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Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-30
GET READY FOR THE FOURTH.

A month has not passed since Nor Wich experienced the many benefits of a clean up week. As the result there of much rubbish was removed from the yards and aIleyways and the ef- fort contributed materially to the bet ter appearance of the city. It did not however result in such a thorough cleaning up of property and premises that nothing remains to be done in the way of a further endeavor to se- cure added protection against fires in anticipation of the coming celebra- tion of the Fourth of July.
 There is a peril in connection with fireworks which cannot be over looked however safe and sane the line may be on which the celebration of the day is conducted. Experience shows that it is day when many calls are made upon the fire department. In numerous in stances it is the result of careIessness and in as many more there is con- tributory negligence through the amount Of inf1amma ble material which !s left for the basis of first class fire. This is particularly true of the business section where closets, cellars and aleyways are made the deposi- tories of papers, excelsior and other material which need little encourage nent in the way of an exploded fire cracker to result in much needless oss and embarrassment from fires.
 Thus 1t is apparent that while there should be a great amount of care as :o where crackers and fireworks are set off, there is also duty which property owners and tenants owe to
 r
 dangerous conditions to the mini mum. Such places should either be well protected or thoroughly cleaned ID.
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STRIKE SWIFT AND HARD.

That vigilance cannot be allowed to relax in the fight which is being made to wipe out the drug evil is indicated by the revelations which are being made almost daily in the bringing to light of quantities of dope which has been smuggled into the country, of cases where most anything will be done to obtain the narcotics and by the drug dens which are being found The federal law against the selling of narcotics without prescriptions has resulted in the use of every method conceivable to get around its provi- sions, and it is calling for the exercise of every effort on the part of the au- thorities to uphold the restrictions of the act and minimize the demoraliz- ing effects of the drug habit
 That there is a wild craving for the drugs which have been so freely obtained may not be so astonishing but it certainly discloses a condition about which few people knew and in dicdtes most clearly that the federal action was taken none too soon. The fight must be maintained not only for the purpose of reforming those who have long been addic=$d to its use but with the more important idea of keep ing it from those who are novices or those who as yet have not been tempted. The drug fend is blot on humanity. He is a detriment of the worst kind to himself and to his fel- lowbeings but the crushing of the very conditions which make him possible lies not solely in the treat ment of the individual but in the ferreting out and prosecuting of those who are making a handsome profit out of the Illegal sale of the drugs. There the arm of the law should fall swift and hard. Such contempt for law makes conditions which no civil ized country can toIerate
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the importance of increasing the license fee. of requiring a state license for clubs selling liquor to It's mem bers and of keeping such clubs out of the dry" towns.
 It is therefore impossible for those backing the prohibition movement not to feel satisfied with the results which have been secured this year. It has come in for greater attention and sympathy than ever and it has been recognized as the one necessary ac-
 ton for those countries which are engaged in the war. Russia points to the fact that while a large revenue is cut off and a tax to meet the loss will ce necessary ths bank ac- counts have shown a wonderful in- crease as the result
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School is out and there is a large portion of the school population at the shore and lake resorts of the country today. Schools are not very well equipped to teach swimming and that part of child training has been neg lected more and more each year, in cities, especially, since the little red schoolhouse was succeeded by the four, eight, twelve, sixteen or twenty room buildings of today. It is hopeless to without the loss of some of these happy school children of today by drowning before the schools open again in the fall, but there will be a low mortality record if parents and older members of all families will set the good ex- ample of avoiding ell recklessness while in boats or in the water throughout the season.-Waterbury Republican.
 We respectfully suggest to the Board
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HER WASTED EFFORTS

"Of course" the newly engaged girl conhded to her best friend, Above all things I wished to impress Bob's father and mother with my ability as a cook. I wished them to know that when he leaves home his inner man will not suffer. So, when mother invited them to dinner, I decided to add some crowning feature to the menu that would once and for all establish my reputation. l wanted to prove that a college education had not interfered with my domestic training for some how I've suspected that they feared wasn't a really practical person.
 Mother suggested that I make a sponge cake to be eaten with the ice cream she had ordered for dessert, but I felt that there wouldn't be much glory in a plain sponge cake. So determined to make pastry shells for sweetbread patties.
 '' Pastry is really the test of a cook I said to mother and she thought it was too severe a test for me at such 6. critical time.
 ''TH go down to the domestic art school where I learned it, I said, and make the shells under the supervision Of my teacher, though I'll do all the work myself. Then they'll be sure to be perfect And did
 Although the teacher took the greatest interest and I was fearfully and wonderfully careful, the pastry shells were so tough when they came out of the oven that I wept over them, almost. It was pretty late in the day, but we began on another batch. and this time the fates were with me- 1 accomplished a set of shells that were as crisp and delicate as any that were ever made this side of France. I was as proud Ss Punch when we packed them carefully into box, and I started home triumphantly.
 T held the box gingerly as stepped into a car and took the only vacant seat, which was far in the rear of that muzzle loaded. And in so doing I made @ serious mistake, and 1 began
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and made certain that all lived up to them. Because of these things his in fuence will have a lasting effect as by his words he shall be remembered.
 Such men as MT. Allen are respon- sible for the present journalistic standards upon which all good papers are founded and in the newspaper his tory of the state his name will always stand high.-Meriden Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-30

