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Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-04
WILLIMANTIC

Phares Griggs, 56, a former promi- nent resident of Chaplin. who has been a patient at the Norwich State Hos pital for the Insane for the past elev- en years. died at that institution Sum- day. Tie body will be brought to Chaplin for burial.
 Miss Franeis Robargc of this city was drowned Monday afternoon about S9O wlrf,e skating on Ga'laghers pond. situated on the Windham road. Miss Robarge was accompanied by Herman Calerado and Dennis Narcotic. Mir. Marrotte ani Miss Robarge skated into a hole in the ice and the fatality happened while Calerado was putting on his skates. His attention was call- ed to them after they weJc in the water Marrotte was able to get out of the water but Miss Robarge fioated iourey, Iirys oniesr Mclean and several other men arrived promptly and tried 10 recover the body which sank abou; forty feet from shore.
 Miss Roha-gc is the daughter ol Abraham Robarge of Prospect street Willimantic.
 The body tt the young si'i was re- covered at $40 p. i11. with tho aid oi Erappling irons. Chief of Police XII, )ouroy reported that tho .eo on the pond seemed 10 be of honeycenbed porous nature and much difficulty waf encountered fin recovering tho body,
 Beginning Monday mornira, tht fire ght handlers at tho focal station o1 the New Haven railroad began wori on an eight hour basis. December ts the hours were reduced ta nine Hnt previous to thnt date freight handlers worked ten hours day Tho auestior ot wages under the nCr' schedule Il under consideration.
 lr the police oours Mo1dsy mornin: bNforc Judge F, IT. Foss, Henry Be .ruhe pleaded guilty to Il chG'Fe of in, toxlcatlou. lie was arrested late Sat urday night. A nre of q and costs amounting to s9,G0 wna ordered ant paid John Linsld. charged with be-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-04
STON.NCTON

Frank Foster Dodge, Charles H. Cowsn and Joseph F. Joseph, have returned from New York where they attended the annual session, of the Silk Manufacturers association.
 MT and Mrs. Eugene P. Edwards left the borough today (Tuesday) for q months stay in Boston and New York.
 His experience Over There With the F'erty- Second. will be the topic or Rev. Frederick A. Macdonald, of Wes- terIy, at the meeting of the Stoning- ton Trarsa club this (Tuesdayl after noon
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-04
OLD AGE STARTS
 WITH YOUR KIDNEYS

Science says that old age begins with weakened kidneys and digestive organs.
 This being true. it is easy to believe that by keeping the kidneys and diges- tive organs cleansed and in proper work ing order old age can be deferred and life prolonged lar beyond that enjoyed by the average person.
 For oyer 200 years GOLD MEDAL. Hacrlem Oil has been relieving the weaknesses and disability due to advanc- ing years. It is standard old time home remedy and needs no introduction. GOLD MEDAL Hsarlem Qil;s inciosed in odorless, tasteless capsules contain ing about 5 drops each. Take them as you would a pill, with 8 swallow of wster. The oil sdzxlstss tho kidney
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-04

action and enables the organs to throw of the poisons which cause premature old age. New life and strength iacreass ss you continue the treatment. When completely restored continue taking . capsule CT ewa each day GOLD MED- AL Hsarlem Oil Capsules will Keep yeu ia health snd viger and prevent . return Of the disease.
 Do net wait until old age or disease have settled down for good. At the first sign that your kidneys are not working properly. xe to yeur druggist ard get Capsules. Money refunded if they do not help you. Three sizes. But rs. member to ask for tine original imported GOLD MEDAL brand. In sealed pack.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-04
No Camouf|age
 In This Story
Says corns stop hurting, then lift right off without
 one bit of pain

