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Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-25
SPECIAL MATTERS COMING
 BEFORE TOWN MEETING
Petitions for Electric Lights, Sewer
 and Engine Company Supplies.

A number of petitions have. been sent to the Selectmen asking that they put the matters covered in the warn ing for the annual town meeting. They include the following:
 From; the Yantic Fire Engine com- pany for $500 for the purchase of hose and other minor articles.
 For $1, ,0o0 for laying a sewer pipe to carry off surface water between the north city line on the Yanric river lands of estate of the late Mary Rey- holds. The petition is signed by Rob- ert McBurney and 34 others.
 For appropriation to place 12 street lights from the city line to Backus corner on West Main street. Signed by D. L. Jones and 26 others.
 For an appropriation to extend the electric street lights to light the main roads properly through the village of Yantic to the Bozrah and Franklin town lines. It is signed by Frank NJ Gardner and ss others.
 . For macadamizing the highway from the city line on Lafayette street to the Junction of Washington and Lafayette streets. This is signed by Alfred Hunt and S8 others.
 For at least five electric lights to be located between the west end of Will Backus hospital at the north end of Lafayette street. It is signed by c. F. Burke and 20 others. The locations indicated for the lights are:
 First, in the vicinity of the third gate of the Yantic cemetery in front of the property of F. B. Snow. Sec ond, near the fourth gate of the cen- etery in front of the factory of the H. B. Porter & Son corporation. Third, at the end of the bill board on Lafay- cite street, near the property owned by Charles Barber Fourth, near the SrapJ pqtn of the hnSnita1 a l grounds. Fifth, at the switch on Laf- ayette street
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-25
BARREL sTEALERs WILL BRING POLICE AFTER THEM
Too Early Now to Collect for Thanks
 giving Bonfires.

From the number of complaints of barrels stolen that have been received recently by the police, it looks as if some Norwich boys think the law on barrels is off: but it isn't and reports of barrel stealings now will be vigor- ously followed by the police to bring the offenders into court.
 The excuse that the boys are "swip- ing" barrels for Thanksgiving will not be accepted now for the open season on barrels has not begun. As Thanks giving approaches, it is the custom to look for some leniency upon barrel raids. but it is too soon for that yet so that if the boys do any barrel stealing now they can expect to see a blue coat after them, for the closed season on barrels is still on.
 It looks to the police as if the pres ent complaints may be caused by a practice that some persons are adopt ing to replenish the family woodpile This way of getting material for the wood box has got to be stopped
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-25
PERSONALS

Thomas Quinn Of Roath street is seriously i'll.
 Mr. and Mrs H. $. Gay of Mountain avenue, West Side, are visiting friends in Groton.
 Frank C. Watson of Boswell avenue is visiting his relatives in Boston for a few days. George Beauregard of Montville has resigned at Palmer Bros. and is em- ployed in Watertown. Charles E. Tingley of Norwich spent Wednesday in Mystic with his father Capt. George W. Tingley.
 William Patton. who is employed 1T a Westerly drug store, was visitor here Thursday evening.
 Miss Susie Simmons of Williamsville spent the past week with her sister Mrs. Fred Gordon, of Norwich.
 Miss Selina Fitzpatrick has recov- cred after a recent severe surgical operation and has returned to the Bos- ton store.
 Mrs. D. S. Underwood. who has been at her home for a few days en bus mess, has returned to Charlest9kn Beach, R. I.
 Joseph T. Mitchell is in East Hamp- ton, the guest of his cousin, Mrs. l.. H Golf. Monday, last was MT. Mitchell s 7Srd birthday.
 Thomas K James, who has been employed by the Shore Line Electric Railway Co.,, has left to enter the freshman class at Trinity college.
 Mrs. Bertram Fisk and daughter Izy who have been spending the summer with relatives in England, returned Thursday morning to their home on Peck street. having been detained longer than their plans on account of the war,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-25
continuances in City Court.

Tn the city court on Thursday morn ing a continuance till Sept 29 for more testimony was taken in the cases of those arrested early that morning in a raid on the boarding house kept by Henry King and his wife Ida at No 2o1 Main street. On the charge of keeping a house of i'll repute Mir King and his wife gave bonds of s2oo each for their appearance in court,
 William J. Hall was held az a fre- quenter and another man arrested at the house was released. Frank yalln, the complainant In the case, was also held, accused of g. statutory offenae.
 Later in the day the woman, Louise Gigioux. who was wanted in the case, reported at police headouarters. She will also be in court to testify on Sept 29th-.-.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-25
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Vaudeville and Motion Picture.

