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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-12-06
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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-12-06
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amateur golfers went over it yester-
day."-Life.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-12-06
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Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-12-06
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18
Relieves Serious Case
 of Chronic Constipation
Dr. CaldlOen's Syr,tp Peps;,' Corrects Condition, That
 Seemed Hopeless

After suffering from chronic consti- patton until she was so run down she was unable to do any kind of work Miss H. A. Frees, 2o9 Adams St, Day. ton, Ohio, obtained a bottle of Dr Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin and used il with such great gratifying results thai she continued the treatment and has written to pr. Caldwell that her con- dition is again normal, and that she wants to recommend Syrup Pepsln to everyone who suffers with constipa- tion.
 Dr. CaIdwell's Syrup Pepsin is a combination of simple laxative herbs with pepsin, gentle in its action and free from griping or other pain or dis comfort. It contains no opiate or mar cotic drug, and while acting readily on the most stubborn case of inactive bowels, is absolutely safe for the tim fest babe, so that it is the ideal family laxative and should be kept on hand in every household for use when needed.
 Dr. CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin costs only fifty cents a bottle and is sold in drug stores everywhere. To avoid i'm itations and ineffective substitutes be
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18
TO REVIVE CANAL
 SYSTEM IN ENGLAND
Owing to the Increase of Freight
 Rates on Railroads.

London, April 17.-England is about to witness a revival of interest in its waterways system through the action of the government in communicating system has been allowed to fall into disuse since 1906 when the railways made it impossible for them to com pete successfully. With the increased terways system see a big increase in canal traffic.
 Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice, a consult ing engineer of wide experience in HoSernment service, has been ap- pointed chairman of a committee des- ignated by the board of trade, to in quire into the inland waterways of the country and to see where they can be improved for the benefit of the nation.
 In the United Kingdom there are about 4.5oo miles of navigable water ways Of these some 5000 in England form one intersecting whole, but ow- ing to their haphazard method of con- struction no one single type of boat can navigate the whole of them. Boats and locks are not standardized. Nei- ther is there standardization of the con- trol, the canals being under different companies.
 Railways now own more than 1900 miles of the canal system, including most of the important links. As show ing the influence of the railways on the inland waterways it is stated that no waterborne traffic can enter or leave the rich manufacturing district of Birmingham without passing over water owned by a railway company.
 Advocates of inland waterways in England say they realize that this country is far behind Germany and France in utilizing it's canals but that they hope the lessons taught by the war, through high freight rates and congestion on the railroads, will re- suit in a big impetus in canal con- struction in the days to follow peace.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18
BAD BREATH
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets Get at
 the Cause and Remove It

Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub stitute for calone1, act gently on the bowels and positively do the work.
 People afflicted with bad breath find quick relief through Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets. The pleasant, sugar coated tablets are taken for bad breath by all who know them.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets act gen. tly but firmly on the bowels and liver, stimulating them to natural action, clearing the blood and gently purifying the entire system They do that which dangerous calome1 does without any of the bad after effects.
 All the benefits of nasty, sicken;ng, gripping cathartics are derived from Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets without grip ing, pain or any disagreeab1e effects. Dr. F. M. Edwards discovered the formula after seventeen years of prac- tice among patients afflicted with bowel and liver complaint with the attendant bad breath.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are pure 1y vegetable compound mixed with olive oil; you will know them by their olive color. Take one or two every night for a week and note the effect. lQc a-!,' Pc 9sr t>,-- Az druzcssts
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18
AERIAL COAST PATROL NO. i
 HAS BEEN ORGANIZED.
Made Up of Twelve Students and
 Alumni of Vale University.