 Hospital records show that every time you cut a corn you invite lock- jaw or blood poison, which is needless. says a Cincinnati authority, who tells you that a quarter ounce Of a drug called freezone costs but few cents at any drug store but Is sufficient to rid ones feet of every hard or soft corn or callus without even one little ,winge of pain
 You simply apply a few drops of this freezone on a tender. aching corn and the soreness is instantly relieved Shortly the entire corn can be lifted put, root and all, with your fingers. This drug is sticky but dries at once and Is claimed to just shrivel up any corn without infaming or even irrita ting the surrounding tissue or skin. lf your wife wears high heels she will be glad to know of this.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-04
COVENTRY

Coventry grange celebrated the 31st anniversary of its organization Thursday evening at the home of .. c. Hall. Twelve of the charter men bers are living, but only three are now in the grange, MT. and Mrs o. c. Tiau and Mrs. Lucy R. Haven. All the charter members now living and others who were members in the early years were invited ts be present. A very interesting evening was enjoyed. At the close refreshments were served.
 The Ready Helpers society met on
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MANSFIELD CENTER

Last Sunday was observed here ac- cording to the plan as Christian En- deavOr day with a special sermon by the pastor. Sunday, Feb 9, will be Roosevelt day and Feb. Is, Prohibi- tion Sunday.
 Representativ A E. James last week introduced in the legislature an act providing for the assessment of state property in the grand list 5f the town for an amount equal to the original price paid for such property. Reconstruction was the topic consid- cred by the Young Peoples club at
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-04
A RAW, SORE THROAT
Eases Quickly When You Apply
 a Little Musterole. !

And Musterole won't blister like the old.fashioned mustard plaster: Just spread it on with your fingers. It pene. trates to the sore spot with a gentle jingle, ioosens the congestion and draws out the soreness and pain.
 Musterole is clean, white ointment made with oil of mustard. 1t is fine fot uuick relief from sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neu' raIgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy. rheumatism, lunbago, pains and aches oi he back or ieirts, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilbla;hs, frosted feet, colds on he chest Git Often prevents pneumonia Nothing like Mustcrole for croupy chil' dren. Keep it handy for instant use.
 BOG and 6oc jars; hospital size $2.50.
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Lodge officers were present. A large number Of members of Apollo lodge. No B of MiGdletown were guests of the lodge ct this meetin. A fine tur key supper was served after the meeting which was one tr the most successful the lodge has held in some time.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-04

at the Johnson hospital Thursday af- ternoon.
 The members of the Girls club held their weekly meeting in the $. Y. Nj. c. Wednesday evening. The constitu ton, which had been drawn up by Misses Marjorie Morse, a Florence Pallark and Mildred Ladish, was read and will be voted upon this week. The dues will be 10 cents for each meeting All girls over fl years Of age are eligible for membership. :. .
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-04
GALES FERRY

Rev. Georg4 G. Scrive,:rr of Nor wich, district superintendent, spoke at the Sunday evening service in the Methodist church. . At a recent Sunday school board meeting it was voted to give s to the conference claimants fund and s2.50 from the Hone Department for benev- olences.
 MT. and Mrs Gustava Evans and children retu: ned Monday from an au- tonobile trip to Irvington, v. J., where they had been guests for week of Mrs Evans relatives. The journey covered ono hundred and fifty miles each way.
 Mrs. Isaac c. aGeer of Ledyard was the guest Wednesday os Mrs. Ellen Stoddard of tke village.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-04

"NV1,at is this man charged with "Carryip' concealed weapons, yer honor
 Carrying rhat?"
 "Congealed weapons He soaked Murphy in the eye with a chunk of ice."-New Haven Register.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-04
HALTiG1

Mrs. R. Goldman has opened a first class New York dressmaking room ill the Wilmo5 building. formerly oc- cupied by DT. Bounett-adv
Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-04

Ambassador from Chile to the United States.
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
WORLDS FIRST STEAM FERRY
Was Established by John Stevens in
1911, Running Between Hoboken
and New York.

