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The Keota news., 1916-10-27
FAITH IN GOOD ROADS
COUNTY opEkoIN0 goo, ,ooo. 900
YEARLY on IMPROVEMENTS.
Ratio Expected 70 Be Double That
Amount in Next Oeeads-Oovsrn-
nnent Won't Aid Community
That Doesn't Help Itself.

The country Is nov spending well
toward S2oO,O00O year On rura'
roads-perhaps twice what 1t was
spending for that purpose ten years
ago. Faith In good roads probably
increased during the decade In an
even greater ratio. and IL will be sur
prism. II the expenditure ten years
hence Is not double x2OOOOO.OOO.
This Is mainly, OF course. an effect
Of the motor car: but a lot OF people
raisjudge the motor car because they
forget-or do not know-thut In alI
the more prosperous rural regions
gasoline vehicle nowadays Is just
about as standard an implement as
moving machine. The day has long
gone by when good roads agitation
could be discredited by ascribing 1t to
bloated urban plutocrats who wanted
to ride comfortably.
By an act that became law last
month the federal government pur-
poses to contribute <75.OOO,OOO for
good country roads used by the postal
service. sharing the expense equally
with the states or other local units.
The work Is to be done on specifica-
tons approved by the department Of
agriculture, duly inspected and ap-
proved.
The federal government ought to
contribute. for highways are q legiti-
mate national interest. Under this
law 1t helps no community that does
not first help itself. Its participation
will tend powerfully to standardize
road building and to distribute the re-
suits OF experience; SO it should tend
to give a better quality Of road for no
greater cost.
Twenty-Five years ago any given so
called public highway was usually the
exclusive affair Of a board Of super
visors or commissioners who ruled
for year over a territory three or
four miles square. Presently the coun-
ties came in: then the states now the
federal government-which is as 1t
should be.-Saturday Evening Post.
The Keota news., 1916-10-27
FoRMALIN TO RELIEVE BLoA1
Promising Results Secured In Expert
ments Conducted by Experts At
kentucky Station.

Experiments conducted at the Ken
lucky station with formaldehyde AZ .
treatment for cattle badly anectet
with bloat caused by eating too muct
succulent clover or alfalfa has giver
very promising results.
One-half ounce Of formalin in ont
quart of water makes the proper solu
ton for treating bloated animals
After administering the remedy.
block Of wood is placed in the animal,
mouth to allow the better escape OF
the gas. In all the cases tried the
cows were in normal condition 20 te
Is minutes after the formalin solution
was given. even when the animals
were badly bloated and In a dangerous
condition. Formalin Is trade name
for 40 per cent solution Of Tornado
hyde, and can be secured at any drua
store.
The Keota news., 1916-10-27
FR0Ck FOR CHILD
FLUFFY SKIRT OF BLUE SILK
NULL EASY TO MAKE
Hene 0ressnaker viii Find II Ne
Hard Task 70 Design and Mako
Ready the Garment o.
scFik<d Below.

Like a flower OF spring Is this fury
skirt 0. blue silk EEu trimmed ~!th
bias folds Of blue taneta-
Every woman who can sew 81 all
knows ,ha. rufiet skirt Is the cas-
lest to make A plain Foundation Is
gathered 10 q walls, band and meas
ured 10 the length on the child; then
rufles are stitched around the skirt
the upper ruf!le forming the lie for
those tha, follow.
II will he well TO fit the skirt lining
beca use rufaes are more easily stitched
On the lining when IL Is smooth
In this instance the rufJiex must have
th. bias folds stitched on the right
side. then turned over and hemmed
down On the under side. BY applying
the folds In this manner the stitching
will not show.
A mother. perhaps. Is unwilling 10
take the trouble Involved In applying
these folds on scallops. The WORK. Of
course IS somewhat tedious In such
case 1t Is simple matter TO hem the
rUtiies or make them OF embroidery.
For ordinary wear the wise mother
will make this dress OF wash mate
rails which may be frequently iaun-
jered.
II is to be remembered that little
girls may wear china silk and sport
silk as well as silk null. but chIHonx
and tafYetas are for the "grown-ups--
The only variation from this rule IN
In the matter of taNeta coats. which
The Keota news., 1916-10-27

