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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29

Another exceedingly reprehensibIe
evidence of bad taste is the fault into
which some men fall, of signing them
selves Rev Cotton Mather", let US
say. The world has a poor opinion of
the man who is reverend" in his own
sight, and SO will have his brethen
up the scale in the religious world.
Naturally, there are times when such
a man requires to have his calling
definitely known. Then the form die
tated by modesty as well as good taste
would be: Cotton Mather, pastor
Ninth christian Church, Blankville
N. Y" Intelligent persons will at
once recognize the necessity of giving
him his proper title, and he will leave
the good impression that he is emulat-
ing the modesty of that cultured gen
tleman and scholar Saint Paul, who
had a habit of reminding his friends
and the world, but of myself I am as
nothing"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29

(Written Specially for The BuIletin.)
In a leading metropolitan news
paper the other day L read a letter
from a woman prominent in civic and
social life. Her name was familiar,
frequently appeared in the list of those
present at fashionable and exclusive
gatherings. public assemblages. etc.
But when I read that letter I smiled.
1 am sure the particular editor of
the paper who had passed upon her
letter must have smiled also, as he
noticed it's signature; for it was signed
we will say, Mrs. Hiram Blank"
Now, with all her smart gowning;
fine jewels, rare laces, entree to fash
ionable circles, the great Mrs. Blank
had never learned-or if she had she
ignored what any mechanics wife of
culture understand, i. e. that the prop
er signature would have been this
form:
Sarah Jane Blank.
Mrs Hiram Blank(
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29

There is no doubt society meets a
long felt want. Taine recognized this
when he said: There are four varie-
ties in society: the lovers. the am
bilious, observers and FOOLS The fools
are the happiest": but Chamfort saw
that society is composed of two great
classes: those who have more dinners
than appetite, and those who have
more appetite than dinners" Those
who recognize the advantages of so
clety are always striving to get into
1t; and those who do not remain a
society unto themselves. 1t is not
easy to tell which is the worst So
ciety may be the atmosphere of souls,
but it is often somewhat sitting One
cannot help noticing whether in So
ciety or out of it, that vice has more
of tendency to spread than virtue.
Society calls for good mixers and good
mixtures and leaves the rest to GUS
tom. What is called good society
might be better and no society is so
bad it couldn't be worse Society is
human nature pluming itself.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29

Of course these little Iapses are not
strictly social crimes; but we all like
to know what's what, and to feel that
we are not giving people a reason to
criticiSe.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29

1t is one of the droII things of life
that those who know the least about
foreign languages are always obsessed
by the mania to use non-English
words.
Perhaps one of the worst offenses to
good taste is the all too common usage
of the French word NEE, the feminine
form of born. Even into the COL
Umns of the esteemed Bulletin this lit
tie word creeps occasionally past the
censor, in it's incorrect and ridiculous
usage
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
There are too many people who are

There are too many people who are
satisfied to be beggars in the sight of
God-who dare ask Him for every
thing and who strive to do nothing.
An old writer gives US the key to a
more harmonious relation to the Gre
ator. He says: Practice in life what
ever you pray for, and God will give it
to you more abundantly." Everything
in the universe has to work out it's
destiny under divine law, and why
should not man have to? Resting in
the Lord content is rank idleness. and
idleness is dry rot; manifest incapacity
for usefulness in any direction. The
acts of the apostles are q marked fea-
ture of the testament-what they were
going to do was not regarded as wor
thy of mention. 1t is activity which
gives men strength of mind, muscle
and character. Everything that
makes fruit, fur or feathers in this
world has to get q. move on. Celestial
ease is doubtless g. worthless dream.
The fault we are inclined to find with
Gods methods represent the glazing
faults which exist in ourselves.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
For instance, when the engagement
or MARRIAGE of woman is made

For instance, when the engagement
or marriage of woman is made
known, it is the most glazing breach,
not alone of good taste, but of man
ners, to congratulate her! Mercy
sakes! 1t is the man who is to be con-
graduated, on having the good fortune
to win such a splendid girl as Hepzi-
bah Kinks, or Betty Bodkin! There
need be no end of congratulations to
him; but the proper thing is to ex-
press good wishes to the girl, or bride,
for the future; for the continuance Of
her happiness! The lucky man will
receive all congratulations beamingly,
convinced that he is the most fortunate
fellow on the globe. But to congratu
late the girl-as SO many supposed-to-
be smart set folk do My!- it is the
very worst sort of betise, as the French
would say;-blunder, stupidity, awk-
wardness
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29

