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Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

like Thoreau because he had the courage of his convictions and de
 clined to pass judgement upon his fellowmen. He could see no sense in mans becoming a labor slave for mere subsistence, and tried to demon strate how little money and work 1t took to keep a man in comfort for year. He enjoyed maintaining an in telligent, peaceful relation to every thing God had created, and by many was regarded as vagabond rather than a philosopher, as Socrates, as a gatherer of wisdom had been in his day. In Thoreau's travels was a man always on the road and often drunk who interested him; but one Spring day this mans remains were shovelled up by the authorities and buried. The only comment Thoreau made was T do not know but he was greater philosopher than l., for he certainly knew how to live without working" He had no epithet of contempt for, the victim-no word of praise. In his charity he had no measure for hsYn- He recognized, as we all should, lack of capacity as judges of our fellowmen.
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LETTERS ID TIE EDITOR
soest, Don't Knock.

NIT. Editor: We have read with a good deal of interest the letters of the Cloud Digger from time to time, especially the one about farming, and other things. Also the letters of those want to say that for practical, useful ideas that lead up to something If put in practice. he has them beat a mile. If those people would use their pens and efforts along practical lines would be better off. Be a booster in- stead of a knocker. Come again. MT Cloud Digger.
 Yours,
 OLD TIMER Wiiiimantic, Conn, April 26. 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
HOME GARDENS
Onions.

Onions. both of the green, spring variety and of the dry sort used for stewing and fiavoring. because of their immense yield. should be in every small garden, says today's bulletin of the National Emergency Food Garden Commission, cooperating with this newspaper to increase the food supply by planting home gardens as a war measure.
 Onions grown commercially some times yield as much as 500 bushels 10 the acre. Therefore even a small bed ply.
 The careful gardener may disregard directions and plant onions even c1os- CT than the Tajes advise. The two re- qufsitea- in very close planting are rich soil and thorough cultivation. Weeds are fatal to heavy yields cf onions. Frequent, shallow hoeing-or # the rows are to c,ose together for
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AN EXCELLENT CHOICE.

Interest cannot fail to be taken in the acceptance of the task offered to E1ff1u Root to head the commission which is to be sent to Petrograd for The purpose of carrying assurances to the Russian people that this country -N seady to give it such assistance as
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war economy and the shortage of coal says the Dusseldorf General Anzeiger, 'l1as taught Germany to de- velop and use its water power to an uniheard of extent. so that 1t Is now benefiting by more water power than even those countries which have
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

With twelve of the German liners ready for use tt doesn't look as If the efforts of their crews to make them useless for the Americans had quite succeeded.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

Either that chap who dared to sug- gest to the kaiser that he s.bdtcate will become an important figure in history or else he will never be heard from again.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

Women can enlist as yeomen. They can volunteer for hospital service. They can help raise funds, they can make bandages. They can drive ann balances and trucks. They can get close to war in many capacities, but the vast majority of women can take no close active part. Dr. Harvey Wi ley, Americas famous food expert, says that the biggest war work fin which the women of America can en- gage at this moment is to demand whole wheat four" He adds that for every American who shoulders a rifle there should be two to join the agri- cultural army; that we must choose war bread now or bread tickets later on.
 There is no question but whole wheat bread is healthier than the white. The Hours are about alike, as to price. But in turning wheat into flour the mil lers discard 28 per cent. of the wheat. Over a quarter of the wheat crop is lost as human food simply because American women demand flour as white as possible; in other words, if the women demand of their grocers whole wheat instead of white flour. they will save to this country between so,Ooo.OOo and 9O,ooQ0Oo bushels of wheat.
 One of the big parts that Uncle Sam is to play in the war Is that of provider of food. How deep is the patriotism of the housewife who reads this?-New Haven Times-Leader.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

Perhaps ft .s only to be expected but those who vere for peace at any price are now trying to tell the ex- perts how to run the war
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

The one great cause for complaint in connection with ideal spring days and especially Sundays. is the return of the large number of auto accidents and fatalities.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

There Is talk about a food dictator soon. But that wouldn't mean such .
 great change, except that ore would rule where several are governing now.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

