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New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
ROUGH WORK DOWN IN THE FEUD COUNTRY

rOIlS ol lHt COIuulOll pldCtS UT d telegraph editors life is to handle a Kentucky shooting. To get story of feud battle from Kentucky is about like receiving the daily weather report. The latest had to do with a general gun battle by prominent citizens in Albany. Ky in which two were killed and others wounded. It was "court day" in the town, and the sheriff had his eye" on divers well know citizens. but during the noon hour ne stepped into a lunchroom 10 eat and then the shooting started. The sheriff got to the seat of hostilitics in time to help the undertaken.
 Why is it that among citizens of the Blue Grass state. Morales all, the art of gun-toting, fcudism and revolver battles should be so highly thought of? It appears that down in the hill country ot the state no citizen would think of go- ing outdoors without something on his hip pocket - and not a flask To have the reputation of being quick on the draw" and uncrring ! craftsmanship is the sine qua non of safety first citizenship.
 The most gory slaughter in the state usually takes place on an elec- ton day. Scarcely an election is ever held without the returns be- ing halted to make way TOT an account of the tragic results of political differences in some out 1 of-the-way town in the Kentucky hill country. Feudists usually meet at the polls and the innocent cleo ton officers have hard time dodg'
 
 ing the leaden ballots that are de-
 liyered by determined voters.
 We send missionaries to foreigr Hands to ciyilize the heather. There
 is a good field in some parts of oul own country. We sponsor disarma
 ment conferences with the view 0
 making peace more secure; but
 disarmament conference right il
 the state of Kentucky would b
 equally valuable.
 There are thousands of law-apld ing citizens in Kentucky. Thousand of up-to-date Rabbits in Louis
 vile. Owensboro, Lexington an
 Henderson never carry artlLler around with them more than ono A week. and some of them have qu the practice altogether. But out
 the hill country the practice cor
 
 tinues 10 remain general. Boys don learn much at school, and don't g 0 if they like fishing or hunting be y fer: but they all learn how to use e gun at an early age. The idea seen
 to be to prepare them to practi' j. runnery while attending some cou J. trial later in life, or to make the 'e better able to hold their own wi e nrobibition agents should any S. them ever have the audacity to a l. tempt interfGrence with the mou er tain moonshining industry.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

hardest to write. They are easily because of their human interest qualities, very pouplar with our readers Already some of the Barn. yard Bit contributions are being polished off and are so inherently fine that they will be run as the feature poems in future Fun Shop copy.
 These are but two Of the features in the Fun Shop, Eighteen others! And remember - in addition to contributing to the different fea- lures, we want your opinion as 10 which you like best.
 Irony of Fate Feist: i've sold all those jokes I wrote making fun of the Easter bonnet"
 Mrs. Felst: "Then hand over the money. I've just selected the nat I'm going to have"
 Nicholas Kerr.
 ,Catty
 Mary: At least I've tried not io let my beauty so 10 my head Jane: You mean, at least none of it went to your face,'
 R! c. F. ~ Sold!!
 Salesman: "You'il find it an ex' cellent pocket-book, Madam Il makes you look very slim" Copyright, 1925, Repro'netion
 Forbiddea,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
FactsandFancies
nY nunEnl ouIlI.EN

Cynicsm, The hard place left where the blister was, Tho smaller the town. the more pride it feels in It's parking prob lem.
 
 Rights; Privileges enjoyed by people strong enough to lick med dlerS. This quiet makes one uneasy boy, see what Mussolin IS up to.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
SPENDING SG5,000,000 ON IMPROVEMENTS