1t was Napoleon who said: ''ven-
geance has no foresight" and he
ought to be a good authority upon this
subject. Revenge seems to be inspir-
ing the crowned heads of Europe to-
day and dominating the people of
many nations. The retaliation is so
intense that the great fighting nations
are paying no attention to the inter
national regulations, or the rights of
neutrals-they assume they are "a law
unto themselves, and with their might
and the new methods of assault from
the heights of the heavens and the
depths of the sea it is apparent that q
new code of international laws must
result from the present fierce conflict
in which more than one million lives
will be lost and millions of men be
crippled, and countless widows and or
phans be left in poignant sorry if not
absolute want. ''By taking revenge a
man is but even with his enemy said
Bacon, but in passing over it he is
his superior" President Wilson is
right when he shuts out the spirit of
revenge from his notes of complaint to
the powers.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29
SeLI cIII OiIIO DIdIIh
(Mrs. Hiram Blank)

The fashionable Mrs. Blanks error
was not quite so faulty as is that of
the lady who, in defiance of all rules of
etiquette, signs herself Mrs. Judge
Martini or worse. Mrs. Rev. John
Jones'"
For the benefit of strangers, it is al
ways well to designate ones identity;
therefor it is proper to indicate in
some way, the simplest is the best,
just who one may be. For that rea-
son there is sanction for such a, sigma
ture as Sarah Brown Blank, wife of
Judge Hiram Blank" or of Rev. John
Jones, as the case may be-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29

To be sure, it is not quite such an
evidence of 5etise as was the express
sion of the guest at a wedding, who in
his embarrassment, expressed his
hopes to the bride for many happy
returns. of the day." Even in this
fiippant age, when Reno is the capital
of the social and fashionable world,
ing!
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-29

Isn't it funny? A court of justice
doesn't care what you believe, but
demands that you tell what you know
What you believe is not considered
evidence. On the other hand the
church requires that you shall declare
your belief. and does not demand any
evidence of spiritual knowledge. If
one deals with what we see, why
should not the other deal with what
we feel. Seeing and feeling both i'm
part knowledge. The knowledge which
comes from our feelings is not neces-
sarily religious, but the impression of
a devout mind upon the heart pro-
duces feelings which test the quality
of our spiritual convictions, and con-
firm US in the knowledge of truth and
the inspiring nearness of God. Why
should not Christian know that
through the operation of Divine law he
abides in God and God abides in him &?
If God is the All in All, how can We
escape the conviction and knowIedge
of this truth?
Do not get in the habit of soothing
at things you know nothing about,
What seems foolish at first NAV t11rn
out to be practical; what sounds sense
less may contain the germ of wis
dom; what appears to be of no &C
count may prove to be ones salvation
Man is dull to all things beyond his
conception, beyond his power of in
depreciation; but he gets breadth and
capacity by maintaining an open mind
Soothing is a fault not a virtue; the
offspring of intolerance and a sign of
the bigot. What we do not know
on any subject would make a large
book. When you hear cyclists talk
ing of f1nalities you are listening to
something they know nothing about.
Mans own limitations mark finaIities
for him. but nothing else Socrates
and Christ and all great leaders have
been scoffed at. A scott and a hiss
are Of the same mettle, more worthy
a viper than a human being.
1t makes you smile to hear a person
say he feels as though the little peo-
pie of the fields and the woods were
kin to him, because you do not sense
the interlacing agencies of life. The
mineral kingdom is the foundation of
the earth-the rocks We're necessary
to produce the sand the mixture Of
decaying vegetation with sand pro
duces the loan; the loan produces all
the food products which sustain ami
NAL life on the land. Every creature
expressing life on the earth depends
upon mineral and vegetable matter for
Eustenanee, and they all represent the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02
BOWDOINHAM HAS
IT'S TOWNMEETING