OF real old lace can be used up, for the
finiext scrap Will form a motif II care
fully cut out and arranged In one cor
ner Of the square. Amy shape will do
as long as motif IS formed. such as
a ctrciet Of leaves filled in with net, a
flower. etc. and other designs likely
TO be found in old lace.
Sew these motifs on quite fat and
very securely. then the lawn under
meath them can be cut away; all edges
must be gone over with over -and-Over
stitch 50 that all IL kept neat: press
well down with . moderate iron when
done.
Initials are always suitable for hand
kerchiefs. though they should not be
too large: they look very nice worked
with satin stitch and surrounded with
tiny French knots.
A collection Of q dozen handker-
chiefs Is thus soon made 1t Is interest
ing work for spare moments and well
repays the worker for the little trouble
spent.
The Keota news., 1916-10-27
EVERY FARM NEEDS WooDLoT
4, Nature Hss Not Provided One. Plant
ons-it 10 Not Difficult and
VIII Pay We'll.

INV " = MORRILL,. Colorado AgTicui-
tutat College, Fort Collins. Colo.)
a permanent w"odI"t n m essential
pnrt Of n wcli-orgnnized farm. In the
monutnin valleys and along the
strcnms IN the plains. nature has pro-
vidcd these w0odlots. In many places,
however. the farmer must plant and
raisc his wOodl0t.
The woodlot is convenient In pro-
yiding fuel. posts. md wood for re-
pnira. 1t may also serve as q wind
break, and for shelter for stock On
light soils or on steep slopes the trees
Will bind the soil. to prevent erosion.
A woOdlot needs proper protection
The Keota news., 1916-10-27

Care Of Celery Plants.
Keep celery plants well cultivated
and manured. Bank them with earth.
tilA boards or paDer.
The Keota news., 1916-10-27

de heznsutehed border. - are a1 ready
for further decoration
There are variou usys of trimming
handkefchiess: fos those who crochet
dizzy t-orde. os crochet dooe In vesy
fne cotton looks sweet, OF An edG1nZ
of tztrnz. thts latter u seen On so1oe
Of the mos. exp<astve models In the
kbCIH-
On one OF two Of the linen h4odker-
chiefs 4 simple pattern could be rraced
IN one conner and worked In bro.de.fe
AngiaiSe this looks most effective For
dainty wear handkefchiefa, bay some
fine lawn By the yard and CT. up into
as many squares as ii will allow; this
is a very cheap plan and most sue
cessfuI one These squares can be
trimmed with fne lace and odd bits
The Keota news., 1916-10-27
Easy to Trim Handkerchief.

Everyone likes to use dainty and
goOd-lookIng handkerchiefs, but they
cannot be bought cheaply. and often
ne beyond the purse. Cheaply
trimmed handkerchIefs are in very bad
taste. and 1t is far better to use SIM
pie ones than resort to them.
However. with little trouble every
girl could make herself q collection Of
nice handkerchiefs ut about half the
cost Of buying them.
White sales should be watched for.
then good linen hnndkerchlefs can be
had cheaply: these usually have q lit
The Keota news., 1916-10-27

sometimes are permissible for summer
use by children.
Sashes, too. are not the same for
children and adults. The former may
wear soft girdle OF satin or crush
able silk, or ribbon sashes OF the kind
manufactured especially for children.
but 1t Is not good taste to put on a
child grosgrain sash or any Of the
brocaded varieties that women wear.
The Keota news., 1916-10-27
Milk as a Hair Lotion.

Although milk is one of the most un-
pleasant lotions that can be placed ON
the head 1t Is. a hair nutrient. Warm
milk used frequently as a wash will
increase growth. and lessen falling.
The one essential Is that the treatment
be accompanied by washing with soap
and water at short intervals.
The Keota news., 1916-10-27

In case the shipment is to be q long
one, wire pan of water In one cor
ner.
Material for crate. 2 feet wide, 8
feet long and 3 feet high.
IL by IL, for bottom end board |;
Ii by 1-6-18 uprights and opening
end; 81 by 1910 sides and closed
end; 2-1 by 12-1O floor and bottom
side boards; IL by 6-8 cleats.-
Farm and Home.
The Keota news., 1916-10-27

from stock and IRE, and intelligent
Trimmings. After planting and cult
vation during few years. II the
woOdlot Is of artificial origin, tht
work expended on it and the harvest
ing of its crops may be done in the
winter. when other work Is not press
ing.
Besides the direct value Of . wood
lot in furnishing wood and shelter. tr
esthetic value in improving the ap
pearance of the farm and In furnish,
ing recreation is Of considerable i'm
portance in making life more worth
living. incidentally the well-kept prop
erly located woodlot adds selling value
to the farm out of all proportions te
the cost Of establishing or tending the
grove.
The Keota news., 1916-10-27
HANDY HOG SHIPPING CRATE
Timber Used In Construction Should
Be Southern Yellow Pine-lIst
Of Material Needed.