Senator Phelan's report to the pres ident is said to pronounce the Hon. James Mark Sullivan ''temperamental- ly unfit for the post of envoy extra ordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the Dominican Republic. Almost anybody possessing a casual ac- Quaintance with Jim Sullivan could have acquired this vital information without the aid of a United States senator, a battery Of learned counsel an Investigating tour of Santo Domin- go and the other accompaniments to the solemn scUtiny The wonder is that even the aniable MT. Bryan could have escaped the nOwledge.-Hartford Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-30

We are approaching that period when some youngsters act as if they never heard of the bad combination of boys and green apples.
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With the increased death rate on Sundays during half the year the ad- vocates of the open Sabbath must realize that the old blue laws were at least life savers.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-30

It Is true that no state should be Judged by a mob, but no state should sl!c2F mob such latitude that it es0%!1 i1isEuence judgment or its real aIEItVde to Inv and order.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-30

/ To some others, household cares have been a tedious and lonesome task to be shifted over to servants as much as possible. The efficient and economical running home is a business problem that should be no less inter- esting than the details of running a newspaper. a store, or a factory. Ed ucational institutions, clubs, and other agencies have given too much atten- tion to the world of books and art, too little to this fundamental business problem affecting every family's well fare. The womea's clubs are evidently seeing it.-Meriden Journal
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Improvement is the order of the day everywhere. A ride through rural Con- necticut at this season of the year demonstrates that building is not lack ing in this state for evidence is on every hand in the form of new struc- rUres-some not so conspicuous as others. but it Is building nevertheless and on main highways it seems to be question of but a few years when communities will be joined together.- MiddletoWn Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-30

from opiate or narcotic drugs of any description. A dose at bedtime brings relief next morning in an easy natural manner, without gripping or other discomfort.
 Dr. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin is sold in drug stores for fifty cents a bottle. It has been on the market for a quar- ter of q century and is today the standard household remedy in count less homes throughout the country. A free trial bottle can be obtained by writing to Dr. w. B. Caldwell, 45S Washington St~1MonticeIlo- LII.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-30

The stories which are coming out of vermont about the president are poor efforts at trying to say something when nothing happened. The prest- dent would get better publicity if he selected his summer residence near Winsted
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The socialists of Germany want peace and the abandonment of the an- nexation program but the idea has not as yet carried that country or govern ment by storm.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-30

The long vacation isn't going to do the most good for the fellow who has been spending all his spare time map ping out solely a campaign of idle ness
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From the respect that was shown his safe conduct papers pr. Dernburg will have a chance to explain to his government that all promises are not scraps of paper.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-30

Just at the present time much in terest is centered upon the neck and neck race that Is being run by the strawberry shortcake and the cherry Die
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Huerta looks upon his arrest as a good joke. His plan would have been better joke had he succeeded in getting across the border.
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The demands of the German social ists for peace come as a mighty pro test against the Count won Reventlow articles
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Been Done Before.

Billy Sunday is accused by his sec- retary of borrowing his sermons Many better preachers than Billy have done this, but not many were able to make it an act of saving grace Rochester Herald
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The man on the corner says: The hospital which accepts a wealthy young patient always runs the risk of losing it's prettiest nurse.
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A few more cold nights and the katydids will be excused for any mis- take they may be led to make
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The Block Island whistle assures that the summer season has returned even if the weather doesn't indicate iT
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proposition, notwithstanding it may have merit. The merchant of the pres ent day not realizing the worth of pub icity Of a legitimate character in the newspapers. but willing to give up to every stranger with a scheme. which as a rule is more ancient than the hills hereabouts, of course can go through the experience of regret, but please don't whine for sympathy.-IiddIe- town Press.
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EDITORIAL NOTES

Better 8 tame Fourth of July than to be a cripple for life.
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FREE ADVICE
 TO SICK WOMEN
Thousands Have BeenH Helped By Common Sense
 Suggestions.