It is about time for tho Ratse- to send congratulations to the Turks for the noble manner ie which they are holding back the British and Russian forces.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

The fact should be borne fin mind by those who are hesitatfns that there s no danger of an 6verprcdncttop of foodstufks.
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resources in that re-

much greater resources in that re-
 spect."
 America is one Of those countries.
 Throughout the length and breadth of this nation one will find streams and rivers with sufficient drop to af- ford water power worth developing Very little of this power ts developed it is going to waste, while the product of our vanishing coal mines ia reck- lessly consumed. Worse than that, the larger water power developments which promise most to the public have been allowed to fall into private hands, for the ex- veIopment of whole communities has been held back by the water-poWeT monopoly thus created. Shall we never learn n?-Bridgepor Telegram.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

Billy Sunday appears to be doing about as much business in New York as the recruiting offices.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The mar on the corner says: Watch your step. Opportunity may be book agent in disguise.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
Sunday Morning Talk
ELIMINATE PITY.

An American woman, Miss Wini- fred HoIt has instituted a. remarkable work in Paris for French soldiers blinded in battle. In the Lighthouse of F'rance,," housed in spacious building in Rue Daru. scores of men who have made what most of us would consider the most tragic sacrifice en- tailed by war, are being educated and won back to an interest in life. Cn- der skilled guidance hands and brains are being trained to serve instead of eyes. Light through work" Is the motto of the institution.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

Our careless way of thinking every thing is all right urtiI 1t turns out to be wrong, and resenting the necessity of taking peecautions against danger that we do not see, is exemplified in the easy way some enemy found &C., cess to the engine of the nationa1 arm ory at Springfield and put emery in the oil cups from which it flowed on to the bearings. where it would speed lily have put the engine out of bust ness If the cause of mischief had not been discovered before the mischief was done. The armory had to be shut down for 4s hours. What kind of guarding would let a man capable of such crime come near the engine? No developments have followed such investigation as has been made. It would seem as though everyone who could possibly have done it would be known.-Waterbury American.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

CWritten Specially for The Bufletdno
 In last weeks story of the visit of the French allies to America. ana the seven months during which Due de Lauxuns Hussars were quarfered at Lebanon, reference was made to
 the Council of Safety
 This body of grave and earnest men played an exceedingly important
 part in Connecticut's activities during
 the Revolution. They formed the war
 council of the Colony. The General
 Assembly, at it's May session in IT'S. established this Council of Safety. to
 assist the Governor in the general conduct of the war, in raising. equip ping and directing the troops, and in supplying every matter and thing
 that should be needed for the defense
 of the Colony"
 The following mon, prominent tn those stirring days, composed the Council: Hon. Matthew Griswold. of Lyme. Deputy Governor: Ehpnelet Dyer, Jedediah EIderkin, and Nathan iel Wales, Jr., of Windham; William on: and Jabez Huntington, Samuel
 Huntington and Benjamin Huntington, of Norwich
 This Council held Its first meeting Juno T, 1T75, at the War Ofnce in Ieb- anon; Governor Jonathan TrumoulI, of Lebanon and every member Of the Council was present.
 Smart, the historian, says that t
 sppears from a memorandum in Gov Iernor Trumbuns writing that he was personally present at 913 sessions of this Council during the war but Hin-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
OTHER VIEW POINTS

President Lowell of Harvard talks adyisedly and logically when he urges This boys to drill all they want, but services Is made manifest.
 The college men all over the country have shown a wonderful spirit which is inspiring and invigorating. but, as Professor Lowell says, they may well wait.
 This is not a time for snap Judg- ments. Unless all signs fail there will be some sort of service for ev- eryone to render. There must be or ganization, and until this is effected. Professor Lowe1fs advice might well be accepted for general consumtion. I"Drill, but keep cool"-Meriden Rec ord. .---. We can not now lay an embargo on food exports to England, France, Russia and Italy, and are even in duty bound to supply them more largely than ever. What we need to do is to put an embargo on waste at home and on ignorance in regard to what we should eat" as medical expert has recommended. We are told that one form of waste, and no insignificant one is over-eattng. Stu dents on the subject are agreed that in ordinary times the leading Euro pean nations consume from 25 to 35 per cent. more food than is needful, and that the percentage of eating in excess of bodily requirements Is even greater in the United States.-Tor- rington Register.
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One rigid rule is laid upon all work