A strong shipping crate for hogs Is
an easy thing to make. It should be
we'll built Of southern yellow pine. A
neatly built crate. shipping tag bear
ing the shippers name and that of his
farm often will aid in selling stock.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
Births Reported.

The following births have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours:
Harry E. and Mildred E. Gibbons
boy.
John s. and Eva T. Cox, boy.
Edward T. and Margaret Harvey.
girl.
Wexford P and Rose I. Ladd, girl
Martin A. and Eva De Broske, boy.
Adolphe and Lillian Marsh, boy.
Elbridge and Edna Murray, boy.
Nathan and Francis F. Peck, boy.
Samuel H. and Caroline B. Read, boy
Vincent A. and Nellie A. Sisler, boy.
George H. and Josephine A. Stan
ford, girl.
william and Edith Stone, boy.
Samuel D. and Eleanor F. Smith. girl
Wilbur D. and Elizabeth E. Kieffer
boy.
Frank NJ. and Nellie NJ. Hoadley, boy
Laurence A. and Mabel NJ. Burkhart
girl.
Henry P and Mary L. Alden, boy.
Edward and Mary Bentley, girl.
Gipson and Mary A. Gibbs, girl.
George and Mamie Hart, boy.
Arthur and Hattie Johnson, boy.
Thomas H. and Doric Smith. girl.
Charles S. and Erlena V. Chisholm
boy.
John H. and Katherine Anderson, boy
Evening star., 1916-01-07

guests were the Bolivian minister and
Nine. Calderon. DR.. and Mrs. 1. s. Wood
ward, Miss Isabel Sedgley. Mrs. Charles
Campbell, Miss Sweet. Prof. Bernard
Noses, Mr.. Adolph Miller and DIR. s. w.
Stratton.
Capt. and Mrs. James H Glennon
were hosts at q dinner last night at
their quarters at the navy yard. Their
guests were Gen. and Mrs. Arthur Muir
ray, Gen. and Mrs. Barnett. Admiral
and Mrs. Strauss. Capt. and Mrs. Wat
son, Mrs. Arthur Macarthur and DR..
Tucker Smith.
The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Lane entertained at dinner last night
in honor of Senator Phelan Of Cali
fornia.
Mrs. Marshall Fields reception to be
given at her home on Saturday will be
from 4 to 6 o'clock, instead of the hours
originally announced.
Mrs. Jewett, wife of Maj. R. Dickin-
son Jewett of 1898 jefferson place, re-
ceived yesterday, and will be at home
the following Thursdays in January.
Miss Millicent Stauft of Uniontown,
Pa, is visiting Miss Margaret WEIGH
1921 Wyoming avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Maxwell Durant
have announced the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Marie Durant, and
Mr.. Earl kellis Burton of Porto Rico
son of Mr.. and Mrs o. K. Burton OF
Champaign, Ill.
Mrs. Arthur Hopkins Stevens enter
tanned at a small luncheon during the
holidays. in honor of Miss Dorothy NJ
Crossley. who Is to be married the 18th
of the monthe, and Miss Nouvart Costik-
yon of New York, Mrs. Stevens guest
Evening star., 1916-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Eugene Kelly,
who formerly resided at Denver, Col.
will leave Washington this week for
Chicago, where they will make their
future home.
Evening star., 1916-01-07

Mrs. James Potter Of Grasslands. N.
Y, who has spent the past three
months in Washington with her son
and brother. DR.. Albert Potter and DR..
Charles r. Luce, left Wednesday night
for st. Petersburg, Fla, where she will
remain until spring.
Evening star., 1916-01-07

Mrs F. D. Caruthers of New York
city is at the Raleigh after spending
the holidays in Richmond, Va.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
Two Women Die Suddenly

