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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
Japan's Language.

There was no written language IN
Japan till Chinese characters were in
troduced into Japan from Korea in the
reign of the Emperor DIN. in 2S5 A. ID.
The Inconvenience. caused by Chinese
characters led afterward to the inyen-
ton of katakana and hiragana, the
japanese syllabary, which contributes
much toward improving the national
language.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
STANFORD

The finance committee OF the NJ. e.
church realized $4,000 at their supper
last week which was very gratifying.
The Southern Vermont Pomona
Grange which meets here April IL,
will dine in the parlors of the hetho-
dist church as usual.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
Must Be.

"lm really worried about my WIFE
whats the matter!'
II don't know. There must De some
thing radically wrong with her be-
cause she says she isn't taking the
slightest interest in the new styles'--
Detroit Free Press
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
To the Wife of
One Who Drinks

We have an important confidential
message for you. 1t will come in a
plain envelope. How to conquer the
liquor habit in days and make home
happy. Wonderful. safe, lasting, re-
liable. Guaranteed. Write to the
Manchester Institute, 9s2 Hanover
St. Manchester, n II.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-11
Ace. STRENGTH. experIence

and service back Of our policies In
sure and be sure. National Life ms.
Co., of 1t. (Mutual) Earle s. Kins-
ley, General Agent, Mead Building,
Rutland, Vermont. ADV.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24
STATE sANAroRIA NEEDS.

The report of the state tuberculosis
 commission makes it plain, if it has not already been realized, that the ef- forts which are being put forth by this commonwealth for the purpose of fighting the white plague are meeting with desired results. The state sana- toria are a help to the afflicted and a protection to the others and that is what Connecticut has been striving for.
 It is apparent, however, that the present institutions are not able to take care of the. demands which are made upon them. It is necessary to maintain long waiting lists, when those on that list are in need of the institutional treatment and when un- der certain conditions they can be a menace to the public. It is the opinion of the commission, the members of which are thoroughly familiar with the situation that whatever the state does in the way of extending the tu- berculosis work should be devoted to- wards the enlargement of the sana- torium in this city and the comple- tion of the work at Shelton and if any new sanatorium is to be attempt ed it should be the one for~the treat ment of bone tuberculosis located at some point along the shore.
 This must be looked upon as good Judgment There are advantages to be gained by enlarging existing sana- toria where the overhead expense must be met anyway, rather than to push ahead increasing the overhead without obtaining any better results. The cramped conditions should be relieved. The waiting lists should be provided for and by devoting appropriations for new work to the institutions recom- mended by the commission there will be a reduction in the per capita cost of caring for all patients. It appears to be a straightforward business prop osition and as such ought to be so treated
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24

government which will amount to something. It is a logical demand and one which this country ought not to refuse to deal properly with.
 According to the bill which has now passed the house and on which the senate has seven days in which to take action a governor for the island will be appointed by the president. It also provides for an executive coun- ell composed of commissioners of jus tice, finance. interior. education, agri- culture, labor and health. The attor- ney general and treasurer are to be appointed by the president and other members of the government; the legis- lature will be elected by the people and this in turn will select the com missioner to the United States. but the president will have the power of veto on all the measures which come before the legislative body. This means that the government of the isl and will be under the considerate di- rection of this country. that it will have an incentive to greater accom- plishments and that being a Porto Ri- can will mean more than it does to- day. It is a step that is only dealing justly with this island dependence.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24
THE HIGH COST OF LIVING.

While such widespread attention is
 being directed to the high cost of food,
 1t is apparent that the government cannot sit idiy-, by and do nothing to- wards bringing about relief. especial " when or if such advanced prices are
 the result of studied efforts to corner
 he market rather than being the re- suit of an actual shortage of the pro ducts. There have been many iE- stances of such operations and cer- tainly the public should be protected against such unjust practices and the part which the government can play in such a matter ought neither to be overlooked or sidestepped.
 There are instances where the de- termination of the government 10 as certain the facts and start criminal prosecutions have resulted in those who are fixing prices with an iron hand climbing down off of their pe- destal and offering to submit to a fix ing of just prices by a government on a basis of justice to all In all probability that situation would be unearthed in still other di- rections and there is no doubt but what food products would be included in the list.
 But while there is demand for that action, it is also possible for the peo- pie IO uO II1uCil lOF lnelT own pTOIeC- tion. We are frequently told that we eat too much, that we eat what pieases rather than what does us good and that a readjustment of our diet would prove beneficial to our health as well as our pocketbooks. That being the case it might be we'll if there was more general participation in the op- portunities of helping ourselves. Such in combination with government eff forts ought to accomplish the desired results.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24
bud the laxpayers have got to pay the