The first ferry in the world was
established in 1911 by John Stevens be-
tween Hoboken and New York. TAX
ing I'D the study Of steam in lIS9. L
Is recorded, he took out patents on ma
rine engines three years later. and
in 179S completed his first boat. sue
cessfuIly operating 1t on the HudSn
river. In 1904 a second boat Es
equipped with two screws, and he
STYLE Of propeller designed by him va
for many years preferred above later
inventions. Though this was the nrst
applIcation of steam to the screw-prO
peIIer, yet this design was the ident,
cal short, fOur-threaded screw useo
today. II Is remarkable that this form
of propulsion was not practically intro
duced until 1897. His original steam
boat also contained the first condenS
ing double-acting engine ever MADE Id
America, and a multi-tubular oole'
In 1907 he built the sidewheel steam
boat Phoenix, which was a few Gays
behind Fulton's vessel in attaining 'ne
legal speed, and was thus shut Ou'
from the Hudson river; but he oOlu!
steamed her around to the DeiaWaT
nv sea. being the first to naVlsa'
the ocean with the new motive po"ei'
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
No, Much Wasted Nowadays.

Tin and copper are not wasted. al
though thrown away by one who has
no further use for them. DEFINING
processes enable manufacturers to re-
cover most Of the tin and use IL over
again, and coppet is almost as good
when resmelted as when first taken
from the mine.
Even the bones which come from
our tables are not wasted. Bones are
of value for glue making, and they are
persistently gathered up and sold TO
the glue factories. Millions OF pounds
of glue are made yearly from bones.
Heretofore the trouble has been to
find a perfectly waterproof glue or ce-
ment which would hold the particles
together under the effects Of water
bat today cement is used which is alb
solutely waterproof.-Leslie's Weekly.
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LEGEND or CHRISTMAS ROSE
story Merely Beautiful Imagery nus
beautiful Flower Really Does
Bloom In Winter.

There Is much beauty and pathos
In the legend of the Christmas rose,
which GENES down to us by way
Of both Italy and England II
concerns n little giri-Madeion. How
er seller. according to the English YER
sion; a shepherds daughter. accord
ing 10 Italian sources. She desired
70 see the strange little king and foi-
lowed the shepherds to Bethlehem
foot.sore snd weary. But she for
cot all her trouble in the joy OF see
ing the mother and the child says
Mr.. Jackson. "She stood entranced
by the sight. She saw the rich gifts
the wise men had brought. She saw
the humble gifts Of the shepherds
the loaf Of barley bread, the home
made cheese. the fleece Of a lamb,
white and soft. lit to wrap around the
baby's limbs this cold winter night
She was seized by childhOOd's native
spirit Of generosity. She. too, must
give of her best. The best she ever
had TO give was flowers. But there
are no flowers now. for II is winter,
nor has she farthing Of money with
which to buy anything else. She
looked down at her little sun-browned
hands. and a great sob arose in her
throat. To have the impulse OF love
without the means ~ expressing 1t. is
real pain. and MadelOn burst into
tears. Her tears brought an instant
response from the Guardian Angel Ga
briel. who took her by the hand and
touched the ground with his stick
when, 10. rich flowers sprang up on
every side. Yes. there really are
Christmas roses. They bloom In mld
winter. under a blanket of snow, anC
their petals never wither. II is true
only the legend tells it'in the form o.
poetry. that Is all.
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
OCEAN HAS KEPT ITS SECRET
No One Knows What Became OF the
Steamer President, Missing Since
March, 1s41.

