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Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-25

The man on the corner says: Lots of people overstep in trying to put their best foot forward.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-25

It makes little difference what sea- son of the year 1t is. if there is a. re- vival of business the most should be made of it.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-25

That centenarian who includes never ride in an auto" in his advice as to how to live to be a hundred probably didn't have farm to mort gage.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-25

Fox trotting may be declared an ex- cellent remedy for insanity, but there are not very many who will admit such to be the real reason for it's pop- ularitY.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-25

A good permanent highway, of the right type, properly constructed, is far cheaper in the long run than almost any other kind of a road. Its main tenance is practically nil; and as for efficiency, there is no comparison, for the good road is open and serviceable all the year around while the bad road is impossible most of the winter and a large part of the autumn and spring. Good roads pay in dollars and cents, and aside from that, should be mat ter of local pride.- Tele- gram.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-25

Straws may point to early peace but those which come too early usually encounter the most trouble,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-25

thing at this particular time in the history of the state. And we need to have the problem challenged in a way that will not call for an entire new deal at the next session of the as sembly.-Ansonia Sentinel.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-25

Every householder can appreciate the approach of the time when 1t means a reduction in the cost of feed ing the furnace.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-25

Mexico promises big battle between Villa and Carranza forces, but it should know that it is almost useless to try to compete against Europe.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-25

A native of Switzerland is making a tour of the world barefooted. What a howl he would put up If any such hardship was actually necessary.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-25

In bringing in the Flutes General Scott has accomplished what it was believed was an impossibility. The suggestion that he be sent to the bel ligerents in behalf of peace is not a bad one,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-25
EDITORIAL NOTES

. Every little bit of rain, snow and sunshine advances the opening of the dandelion season.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-25

of the community. Much ill-health and general unpleasantness might have been avoided by sprinkling of the streets. It is well that the Commis- sioner of Public Works has set large number of men to work thus early at cleaning the streets. They need it badly.-Providence Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-25

"See!" she cried the next morning. "I lay awake most of the night and I was sure I heard it-and it's eaten all the cheese, but didn't get caught Which proves that there is a mouse!
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-09-03
HIS GARDEN SINKS TEN FEET
Jersey Farmer Fears He'll Have Only
Hole in the Ground
Left.

Belvidere. N. Johnston Cornish.
farmer of Harmony township. has a
sunken garden that is being created
by nature and he fears daily that the
bottom will drop out and leave him
with only hole in the ground.
The trouble started after a storm
some days ago, when depression
was noticed in one of the fields plant
ed with garden truck. Steadily this
depression has grown until a consid-
cradle area is affected. Now the
earth is from ten to twelve feet lower
than 1t was two weeks ago.
1t is thought an underground stream
of considerable size. having its source
somewhere up in the hills. has been
slowly eating away the underlying
strata. thus allowing the surface to
sink. Examination along the Della
ware river does not indicate any new
spring breaking into 1t, but 1t is
thought one has broken out in the bed
of the stream.
Last winter a section of the public
highway some distance from the
Cornish farm cayed in and left a con-
siderable hole. but it was filled in and
no trouble has been experienced there
since.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-09-03

The art of blufiing. lies in knowing
when not to. =
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-09-03
RAISE GAME BIRDS
Minnesota Folk Plan to Cultivate
Wild Duck.
Will Also Go in For Quail and Pheas-
ant, If Market for Them Develops
TO Distribute From 5000
to 10000 Eggs.

