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New Britain herald., 1915-02-20
A Quaker Marriage.
(IndianapoliS Star)

A marriage took place last week between son and daughter, respec- lively, of the two old and wealthy Philadelphia families, the Lippincotts and the Blddles-names known the country over and inseparately as- sociated With the Pennsylvania me- tropolis.
 Such a wedding, in the ordinary course Of events, as fashions now go, would be more or less spectacular affair, perhaps conducted in church. with a host of guests in attendance and with much form and ceremony. Nor would the fact that the families belong to the Society of Friends he expected to make much difference, for the younger generation of Friends leans to the ways of the 'world's people, The distinctive Quaker dress has been largely abandoned by the young people, and in habits and customs they show few signs of the former simplicity, that marked the members of the society.
 But this young couple returned to the simple methods of their ances- tors. The ceremony was that pre- scribed by the Friends. There was no music and the guests were seated as the bridal party filed in and up the center of the room, which was divided
 off in a long aisle. When they reached the end the bride and bride- groom faced the guests and seated
 them selves, the bride on the left and the bridegroom on the right They
 remained seated for more than five
 minutes, and then Mr. Riddle rose and
 going to the bride, took her right
 hand and repeated the marriage
 form. He then returned to his seat
 and the bride arose and repeater the formula. After a silence of some time
 Prof. Swain of Swarthmore, formerly, by the way, of Indiana university 1 gave a short address on Youth After this table was brought in and placed before the young couple. On the table was a long document to
 which they affixed their names, after which an elder of the church formal ly addressed them as Mr. and Mrs. Riddle, and the guests came for ward to sign the certificate, according to the usual custom. .. Both simplicity and soemnity were 1 chara of the serVice-twO o elements that are lacking in the or 1 dinary marriage but which properly l belong to this important event in life | There is a great difference between i such a ceremony and a hurried form ! ula rattled off by a justice of the ! peace or an elaborate church wedding g in which every one is more concerned 1 with the spectacle-the clothes. the i flowers and "who's who'-than in the
 marriage itself, a difference all to
 the credit of the Philadelphia pro- 1 ceeding. The contrast is refreshing.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-20
The action of the Chamber of

The action of the Chamber of Commerce in deciding to obtain copies of all the bills before the legisla ture concerning New Britain and have copies sent to the mem bers is to be commended. This will pre- sumably be continued in future legis- latures as well as the present one. Once in a while some one steals march on the people and their repre- sentatives well as having an inno cent measure introduced and no one knowing it's real meaning until it is too late to prevent it's passage. When c. D. Hine was made a member of the New Britain school board his ap pointment was brought about in just that manner. The bill simply pro- vided for the secretary of the state board of education being a member eX-officio of all school committees where there was a deadlock. It hap pened that it affected no place in the state except New Britain and il al most became a law before its full import was understood and it was then too late to prevent it's passage. MT. Hine was good member of the committee but the people as a rule did not like to see him obtain his membership in such manner. Such a thing will hardly occur under the Chamber of Commerce method of pro- cedure unless it's representative should be misled by the appearance of an innocent looking measure. Still the appointment of MT. Hine was not the only bill that got into the legislature without having been advertised. The measure concerning the appointment of a personal tax collector not only got into the legislature but came out without it's contents being generally known as did the measure concerning the appointment of the sealer of weights and measures. Such bills are introduced as general measures, are not given any attention except where they are especially known and not until the legislature has adjourned and some city or town prepares to carry out the provisions of the act that other cities learn of it and people begin to inquire how it was done. The importance of the action of the Chamber of Commerce can therefore be understood when it pro- poses to provide a means by which all legislative measures concerning the city are to be investigated and the members of the chamber notified. This will be sufficient to insure all needed action on the measures and it docs not need any sagacity to suggest that New Britain will be the better for it.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-20
PANAMA A-PACIFTC EXPOSITION.