The first steamer to be reported
missing was the President, which sail
ed away from New York as long ago
as March, 1871. Perhaps it was be-
cause big steamers were then marvels
In the eyes OF the people Of both the
old and the new world that the whole
public Of America and of Europe
thought OF nothing but the missing
liner over a period Of many weeks.
Ship after ship arrived which had
started after the President and still no
tidings Of the missing ship came to
hand.
On April 13-unlucky day-a letter
was received by one Of the family OF
a passenger Of the President, saying
that the missing ship. had been driven
to Madeira with a damaged rudder.
Flags were hOIsted and there was Joy
on both sides Of the Atlantic. but, alas
II was all a cruel hoax.
Since the Ill-starred day when the
President left New York there have
been many missing ships, and the story
Of the old American liner has been
repeated again and again, with per-
haps a slight variation in detail. Some
mysteries, although never actually
solved. give us something on which to
found a theory. The ship which SAIL
ed away with a cargo Of railway met
ais, matches and gunpOwder. and was
afterward reported missing" may
have sunk. but Sherlock Holmes would
probably have thought otherwise.
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
Authorship Not Determined.

s'The more 1 see OF human nature.
the more I love dogs" The common
phrasing Of this cynicism Is: The
more see of men the better / like
dogs" This has proved the despair
of the industrious folk who run quot
able passages down to their source.
Because the sentiment Is somewhat
sardonic 1t has been attributed to the
French and credited TO Victor Hugo
and Georges Sand, but the attrfbution
has never been satisfactorily fortified
by the citation Of chapter and verse.
The authorship remains a problem. and
when 1t was proposed here some years
ago the curious scholarship OF those
who are alert to answer these ques-
IONS failed to shed any light.
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
Old Roman Plumbers

There were plumbers in aneien'
Rome, and they knew their bushes
well. The great baths (mOst ihP pD.
tant and extensive of all the puUue
buildings) were supplied with waIe,
by elaborate piping systems. AV V.n
the principal streets ran lines Oh -.
pillars of light construction, carr! a..
pipes through which running "s'I
was supplied to the dwellings Oh
Their side.
When the ancestors Of the presen.
day Germans had destroyed kom..
and with It the Roman civilization %.
plumbing art was lost. 1t staSeu ~ =.
until within recent years, and now "a
are reviving it with some strictly HUI
ern improvements
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w,,d.priven Dynamos.

An account was recently gwen
Tngenioren by Mr.. H. G. VOgt OF 81 "a
experience of the utilization OF Wiz IN.
power for driving dynamos- Inc W., W.,
described had sails 100 feet IN "a s-
eter and an area Of $3.50 square ~ ~
With a mean wind velocity OF a
per second go horse power was =,
tanned. Power Is transmitted from y =.
main shaft by a series Of eog"n "A
with the spokes in tension; rope -.
chain gearing were found not U 80
swer. By means Of gearing tne ~ rsr
of the main shaft. 121a revolutions .n y
minute, Is increased to 1900 rev. 81.
lions per minute for the dynamo
entific American.
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
cHARLATaN HAS "soFT SNAP
constantlnopIe Street Scribe Find,
Easy Dupes Among Those Who
Seek His Services.

Often In a niche in the wall n, .
ConstantinOple mosque or in deem
inset window close to the ground thero
sits, cross-legged. perhaps with = mai,
Of spectacles on his nose. a person
distinguished above the mass, a man
of letters. In front Of him stands a
little desk for holding papers and ,
book or two. a wooden pen, an ink
bottle, and some sand for blOtting. In
writing. however, the sage rolls the IA.
per upon his finger, requiring no other
rest for letter or for arm.
A contributor to Asia Magazine. who
Is familiar with the ways of the near
East, surmises that such a Converse.
ton as the following frequently takes
place over the letter writer's table:
From whOm?" asks the wise man
of the women. who have humbly ORE
sented a letter.
"Our husband, effendi."
Most beloved Of my wives" CON-
mences the fiattering reader Il am
well. wish you are well. The wealth
er is well. The cattle are we'll ."
Here, pausing a moment and studying
the paper closely. he inquiries: What
Is your husbands Nance"
"AlmOOn, effendi."
"Ah, yes, AlmOOn. Your husbands
writer does not form his characters
WE'LL
Satisfied. the women pay two met.
alliks and depart.
Some weeks later they return viii
another letter, and similar questions
and answers pass between them and
the old impostOr. But when they ap-
pear before him again in still a few
more weeks, the crafty fellow recOg-
nIzes them and Immediately begins to
read:
MY beloved wives, l hope You are
well. / am"
But. effendi." the women interrupt
him gently. this letter. we thought.
was from some one else; our husband
has returned"
"Ah, you should have told me So
The scribe looks at them reprOach-
fully; so reprOachfully that they mur-
muir an apology and depart-YOutks
Companion
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
Each Seeks His Kind.