Women suffering from any form of female ills are invited to communicate
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President Hadley thinks that every student who spends over $1,200 a year finds the money a handicap instead of an aid to his education. Many young men are getting through on a great deal less than that, thank Heaven Meriden Journal
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An additional privilege is announc- ed for parcel post senders. They may attach sealed letters to the packages, paying letter postage on the former and fourth class postage on the latter This does not reduce the cost of either letter or package, but 1t insures the two travelling together. Ordinarily the letter might beat the package to it's destination, if sent separately, but if the sender wishes the two to go to- gether the government graciously grants permission to send them in this way.-Norwalk Hour.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-30
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Bicycle riders and automobile drivers who have violated the light law appear to be contributing more than their share of city court cases these days- Bridgeport Standard.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-30

What possesses a merchant to give up in the advertising line to a stranger? In many instances it is the theory of one merchant falling and all of the others wanting to drop into the same place fearful the general public will form an opinion not of the milk and honey type. With the average newspaper publisher 1t is hard to real ize how intelligent business men can be induced to fall for something, the main object of which Is to enrich the stranger. Let a local man start out on a campaign of advertising and nine cases out of ten the average business man will turn a cold shoulder to the
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strict confidence. A woman can freely talk of her private illness to woman i; thus has been established confidential correspondence which has extended over many years and which has never been broken. Never have they published 8 testimonial or used letter without the written consent of the writer, and never has the Company allowed these conf dentiai letters to get out of their pos session, as the hundreds of thousands of them in their files will attest.
 Out of the vast volume of experience which they have to draw from, it is more than possible that they possess the very knowledge needed in your case. Noth- ing is asked in return except your good will, and their advice has helped thou sands. Surely any woman, rich or poor. should be glad to take advantage of this generous offer of assistance. Address Lydia E. Pinkhan Medicine Co.,, (con- fdentiaD Lynn, Mass.
 Every woman ought to have Lydia ID. Pinkharn's SO-page- Text Book. It is not book for general distribution, as it is too expensive. It is free and only OOtainable by Hais Write for it todays
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-30

Yea, saith the Spirit, that they
 may rest from their labors; and
 their works do follow them"-Rev.
 xiv:13.
 It is a matter of keen satisfaction to those who follow In the paths that others have made to have the way pointed out. the standards firmly set and the ideals so finely established; for the real labor Is all at the start. The pioneer blazes the way and those who succeed merely make it a beaten track
 Lewis Allen was a pioneer of the new order of journalism in this state one of the men who made the press of Connecticut noted for it's accuracy, its fairness and its thoroughness- He was clear thinking in his understand ing of the happenings of the day, ab- solutely fair minded in his criticism, charitable in his belief that all men are entitled to their views and loyal to his profession.
 In his early days he was known as one of the best reporters in the state and when he helped found the Jour nal he brought to it the trained un- derstanding of a competent news paperman. He established high stand ards for himself and his co-workers
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-30

It is being generally stated now that the gentleman who successfully launched the torpedo at the American merchant marine was one by the name of La Toilette, who by means of his seamau's bill makes it impossible for American ships to keep the sea.-An- sonia Sentinel.
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promptly with the W o m a n's private correspondence de- partment of the Ly- dia E. Pinkham Med icine Co.,, Lynn,
 Mass. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman and held ia
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of Police Commissioners:

of Police commissioners:
 4 study of Sunday traffic conditions, to the end that traffic officers may be assigned for that day with the special needs of Sunday traffic in view The assignment of more traffic officers dur ing week days at some of the inn portant corners, such as Park avenue and State street, Park and Fairfield avenues, Main and Cannon streets. The substitution at all of these cor ners of stands and signal lamps, bear ing the warning keep to the right" to be used as traffic guides when policemen are not present; and the permanent use of such signs at im- portant corners to which traffic police men are not assigned at present. Bridgeport Telegram.
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We respectfully suggest to the Board
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Norwich. Wednesday, June 30, 1915.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-03
Ell Reno Happenings


Mrs L. A. Garner of oklahoma CIy
is spending M. week az Mr Inb,
home
Mrs lruu.h NJ Fairfield. II. has
returned home n'.nr 400 extended visit
with her sister Mrs. r. /. SOu,um
The RngmI home north uf tho ,Ot,.
was lhr ,rnur ur % vicente roa.l ru..
duy evening which was ruiu,rI n ID
number uf 'hv younger set
Miss ll.m Waite is umn from
spending ruo summer iu California
aud Yellowstone Park
Mrs - e. Richardson of Union Gus
ls enjoying northern and western
trip 900 900" Hnh"rs Special
Hon T. D lImsIpy occupied fhr mH
/ plt of ON. r0nr W. g. church m HYDRO
Sunday
Mr.. j W I|kIus o. home from Hu
extended visit lu ST. Louis.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-09-03
(. 1AUSTRAlIA =

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of Alaska
What other player has such remarkable distribution the world over
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mat the kind of instrument ought bucome examine
this Player Piano Leader
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11
Destructive Starfish.