The Panama-Pacif1c expositio on opened today and for the balance of the year the eye of the traveller, real and prospective, will be turned toward comes at time when the patronage must necessarily come from this coun- try alone. The European war will shut out a large number from across the water who would otherwise visit the show, just as thousands of Ameri- cans visited the Paris Exposition a number of years ago. This, however, will give Americans an opportunity to see their own country which contains as much interest, historic and other wise, as any other country and more than most countries The trip from the east will be long one and the cost will be somewhat more than the ordinary person with two weeks vaoa- tion can afford or can conveniently ar range for, but there will nevertheless be many who will go from this sec tion, while the attendance will be very large from the west and Pacific slope.
 Some have been heard to say they propose to make the trip through the Panama canal, in honor of the conn pletion of which the exposition is be- ing held. It is surely great engin- eering feat. The whole trip will be educational and those who are able to take it can spend the remainder of their days in speaking of the beauties and glories of their own country. The exposition at Chicago was a wonderful affair. wonderful in mechanical de- velopment and excellence of work manship and giving one an insight to the customs of other countries and the manner of living of their people. It will probably be the same, or per-
 haps better because of the great
 progress made since, at the California
 show. It takes several days to see such an exposition properly. +
New Britain herald., 1915-02-20
Mixed Flour and Olcouargarinc.
Providence Journal)

An Iowa congressman is eager to relieve tine consumer by repeating the internal revenue tax on mixed flour The tax is a small one, four cents a barrel, but the burden of every little one is magnified these days.
 This tax. like the oleomargarine one, was invented to favor q produce ing class. It is a protective tax mas querading as excise. The invidious intent of congress was to discourage consumption of mixed flour. As tho Iowa congressman puts if, there is nothing injurious to health in a flour milled from wheat and corn, wheat and rye, or wheat and potatoes. And no revenue worth mentioning was eX- pected to accrue at the time the act was passed. As to revenue the situ- ation is different now, to be sure A congress that sends the tax gatherer after the chewing gum chewers, to collect fractions of a cent, may not de- spisc the mite from mixed flour. Such a tax is not necessary to pro- tect the consumer from fraud, any more than if is to protect his health. If either preteXt ever had leg to stand on, it has not now because of the eI0ClenCy or pure lOOu lSSlSlodlloll' federal and state.
 Will this new-found friend of the consumer from Iowa go further, and move the repeal of the oleomargarine tax? He probably will not; though that tax is equally offensive to sense of fair and just taxation with the mixed flour one, and more iniqut- tous because it is heavier. Every con- sumner of colored oleomargarine pays to the government ten cents pound. Not even war taxes ever surpassed that for oppressiveness. But the oleo tax was put on to favor the farmers the mixed-dour tax the wheat mill- CTS. Iowa is farmer state.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-20
,. MCMILLAN fo9-oO1-2O3 Main Street.
Congressional Badges.
CToledo Blade.)


 The police stayed up at night in Maryland community to raid q pool room. They gathered in sports or varying kinds and degree amohE them certain whispcrers who claimed immunity upon the grodnd that they were members of congress.
 Congressman Cary of Wisconsin is convinced, these visitors were faker5. They were impcrsonai1g gentlemen too law abiding and too fond Of their beds to enter pool rooms. The incl dent has moved him 10 introduce bill calling for the issue of badges such as those worn by secret society members, Identifying congressman and preventing any such posing or impersonation of them as occurred in the neighboring Maryland village.
 The idea is not without merit. The badges ought to do moro than save congressman from islander and un- deserved criticism. If is matter well known in lodge circles that harum scarum young men have mended their ways and noticeably improved after a badge has been stuck into their lapels. The buttons have given them . something to live up to- They have been sobered and developed into re- spectable minded citizens. Why should not a congressional badge do us much for q representative or senator?
New Britain herald., 1915-02-20

fled for a two story dwelling but that if should not contain more than four families That seems to be absurd on the face of it, for in the first place a three story building not over thirty five feet in height above the ground must manifestly have low ceilings and those in the ordinary house erected these days are high. It is understood that the building inspector himself whose duty it will be to enforce the building ordinance, is not agreeable to the provisions concerning the three story structures. Can the city en- force any such ordinance is a queS- tion that many people are asking and some of them are city officials. The general requirements of buildings are safety and sanitation but it does not seem as if the common council can enforce law which says that four families may occupy a two story house while one family less can only occupy a building a story higher. Some years ago the owner of the house which stood just south of the Y. M. c. A. building made applica- ton for permit to make same changes in it and when they were carefully inquired into the specifica-
 