For the remainder of the week at the Auditorium the change ofr>vaude- vile on Thursda brought Miss Gloria Mayne, who possessed a. wonderful so- prano voice and appeared in Great Moments from Great Operas. The handsome color effects were especially noticeable. Coate and Marguerite ap- peared in a humorous blending of comedy and song which brought them a big hand at both afternoon and eve ming performances on Thursday. Stay men and Lindenr two lively comedians, in a biackface musical comedy, were there with the goods and kept the au- diences stirred up during their entire act.
 The feature photopIay. The Light in the Window, 8 two reel drama, was full of action from start to finish. The Rangers Reward and That's Fair Enough, 8 roaring comedy film com pleted the bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-25
Continuation in Milk Case.

The continued case of the state vs. Humphrey Brennan was called up late Thursday afternoon in the city court He denies the charge of selling milk to a. state official that did not come up to the requirements of the law, Two state officials from out of town testified Thursday about the buying of the milk and the quality. At, the request of T. M. Shields. attorney for MT. Brennan, the case went over to Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-25
GoLpEN-Ro TEA.
Given for MurieI Holdridse and Hel
 Great Great Aunt.

A pretty golden-rod tea was held Wednesday afternoon at the home of MT. and Mrs. Will Holdridge of Dun nam street, given in homer of their little daughter. Muriers eighth birth gay and of their guest. Mrs. Emerett Bronson of Kent. Conn, Murial's great-great aunt, who is 7s years old.
 The afternoon was delightfully."- spent socially and with music. At 6 o'clock the guests were invited to the dining room. where a birthday supper was served The. table lighted with the birthday number of candles, eight, was very lovely with the decorations in golden-rod yellow, having the golden rod as center piece. The color was further carried out in pretty napkins and in the dainty place cards.
 Baskets tied with ellow ribbons and nlled with candy made attractive sou Venlrs of the afternoon.
 Miss Murial received many pretty gifts. Among the ten present were guests. from Kent, Chaplin and Cres- cent Beach, who made the trip from their homes in automobiles.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-25
Bicycle Stolen.

William Gavine. boy who is en- ployed at the Manhattan Co.,, had his bicycle stolen from the spot where he had left it on Broadway in front of the so-called Osgood building, Thursday morning about g: 15. He was in the building, but about IS minutes but in that tigne the wheel disappeared. The police are looking for the wheel which is bf K1ondike make and was new this spfing.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-25
AT DAVIS THEATRE.
Vaudeville and PhotopIay,

A verdict of the best yet" was given by the audiences at the Davis theater on Thursday for the vaude- vile that appeared for the n1id-week change. In a foremost place in the popular favor were the clever per- forming rats, cats and dog exhibited by Lady Alice, whose feats were all remarkahle.z A musical act that was of the prevailing high character was given by Gertrude Dudley & Co.,.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-25

schools were represented by 6s deie- gates. On Wednesday an institute was held at Stonington for district 8, com prising the towns of Groton, Ledyard, North Stonington and Stonington, with good attendance
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-25

A tax of 1-4 mills, as asked TOT, brings $1o9.5S3J69.
 This compares as follows with the budget of town school committee. 1s13- 1914, which called for tax of 6 mills to cover these items:
 Expenses.
 Salaries, sSS.6ss: fuel. supplies and incidentals, s14,500; interest, $2,S50: repairs, S9,BSs.0S; insurance, $S75; evening school. $500; total, $117,5s2.oS.
 Receipts.
 State enumeration. $13,ee0 state. evening schood, $100 town deposit fund, ST98.0S; interest, bank stock. s184; tuition, $500; to be raised by tax. $1e3,000.
 In the sum of s9,S00 for next year is included a new heating system for Broadway school, where the heating plant has proved inadequate. By the new system it is calculated that there will be saving in the amount of coal burned.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-25

The thirty ninth annual convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Connecticut will be held in New Britain October 13, If and 15.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-25

Among the cases for the October term of the supreme court at Hartford the first Tuesday of October is the Windham- county case of Joseph G.. Bernier. administrator, against the Woodstock Agricultural society, plain tiff's appeal from superior court.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-25
Hand Crushed Under Train.