but the taxpayers have got to pay the bill.
 Rev. MT. Worcester seemed to have pretty sensible view upon the sit- uation, and Mir. Shea's feeble retort 10 Mir. Worcesters remark. which was never intended to be construed in the light in which MT. Shea construed 1t' was anything but edifying.
 Mir. Shea attempted to justify him self for a past performance for which he was repudiated by the citizens as- sembled in city meeting, but at the meeting the other night MT. Shea was really left to his own resources, the chairman of the board being absent. for reasons best known to himself, and we must commend MT. Shea for what he did in his efforts to clarity the situation, and especially for bring ing to light the fact that it was the McWilliams regime who made that hve-year contract with the Thermos Bottle works, which contract is now causing the department to lose money every single month in the year.
 Mir. Worcesters idea of having couple of men paid a sufficient salary to give the proper time and considera- ton to the management of this impor- tant municipal enterprise is one which is worthy of some consideration, and as amendment to that idea would suggest that the men who might be placed in charge of that department should be men who have nothing td sell to the department, and in that way the department may be relieved of it's previous embarrassments.
 After sizing up this situation. with every other manufacturing industry showing a similar increase in the cost of production of approximately 30 per cent. or more in some instances, after observing the loss of money sustained by the department owing to a con tract made by the McWilliams ,regime with the Thermos Bottle works which contract does not expire for another year, and considering the eXpSpse which the city is put to by the o ker- ing by the mayor of pole lines Which were good for ten years, and then con sidering that we have got another go over the plant and tell us practical ly what we already know, the question does not become a very momentous one except to one who may be inter- ested in advancing himself personally or politically, but it becomes an a-b-o matter which one of very ordinary ability should be able to answer. For the benefit of future city meetings and in the interest of transacting business of hot air, the city of Norwich might erect a monument to Mir. McWilliama as the man of many words and few facts and for the little information which he gave them upon the affairs of that department; in fact. there would be no trouble in erecting a mon ument as lofty as the Washington monument If we were simply to use the bricks which were laid and relaid in that department while he was act Ing as commissioner.
 A TAXPAYER.
 Norwich. Feb. 2s, 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24

ant of the fact that he who does not wish to see a fool must not only shut up himself alone, but also must break his own looking glass.
 like the plain common sense re-
 1igion that does things Ior others oftener than it prays for itself. Why lots of people make of their selfish ness a fetich which they imagine will selfish people on earth today think they have formed a partnership with the Almighty, and that He is CO., operating with them. They do not seem to comprehend that a pretence of familiarity with God appears to the humble like rank blasphemy. A good clothes exhibition in itself is still only a secular performance; and the Sun day coat is no better than the circus coat when it is brought down to a close comparison It is a human weak ness to pretend that brass buttons are gold ones: but it is folly to push the pretence into the presence of St. Peter. The only true religion there is is the religion which can be measured by the Golden Rule and not fall short. It fits right into a good conscience: and it doesn't find excuses for every kind of a sin of omission and com and cherish the worthless thought willfu1 wickedness may be ex- cused in the eleventh hour because of a flimsy pretence.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24
"RoNE pRY" LEeIsLArIoN.

Prohibition forces have reason to look upon the action taken by con- gross and which bids fair to be ap- proved by the president, as a decided victory. It is certainly in accord with the wave of prohibition which has been sweeping over the country and encoura cement was lent to the latest action by the recent decision of the supreme court bearing upon that sub ject.
 If signed by the president, the bill means that in those states which have declared for prohibition and they now total 22, it will not only be impossi- ole to sell liquor but it will be against the law to import it into the state. It means that the prohibition signifies just what it ss-s. Henceforth in a number of these states those who have wanted liquor have been able to have but not for sale. This privilege will be cut off and nc wet goods can come Into the state except in violation of lhe law.
 This is a different situation than was intended in most cases when pro- hibition was declared for. It will re- ceive warm or a cold reception in accordance with the feeling of the people upon the personal use of ii- quor but If 1t is enforced it will re- suit in prohibition to the full extent of the words meaning
 Just what effect this will have upon the movement in the future remains to be seen. Such state of bone dry ness may be so far in excess of what the majority are contending for that it will result in a decided change of attitude. That, however. is a matter which will have to be determined later.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24
PREPARING FOR THE DRIVE.