Thrust an Emerson into any Con-
cord. and his pungent presence will pen
citrate the entire region. Soon all who
come within the radius ~ his life re-
spond to his presence "a flowers and
trees respond with bOughs, brilliant
and fragrant, TO the sunshine. After
a little. each Emerson stands grit about
with HawthOrhes. Whittiefs, Holmeses
and I.owells.-Newell Dwight Hills.
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
Greatness

He alone Is worthy OF the appeila-
ton (great) who either does great
things, or teaches how they may be
done, or describes them with q suit
able majesty when they have been
done; but those only are great things
which tend to render life more happy.
which increase the Innocent enjoy
ments and comforts Of existence. or
which pave the way TO state Of fu-
ture bliss more permanent and more
pure.
BY a certain fate great acts and
great eIoquence have most commonly
gone hand In hand. equaling and hon
oring each other in the same ages
Milton.
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No Friends Like Old Friends.

Esteem of great powers, or avail
able qualities newly discovered. may
embrOider n day or week. but friend
ship OF twenty years Is interviewer
with the texture OF life. A friend may
be found and lost, but an old friend
can never be found. and nature has
provided that he cannot easily he lost.
Samuel Johnson.
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Must Be Progression.

The moral law of the universe is
progress. Every generation that
passes idly over the earth without
adding 10 that progress remains unin-
scribed upon the register Of humanity,
and the succeeding generation tram
pies its ashes as dust.-MaZzini.
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
Movie Statistics

In one evening we now see 10 an
Of forthcoming attrac-
lions. 48 close-ups Of the leading lady,
- close-ups Of the leading man, II
close-ups of wonder child. $40 people
get into automobiles, go people get out
Of automobiles, six eternal triangles.
IL mistreated wives. nine unappreci-
ated husbands, eight poor girls mar
ried to lords, three murders. one hang
ing. g. pies.-Film Fun.
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
Real Pioneer.

One of the first white men and In
all probability the first British subject
to make his abode in territory com
prised within the boundaries of the
province of New Brunswick. Canada.
was John GyIes. who was carried from
the southern British colonies TO the
wilderness of the valley OF the St
John river by marauding bands Of In
dams.
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
yerdur. on china's Great wall.

Trees and shrubbery planted In the
soil that has been accommodating for
hundreds of years on the great wall
Of China are I'm thriving condition.
some Of them having grown to height
Of IL to IS feet. This methOd Of beau
tifying the great wall was an out
growth OF the movement for the re
forestntiOn Of the country started
some time ago with government sane
ton under the direction Of foreign ex-
perts. The driveway on the great wall
Is considered very much improved
with the addition of trees.
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Mountain Laurel.

The fact that mountain laurel
blooms on three great national holi-
days. Memorial day. Flag day and
Fourth of July, is one reason why the
National Federation Of wOmea's clubs
advocates that flower for the national
emblem.
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
First American Balloon Ascension.

January o is the anniversary Of the
first balloon ascension in this coun-
try. II WIS made In Philadelphia in
1913. and il is interesting in view of
the rapid strides In aerOnautics made
in the past few years Even twenty
five years ago the'idea Of dirigible
airship WIS largely dream
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
shakespear. Law Unto Himself.

A correspondent wonders how such
a phrase as piping time Of peace"
could originate. one might think IL
referred To the Indians peace pipe. but
Shakespeare was rather unfamiliar
with the customs Vt American aborig-
ines. However. Shakespeare did what
he pleased with English language.
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
:. R.adx for Adxaneement.