Alfred Wake of Wauregan, 46 years old, had his right hand 1 horribly crushed early Thursday morning wher It was run over by a freight train al Midway. Wake was attempting tc board the train when he fell and his hand went under the wheels Of one of the cars. The accident happened about 1 o'clock,
 He was brought 10 New London where several fingers were amputated
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-25

whose singing won a big hand In different line Ed Estus was 8 top notcher with his balancing feats and the photoplays were all of high or der Of merit that included the Mutual Girl and drama and comedy reels.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-25

A tax of 6 mills, as recommended, brings s105,299.36.
 Public School Budget. The public school budget, 1914-1915, as prepared by the town school com- rnittee, is included in the selectmen's report It is as follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-25

Estimated Receipts. Cash on hand .....$2,97o.30 Less for smallpox and hospital bills, held for settle- ,nor4 01Ee cn
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
FINE RASH ON BABY'S BODY

1341 Parkwood Pl.. N. W., Washing.
ton. D. C.-"When my babe was about
two weeks old l noticed q scurf on her
scalp which gradually grew worse. 1t
started with a fine rash over head and
body and made her very restless at
night The rash left the thick scurt
on her head. We used - -,
and other remedies recommended by
friends, but nothing seemed to do any
good.
This continued until she was three
months old and by that time 1t formed
sort Of a crust. SO that her scalp never
looked clean. Nothing helped until
we used the Cuticura Soap to battle
her and Cuticura Ointment to anoint
her. They acted like magic, clearing
the scalp entirely. The trouble dis
appeared" (Signed) Mrs. H. L An.
derson, Mar, 20. 1914.
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.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
DIFFERENCE IT WOULD MAKE.


The Chicago Live Stock World
quotes Mr.. Charles 3. Scott. ex-con-
gresham Of Kansas. as to some of the
results If the annual liquor bill-near.
ly $50 per capita-were no more than
1t 10 In Kansas-$1.25 per capita. Mr..
Scott says:
III the national liquor bill could be
reduced to Kansas proportions. with
the corresponding reduction in murder
and assault and theft and the long cata-
logue Of crime that follows in the trail
OF drink, II the loss in efficiency
through the use Of alcohol could be
stopped. II the heartache and heart.
break, the wreck OF lives Of women
and children could be saved-if all
that could be done the minimum wage
wouldn't matter, for women wouldn't
have to work. and the railroad rate
wouldn't matter, and there would be
enough money to pay them. and the
trusts wouldn't matter. for we would
be &c happy We wouldn't worry about
them, and the currency wouldn't mat
ter. for prosperity would be SO gen.
eral that we could thrive under any
currency law"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
SICKENS! TISALVATES!
DON'T STAY Bilious CONSTIPATED
Guarantee "DodsOn's Liver Tone" SIN Give You the Best Liver
and Bowel Cleansing You Ever Had Don't Lose a DAYS Work!

Calomel makes you sick; you lose a
days work. Calomel is quicksilver
and it salivates; calomel Injuries your
liver.
II you are bilious. feel lazy, sluggish
and all knocked out, IL your bowels
are c~onstipated and your head aches
or stomach Is sour, just take a spoon.
full Of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone
instead Of using sickening, salivating
calomel. Dodson's Liver Tone is real
liver medicine. You'll know 1t next
morning because you will wake up
feeling fine, your liver will be work.
ing, your headache and dizziness gone,
your stomach will be sweet and your
bowels regular. You will feel like
working. You'll be cheerful; full OF
vigor and ambition.
Your druggist or dealer sells you q
5O-cent bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
DIFFERENT THINGS IN MIND
Toms Supposed Endorsement Of VIVA,
Lurlina Disapproved Of Nearly
Led to a Quarrel.

