1t looks as if some farmers, somewhere, were using the stuff and making it pay. They wouldn't keep on calling for more and more at this rate, if they didn't think they were getting their money back from it. Nor would the manufacture CTS increase their production if there wasn't call for it.
 don't know,-haven't the figures at hand to tell me-but from some scattered items which have come un- der my observation I am strongly in clined to believe that the Aroostook potato growers, for instance, are uS- ing commercial fertilizers rather free ly,-a good deal more freely than the corn-growers of La Salle county, Illi- nois, we'll say. And they are getting an average return of s23 an acre, while the boys out in La Salle think SIT an acre something to brag about.
 One thing is certain: you can empty soil Of its fertility, l. e. It's crop producing quality, in course of time, just as surely as you can empty a quart measure of water by pouring it out. When the quart measure is full you don't need to put any more water in it: when the soil is new and full of fertility you don't need to spread arti- ficiaI fertility on it. But when they're both emptied, something has got to be done. You've got to pump fresh water for the one and put on fresh fertility for the other.
 Where are you going to get that fresh fertility? That's the whole question. You must get it from some where, or your farm will peter out.
 Shall it be barn-yard manure from your own herds? Or shall it be gyp- sum from Nova Scotia? Or shall it be phosphate rock from Florida and Tennessee? Or shall it be potash from Germany and nitrate of soda from Chih? Or lime from Dunburg? You must have something. You want the thing which will cost you the least, in proportion to the crops it produces.
 Which and what shall it be?
 As I've said. over and over again, that is a question which each farmer must make his own soil answer for him alone. And the only earthly way I can see to get that answer is to
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-27

In all of ttese six counties grains are the prime ipai production, though dairy produchs take a high place in Lancaster county Penn The census figures also show the income per acre in these eight best farming counties of the United States. They are as follows
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-27

Still more interesting to me are the statistics of the production per capita in these eight banner counties. They strikingly reverse the order of acreage production. The value of farm crops produced to each individual in these counties is shown in the next table:
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05
SCALP ITcHED AND BURNED

s3s South Scioto st., Circleville,
Ohio.-"My little girls trouble fret
started on her head in bunch of lit
tie plmples full Of yellow-looking mat
ter and they would spread in large
places. In a short time they would
open. Her scalp was awfully red and
infamed and the burning and itching
were 30 intense that she would scratch
and rub till 1t would leave ugly sores.
The sores also appeared on her body,
and her clothing irritated them 80
that had to put real soft cloth next
to her body. She would lie awake OF
nights and was very worrisome. At
times she was tortured with itching
and burning.
4 tried different remedies with no
benefit for months. had given up all
hope Of her ever getting rid Of it, then
I concluded to try Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. The second application
gave relief. In short time she was
entirely cured" (Signed) Mrs. Alice
Kirlin, Nov. 4, 1919.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free,with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept L, Boston. ADV.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05
HER MoTHER-IN-LAW
Proved a Wise, Good Friend.

A young woman out In la. found O
wise, good friend in her mother-in-law,
jokes Notwithstanding. She writes:
Il was greatly troubled with my
stomach. complexion was blotchy and
yellow. After meals l often suffered
sharp pains and would have to lie
down. My mother often told me 1t
was the coffee drank at meals. But
when I'd quit coffee I'd have a severe
headache.
While visiting my mother-in-law I
remarked that she always made such
good coffee, and asked her to tell me
how. She laughed and told me It was
easy to make good coffee when you
use Postum.
i began to use Postum as soon as I
got home. and now we have the same
good 'coffee' (Postum) every day. and
! have no more trouble. Indigestion
is a thing of the past. and my COM
plexion has cleared up beautifully.
my grandmother suffered a great
deal with her stomach. Her doctor
told her to leave on coffee. She then
took tea but that was Just as bad.
she finally was induced to try Post
UNI which she has used for over a
year. She Travelled during the winter
over the greater part OF Iowa, visiting,
something she had not been able to
do for years. She says she owes her
present good health to Postum"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville." in pkgs.
Postum now comes In two forms:
Regular Postum--must be wen
boiled. 16c and ESQ packages.
Instant Postum--is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonfuI dissolves quickly
In cup Of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes delicious beverage
Instantly. 300 and 800 tins.
The cost per cup of both kinds IL
about the same.
There's q Reason" for Postum.
--aold By 0TocarA
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05
Earliest Arc LIohts.

A recent historical exhibit of arc
lamps and electricity in Cleveland, O.,
has brought out a bit of interesting
history in connection with the pioneer
arc lamp system built by c. f. Brush.
The first demonstration of these lamps
was made in the public square OF
Cleveland during the summer of 1875.
and afterward In the fall of the same
year the apparatus was set up at the
centennial exposition at Philadelphia
The exhibit at Cleveland was extern
sively advertised in the newspapers,
and on the evening the demonstration
took place thousands of people assem-
bled. most of whom carried pieces OF
smoked or colored glass to protect
their eyes from the arc lamps rays,
which were expected to rival those of
the sun.-Electrical World.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05

other smaller
the French regiments but would that foreign
Russian
French military system the Americans
Capt W. A
H.
ege Capt Morton
Leus Grebe
place three other American
latter do into
are required French families perfect their knowledge French
Captain
M has probably the rarest opportunity and not shared other
foreign
Of a
p.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05
AuaInst AdvertlsInol

why don't you advertiser" asked
the editor Of the home paper. Don't
you believe in advertising2"
I'm agin' advertising" replied the
proprietor Of the Hayville Racket
store.
But why are you against it," asked
the editor.
1T keeps Teller too durn busy"
replied the proprietor. II advertised
in newspaper one time about ten
years ago. and never even got time
to go fishing"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-05

mostly white-and many chickens In
crates. And II you are lucky enough
to meet on the steps little. old man.
who looks like dried apple that had
a soul to 1t. he will tell you some
thing like this:
"Yes'm. those pigeons know mar
ket days as well as the hucksters do.
They come from all over the city for
the bits Of grain and green stun that
get spilled or thrown away. And
every pigeon strikes 1t on time, like
gulIs follow a train at meal timea on