New York, April 17.-Aerial coast patrol No. l, made up of twelve men, students and alumni of Yale universi- ty, has been organized and will at once begin training at a seaplane station recently established on Long Island, it was announced here today by the Aero club of America The new unit will be under the instruction of E. K. Ja- quith and consists of William J. Con- ners, Jr., of Buffalo, Clinton D. Back us, Leslie McNaughton of the Yale crew, Harold Pumpelly, formerly of the football team, H. Howe, Joseph Nagel, track team, Frank Blossom, golf team, Wallace Hogan of Greenwich, Conn.,, David Dunlap, Hamilton Gardner, cap tain of golf team, Jack Mitchell and Duncan Forbes.
 This is the third unit of the aerial coast patrol to be contributed by Yale university. Additional units are being formed at Chicago. Detroit and other cities
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18
LEGISLATORS PETITION
The Governor to Close Saloons in War
 Times.

The following seH-explanatory pe- tition was presented in the house Tuesday, signed by members of the legislature, and was referred to the
 Where's, This nation is now at war and a great crisis has arisen and the state and country is con- fronted with a shortage of supplies of food and labor available for farms and the production of food; and
 Whereas, It is necessary to in crease the efficiency and number of farm 1aborers and to conserve the nations working power and It's food supplies; and
 war, including Great Britain, Russia, France, Germany and Italy have found it necessary as a war measure, in order to increase the efficiency Of Ia bor, to preserve the health of it's workers, to conserve it's food supply and to prevent it's use and waste in the manufacture of intoxicating H. quors, to prohibit the sale of liquor en- tirely or to largely reduce the number of saloons and the hours during which the sale of liquor permitted, and we submit the following act for this pur- pose:
 The governor of this state is hereby authorized at any time during the continuance of the war, whenever, in his opinion. the best interests of the state require such action, to issue an order to the saloons Of the state to close during the time stated in the order, or may limit the hours during which the saloons may remain open and the sale of liquor permitted
 Notice of such order or orders shall be given by publishing the same in ten newspapers published and circu- lated within the state of Connecticut
 The signers of the petition were the following: A. E. Bowers, Edward ".
 -
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18
No Reconsideration.
CIVILIAN GUARD FOUND
 UNCONSCIOUS AT DANsURY
The Ground Under the Bridge Where He Was on Duty Shows Evidence of Struggle.

Danbury, Conn, April 17.-C1yde on duty last night at the railroad bridge near Berkshire Junction, was found unconscious 200 feet away from the bridge when the day guard went to relieve him this morning. Newton Is unconscious and unable to tell what happened The ground under the bridge shows evidence of a struggle and a wound on the back of Newton's head shows that he was evidently hit with some object. None of his per- sona1 belongings was taken. Until he recovers consciousness it cannot be told whether he was assaulted by some bridge to the ground thirty feet be- low. People at the nearest farm house. a quarter of a mile away. re- port finding evidences of a team hav- ing been hitched in the vicinity some time during the night.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18
IN THE SENATE
Memorial Day Saloon Closing Bill
 Temporarily Tabled.

Hartford, April 13.-Lieut. Govern or Wilson presided at the opening of the senate session today and Rev F.. B. Cross of New Britain offered pray CT. Business from the house was tabled for the calendar. Parole for Boys. The senate receded and concurred the committee on humane institu- tions a bill providing that boys might be paroled from the Connecticut re- formatory after thirty days. Court Consolidation. A favorable report was received from the committee on appropria- tions on the bill consolidating the court of common pleas for Fairfield county and the criminal court of com ing the salary of each judge s4,500. The committee on appropriations reported favorably on a bill raising the salary of the clerk and assistant clerk of the superior court of Holland county to s25oo.
 Another State Road.
 The committee reported fayorabIy Ia state road from Cedar Hill ceme- tery to the Connecticut Institute for the Blind property in Wethersf1eld and appropriating $4,50o for the pur- pose.
 Memorial Day Bill.
 The senate tabled the bill providing for closing saloons on Memorial day, which was passed in the house last week.
 State Price for Cattle.
 substitute bill was passed pro- viding when cattle were killed by order of the cattle commissioner because of glanders the owner should be paid not exceeding S125 for each thoroughbred and $100 for each graded animal.
 More SaIaried Officers.
 The appropriations committee re- ported favorably bills providing for salaries of $1, 600 a year to each of the factory inspectors; providing for the appointment of agents by the board of education at $1,600 a year to enforce the law relating to the employment of children.
 Sleeper Seeks Rights
 After a short debate resolution re- storing forfeited rights to Dr. George ESleeper of Hartford was tabled The matter was before the senat on an un- favorable report from the committee on forfeited rights
 Bowling Alley Bill.
 On motion of Senator Doughan, the bowling alley bill permitting employ ment of boys between If and Is years of age in bowling alleys was taken up and recommitted. An opinion from the attorney general was to the effect that the law regarding employment of min ors in mercantile establishments did
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18
cABARETs IN BRIDGEPORT
 ORDERED TO CLOSE
Action Taken Because Soldiers Have Been Spending Their Time at Them