Minneapolis.-Mo than 100 resi-
dents on the $4,000 acres Of land with
in the Minnetonka game refuge will
raise mallard ducks. pheasants and
quail next season and if their ex-
periments prove as successful as
those of people in other states. these
three varieties, OF game birds may
soon be as readily obtainable in the
markets as chickens, turkeys and
geese are now. From 5000 to 1O.-
900 eggs are to be distributed among
those who will encourage the propaga-
tion of wild life and If the ratio of
young birds to eggs holds true, the
refuge will be heavily stocked, while
outside of it by 1917 there should be
more birds as fair marks for sports
men than there are now under pro-
lection.
Thus, while the refuge remains a
haven wherein fowl may breed, there
will be enough game outside to keep
the huntsmen busy.
1t is estimated by Frank D. Blair,
Field Superintendent of the Mime
sofa Game and Fish Protective
league. that within the prescribed
territory about 1000 mallards. from
5000 to 10000 quail and no more than
a dozen pheasants have been taking
shelter.
At the end of two seasons he be-
lieves that there will be 10000 or
10000 birds, the most marked in
crease being among the pheasants-
now very rare-which should be 5000
strong.
THE rate of increase of these wild
birds in captivity is remarkable" said
Mr.. Blair the other day. "Mallards
will lay an average of 40 eggs a sea-
son, quail from 80 to so, and pheasants
from 80 to 40. When they are liv-
ing in wild state they usually lay
several patches of eggs and then hatch
out only one batch, while in captiv-
ity all the eggs are saved. Birds
Matched will average roughly about
so per cent of the eggs.
The most serious difficulty con-
fronting those who experiment in the
propagation OF wild birds is in keep
ing them separated from poultry.
They are especially susceptible to dis
eases that are communicated from
coops and land where chickens have
been. A bantam hen is most generally
used to set on the eggs and frequently
breeders make the mistake of turning
the young birds loose in the chicken
yards along with the hen
The Minnetonka residents who ex-
pect to raise mallards, pheasants and
quail are actuated by desire to in
crease the number of birds within
the refuge. Though they will be put
to some trouble. the returns eventu-
ally, they believe. will more than off
set the tribulations"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-09-03
: IS PLANNING A FOX FARM
Wisconsin Youth Sees Money and
Fame in Project-Would Interest
Federal Government

Appleton. visa fox farm may be
established in the northern part of
'~iWisconsin by Talcott Barnes. son of
the late ex-Congressman Barnes of
this city. An effort to interest the
federal government in the project VIII
be made by Mr. Barnes
{ Congressman Thomas F. Konop of
the Ninth congressional district has
agreed to do all he can to secure the
all of the department of agriculture
in the enterprise. The representative
+ will go to Washington soon. and while
there he will present the matter to
the secretary of agriculture and try
to obtain financial assistance to start
the farm.
Land can be acquired at a small
; cost in northern Wisconsin. and Mr..
Barnes can stock the farm with ami
mails from farm he is Interested in
In Saskatchewan. Can.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-09-03
FIND OLD WEAVING SHUTTLE
Prehistoric Sample is Now in Ethno.
logical Department of the okla
homa University.

Norman, Okla.-A small boat-shaped
stone implement. believed to be the
handiwork of some prehistoric race.
hss been received by j. b. Thoburn.
member of the chronological depart
ment of the State University. 1t was
sent to Mr.. Thoburn by Edward B An
derson. formerly an arts and science
student Of the university. now located
at ABglin. Tex.
according to Mr. Thoburn. tho i'm
plcment is shuttle used in weaving.
and probably was made by some rra-
istoric race that Inhabited the south
wes' section of the United States 1t
is regarded by Mr.. Thoburn as one OF
the most interesting relics he has re-
ceiyen in so;-.a time
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-09-03
TOOK MUCH FOR GRANTED
coIored Porter May Have Been in
Error as to Just What He Was
Wanted to Hear.

Bert Winter. formerly in the law
office of Gov. Samuel NJ Ralston of
Lebanon before Mr.. Ralston became
governor and now deputy examiner
of the state board of accounts and
president of the Boone County Back
Home club at the statehouse, has just
returned from trip to the Panama
Pacific exposition and intermediate
points. part of which he traversed as
a member of the governors party.
Out in the wilds of the Rocky noun
tains Bert said he wished his shoes
shined and he called to the porter on
the parlor car:
Come here, George; l want to CON
verse with you
"fll hear your conversion replied
the amiable George. as he hurried to
the smoking compartment.-Indi
oils News
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-09-03
GUIDE TO MARINERS
Perry Memorial on Lake Erie
Proves Its Utility.
Doric column 1856 Feet High Is Sur
mounted by Powerful Lights. Visi-
BILE at Great Distance-De-
signed as Monument.