They were In the lure of the ca,
baret, he and she-Tom and Lurlina
The contralto was singing. Positive
reimbursement was in Lurlina's
voice al she said:
Entirely too low! Entirely"
Surprise and unmistakable admire
ton mingled in Toms reply.
"Ah, no! It's exquisite!"
N A catch in her breath. amazemcnt
'ln her wideopen blue eyes.
why, Tom! How can your"
There was almost tears in he,
voice.
How can II" he replied enthusiast
dcally. Indeed, how can I not?"
Amusement fed from Indignation in
her eyes. The chill Of ice was in her
tone and manner.
Then l will thank you to take me
homer"
why, L~urlina?" And now the
amazement vas in his eyes and pain
full eagerness in his voice. What do
you mean?"
Oh. and she was angry now! Her
blue eyes were ablaze.
J Il mean her gown"
. A beam of light. Tom saw It all.
~oh, Jupiter!" Could Joy have bet
tter uttered? II meant her voice!"
Thereupon the waiter came and ali
was forgotten.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
HINT EASY TO UNDERSTAND
English Farmer Had Made Old Nils
take Of Counting Chickens Be-
fore They Were Hatched.

An old farmer in the Midlands was
anxious to marry, but could not make
up his mind between the charms of a
certain comely widow in the neigh
borhood and her equally charming
daughter.
At last he resolved to let chance
solve the problem.
I'll Ak tn one | fust sees a-goin'
In" he muttered, and off he started on
his amatory errand. But when he ar
rived both mother and daughter were
sitting In the doorway.
Dang It'll" he cried. Here was I
comm to TX one O. ZEE to marry me,
IN / swore the fust 'un should ha'
the chance. But there we both be
together. I'll shet my eyes now, an
the one as doan't want me nun 20 In.
doors. tn one as stays is my wife
to be-"
Shutting his eyes the old farmer
counted ten solemnly; there was a
subdued chuckle, but when he opened
them both women had gone.-London
Tt-Bits.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
GETTING DOWN TO THE FACTS
Relic Which Mr.. Bradley Valued So
Highly Was Not Altogether
Present.

Said Mr.. Bradley: Il think a good
deal of this rocking chair. It's made
from wood that grew on a farm in
Virginia once owned by W. Wash
ington."
Il don't see anything extraordinary
about it." said Parks, except that it's
big and ugly. How much did 1t cost
you"
Nothing. That's the beauty Of it.
A friend Of mine In Washington sent
1t to ne. There's nothing like hav-
ing good friends"
mo, ! suppose not. How did he
send itr
by express. Quite a relic, isn't
It? Wood grew on ono of G. Wash"
You paid the express charges. I
%suppose'"
"Of course. Wood grew on a farm
that once belonged to George"
"How much was the"
Farm that once belonged to
George Washington in Virginia. 1t
isn't every day you can"
"How much expressage did you"
isn't every day you can see a
rocking chair made out of wood grown
on a farm that once belonged to
George"
What express charges did you have
to pay"
Eight dollars and seventy.flve
CENTS" said Bradley. with visible re-
luctance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25

The two oldest inhabitants we're
very ignorant, neither Of them being
able even to tell the time Of day. A
friend Of Uncle Ben's gave him a
watch, of which he was very proud.
One day, before the crowd at the o r
ner store, old Pete. being slightly
Jealous OF such wealth and wishing
to embarrass his rival, said: Say.
Ben, what time have you got?"
The other old fellow drew out his
watch and turned its face toward his
inQuisitor. There she be-" he ex.
claimed.
Pete vas almost at a loss. but he
made a magnificent effort and retort-
ed: Blame II she ain't!"-Every-
body's Magazine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
BODY AZ A MACHINE.


BODY AS A MACHINE.
How viii total abstinence NEST e.
tectiVsly appeal to the boy in his
teens! asks many q mother and many
. teacher. The angle of vision most
likely to interest him In that which
emphasizes bodily efficiency. Hear
what that experienced educator. Hon
Edward Hyatt, superintendent Of pub
Lie instruction for the state Of Cali
for1ia. has to say about Il:
Many . boy. II he could look upon
hs body as . machine. could stand
outside himself a. 1t were and loe Z
ct himself with the same eyes v
which he regards his bicycle. v
BE- made sensible OF the danger
lsssness and utter folly Of trit- 6
with a habit that has overthrow mill
lions OF strong one who thought It
a joke until 1t was too late to see that
death hid behind the mask.
. This Is an age of mechanical in
vention. 1t is an age of %comprehen-
sion. an intelligent understanding o.
mechanism, even by the very young.
The boys Of III year are thinking in
constructive terms, of the relation Of
parts to other parts, Of loss by fric-
ton, chemical waste. Of chemical
agents that preserve a machine and
otner chemical agents that ruin It
1t is ours to shift this idea until the
boy applies 1t to his own God-given
body~han which there Is no more
perfect machine In all the world
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
How Ice Man Got the Booze.