One rigid rule is laid upon all work
 CTS in the Lighthouse" In dealing with their charges. teachers are told to eliminate pity Instead of con doling with the stricken heroes, those who instruct them are urged to use every effort to stir ambition and re- store confidence. The blind man is helped to believe that he may still ac- complish good work in the line of his
 former occupation and resume his l nindf disqualfffcations. The work goes on, to be sure, against heavy odds-since most brave men suddenly plunged from daylight to darkness wish only to die-and yet the results of the training have been so splendid ly encouraging that one must view ] every phase of it with gratitude and About the easiest thing in the world 1 to give is pity-and it is generally 1 the least useful. No one really likes to be pitied. Pity suggests inferiority and easily descends to a sort of con tempt. A crippled beggar may take l our proffered coiE with word of l thanks. while tn his heart there turks I a subtle feeling of resentment at the giver. He suspects that we are look | ing down on him as on being of a lower order.
 Sympathy is another emotion. and a far finer one. It IS fellow feeling, a putting of ourselves in another's place. It means an effort to help. When we sympathize with a friend | in a bad situation We strive at the same time to get him out Of 1t. Pity may sigh and cry over suffering. Sympathy wfthholds no tears. but l.
 also employs intelligent and persistent 1 means to relieve suffering.
 1 Few people, however desperate their straits, are the better for sentimental tcoddIing. We perform a doubtful ser vice for anyone whom we encourage
 to weep over his own misfortunes | Indeed, the mood of se1f-pity is one of
 the least profitable Of any into which morta1s may fall. The danger signal | Is up for any man when he begins to
 feel sorry for himself. A fair share of burdens and defeats falls to the lot of most mortals. Against what continual handicaps and ernbarrass-
 n1ents must some of us contendI A
 proportion of the sons of men are ever tempted to consider themselves Hl used. The tendency must be fought as one would fight tl1e plague. There Ifs a loud cal for sympathy. for help, for encouragement. but the less un- mixed pity there Is the better. What
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gets lost in the swamps of misappre hension.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

HoW often we we read Of Jesus that
 bs had compassion" on people. Our Lord entered into the burden of f1u- man sorrows in a degree unknown to any other who has lived among men. The pathetic physical ailments of bis fellow men in a country and time without medical aid. the ills Of d~s- perate poverty. the tragedies of be- rcaver1ent, all thsse were ever pres ent before him. He never viewed suf- fering however. with the eye of a sen .imentalisf who could only sigh and rondole. His quick sympathies were expressed in helpful deeds, in the ap- peal to will and personal initiative that left men stronger. rather than weaker and more helpless.
 The law of the 'Tighthouse" may seem a hard ruling to some tender hearts. But it has worked wonders for brave men who have their way to win in a world in which success is hardly enough won, even for fu11- facultied people. After all I had rath- CT take my chances with the doctor who comes with hope and with rem edies than with one who weepS over The case and sends flowers beforehand for the funeral.
 ! THE PARsON.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

He set up his claim to territory 9 miles wide, bounded on the east by the Thames River. and on the west by the Connecticut, extending from the Sound shore north indefinitely. embracing large portions of the pres ent territory of Holland and Wind ham counties. This included the tract which forms the town of Lebanon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

do not believe Jonah ever said to the whale: You can't keep a good man downi" although tradition and history assure us he couldn't keep down a wicked one. Can you tell how 9 joke that is more than half lie without legs or wings can outspeed :,1e truth? Is 1t because man is wicked or a freak? You know the man who wants you to tell him his
 faults thinks he has none, the man who desires a friend, to honestly criticise his work thinks it to be above
 criticism, the lady who says she is very plain is hoping to learn she Is
 much mistaken, and the singer who apolosizes because she is in poor voice wishes to be told her voice is fauitfess i-just divinei It seems to be because
 we are what we are that truth is
 slow. The liar may have short wings, truth cannot perish, but 1t frequently
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