Sandusky. o.-The Doric column or
main shaft of the Perry memorial at
Put-in-Bay. recently completed, has
come to be considered an important
landmark by Great Lakes region mar
iners. Visible by day from points afar.
it serves as guide through the
northern course. between the Cana
dian mainland and the shores of the
islands comprising the Lake Erie
archipelago. and the treacherous
south passage. between the islands
night its powerful lights can be seen
from almost any point in Lake Erie
between Cleveland on the east and
Toledo and Detroit on the west
In the United States lake surveys
current bulletin the shaft is described
as located at about the middle of
the low, narrow neck of land forming
the southernmost shore of Put-in-Bay
island. in approximately latitude Al
degrees. 80 minutes and IA seconds
north; longitude so degrees. As min
utes and Al seconds west"
The government officially describes
the shaft as "a Doric column of whit ,
granite, surmounted by bronze
tripod and bowl containing electric
lamps which cast an indirect illu-
mination through a plate glass COW
ering," and mentions that "the column
is As feet in diameter at the base and
335 feet in height. measured from the
terrace at its base to the top of the
tr;D
mark from the lake.
The cornerstone of the shaft was
laid September TO- 1913. the one hun
dredth anniversary of the battle of
Lake Erie, in the presence of repre-
sentatives of the national government
and the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania.
Michigan. Illinois. Wisconsin. New
York. Rhode Island, Kentucky, Mime.
sofa and Louisiana.
The memorial as a whole was de-
signed as a monument to Commodore
Oliver Hazard Perry and his men.
victors in the battle fought on Putin
Bay that permanently fixed the pres
ent boundary line between the United
States and Canada in the Great Lakes
section and on east to the Atlantic
For one hundred years the gallant
Perry and his men had been all but
forgotten, the only tribute to their
memory being a little pyramid OF
rusty cannon balls in one of the pub
lie parks at Put-in-Bay.
1t was after the memorial had been
designed that the possibilities that
strong rays of light shed from the top
of the Doric column or main shaft
might be the means of saving lives or
serve to protect against an enemy
became apparent and steps were taken
to establish the landmark that the
federal government has pust rec
ognized.
The Doric column is little more than
central point around which much
costly structural work remains to be
done. A museum is TO be erected at
the right of tn plaza. in the center of
which it rests. A statue fanked by a
colonnade typifying Peace and Arbi-
tration. will be erected on the left.
The work is of such a nature that II
must necessarily proceed slowly.
There is every promise, however. that
at the end of another year the plans
will have been brought to full fruition.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-09-03
A Kicker of d Hubby.

Flint. Mich.-Complaining that her
husband had the habit of beating her
so badly that he broke some of her
bones every once in while. Mrs. Car.
rie d. Anderson has begun proceed.
ings for divorce from Cyrus Anderson.
She alleges that on one occasion he
kicked her and caused an injury from
which she is still suffering. and again
he struck her so as to cause her to
suffer from o stiff neck for three
years.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-09-03
pid He put His Foot In M

An English soldier. member OF the
Second South Staffordshire regiment.
says that one bitterly cold night in
early spring he and his mates came
out of the trenches. They were bill
leted in barn. where they were
packed in very close
Though numb with cold. we were
soon asleep" said the soldier. .'in ,en
ing the incident. Il was awakened in
the night by one of my chaps trying
to put his boots on After he hnd
been trying for minute or two !
heard the fellow next to him say
What the -- are you doing ?"'if
Putting my boots on" was the re.
ply. hA
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-09-03
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDNSNOOL
LESSON
fBy Q; E, SELLERS, Acting Director of
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER S
ELIJAH AND THE PROPHETS OF
BAAL.

LESSON TEXT Kings 1s:s0-So
GOLDEN TEXT-Jehovnh is far from
the wicked. but he heareth the prayer OF
the righteous. Prov. 1899 r. V.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-09-03
Safety First.

The cook left today. I'll have to
make the dinner myself"
Don't do it, dear. Let's go TO res
taurant. It's cheaper than paying a
doctors bill"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-09-03

1t is always easier to blame the
man who gives us advice than to
blame our own judgment for acting
upon Ii.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-09-03
Fine for EN-.

IT'S been great year for the pes
simists."
In what way?" -
We've had rain almost every. other
day. Detroit Free Press. . =
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-09-03

The frankness with which a sew
enteen-year old girl says she's an OLD
maid is only exceeding the frankness
with which she denies 1t ten yeait
later, a.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-09-03

Buck Kilby says heaven wili suit
him all right If they'll let him trade
his harp for trombone. 81 4
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-11
LONGER SCHEDULE
FOR THE CENTRAL
SEASON OF 40 GAMES INSTEAD
OF f2e rs PRACTICALLY
ASSURED.
Action Probably VIII Be Taken by the
Schedule commlttee-Is Pa
vored In Wheeling.