Bridgeport. Conn, April 17.-The nlanaS Sements of all cabarets in Bridgeport have been formally noti- fled by the police that they must sus- pend all entertainments beginning next Monday. With the closing of the cafes Saturday night more than 100 performers will be thrown out of work The cafes may sell liquor and serve food but they must not furnish even music with a piano.
 This action was taken, 1t is said, in view of the fact that more than 500 soldiers are now quartered in this city guarding munition plants. They are alleged to have spent much of their time in these resorts when off duty
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18

of his gun a titney driver in Cres- cent avenue. robbing him of $100 and got a quarter from the latter. Both holdups occurred last night and Hart was arrested shortly after II. o'clock.
 According to the police, Hart, who IS married, came to this city yester- day to see his family, having been given a short leave of absence.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18
PERFECT SCORE IN
 REVOLVER CLUB CONTEST
Portland, Ore, Club Winner of the U.
 S. Intercity Contest.

New York, April r7-TkA Portland Revolver Club of Oregsa has been of fcially declared the winner of the United States Revolver Association Tnter-city club tournament, which has been in progress for several months The Portland club took first place in class A with a perfect score. The winners in the other classes are as follows:
 Class B, Spokane club: class c, Gin cinnati club; class D. Columbus club; class E. Aspinwall club.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18

Hazen. Edward F. Hall, C. M- Jarvis, Edward Coe, Leonard Smith, $. C. Shaw, W. J. Simpson, John B. Dillon, Edmund $. Backus, J. Laurence Ray mond, Robert O. Eaton. John G. Wightman, Fitz Henry Paine, Samuel Russel. Jr., Arthur NJ. Waitt, S. F.. Spencer, C. Dennison Talcott, William H. Heald, Frank H. Barnes, Elias F. Wilcox, Oliver A. Hiscox, Dudley Vaill, R. L. Keeney, Nehemiah Candee, Nal colm Rudd, W. J. Hamersley, F. I. Corbett, Earle A. Bunker, William NJ. Foord, E. J. B. Southworth.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18
MEXICAN BANDITS KILL
 40 CONSTITUTIONAL soLDIERs
By Wreekins a Train SH the National
 Lines at San Miguel.

Laredo, Tex. April 17.-Forty con- stitutionalist soldiers and several pas sengers and members of the train crew were killed April g by bandits who wrecked a southbound passenger train on the National lines at San Miguel, 20 miles north of Gonzales Junction. This information was brought here by travellers from the south.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18
JEWS SUPPORT RUSSIAN
 PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
cabIegram Has Been Received from Jewish Revolutionary Organization.

New York, April 17.-A telegram was sent to President Wilson today by Abraham Cahan. Jewish editor. say ing he had received a cabiegram from Petrograd signed by the Jewish seVo- lutionary organization known aG the Bund asking that the Ameri acnpeople be informed that Jewish socialists and trades unionists in Russia undividedly and heartily supported the provisional Russian government there.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18
ENGLISH SEAMEN HERE
 TO MAN THE APPAM
Vessel Brought Into Hampton Roads
 as a German Prize.