Since the time when this fervid tribute was written, the famous War Office has become not alone a museum for the preservation of price less curios of early times in Lebanon, but the location of it's public library as well.
 The house of Governor Trumbul1 stood originally, and until 1924, on the north corner of Town street and the Colchester road, on the site of the later Lyman house. The War Office was west of and near it, on the Col chester road.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

In the winter of 1e23-4, Solomon Gilbert, who, in 1921 had bought the premises from John Champion. moved both the house and the office few rods further north, and added the DOT tfco to the front of the office.
 The Governors house still remains there, in very good state of preser- vation; but the War Office vas again moved, in 1S44 few rods further north, where it now stands
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-09-08
Jailed ON Blind Tiger Charge.

Indications have cropped out re-
Gently that an unusually brisk trade
has been going on here in the sale OF
liquor in TASKS to negroes. The
source Of supply was discovered Tues
day through the arrest of Jessie Rob
erson, negress living in the restrict
ed district, who it appears has been
selling sealed TASKS containing gin
and whiskey, and besides has been re-
failing the concoction at so much per
drink. Jessie's stock of alcoholic
beverages also included bottle beer.
She had neglected to provide herself
with the requisite authority for dis
pensing such goods, and was taken
into custody by Officer Lucien Acosta,
Jr., on charge of selling liquor with
out a license. Not only did Jessie
violate the law in this respect, but
she committed a further offense
against the peace and dignity of the
commonwealth by operating her blind
tiger on Sunday, which day is sup
posed to be "bone dry 'hereabout.
Being unable to furnish bond of $3.50,
the woman is sojourning in jail pend
ing trial at the next term of court.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-09-08
"Big Dynamite Explosion. !"

This is the caption of poster cir
culated by the New Orleans Bargain
Store, of Donaldsonville, announcing
a notable bargain sale to be held at
that establishment, beginning Sept.
II and lasting ten days. Dynamite
will be placed under war prices, says
Proprietor Jasmin Tobias, "and high
costs blown to pieces. Having bought
out the entire stock of Watson &
Company's 25-cent store at Lafayette,
La, at big sacrifice, / am enabled to
give my customers the benefit Of this
wise purchase. Wonderful bargains
will be offered in cottons, denims,
fannelettes, ginghanls, mems and Ia
dies underwear, dress goods, crock
cry, willowware, graniteware, glass
ware, and other articles of merchan-
disc. Everything priced at 10 cents
will positively be a 25-cent value.
This will undoubtedly be one of the
greatest sales that has ever happen
ed in Donaldsonville. Expert sales
people have been employed to handle
the big crowds which are certain to
be attracted by this unusual event.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-09-08
Back. to Good Old Ascension.

The parish of Ascension, and the
first ward more particularly, is to be
congratulated upon the return of a
worthy native son, our estimable and
valued friend Adam Dominique, who
has recently moved from Plaquemine
back to his old home in the upper sec
tion of the parish, locality that ac-
quired the familiar title in steam
boating days of ''Dominique's Land
ing" Mr.. Dominique had been in the
employ of the Wilbert Company for
the past ten years, and it goes without
saying that he rendered the concern
satisfactory and faithful service and
made host of friends in 1berville
who regret to lose him as a citizen of
their community. Finding his health
impaired and thinking return to
country life will benefit him, he has
returned to the stamping ground of
his forebears, where he will follow
his regular occupation of woodworker
and do little farming on the side.
The Chief extends him cordial well
come to Ascension and wishes him un-
bounded happiness and prosperity in
his new-old home.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-09-08
DRUNK AND DEFIANT,
Intoxicated Negro Chauffeur Eyades
Arrest After Causing Accident.