That the 1916 Central league sea
SON will consist OF 40 games is now
practically certain. At the close OF
the past season IL became known that
many OF the club owners were dissst-
isned with the 126 games that went
TO make up the schedule and asked
that Il be heightened. AS a result
this matter was taken up and II was
practically decided to add IA games.
making 140 in all
AS yet the schedule officials OF the
league have not held their annual
meeting. but It IL assured that Shen
they do this proposition will be placed
before them. II f. also practically
certain that it will be adopted, mas
much as the men that will be In
charge OF arranging the schedule are
among those that were first to adyo-
cate more games. A reason for add
ing more games to the schedule is the
TACT that the Central league was one
OF the first to close this year, and
after the final games had been played
there yet remained several OF the best
days OF the season.
With the longer schedule 10 Is ike
ly that the season will open on or
near the same date, but will continue
two weeks longer. This will give the
clubs the benefit OF two weeks OF the
best playing weather OF the season.
Tho short season OF 126 games was
advocated and backed by Louis He'll
broner, deposed president of the
league. and IL seems to have met with
disfavor In nearly every city OF the
circuit. II il understood that Mr..
Dickinson. recently elected president
OF the organization. stands for the
longer season, and this, together with
the fact that nearly every club IN the
circuit Is In favor OF It practically
makes 1t certainty. The Intelllgen-
Ger received this information through
a reliable source and IL corrobOrates
story published shortly after toe
close OF the past season that the
schedule would be heightened.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-11
ALL-STARS MEET
FERRY ATHLETICS
LAST Bro FOOTBALL oA,rr or sxA-
son WILL IN PLAYED sUuDAT.
Star. Have Been Picksd Prom vHrsoas
Teams 20 Oppose Champion Arh-
lseto Aggregat1on-

What will without a doubt be the
greatest gridiron battle OF the waning
season VIII be played At League Park.
Martins Ferry. tomorrow afternoon At
z:fb O'Clock. Manager weiders eoIlee-
ton OF All-Stars recruited from ali cor
ners OF Wheeling. Moundsviile and Bell
slre. Will stack up against Nuilaney's
year. nj four games played with wheel
ing teams this season. only one of them
has been able TO cross the Athletics goal
Captain Bud wymard. Fordham uni
versiay captain. IN 1914, will be found
at center and tackle for Martins Ferry
1914; OF kicking 20 straight goals after
touchdown
In Captain Weaver. the All star. have
ne greatest lineman In Wheeling. both
offensively and defensively. He will be
pitted against Jacobs. the 400 pound
tackle OF the Ferry eleven. Jacobs Il a
wonderful football player and knows
every angle OF the gridiron game. The
battle between these two grians win b.
worth the price OF admission. Brady
and schultz. two college men. will have
center for the Pertains. has never been
outpiayed this season. 1t remains to be
seen what Ingram can DO with him
Bauer and Mullsney are both past mas
tiers at quarter. IL should BE- a great
battle of wits between these two. Sam
uels and Bioyd will alternate 81 referee
ana umpire
The lineup:
All Starr Athletes
Kahl (Duquesne) ...... Owens-seiis
Left End
Schumpf (Central) e.. Thomas-O'Malley
kindelberger North Ends).
Left Tackle.
Higgins OK. K.'s). ..... .Jacobs-schuie
Left Guard
Ingram (North Ends) .Barth- wymard
Center.
Fleming (ohio State. Jeffries
Right Guard.
Wall (Duauesne) zee. .O'Conneii-H
Weaver (Capt North Eends).
Right Tackle.
Brady (Frankling COLI Schultz
Brandfass (North Ends.
Right End.
Bauer (CentraD ...... .Mullaney (Capt.)
Quarterback.
Beer OK R.s) ..............s Smith
Enwood (North Ends) Jones Burke
Right Half.
Kindelberger (Duauesne) ..Totterdale g
Herschler-Cecil
Left Half
Hoffman CIsland) ..... .Boehm- Robin
Fullback.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-11
WESLEYAN ELEVEN
BANQUETS MONDAY