New York, April 17.-A detachment of English officers and a English crew arrived here today on an American ship from England to take over and man the steamship Appam, the ves- sel captured and brought into Hamp- ton Roads as a German prize on Feb 'ruary l, 1916, by Lieutenant Hans Berg. The Appam was recently or dered returned to her owners, the FL der DempSter line.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18
WAR DEPARTMENT TO BE
 ASKED TO TRANSPORT GRAIN.
g, ,ooo, GOO Bushels Now Stored in Min
 neapoIis Terminals.

Minneapolis, Minn., April 17.-The war department will be asked, as a measure of necessity, to take charge of the transportation to consumers of 25, ,000, 900 bushels of grain now stored in Minneapolis terminals wlr@-n can not be moved because of the car short age, according to an announcement to- day by Minneapolis grain shippers.
 Virtually all the grain is sold, part
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18
ROYAL ARcANUM IS
 TO CONTINUE BUSINESS
Pending Decision of Making the Re
 ceivership Permanent.

Boston, April 1.-The supreme council Of the Royal Arcanum, which was placed in the hands of tempor- qry receiver Saturday, was authorized by Federal Judge Aldrich today to continue business as a fraternal in surance organization pending final de- cision on the question of making the receivership permanent
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18
EASTERN HALF OF kANsAs
 SOAKED BY HEAVY RAINs
Six Inches at Marion--RailrOad Traffic
 Deranaed.

Topeka, Kas., April 17.-Heavy rains soaked the eastern half of Kansas and sent sterarhs out of their banIfs today. At several points railroad tramc is de- ranged.
 South and east of Harrington five. and gix inches of rain are reported. Marion. Kas., Is reported flooded.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18
BRIDGEPORT HoLD-uP MAN
 WEARS SOLDIERS UNIFORM
Clarence Hart, g. is Said to be a
 National Guardsman.

Bridgeport Conn, April 17.-Ciar- ence Hart, 32 years old, of e21 Noble avenue. this city. said to be a national guardsman, attired in his soldier uni form and armed with revolver, is alleged to have held up at the point
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18
s25o,ooo TO PLACE NEW
 YORK CITY ON WAR FOOTING.
Bond Issue Has Been Authorized by
 the Board of Aldermen.

New York, April 17.-As an addition al measure to place New York city on a war footing, the board of aldermen today authorized a special issue of $250,0 900 bonds to be used in an emer- gency which might confront the city due to war conditions.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18
DANBURY HATTERs' UNIONS
 TO CULTIVATE LAND Have Secured an Option on Forty Acres on the Outskirts of City

Danbury, Conn. April 1.-The Hat ters' Unions in this city have secured an option on about forty acres of land on the outskirts of the city and plans are being made for cooperative effort by members of the unions to cultivate this land, each member to share in the crops in proportion to the labor he contributes to the cultivation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18
INCREASE IN WAGES
 FOR COAL MINERS
In Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, IIIinoi.
 and Indiana-20 Per Cent.

New York, April 17.-After a joint conference of representatives of bitu- minous coal operators and miners here today, it was announced that the rec ommendation of sub committee granting an increase in wages averag- ing 20 per cent. to 225,o0O miners in Ohio, western Pennsylvania, Illinois ed-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18

WHEN YOU WANT to put your bus mess before the pupIfc, there Is no medium better than through the ad-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18

The senate passed in concurrence with the house bills concerning the Y- M. c. A. of Meriden, concerning payment of small bank deposits and death benefits; an act concerning mar riage licenses, providing written con- sent of guardian or concservator must be obtained; an act amending a reso- lution concerning the salaries of the officials Of the city and police court of A1eriden.
 No Reconsideration.
 Senator Hemenway moved recon sideration of house bill concerning the practice of nateureopathy, which was rejected riday. He understood another bill along the same line was reported but was informed to the con- trary. The motion was lost.
 The egg marking bill was tabled to be taken up for debate Wednesday.
 The senate adjourned at 12:04 to Wednesday at Il a. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18

of it to the allies and the remainder 70 domestic consumers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-18
Concurrent Action.

not apply to employment of boys ii bowling alleys.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-20
why RUSSIA WANTS REPUBLIC
Any Other Form Of Government Would
Present Many Difficulties, IT
Not impossible.