Boado.nham, Ne. March i.-(Spe-
ciaU-At the annual town meeting to-
day the following, officers were elect
ed: Moderator, c. ". White; Select
men. /. c. Irish, ". j. Graves. E. B.
Douglas; Town Clerk, Benjamin Ad-
ans; Road Commissioner. ]. c. Moore:
Collector Of taxes. George II. Hackett,
Superintendent OF Schools, E r. Bow
DOM; School Board. z. L. White Ivan
Lang, W. L. Bonney: Fire Warden3.
Z. H. McEwen. W. T. Harvey, Franz
Allen Constable, George E. Buker:
Secretary of Board of Health. Frank
Jack; Auditor, J. H. Ames; Truant
Officer, c. F. Staples.
Appropriations we're made as fol-
lows: Repair Highways $500; Repair
Of bridges. $500; repair of sidewalks,
$500; snow bills. $780, poor, s40o: gen.
eral expenses, $500; street lamps.
800; common schools and conveyance
of pupils, $500; free high school, $500;
Memorial Day. s35; interest on A. @.
Randall fund sl31.S4. interest on Eliza
Mustard fund 500; bonded debt s240.
salaries town officers. $3.50; brown tail
moths 500: cutting bushes along
highway 500; care of Soldiers Monu-
rnent s25: repair town hall. $500; State
Road, $500: repair of barn on town
farm, $500: public play ground, s25.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02
ADJUSTMENTS
"A Pair Of Sizes"

An Irresistible comedy. "A Pair %
Sizes" was presented Monday evening
=. the Opera house. drew packed house
and the many thearre-goers q -Augusta.
Eal,owell and Gardiner present ware de-
lighted with the high quality c. ne par
tcrnance The play is wonderfully hu-
man. Is ful. OF ridiculous situations which
follow one another n rapid succession.
and is bound 10 please audiences % al
classes.
The play Is a fine example % the dea
failure which ensues when TWO men in
business pull apart It's dominant note q
the s1prene egotism OF each Of the pa-T-
rers in the Eureka Digestive Pill Conpa-
ny. Both have contributed much 20 tae
success of me firm but neither will con-
cede any glory 10 the other, and the man
aar IN width each would make the oth-
e-'s work appear small and o. no account
kept the audience in laughter
The plot Of the play in dependent upon
the result Q: the dealing OF a hand Of
poker 70 determine which ot the :wo
partners Is 20 becofre the other man 5
servant and butler for one year, 70 r--
tire from the firm for that length q
time, 70 obey all orders al the risk Of for
fei,ing 500 for breach OF discipline, and
either 20 forfei, s5U ard lose all inter
est in the business Il he betrays the
agreement under which the poker game
IS played.
George p. Eettleton Is the winner. HIS
partner. T. Boggs Johns. is good loser
and dIsts the furniture Of his former
partner and does other work for him
How Johns sweetheart, Florence Cole.
finally discovers the whole business and
how her Wit results in the breaking OF
the pact and the happy resumption Of the
partnership. is the other part Of the
story.
The part Of Miss Florence Cole was
played by Miss Kate Guyon, and her
work was very artistic. Miss Norton as
Goodies. an English servant. drew gen.
erous applause. The part Of Thomas
Vanderbilt, the partners lawyer. was
played in an excellent manner by NJ J.
Briggs. and Thomas Walsh and Paul
Nickerson as the partners kept the au-
dience in good humor
The company as a whole IL we'll ball
anced and its fine work Monday evening
was thoroughly appreciated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02

WASHINGTON. March I.-RepusEcan SEN
a,ors tonight opened general fight
against confirmation of President Viii
sons nominees for the Federal Trade
Commission and continued so tenacious:
that administration leaders after TWO
hours abandoned the executive session
for the night without a vote
The names of Joseph E. Davies. Ed
ward " Hurley. w. j. Harris and w.
H. Parry had been favorably recommend
ed by the interstate Commerce Commits
sion and were ready for disposition by
the Senate. The nomination OF George
Rublee of New Hampshire. fifth p-opos-
ed member of the commission, was act
ed on favorably by the committee late to-
day, but when his name was reported in
executive session there was objection to
it's consideration and under the rule it
went over until tomorrow.
When Senator Newlands. chairman Of
the committee. urged the Senate 70 con-
firm the nominations o. the first four.
Republican leaders demanded reading Of
the committees report on its inquiry in
to their qualifications. No formal report
had been prepared, however. and in its
absence several of the minority senators,
including Senators Ga!linger. Lippitt and
Brandegee. proceeded 10 discuss the can
didates. criticizing the makeup OF the
proposed personnel Of the board gener-
ally.
Although Republican leaders would not
discuss their intentions. several Demo
cratic senators circulated the report that
the minority would attempt to prevent
confirmation OF any of the nominees be-
fore March 18th. Such result would
force the President to make recess an.
pointments il the commission - 70 -.
organized before the next session Of Con-
gress.
Favorable action on the nomination of
Mr.. Rubiee was taken by the in.ersta,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02