Special Dispatch 20 the IntelHEeneer.
BUCKHANNON. W. Va, Dec. 10
The seventh annual Wesleyan football
banquet will be given by thirty-nve or
4ortyq OF the most prominent business
and professional men In Buckhannon
at the new Valley Hotel the coming
Monday night. December 18th. In addt-
uOn 10 the hosts there viii be thirty
nNe members OF the football squad
President Fleming, Dean Taught and
Sther faculty members from the col
Iebe, the coaches OF the team and other
guests making the total number In at
tendance about ninety.
rms viii be the largest banquet ever
given 70 Wesleyan football team and
~ addition 10 being a recognition FOR
me good wore Of the whole team
throughout the year will be a signal
recognition Of the valiant work OF re-
uring Captain kellison. who played his
last game for the Orange and Black on
Ihanksglving day. a number OF speak
ers nave been arranged for and at the
Tor 1915 will be selected
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-11
ANC0NA MAY CAUSE
fcontsnusd Prom First RE,

concerned. there probably will be no
action by the state department until
more complete reports are received,
showing the exact circumstances I'M
der which the vessel was attacked. II
the tanker was shelled while trying
TO escape in disregard OF warning
from the submarine. there would be
no complaint on that score. When
she did stop and submit to search,
however. In the view OF officials here
the submarine commander on finding
her a neutral ship bound on legitimate
business had no right to seize her
property.
Raises New Point.
Warships in the past, when in dire
need OF food for their crews. often
have held up merchantmen without
regard TO their nationality, and car
ried off what they wanted. giving re-
ceipts TO assure ultimate payment for
what was taken. Under such circum-
stances II IS said the governments
concerned have not been inclined to
regard the proceedings as a very seri-
Gus breach Of their rights, provided a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-11
easion and giving a brief history of
Columbus.

easion and giving a brief history of
Columbus.
Spoke on Character.
In his evening address before the clos
ing session of the conference OF the COM
mission on church and country life. Pres
ident Wilson emphasized the need Of
making country churches more useful.
He spoke before 1000 persons, many of
whom were clergymen and agricultural
lists from all parts OF the country. The
President declared that laws are useless
unless they express the moral feeling OF
the people. Therefore. he said AZ Is pri-
marily the duty OF Christians TO better
the moral character OF all persons. lie
added that Christianity is the most vital
izing thing In the world.
Nations are judged by what they
think rather than by what they possess
hc~said.
Some churches are over-organized. the
president declared amid applause. He
said that he believed that the schools
and churches should be used as social
eenters I'm rural districts as well as In
cities.
America is great not as a govern
ment, but as an accomplishment OF sue
eessful citizenship" he added.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-11
mo PACHED UP"


pniqe. preserves her self possession.
preserves her attitude o. friendIlnesa
towards an the world. she NAV have
The rrivIlcge. on one form or another.
~ being the mcdiating influence bv
which these things may be- Induced =
The President explained he ala not
moan governmental mediation. but
spiritual mediation. tho recognition of
Tho world that here o. q country that
has always wanted things done that
way. and whose merchants wheel they
carry their goods Will carry their
IDEAS along with them"
He declared that tho spirit N give
and take VIII spread its Influence 10
The end Of the world
so ] challenge you" be- continued.
and Tho men like you. throughout
the United States 10 apnIv vour
minds tO your business a. N they
we're building up FOR The world a great
contribution OF tho United states a.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-11
TRIADELPHIA HIGH
WIN Open Season This Evening In Game
with Mounasville-win be Played
at Wheeling PARK.

Lhls evening the Moundsville high
school basket ball team will 20 no
Wheeling park where a will meet the
five representing Triadeiphia district
high. II VIII be the opening game Tor
Triadelphia and they are eTpecfin,, az
return the victOrs In their first contest
tthe season. Moundsvflle has PLAYED
one came and showed considerable form
The game - practically new 20 bofh
teams, as Moundsviiie has been repre.
scnted on the floor but a short time
while last season was the first for Tria-
deiphia. IN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-11
WILL PRACTICE
Cathedral Aip-ini Team IL Preparinq
70 Open season. and VIM Prac-
ttce Monday and Tuesday.

The regular practice OF the G. IL
Alumni basketball team will be held
Monday and uesday. December 1915.
al ne school armory al p. IN.
The players who have 10 FAR reported
Tor practice are making good show
INK. and In a few weeks will b. ready
10 open the season.
Paddy Burke. former NcMcchen a