After feast of ice cream and oysters
last night. while visiting Daniel Os-
borne's family at 1000 26th street
northwest, Mrs. Matilda Ferguson, col
ored. fifty years old, Ala 21st street
northwest, became suddenly i'll and died
before a physician reached the house.
DR.. Nolan made a quick run from
Emergency Hospital, examined the
body and pronounced life extinct.
Mrs Lucy A Key. colored. fifty-six
years old, % Pierce street northwest,
was walking in front of 609 9Th street
northwest about o'clock last night
when she suffered an attack Of heart
disease and died. Her body was taken
to the morgue.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
tho following:
Charles A. Thomas and Mamie Dyce.
William Ellis Of this city and Edna
Minter of Roanoke, Va.
Samuel NJ waskow and Annie Dob
kin.
Hamilton s. Martin and Cecilia NJ
Green.
Corral L. Rhodes Of Georgetown, S. c.
and Eveleth NJ. Sanford of this city.
Leonard b. McCray of Raphine, Va.
and Edith e. Almond of Greenville.
Va.
George H. Nokes and Ethel NJ. Bar
riere.
Robert A. Beckham and Elsise T
Woodbury..
Evening star., 1916-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs Charles w. Ellis. assist
ed by the latter's sister, Miss Elsie Of
futt. entertained at their residence
Wednesday evening. Dancing was en-
joyed throughout the evening. after
which buffet supper was served. The
table was decorated with red carna-
tions and red candle shades.
Evening star., 1916-01-07
Destructive Fire in Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, KY, January Fire in
the heart of Louisville's wholesale
liquor and tobacco district last night did
damage estimated by the police at from
100000 to half a million dollars. 1t
started of unknown origin in the seven
story building occupied by the OK
Breeches Manufa cturing Company and
spread to the Taylor &: Williams liquor
warehouse and the building occupied by
Altshler & Co, wholesale grocers.
Evening star., 1916-01-07

Mrs. Thomas Sterling, wife of the
senior senator from South Dakota, an
nounces the engagement of her grand
daughter, Miss Emma Webb, and Mr..
AZel Ansin Martin of the American
College, Madura, India.
Miss Webb is a typical western girl,
Evening star., 1916-01-07

The assistant secretary of commerce
and Mrs. Edwin Sweet entertained at
dinner last night in compliment to DR..
Wallace Campbell of the Lick Observe.
tory and Mrs. Campbell. The other
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17
PERsoNALs


 nm Mildred Healy Of NrooEnp was aTecent v1aitGr in Norwlch.
 George 1zadley hna returned to his home in Bairheld after visit of a week insthis city.
 Mrs. stephen PecAhana Of Liedyard visited Mrs. Thomas P. Norman o1 North Stonlngton Wednesday.
 Miss E1va Blair of .aSorwlch is spend ing a lew days In IVTauregan with her aunt. Miss Jennie Raymond.
 Mrs. Jennie Card Of Lebanon. has been the guest of her daughter. Mrs. Frank BisseI. of East Hampton.
 Mrs. F. c. Green has returned tc her home in Westminster. after spend ing a few days with her aunt in Nor 7wich.
 Edward F. R4eagher, a student al Connecticut State college at Storrs, is at his homo in New London for the summer.
 Dr. and Mrs. J. Otis Miner and fam fly of New London. have taken ur their residence at their summer cot tage at Best View.
 Mrs Donald Macdonald oe Lowell Mass, who has been spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs Frank L. KimbalI of Laurel Hill. left Friday to spend the summer months in New Jersey.
 Dr. !. W Callahan, Herbert Daw- ley and James Ring spent Thursday in New York, the guests of Alfred Bell, formerly of this city. who is em- ployed in a publishing house in New York city.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17
HEAVY BURDEN
A Bad Back Makes Life Missrahle for
 Many Norwich People.
4 bad back is a heavy Burden.


 A bad back is . heavy burden
 A burden at night when bedtime comes,
 Just as hothers0ne in the morning.
 Ever try Doan'a Kidney Pills for it7
 Know they are for Kidney back ache-and for other kidney ills7
 If you don't some Norwich people do
 Read case of 1t:
 Mrs. r. A Andrews, Rock Street, Norwich. says: 4My back had both- cred me a great deal. There was 2 dull. nasgins pain across 1t almost constantly and it was very annoying. Doan's Kidney Pnls. procured from Treats Drug Store, gave me the great est relief. think they are worthy Oi the highest recommendation.
 Price 5oc. at all dealers. Don't sim ply ask for 2 kidney remedy Y gel Doan's Kidney Pills = the same that Mrs. Andrews had. Foster-adilburr Co., Props, Bunalo. N. r.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17
oHITuARX
John Dawson.