Washington. March both houses
If Congress worked until late tonight.
administration leaders strafning every
resource to expedite legislation ina,
INNS, be enacted before adjournment
Thursday noon
Rural credit legislation, as an
amendment to the agricultural appf"-
nr;atiou bill held the House in SESSION
far into the night. The Senate. after
deyo,inr a second day 10 appropria-
,5on. ,ansles in the 81 ,99,oss lno-ah
supply bill, laid it aside this eFe..ii'4
for an executive session ana 10 l'-iA@
IN general calendar bills
COMPROMISE on the naval oui-hins
rrorram was one Of the important oe-
ye,opmenrs Of the day. confefees on
this measure agreeing TO two suciha-
-:nes Of the sea-going type ana 70
cos. defence submarines TIE House
bin had provided for only one sea
going submarine and Ii OF the coa=t
defence type. House conferees yleioed
RI ,he Senate demand for the ID coaS'
de>erce vessels, but would not accept
the Senate proposal for FIVE OF the
ocean-go:n- type. Neither Would tNe
House conferees aSee 20 TIE SEMI
proposal for a new hospital ship ahc
. ,er e7,nboat. these being eliminate o
from, the report The provision '1or
,wo bar,leships was unchanged
Tomorrow the committee VIII COZ
s5ler the proposal 70 aooilSh 1Ae
u;ucking board
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02
THE REINFORCED
FRENCH ARMY
GAIN IN ALSACE

ASSOCIATED Press Cores pondencel
French army in Alsace from the Swiss
frontier 70 the neighborhood Of Nancy
is reported to be progressing a little
every day. The positions gained are
being strengthened to proven, a third
retirement whatever be the strength
the Germans may bring against them.
In a recent battle in the Vosges the
troops on both sides used skis The
French had been operating in this man
ner for some time, but it was only re-
Gently that several regiments OF Bava-
rian troops adopted the ski The Al
pine Chasseurs and the Bavarians net
on forest slope where the snow Law
TO depth of three feet. The French
proved to be faster than the Germans
but failed to entirely cut them off The
Germans, however, were obliged to re-
treat leaving a great number of dead
and wounded. The former it was i'm
possible to bury on account of the
depth Of the snow and the condition Of
the soil, so they were left under the
snow and the wounded transported
with great difficulty to the nearest Red
Cross hospital
The Germans are reported to be
Transforming the forest Nonnenbruch
on the route from Cernay to Mulhouse
into a veritabie fortress. The reason
for the extraordinary precautions TAX
en- here is supposed to be their wish to
defend the potash mines in this vicinity
which are said to be worth at least
$4,000, 600
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02
February Weather Record

The weather for February was on
the whole fair, there being but nine
days during the month when there was
precipitation of any kind. The highest
temperature for the month. from read
ings taken at A. NJ. was As degre es
above zero, on the 35th, and the lowest
six degrees below, on the 5th. The
number Of days on which snow fell
was two. on the I'd and sth. and on
which rain fell seven, on the 9th, 18th,
sth, 18th, oath. 25th, and 26th. The
average temperature for the month,
from readings taken at A. NJ, wa.
% IL degrees, while for February,
1914. which was the coolest February
fer a number Of years, it was S 25-2s.
The daily temperature for the month,
from readings taken at A NJ, was as
follows: Feb. /. IS; 2,-2; 3, 3: 4, 2; ),
&c; s, 81: 7, IS: s, 81; SO. &c; 10, q;
II, .: IL. SO; 10. 10; IA, Il; Is. IS; Is.
81: II, "a; IS, IS; 10. 20; 20. 16; 81.
20; %, 20; %, IS; -, IS; %. <5: IS,
So; -, "a: IS, &c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02
TERRIBLE LOSSES Of
AUSTRIANS BY WA

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence
PetroSrad, Feb. Austria has lrO'
the beginning OF the war modified &c
tween 5000. 900 and 100000 men, y
Guiding all men liable TO military se
vice up to - years OF age and also "
drilled recruits. OF the class OF l'i'
says the Budapest correspondent Oh ~
Novoe Vremya. Semi-offcial infor"
ton places the losses. up TO Dec. "
100000 killed and wounded. exclus'
OF missing and prisoners.
The Austrian army is now suferln
from a deficiency of rifles. accofdia
10 the correspondent. AT the begirnl1
OF the war, the landsturm were ARM
with rifles of the 1870 pattern. 20.
receiving even shot guns. Germany SO
a million modern pieces TO the Ausli.
ans. nut a deficiency has again arls''
IL Is said that the gendarms have h1
10 turn their rifles over TO the SOLDER
receiving pistols instead Work Of riiaa
uIactaring new supply is proceeai'ss
night and day at Steyr and other :.
senals with an output of 10000 s, ~
weekly. which will be increased 10 y.
goo by March.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02
THE ANT|-NARCOTlC
LAW NOW IN EFFECT
JUST WHAT IT MEANS