There is an occasional bit of evil dence which goes to show that the en- tente nations are preparing to make greater use of the armies which they have stationed at different points along the war fronts than they have in the past. This is shown by the in
 creased activity of the British forces
 on the Tigris. There they are endeav-
 bring to make up for some of the past reverses. A certain measure of sue cess is being obtained even though it is not all that could be desired. While the progress made may be slight there is the additional consideration that they are keeping engaged the Turkish
 forces, to such an extent that those in that locality are constantly on the alert but also to the end that the pos sibility of transferring troops from Asia Minor to Europe is greatly de- creased. There is thus a double ob
 ject in the Tigris campaign.
 The same situation is developing on the Macedonian front where it has just been announced that the Italian forces have joined with the allied ar mics in that locality and that an in creased number of Italians are being sent forward in that direction. This is one of the fronts where the entente forces have thus far failed for vari- ous reasons to accomplish what was expected of them. But with Italy talk ing a deeper interest there and the large army that has been under or ganization at Saloniki for many months ready, it is apparent that the enemy must concentrate much atten- ton in that quarter.
 That these are all efforts made in preparation for the much discussed spring drive seems fair to believe. It all remains to be seen henceforth whether the well laid plans carry or miscarry.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24
WHY SHADE TREEs7
Because

Trees make for beauty, shade, cool nees and health.
 A city of beauty, shade, coolness and health attracts new residents.
 So trees make for growth in prop erty values.
 Trees put bit of Gods country into your street.
 Trees make your home more home like; and this is better than fine gold. A city of homelike homes is a city beloved.
 Which is another way of saying: Trees make for civic patriotism.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24
PORTO REGAIN CITIZENSHIP.

On the list of bills which the pres ldent asked to have passedN at the opening of the present session of con gross was that Of providing for the citizenship and the civil govel nment of the people of Porto Rico In their present situation there is nothing else for them to do but to refer to them selves as people without a country and what they want is an autonomous
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24

An investigator who has returned from South America declares that 90 per cent. of the business of those coun- tries which we are now getting will re- turn to former channels when the war closes, not because our goods are not satisfactory but because they are not satisfied with our way of doing busi- ness. There is still chance to clinch that trade.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24

Those among the school children who started garden plots last summer will have a chance to put their experi- ence to good use on a larger scale during the coming season.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24

There is many a vacant lot which would have gone a long way towards providing a winters supply of pota- toes and onions. and saved a pretty penny when those vegetables are $4 and SS a busheI respectively.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24

With the food riots in a few of the large cities in this country, some idea can be gained as to what they must be in some of the European cities.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24

The man on the corner says: There are certain things which will grow in dark and gloomy places. but griev- ances need air.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24

4 sugar famine is predicted in a number Of cities. but some relief can be expected when the sweet spring hats make their appearance
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24

The hardest task the new Austrian ambassador has had since reaching these shores is the fight he is forced to put up for recognition
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24

The fellow who is referred to a1 small potatoes has a ready comeback with the present day price of the tubers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24

Carranza's note may have been prompted by the British oil properties, but it doesn't appear to have smooth ed the troubled waters.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24

+ the C-boat blockade is going to increase the shortage of typewriter that ought to insure an end of the note writing prociivities.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24
Special Model.

Nothing less than submontane ate tacks without warning would arouse the SWiss-Columbia (S. O State.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24
EDITORIAL NOTES.

If you haven't had a chance to help the census takers. don't despair. There's an opportunity awaiting you.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24

last remains of hostility and gather up the scattered booty.
 THE DTcTAGRAPH.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24

(written Specially for The Bulletin.)
 Back in 1875 the ancient town & Norwich was absorbed in matters mili- tary, but under decidedly different con- ditions from those which exist at the present day.
 On the 2d of November of that year the commissioners declared war against the Narragansett Indians, and the whole country started into imme- diate action. A thousand men were necticut was 315, of this county 70 and of the town of Norwich Is. All were to be equipped with arms and ammu- hilton and to be ready in the field by the 10th of December.
 The rendezvous was New London. Immediately the towns were secured for provisions. The county was en- bargoed for two months and wheat, cheese, beef, pork, Indian corn, oats
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24

The world will never lack for fools: and those who are great in their own conceit are among the royal fools of earth-they look down upon everybody and everybody looks down upon them. To get right after the fools that are but a. fool is always right There are more kinds of fools than there are cats: and those who are bookish ap- pear to have been elected to prove that "a little learning is dangerous thing" The proof that fools are very much more common than knaves is found in the fact that if they were not, so many knaves could not exist. Bismarck concluded the fool who ex- cels the fool who says in his heart there Is no God" is the one who does not know whether there is a God or not" I am aware this is not very safe topic to discuss. but I have ven- tured upon it because I am not iguor-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-24

During this interval Norwich ex- perienced more than mere rumor and panic. The tomahawk swept along her eastern border, leaving slaughter in its track. A band of Indians, SUD- posed to be Narragansetts, proving along the east side of the Shetucket killed two men and carried off a young lad as prisoner
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01

sides, the range cattle from Montana
must be given a chance. Mr.. Person
says that cattle sold cheap last week.
Stockmen want only the best cattle feed
ers as corn is so high they do not want
to feed it to understood critters.
w. d. Wendt, Ward county superin-
tendent Of schools, went to Bismarck
Wednesday to attend the meeting of
the N. d. Educa tional Association.
T. R. Burke, clerk of Passport
township, was in the city on business
Wednesday. 'l've got a hundred
pounds of flour in the pantry, 80 bush
els of potatoes in the cellar, 10 tons
of coal in the bin and eight hogs to
butcher, so if winter has set in, let her
blow" he remarked.
VIM. M. Bowen, who has been work
ing on the various Minot newspapers,
leaves today for South Carolina,
here he will spend the winter.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
CITY IN BRIEF