A last point to which wish to call
attention is that from the first hour
of the revolution the republican idea
made extraordinary progress in the
minds of all classes, writes Captain
x" in Scribner's. I live among BSls
SLAMS and could therefore watch it's
growth day by day. Men of letters
and men of business, merchants, finan-
ciers, lawyers, professors saw them,
one after another, come to the same
way of thinking. For the first weeks
it seemed impossible to many of
conservative turn of mind that there
should be a Russian republic. They
said:
"Our country is not ripe for one.
Think of all the hard experiences
which you French went through before
the republic was really at home in
France, and yet your people are high
ly developed, while ours are not" And
so on. These same men have now
come round, little by little, to the re-
publican idea. One reason is that
any other form of government would
present many difficulties, if. indeed, it
is not impossible. The Romanoff dy-
nasty is discredited. to say the least;
it is not conceivable that it should be
reinstated, and there are no other
available aspirants to the throne, even
supposing that the nation wished to
return to monarchy.
Anyone whos feels inclined to pro-
nounce Judgment upon the Russian
revolution should bear this in mind
the old regime was so detestable that
any new one, even if far from perfect,
cannot be worse. From the military
point of view, which is of course what
is most interesting to Russia's allies,
the former system, or want Of it, had
so disorganized the whole country that
1t was becoming more and more diff
cult to carry on the war. 1t is hard
to see how now either the Russians or
we of the allies can suffer by the
change, because what has been thrown
away was absolutely worthless. That
should always be in our minds when
we are inclined to criticize Russia, in
order that we may keep our proper
mental perspective and see things as
they really are.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-20
MEN KNITTING FOR SOLDIERS
Show Remarkable Ability at Clicking
the Long NeedIes-one an Ex-
pert at Tattins.

The art of knitting has long been
considered exclusively a feminine ac-
complishment, but the theory that man
has not patience or inclination to
spend his leisure hours in clicking the
needles has been exploded in Califor-
mia, where wonders never cease.
A dispatch from Red Bluff, Tehama
manager of a department store there,
has almost completed his first knitted
set, consisting of a sweater, muffler
wristlets and pair of socks, for some
soldier in France. us
King spent his vacation at Moon
stone Beach, and there he learned to
knit in an effort to forestall threat
ened nervous breakdown. His sister
and mother have vouched for his pro-
iciency in the art, and say, besides,
that knitting has cured him of much
of his nervousness. 1t is no uncom-
mon sight, say the natives of Red
Bluff, to see him drop his work at the
store and sit down for spell" Of
knitting.
w. +. Baird, assistant cashier of a
bank at Woodland, CAL, is another
convert. He is said to have won the
plaudits of the fair ones in that city
since his wife disclosed the fact that
"Will is the best latter in Woodland"
With knitting now in vogue it develops
that the banker has also mastered
that art. Baird is widely known in
baseball circles.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-20
Problem for Engine Builders.

The farm tractor engine has been
described as a 80 per cent engine be-
cause it is under load the majority
Of it's time. The motor truck engine
might be spoken OF as 40 per cent
one, and the motor car engine as a
10 per cent powerplant, in that it is
rarely if ever working at full power
such as the airplane engine is. Be
cause of this greater load on the air.
plane engine, it's manufacture is much
more difficult. One engineer has stat
ed that building 100000 airplane en-.
gin"s would be much more difficult
than building 100000 motor car en-
gineS.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-12-20
judge Was Emphatic.

In his volume of recollections Bal
four Browne tells story of Justice
Martin, a bluff lawyer, who was noted
for his "bulls.''
One of these is still remembered as
probably the best example ever uttered
by judge in his official capacity.
He was sentencing a man who had
been convicted of sheep-stealing, and
after treating the unfortunate prisoner
to Il lengthy lecture on the enormity of
his offense, he wound up as follows:
my man, if you had been tried for
this eighty years ago, you would have
been hung tomorrow morning.