The federal anti-narcotic law, known
as the Harrison BILL" which went
into effect Monday found Augusta
druggists familiar with the law and
ready to comply with its provisions
and requirements The Law is directed
chiefly against opium, cocoa leaves
and any compound. manufacture. salt,
derivatiye or preparation thereof.
The law provides that from now
On Every person who produces, IN
ports, manufacturers. compounds.
deals in. dispenses, sells, distributes
or gives away opium or cocoa leaves,
etc. shall register with the Hon Seth
". Jones Of Portsmouth. y. H, COL
lecror Of internal revenue for the dis
trict Of Maine and New Hampshire.
Il IS not expected that the law viii
be producer Of revenue. The special
tax for registration is only one dol
lar year. which viii not pay for the
blanks and clerical work.
II shall De unlawful says the
act. for any person required to reg
lister under the terms Of the act TO
produce, import, manufacture. com
pound. deal in. dispense. sell. distrb-
Ute Or give away any OF the aforesaid
drugs without having registered and
paid the special tax required"
To show that the law has teeth in
il, !, IS only necessary TO quote the
further provision that:
Any person who violates or fails
TO comply with any Of the require
rncnts Of this act shall. on conviction,
be fined not more than $500 or be i'm
p-isoned for no, more than FIVE years.
Or both. in the discretion Of the court. -
II is also provided that the burden
Of proof Of exemption from the pro-
visions Of The Law shall be upon tie
defendant"
Records are hereafter TO be kept o:
every sale Of opium or cocaine These
records must be kept for two years.
by physicians as well as druggists,
and must at all times be open TO the
Inspection of federal officers
No prescription for opium or cocaine
can Re -'ra.illed" by any druggist. The
druggist can help only with an orig
inal" prescription in his hands.
Physicians, dentists, veterina-ies and
druggists appear 10 be the people
most directly affected All must from
this date on b. duly registered Such
restrictions as Uncle Sam has now
placed upon these professions. how
ever. mean that the unfortunate users
Of drugs is in for hard time Of il
before he concuers his habit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02
Unclaimed Mail Matter

Women-Miss Laura Bonneau. Mrs
E. ]. Brown, Miss Grace A. Cameron
Mrs. Carrie Farnham. Mrs. Augusta
F1att. Mrs. E. B. Hill. Mrs. Richard
Hunter. Miss Nellie McCarty, Miss
Katie McInnis, Mrs. Russell Niles
Miss Ethel Stevens. Mrs. Milton Webs
ter. Miss Rose Witham.
Men-A. Otis Arnold, Mr.. William
Caswell, Henry Collins. o. W. Heath,
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Holloway, Mr.. F. l.
Henry, Augustidiss Kalorkass, Mr.
John W. Lermond. c. F. Leland, Fret
Littlefield, Mr.. c. E. Mcbride, Mr.. A.
NJ. Mills. Mr.. Fred E. Mos. r. l. Ra-
fits. Mr.. Arthur Stanwood. Mr.. J. G.
True. Mr.. Walter o. Varney. Mr.. AL
bert Wheeler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02
TO
RETURN TO WORK

London, March 1, lilo P. M.-The
executive committee of the Amalga-
mated Society of Engineers, the strik-
ing members of which were ordered
by the government to return to work
today after a meeting held tonight at
Glasgow. issued a statement saying:
Six meetings were held in the az
fected area today and there are strong
indications of an early resumption of
work.
The committee urged the men to re-
turn to their places of employment.
but, according to the Central News,
the meetings were failures. The Cen
trail News says that all the meetings.
broke up after disorderly scenes and
the men were left to decide for them
selves what their future action shall
be.
The executive committee strongly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-02
LAbORERS
RETURN TO WORK

London. March /, 245 P M.-sfany
OF the striking laborers at the Clyde
Engineering Works resumed work to-
day, in accordance with instructions
issued by the government. These la
Dor troubles threatened to interfere
seriously with the supplying of equip
Elent and war material for the troops
in the field and the government TOOK
hand in their settlement on the
bases of national necessity
1t IS expected confidently that the
strikers will be back at their work
not later than Wednesday,