Ira D. Wight went to Wolf Point Mon
tana Saturday on business.
Nick Deegan, old time rancher, lei,II
Saturday for California, where ne VIII
spend the winter.
Chas, Good left Saturday for Montana
where he VIII hunt deer and later VIII go
TO California to spend the winter
Mrs Matte Baker, after an extended
visit At the home of her son, B. F. Baker,
Of Glenburn, departed Monday for her
old home, Morrison, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Webster have gone
to Kansas City, Mo-, where they wi, VIII
spend the winter months. in hopes OF pen
efitting Mrs. Websters health.
Charlie Peterson, from southwest OF
brady, was in the city Tuesday. Char-
lie says he has lived in the hills for m
teen years and this is the earliest winter
has ever set in to his knowledge.
Fl. Benton, manager of the Farmers
newspaper at Rugby, was in Mn &c , on
business Friday. The new paper is wei
starts out with a large subscription list
Mr.. Benton was formerly engaged in the
printing business in Usage, Ia.
Mr.. and Mrs Nels Tufveson left Fridty
for San Diego. cal, where they will spend
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01

the winter Mr. Tufveson owns 81 houses
in the city of Minot and he says that ne
finished putting the storm windows on all
of them. He will return in the spring IN
time to exchange the windows for
screens.
O. +. kegley. a well known Tagus
stOckman, was in the city Saturday. He
managed to put up a couple of hundred
tons of hay and has AZ cattle and AZ head
of horses. He disposed of 80 head of cat
tie which he shipped in August.
Mrs. Lillian p. Smith, after spending
several weeks here looking after her
farming interests southeast of the city,
left for the west to spend the winter.
Mrs. Melvin Davis, a sister, who has been
looking after her real estate interests, de-
parted Saturday for her home, Flandreau.
S. d.
4 three -year-old colt with a wire cut on
one of it's front feet, and with three white
feet, has been in a pasture on the Mrs.
Lillian Smith farm southeast of the city
| all fall The farm is located miles east
| of Logan. The owner should lose no time
in taking up the animal as it will suffer
| this kind of weather.
| Harry GOWN of Glenburn was in Minot
Friday evening enrOute to Wenatchee,
Wash, where his wife lies precariously
| ill with tuberculosis. She is staying with
her mother and is now belfast. Physic
ians say she cannot hold out long. Mr..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01
CURING HAMS AND
BACON

When the meat has been cooled and
cut up rub each piece with salt and
allow it to drain over night. Then
pack in a barrel with the hams and
shoulders in the bottom, using the
strips of bacon to fill in between or to
put on top. For each 100 pounds Of
meat weigh out 8 pounds of salt, 2
of brown sugar and 2 ounces Of salt
peter and dissolve in 4 gallons of wat
err. Pour on enough of this brine to
cover the meat. In the summer it is
best to boil the brine. If this is done,
cool it before putting on the meat. The
strips of bacon should be left in to
6 weeks and the hams 6 to 8 weeks.
They are then ready for smoking
Ayr. Elk. Dept, N. Oak. Ayr. Coll.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-01

and Mrs. Gown spent last winter in Cal
ifornia in hopes of benetitting the lat
ter's health. Mr.. GOWN was accompanied
to Minot by Ira GOWN of Glenburn.
Mrs. W. S. letters has returned from
Wolf Point, Mont, where she spent the
summer on the 800 acre homestead Of her
daughter, Miss Eva Teeters. The latter
will soon return to Minot to spend the
winter with her parents. Miss letters
demonstrated that she is a capable farm
er, her wheat averaging II bushels per
acre.
Il. b. Bryant, who resides on a farm
near FOXholm, transacted business in the
city Saturday. Mr. Bryant operates the
school bus in his neighborhood and pays
considerable attention to the growing of
stock. In this way he manages to put
in about every spare moment and has no
trouble keeping out of mischief
Martin jacobson has returned from ST.
Paul where he marketed a big cOnsign-
ment of steers and hogs The latter aV-
eragng about 200 pounds brot Is cents.
Ole Person, one Of the old time ranch
ers from the upper Mouse. was in this
city Saturday visiting old friends. Ole
had just returned from st. Paul where
he marketed two car loads of cattle. The
G. N. has placed an embargo on North
Dakota cattle as the snow caused so
many farmers to rush their cattle, both
good and poor, onto the market, and be-