There are men who labor fOr ~ -.
AIDES without advancing. Iney .s,ns
good workmen. but they know nU ne
beyond the narrow connneS - no
work they are doing. They nav -
interest in the problems Of their VIZ VT
no desire to improve proou,S
through the discovery OF oe..er atbsrs
DDS. And they wonder why O r. :
pass them on the upward climb "
no mystery. -, hope
Prepare for the morrow, II yoo 90
mat the morrow win be more -
than today. Preparation Is tne y
sesame to advancement-Excnan-
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IIf. Much !. on. Make. n.

Every day that Is born into this
world comes like a burst OF music and
sings itself all day through, and thou
shalt make OF 1t a dance. a dirge. or q
LIE march. as thou wiIt.-Carlyle.
The broad ax., 1919-02-08

Copenhagen engineers are expert
menting with the production Of tur-
pentine from ar trees. the roots and
twigs being used as well as the trunks.
Pittsburgh Dispatch,
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
Eethlaa !. lnpessIbIs.

"A creature Of marvel Is this thing
called man, observed the facetious
philosopher. -He can ride in an auto
mobile and run into debt at the same
The broad ax., 1919-02-08
Incumbent

Incumbent
The Socialists filed the following
ticket:
Mayor-John NJ. Collins.
City treasurer-Robert H. Howe.
City clerk-Pierce L. Anderson.
Municipal court judge-Samuel
Block.
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TwENTY-SECoND WARD.
Republican. 4
Math. Hibbeler,
Frank ]. Fricker.,
Democrat.
Rudolph L. Schapp,
Frank Gardener,
sWm. P. Ellison.
TWENTY-THIRD WARD.
Republican
Thomas o. wallece,
B. A. L. Thompson,
Joseph F. Seeber.
Democrat.
James p. Brennan,
James A. Prendergast
TwENTY-FoURTH WARD.
Republican.
James Dorney,
Herman ]. Kosheler.
Democrat.
Frank F. Roeder,
Joseph Pionke,
August Groja,
Joseph Burkart,
TWENTY-FIVE WARD.
Republican.
Henry D. Captain,
John B. Fergus.
Democrat.
Logan d. Wallace Jr.
TWENTY-SIXTH WARD
Republican.
'William F. Lipps,
William H. Wesley.
Democrat.
Thomas B. Caspers,
William Gaghrin,
Frederick Durham,
Nicholas C, Werdell,
TwENTY-SEvENTH WARD.
Republican.
Edward R. Armitage
John Paul,
Frank Brusks,
VIM. L. Morgan.
Democrat.
Arthur S. Beadette,
Nicholas S. BudZban
Michael J. Geraty.
| TwENTY-EIGHTH WARD.
Republican.
Arthur Gutgesell,
George Wagner.
Democrat.
Clayton F. Smith.
TWENTY-NINTH WARD.
Republican,
'John Hrubec,
John Golombiewk,
Mortimer Kubick.
Democrat.
James F. Kovarik
Michael F. Ryan,
Daniel McFan,
Waclaw Pacholski.
THIRTIETH WARD
Republican.
John Plaehn,
John Burns.
Democrat
WIN. j. Lynch,
James Canty,
Daniel J. Oxen,
VIM. Hanrahan,
Thomas ]. o'Grady.
THIRTY-FIRST WARD
Nepupiscan-
Scott NJ. Hogan,
Albert L. Little,
Harold Johnson
Abraham Strachan.
William F. Smith,
Chas. D. Anderson.
Democrat.
James A. Long,
Hugh B. Donnelly
THIRTY-SECOND WARD.
Republican.
ALBERT J. Fisher,
Harry Bandringa.
Democrat.
Chiffon p. Wilson.
THIRTY-THIRD WARD.
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George Hansen,
Eugene Pagan,
B. F. Murphy.
Democrat.
'Johr s. Clark,
Joseph J. Sheehan,
Christopher w. Kaene. :