 wall variety to be erected around the old dwelling, the front to be of glass. The council naturally did not like the arrangement and said so, but it was decided that an opinion should be obtained from the corporation counsel. The late F. l.. Hungerford held the office at the time and he ap- peared before the council in person. He said that the council could not prescribe the style of building to be erected as a man had the power to build a house that suited him on his own land provided that he did not violate the ordinances in doing so. There were no such building laws then as there are now, but it would seem as of man might be perm .tted to provide for four or more families in three story house provided the laws concerning safety and sanita- tion were observed. The idea seems to be to abandon six tenemtnt blocks, some of which are regarded as fire traps, and 1t may be desirable that it be done, but it is easy to under stand how similar buildings can be constructed and be perfectly safe.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-20
D1y


 to see one provided in Walnut Hill park which is admirably adapted for such q purpose. There is very fine line of shrubbery and Towering plants in the park now and If a rose garden was opened there it would materially add to the beauties and attra ctiveness of the place. The rose gardens at Elizabeth park, Hart ford, when the flowers are in bloom are visited by a number of people from this and neighboring towns and cities and similar visits would be made to Walnut Hill of there was a rose gar den there. It has been said that the establishment of such a place would be an advertisement for the city in addition to supplying a pleasing sight for visitors. It is being predicted that when the commissioners have their plans carried out that the park will be more beautiful than ever, that it will be visited by more people than ever, and that there is hardly any doubt but that many will come from other places. It may be that a rose garden is among the contemplated improvements and that the commits sioners are simply waiting to finish the work they have on hand before an- nouncing plans for further beautify- ing the grounds. It. is we'll known that it is several years since the changes now in progress of being made were first suggested to the board of finance and taxation, how the mem bers thought they were very complete, but refused to appropriate any money and when they did get around to 1t, it was done piecemeal. New Britain, however, has done fairly we'll by the park during the past year or two and any one who has noticed the changes that have been made there during that period will agree with it. In Springfield it is proposed to grow roses to such an extent that there will be some for local disposi- tion. This could be just as well done here in connection with the nursery which is now f1ourishing and will soon be in condition to meet all the ex pectations of the park commissioners. When all these plans have matured and the park has taken on the ap- pearance that is expected, New Britain people will be well pleased, and if the rose garden, which is interesting some people now, is added the grounds will be equal in beauty to any similar place in the state. Walnut Hill has num- Der of natural advantages and to these are now being added beauties designed by landscape architects from all of which is expected in the end park grounds of great attractive ness.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-20
CUT DOWN WILD CHERRY TREES

The conservation committee of the good way to celebrate Washington birthday this year would be to cut down all wild cherry trees so as to destroy all tent caterpillars which de- posit their eggs in those trees and bushes If this is accomplished and it would be a good thing to have it done, care should be taken to see that limbs and brush are burned up because horses may nibble at them if thrown promiscuously around and they are dangerous, the withered leaves of the wild cherry tree being poisonous and have been reported where those trees were trimmed during the summer time and the branches thrown over a fence into pasture lot with the result that cows ate the faded leaves and were poisoned.
 It is not perhaps generally known that there is so much danger in a wild cherry tree or they would have been cut down long ago. The trees
 when they are allowed to grow to any
 great size make good shade for cattle in summer, but it is fact that cater pillars soon infest them and they be- come so numerous to fall to the ground and manage to get into other trees and shrubbery. The trees are 1 therefore valueless for all practical l purposes and farms meadow lots and l roadsides would be better for their 1 removal. In cutting them down. how
 ever, they need to be cut down close 1 to the ground or they will sprout l again from the roots, will grow in 1 bush form in the immediate. vicinity l and in time become even greater 1 nuisance than they were before. There
 is a growing antipathy to the cutting l down of trees, but this should not ex- l tend to the wild cherry which does | not serve any useful purpose
New Britain herald., 1915-02-20
CALLS.
ASSESSORS.

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 that they be
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 amendment is nat he must re- ember who has Id yet the name lest there be a t later.
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New Britain herald., 1915-02-20

If the Germans keep on capturing Russians fifty thousand at time, they will have a problem on their hands trying to decide where to put them all-Waterbury Democrat
New Britain herald., 1915-02-20
Tn an address delivered at the, den

Tn an address delivered at the dem 'ocratic caucus in Washington the other day Speaker Clark told his hear CTS that if they did not get ready and support President Wilson they might prepare for another sixteen years of wandering in the wilderness.-Bri port Post.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-20
FAVORED.