An automobile belonging to Arthur
Delaune, of Napoleonville, and driven
oy Mr.. Delaune's negro chauffeur, ran
INTO and completely demolished a
wagon owned and driven by negro
named -Tasker, at about 8 O'Clock last
night. The accident occurred on the
gravel road on the west bank of Ba-
you Lafourche, half mile below the
railroad bridge, and was due entirely
to carelessness on the part of the
chauffeur, who is said to have been
under the influence of liquor. When
an attempt was made to arrest the me-
the scene, he produced a revolver
from under the cushion of the auto
mobile seat and with this weapon
held the crowd at bay, cursing furi-
ously the while, and finally drove off
down the bayou. En- route he threw
the pistol away, the weapon having
been found this morning in the yard
of one of the homes along the road
Sheriff E. c. Hanson was informed of
the trouble and at once communicated
with the sheriff of Assumption parish,
who telephoned Sheriff Hanson this
that the negro had been ar
rested and is in Jail at Napoleonville
He will be brought to Donaldsonville
for trial, and if the facts in the case
are as related it is to be hoped he will
get "all that's coming to him" in the
way of punishment. The mule hitch
ed to the wrecked wagon was badly
cut in the smash-up, and the negro
Tasker suffered painful bruises and
contusions.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-09-08
GET READY NOW FOR
RAISING FALL CHICKENS
Use Only Best Birds for Breeding.
Proper Selection Means improve
rnent of Flock.

Many poultry raisers report that
they do not have as much success
with their fall hatehed chickens an
with their spring matches.
'"Ths reason for this" says A. F.
Rolf, Livestock Extension Service, l.
S. u, is that the fall is not a nat.
ural breeding season, and because the
breeding stock will have just finished
moulting. The moulting process is
quite a drain on the vitality Of
bird. Amy hen that is weak constitu-
tionally will be in a poor physical
condition for several weeks after COM
pleting the moult, and any chickens
produced from such a hen will show
an inherent weakness. The way to
overcome large part of the trouble
with fall hatched chicks Is to breed
only from physically strong, selected
birds.
THE vigorous and healthy bird has
large bone, a comparatively short,
stout head and beak; a bright, full
eye; a firm, red comb; wide back;
full. deep breast; a glossy. close
atting coat of feathers, and straight
legs; set well apart. Discard the
birds that do not show all these points
OF vigor, and from the remainder Sc
lect those that have suitable color
and shape.
''The breeding pen should consist
OF the best male and the smallest
number of hens that will give the re-.
CURED number of eggs for Matching.
Use only the best, and be that much
nearer to success.
Mass breeding means rapid deter
ioration, proper selection means Ina.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-09-08
cALOMEL DYNAMITES YOUR LIVER!
MAKES YOU SICK AND SALIvATES

Tone tonight. Your druggist or dealer
sells you so cent bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone under my personal money.
back guarantee that each spoonful will
clean your sluggish liver better than .
dose Of nasty calomel and that it Won't
make you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver
medicine. You'll know it next morning
because you will wake up feeling fine,
Your liver will be working; headache
and dizziness gone; stomach will bs
sweet and bowels regular.
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely vege.
table, therefore harmless and can nos
salivate Give it to your children.
Millions of people are using Dodson's
Liver Tone instead of dangerous calomsi
now. Your druggist win tell you that
the sale of Calomel is almost stopped
entirely here.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-09-08
D;.,,.vof Fall Millinery.

Misses Cire & Michel announce tne
formal opening Of their fall ana WIN :,
ter millinery display on Wednesaay y
next. the 18th inst, at their Speelaaiioy W
Store in Railroad avenue. Inc laaies
sre cordially invited to call and IN,
sneet the superb array OF approves
in,norted and domestic models, reveal
mo the most recent innovations IN tne
rae1n, s Of fashion. All the newest dc,
signs and materials in shapes anu an;
trimmings will be shown, and the Gus Gus,
plav will be one Of the most elaDota;e al tas;s
and attractive yet arranged oy tlls s.
,,,n nropressive and up-to-date firm Tor
The consideration of local femlninlty.
No NJ one who conforms to fashlon
dictates or pretends to keep posted on on
the he changing styles should fail to De e
nresent r at this most interesting ana
IN i'm nortant event. An assortment o, ol
the exquisite creations produced Dy
Misses Cire & Michel is now on as
pIay p in the show window of Meters
store in Mississippi street.