Clearing Narragansett bay of that
voracious' enemy of the oyster, clam
and scallop, the starfish, is one of the
principal recommendation of the
commissioners of shell fisheries in the
annual report just presented to the
general assembly. Many acres of free
ground-17, 900 acres are exempt by
law-are described as only breeding
places for the starfish, which during
the past year destroyed million bush
els of oysters besides ravaging the
beds of clans and scallops. So seri-
Gus a menace to the shellfish indus
try is the starfish that the revenue of
the state from leased oyster grounds
is being affected. The starfish set
during June and July. Immense num-
bers are found upon seaweed 1t is
estimated that the starfish in one cart
load of seaweed are capable Of de-
stroying over six million clans in one
week. Raking the seaweed ashore is
one way of killing the stars by the
million.-Providence Bulletin.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11
MEANING OF HORSEPOWER
Momentary Strength of the
Animal.

To lift $50 pounds one foot in one
second requires what is known as one
horsepower Similarly, a horsepower
is able to raise twice that weight one
foot in twice the time, or one-half
foot in just that time. Moreover, it
can raise half $50 pounds one foot
In half a second, or two feet in
second, and so on. Therefore when
We lift one-fourth of that weight, 1879
pounds, four feet in one second, we
are eXerting a horsepower.
weighs 1872 pounds runs upstairs at
the rate of four feet a second, he is
exertfng the equivalent of horse
power. For q man weighing twice
that much, 275 pounds, it would be
necessary to climb at the rate of only
two feet a second to exert a horse
power. 1t is possible to do much
more.
AS matter of fact, a horse often
exerts many times a horsepower. The
average horse can draw wagon up a
hill where a ten-horse-power engine
with the same load would fail. A
horsepower does not represent the
greatest momentary strength of the
average horse, but is a measure of
the power which he can exert con-
tinuouSIy
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11
WHEN SUN DRAWS WATER"
Some Erroneous Ideas That Seem to
Have Taken a Firm Hold on the
Peoples Imagination.

When the sun is to the east or west
of US on a cloudy or hazy day, beams
are often seen radiating from it toward
the horizon; then many people say
the sun is drawing water" They ac-
tually believe that the lines of light
and shadow appearing to converge in
the sun are great shafts of water and
the vapor that the sun is drawing up
into the air to be precipitated later on
the earth as rain or snow These
shafts as a matter Of fact are general
ly indicative of coming rainy weather,
but they cannot be counted on as in
fallible signs.
The idea that the sun is drawing
water" however, is entirely erroneous,
for the lines seen are the result of
the passage of light through openings
in clouds already formed. The lines
that appear dark are shadows of
clouds while the light lines are rays
from the sun made visible in the air
by the presence therein of dust or wa
terry vapor, just as the dust in the
air of room makes visible the light
that enters it through small apertures.
The Pathfinder.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11
A Dream Joke.

Almost everyone has dreamed Of
writing a poem, delivering a speech,
or making a witty remark, that
seemed at the time wonderfully bril-
liant, but that, recalled on waking,
proved to be either commonplace or
wholly meaningless. That is not al
ways the case, however, as this story,
which Rev Washington GLADDEN. is
fond of telling, proves:
81 dreamed says Doctor GLADDEN.,
'that the old house that formerly
stood near my church was still there,
and that old Mr. Deshler, who has
been dead many years, still lived in it.
l also knew that his old dog, George,
who never failed to bark at me when
l passed the house, still lived. In my
dream I was passing the house when
the door opened and the old gentle
man came out, followed by George,
who, as usual rushed barking up to
me.
Now, now, George said the old
man, you ought not to do that. You
know that's a friend of ours; that's
Doctor Gladden.
"'Oh, | have met George before ]
responded to the introduction In
fact, George and / have for some time
had a bowwoWing acquaintance
Youths Companion.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-05-11
Coal for LARGE Cities.

The great nav of New York city,
the largest user of coal in the world,
absorbs over 100000 tons of anthra-
cite a year This rate Of consumption
amounts to approximately two tons Of
anthracite per inhabitant annually.
According to the Coal Trade Annual,
676 per cent of all the anthracite
shipped is sold in the three states Of
New York, New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania Anthracite is eminently pro-
duct to be used in great cities, and the
presence in these three states of New
York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Buff
falo, Newark, Jersey City, Rochester,
Syracuse, Scranton, Paterson and AL
bany, whose populations aggregate
100000 persons, accounts to a large
extent for the great proportion of the
output sold in them.