Thursday afternoon at 5.45 o'clock the death of John Dawson occurred at No. IA Carter avenue after an illness of about a month. A month ago MT suited in spinal paralysis. and caused his death.
 John Dawson was born in Brooklyn, Conn, Dec. 10, 1860, the son of James and Mary Thompson Dawson. Tn the early part of his life he lived at Bean was spent in Norwich. MT. Dawson married Felicia H. Saxon, who died shortly after their marriage, and his second wife was Jennie Chaffee, the marriage taking place in Worcester, Mass, Dec. 25, 1SS6.
 Mrs. Dawson and her daughter, Mrs. Theodore H. Johnson, of Worcester, survive, with two brothers, James of this city and Henry of Kansas City, enc nephew, James w. Dawson, of Kansas City, and one niece, Miss Rg- nes Dawson, of Springfield, Mass.
 Mrs. Augustus L. Bentley.
 (Contributed.l News has been received by New London county friends of the, death in Hartford at the home of her daughter, on June ?, of Mrs. Augus- Edwin D. Bentley. Mrs. Bentley was born in Newark, N. J., April g, 1S39. She is survived by three daughters, Misses Clara and Edna Bentley of Washington, D. C., and Mrs. Howard H. Burdick of Hartford, also by two sons, Edwin L. Bentley of New York city, and Charles P. Bentley of Itha- ca, N. Y. Her husband died several years ago. He was a Baptist clergy man, once we'll known in this section Among his several pastorates one was in WiIlimantic
 Mrs. Bentley's character was a rare combination of strength and gentle ness, winning many friends and ra- diating good cheer.
 Edward w. Clark.
 Edward w. Clark, for many year. one of the best known florists in thi. part of the state, died Thursday at hi. home in Fremont street, New London l Mir Clark had been i'll several months and had been confined to his home foi several weeks.
 Mr. Clark was Ii years old, nativ, | of Perth, Scotland. He had been en gagged in the florist business in thil country for great many years.
 Fred c. Williams. Norwich friends have received worG that Fred c. Williams, formrely O. I this city, died in Clairemount. Va, or May 24. Death was due to typhoid l fever. MT. Whites home was il Springfield and he came here and en, tered the employ of the Armour Go He was later employed in the music ] department of the Plaut & Calder especially to musicians, as he was al accomplished musician. He was member of Norwich Lodge, No. 43e B. P O. E.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17
WILL CONSIDER BRIDGE LOAN HERE
County Commissioners A For Authority to Make Loan of from s7soOO to $lOo.OOO to Pay For Mamie Bridse- Representatives and Senators to Consider Loan at a Nesting in This City Nsxt Week


 Notices to the senators and repre- sentatlves of New London county were on Friday sent out by the county commissioners announcing that a meeting will be held in the courthouse in this city on next Tuesday morning for the purpose of discussing the con- structfUn of the new drawbridge or dered for the Mantle river by the United States War Department Tn accordance with the law county mem bers of the general assembly will be requested to authorize the county commissioners to execute loan esti- mated at between $75, 900 and S100, 900. the amount necessary to construct the bridge.
 At this meeting the New York ar- chltects engaged to prepare plans and specifications for the structure will be present with their completed design the cost. Approval by the war depart menty will be required, however; be- fore the plans can be finally accepted. The bridge will be constructed of steel and concrete and will have a clear ance of six feet above high water, as required by the federal authorities It will also be equipped with draw of the Scherzer rolling lift type, which is similar to that in use on the Connec- ticut river bridge at Saybrook.
 While the commissioners will seek the requisite power to make the loan referred to, that fact does not imply that the county as an individual body intends to assume responsibility for the financial end of the undertaking Chairman Charles H. Smith of the board said Friday that while 1t would be possible for the county to issue bonds to the necessary amount, the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-17

cries and towns assurning only the interest he did not consider that course to be one of wisdom. as the county is already burdened with a debt of $87s 900 on the court houses in this city and New London.
 Chairman Smith continued: 'sThe proposed layout of the new bridge is could be selected and when the struc- ture is completed the county will have good reason to be proud of it. New London county is very fortunate in having this as the only bridge which it is obliged to maintain. Some coun- ties, like Fairfield, for example. have many that they are compelled to care
 When the general assembly con- contribute to the cost of constructing the bridge. In the opinion of many the state should defray the entire ex- pense, since it is claimed that the bridge will be used to an extent of rully go per cent. by what is known as foreign travel, that is motorists and others coming from a distance The benefit Of the structure to New London county alone, 1t is argued, is decidedly small.
 The situation was gone over thor oughly Friday noon at a luncheon which Mayor Ernest B. Rogers gave at the Mohican hotel in New London to Mayor Allyn l.. Brown of Norwich and the county commissioners IT View of the constantly increasing de- mands upon the treasuries of the eft. les and towns of the county for theiI individual necessities, the imposition of an additional tax for a bridge ir this location is regarded as a hardship