The day was hot and the patient ice
man had taken his usual car in get
the ice in the box just right and
then hopping up the little water thai
got on the floor in the operation. He
really was a good ice man and de
served to be rewarded.
Here is a bottle of beer; you need
1t on a hot day like this" said the
housewife.
Il can't accept anything from pa
irons. lady" the ice man said, as he
eyed the bottle lovingly.
We'll, II that is orders. all right
the customer said.
Still the Ice man pondered. But"
he added, as an a~fterthought, III you
put it on the back porch I'll steal 1t.
There isn't any rule against stealing
things."-Indianapolis News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
To increase Supply of Salmon.

Important experiments have recent
ly been made by the fisheries expert
for British Columbia in connection
with the hatchery operations. Last
year at Seaton lake, instead Of plac-
Ing all the sockeye salmon eggs in
trays, as has been the custom hereto
fore. a plan was adopted more In
keeping with the natural methods fol-
lowed by the fish. The eggs, after
having been i~noculated with the
lymph, were buried under five to sev.
en- inches Of sand and gravel. Over
200. 900 v were thus treated in tanks
especially made therefor, and as q re-
suit $4,000 healthy fry have been
taken out with the possibility Of more
to follow. This is q splendid record,
as compared with the old pan sys.
tenn. and II IL believed by the experts
that the new method will revolution.
lie the business Of the hatcheries.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25

undt my personal guarantee that It
will clean your sluggish liver better
than nasty calomel; 1t won't make you
sick and you can eat anything you
want without being sal.vated. Your
druggist guarantees that each spoonful
viii start your liver. clean your bowels
and straighten you up by morning or
you can have your money back. Chill.
dren gladly take Dodson's Liver Tone
because It is pleasant tasting and
doesn't grippe or cramp or make them
sick.
am selling millions of bottles Of
Dodson's Liver Tone to people who
have found that this pleasant, vege.
table, liver medicine takes the place
Of dangerous calomel. Buy one bottle
on my sound, reliable guarantee. Ask
your druggist or storekeeper about me.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
A APPEAL.

An appeal urging that all men now
serving in the British army and navy
abstain from the use Of intoxicating
drinks, at least while the war lasts.
pointed out that alcohol
1. Reduces the power to see sig;
mails.
.. Confuses prompt judgment.
8. Spells accurate shooting.
&. Hastens fatigue.
8. Lessons resistance to disease
and exposure.
6. Increases shock from wounds.
This appeal was signed by the fol-
lowing eminent physicians: Sir Thom-
az Barlow (the kings physician), Sir
Frederick Treves, Surgeon General
Evatt. Sir Victor Horsley, and Prof.
Sims Woodhead. It was published by
the newspapers and issued as a poster
In red and blue ink.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
EFFICIENCY.

EFFICIENCY.
German army officers find that out
Of 30 shots fired, men averaged %
hits on abstaining days, three hits
on drinking days. And the amount
taken was less than that contained
In a quart Of 4 per cent beer. These
and similar experiments have made
the kaiser q total ~abstainer, and II
ID why he is urging the army to follow
his example.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
Stork's Good Memory.

While visiting the Berlin geological
gardens, says Lustige Batter, little
Gretchen say a great white bird
standing Oh n leg in a cage. She
threw In a piece of candy; the bird
gobbled 1t up eagerly; and thrust It's
head through the wire for more.
Presently Gretchen's mother came
along. 20 mother, see here! What
kind of a bird Is this?"
The mother pointed to the sign on
the cage, which read, THE Stork."
1.-The stork!" cried the little girl
enthusiastically. o mamma, do you
know, he actually recognized me?"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-12-25
Ratio In Congress.

The ratio OF representation in the
lower house Of congress at Washing.
ton has steadily changed since the
year 1888, when the Constitution began
Its work. the ration was 10000 to the
representative. In 1910 the ratio was
21ey 1000 to the representative. II the
ratio did not rise the members Of the
lower house would In time become too
numerous for business. It Is for the
pursposs Of keeping the membership
within reasonable bounds that the ra-
ton b made to keep pace with popula-
ton.