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 and John D. ht with menace ds by dint of kt the two eniin-
 e of his rnisgiv- Digest says that 5 two multinil- mmission on tn e
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 steel king was D replied that it
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 assertions of nfidence that no
 
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New Britain herald., 1915-02-20

There is no denying the fact that the sentiment in favor of abolish ing capital punishment is growing stronger with the passing years, but whether or not the legislature of this state will favor the abolition of the death penalty remains to be seen. Interesting arguments can be ad- Vanced on both sides. of the question: but up to the present time our legis- la@ure has not deemed it aGvisable to abolish the death penalty.-Nauga tuck News
New Britain herald., 1915-02-20
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Perhaps when the New Haven road gets it's new bond issue it will do a little something to make the train ser vice for the Naugatuck valley more of an accomm odation than nuisance to the traveller Just now the service, whether by trolley or by train is the limit of incOnVenience.-Ans Sentinel
New Britain herald., 1915-02-20

.INCWS.
 If every state in the Union could boast militia organizations as efficient as those of Connecticut, they would not be the occasion for so much anX- iety about our ability to meet a hostile attack. If every state in proportion to it's number had as large national Suard as Connecticut, there would be aVa1la ble in an emergency trained force of over 300,0 men to add to the mobile regular army, instead of the present generally ineffective force of little more than one-third of that number.-Bridgepo Standard.
 Few are the communities which do not appreciate the value of trees in the highways both for the contribu- ton which they make to the value of property and for the improvement in the appearance of the streets Some cities follow the plan of at least set ting out a new tree for every one re- moved, even though it is not desirable to place where the removed one stood, while others through organiza- tions interested therein improve diff ferent sections each year and give
  Norwich Bulletin.
 Every indication of better times Is received with gladness and is taken as evidence that prosperity has re- turned to the United States by all who are not blinded by pessmism or partisanship. It is pleasing, there fore, to learn that in New Britain the New Britain Machine company, one of that city's most enterprising man. ufacturing concerns, have felt the ef- feet of the wave of prosperity. This company manufactures automatic machinery among it's various products, and received an order which makes it necessary to employ night and day forces.-Hartford Post
 Has anybody noticed any signs of spring herabouts since the ground hog notified us that the backbone of winter was broken? Perhaps the blue bird hasn't come up yet from Palm Beach and neither the crocuses TOT the wood violets are taking any chances with February weather deliv- cries, but just take slant at the show windows of the big fashion temples. Tue spring hat is in bloom. Not vet in the open, but under glass, as it were. The blossoming of the spring bat is a sign that never fails The peach blossom, the violet, the daffo- dil and other harbingers of spring are sometimes a little late, but the spring bonnet bursts into bloom along about mid-February without giving a toss as to whether or not Boreas may have one or half dozen more blizzards in reserve.-Norwich Record.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-20
TOWN IALK.
HE fact that there

some talk of estab- fishing a rose garden in one of the Spring field parks has caused
 several people to say that they would like
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-08
(First puth cation April E. 1851
Probate Notice

STATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court for
Pierce County.-In Probate.
Notice ishereby given that at the regular
term of the County Court to be held in and for
sal county. at the County Court Room IN the
village Of FL Sworth in said county on the first
Tuesday (being the 18th ddS) Of May,
A. d. 1915, at 10 O'Clock a. M, the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The application of Edwin p Carruthers to
admit to probate the last Will ana Testament
of Elisabeth Carruthers, late of the Citv of Riv-
er Fails IN said County. deceased. and for let
tiers Jestamentary thereon to be issued to Ed
win P. Carruthers of Milbank s. ID.
Dated April 6, A. D. 1915.
BY order of the Court,
ALLEN P WELD, County Judge,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-08
JESUS DIED \ HUMAN
RAISED \ SPIRIT BEING
"Put TO Death In the Flesh, but
Made Alive In Spirit"

the Resurrection of Christ - Bible
Clear and Harmonious on the Sub
ject-Theory of Body Resurrection
Unreasonable-"Flesh and Blood Can
not Inherit the Kingdom Of Cod"
Natural Men Cannot Appreciate Spir-
ituaI Things, Says the Bible.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-08

New York City,
April 4. Pastor
Russell addressed
larg audiences
today. We report
one of his dis
courses, from the
text, With what
b ody do they
Gomez" Il Corin-
thians $3.50 He
said in part:
In our context
st. Paul discusses
t b G resurrection,