l.. J. Pearson, president of the New Haven railroad, told the Rub- lie Service Commission of New York that were it not for the fact that the railroad had spent $65,- 000,000 in five years on bridges, freight tunnels, modern equipment and electrifying the railroad, the company would be paying its in vcstors 12 per cent year and its annual net income would be SEA- 100000.
 In other words, instead of giving the investors of the road hand some return on their investment, the railroad has put s13,000,000 a year into the property. So that in- stead Of merely having net earn ings of s2,9OO,OoO last year, it's net earnings would have been $l5,90Q,- { GOO for the year, were the average i equipment expenditure Of the las' five years added.
 Before last year the road had series of deficits, In reality, how
 ever, had no s13,OO0,0OO a yea
 been expended for the bridges, tun
 nels, etc. the railroad would hav'
 shown profits.
 All of which is based upon tn
 premise that the railroad did no
 issue new securities to cover any o
 the s65,oOO,O0O expenditure.
 we have been pretty nea
 'busted," the president of the rail
 road told the New York commis
 sion, "and had it not been for loan.
 we would not have been able
 continue operation" It would appea from this that part of the s65,0oO
 GOO represented borrowed money. l President Pearson objected to tf
 railroad being compelled to spen
 S9,0O0,0OO at New Rochelle make changes in its trackage sy
 tem, so as to separate it's passeng' and freight tracks by means Of
 cut under the passenger tracks. IT 8 money would have to be raised 0 issuing bonds or selling stock, y declared.
 This improvement at New R | chelle is deemed to be in the pu j lie interest. Expenditures that a c primarily in the public interest a l. not usually popular with railroa' .s Improvements that add to the IT fcicncy of the properties are bett IS liked because they are believed 6 be profitable in the long run. Elin
 nation of more grade crossir al would be decidedly in the public d terest, but they are rat poison l. the railroads. Docent-looking s lg lions also are in the public intert ls but many of the smaller cities, 'd cIuding New Britain, are forced le suffer in their pride with rat tI r. stations. Dangerous crossings O te tracks, such as exist at Ser lg Junction, where passengers he forced to risk their lives,
 tolerated. Yet the New Haven Ii w according to President Pears go spent ss5,OOO.OOO in the last .ss years for Improvements" If es needed improvements are m al. pressing than those in this h. mediate vicinage then the railr
 Is in worse condition. than has b Ter generally supposed.
 sit
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
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IL always happens when one driver is in a big car and the other in a reverie.
 Amcricanism: Adm'rins snc- cess; demanding that he stop work and make a speech.
 The reason every bird has a home is because it isn't so particu- lar about a good ncighborhocd.
 The "nameless pathos in the air of spring may have connection with what Dad spends for millinery.
 Yet there is no particular virtue in forgiving and forgetting If you licked the other fellow.
 Correct thie sentence; Tt isn'' ,timidity," said he, that keeps me from affecting a walking stick" The things that seem most III th' way are a sore thumb and a mar about the house during work hours
 The new international dance won't help much unless it is de signed 10 eliminate stepping on ont i another's toes.
 Copyright, 1925, Associated Edi- tors, Incl
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
Helpful Hair Hints

A leading hair dresser says:--"l have found nothing as good a ParIsian Sage. 10 make the haii wayy, soft and lustrons aad 10 mak it grow abundant and beautiful Remember inc name-failslan Sast --bcet for the hair and scalp. Its guaranteed. All druggists sell it.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
His Letter of Recommendation

His Letter or hefOmnCIlnntioh In Tongue -Twister Manner Bill Buell. sold gruel and fuel Tn
 Lowell, That is, he sold wool, coal. and
 meal and all fuel. Jill Elwell. a widow in Lowell told Buell. My idle son Joel is needing job; It's true. Mir. Buell., that Joers no
 jewel Although if sounds cruel - he's simple a slob." Bill Buell. was courting this Jtll
 Stilweli EIweli; His clerk Lew L, Eewel, said: "Bu-
 ell can tell well That Jill is a home-making soul
 that would jell well.'" Well. how about Joel, can ht
 shovel fuel? Tell what can he do well?" asked
 -Bueu, If you will" He can raise --l we'll" said Jil
 Stilwell Elwell. . -C. l.. Edson.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

sfeows from the Campus Cat Dear Ed:
 The question of kissing came up last night, as it will you know, among young girls. Harriet, who graduates in June from Wellesley, quite shocked little Lola, '27, by admitting that she had been kissed by a young man whom she only met that afternoon.
 But Hattie" gasped Lola, you ought not let strange men kiss you"
 Nonsense" said Harriet, amy one can be kissed by men they know; the new ones require tech l nique."
 Lola became interested! How often do you lot young man kiss you in an evening" she asked. .
 That" said Harriet, depends entirely on his self-control. This poor boy today only kissed me once and then looked fearfully embar. rassed and said that was the frs' girl he had ever kissed. Imagine l told him was inclined to believe him"
 But what do you do? what dt you say, when man kisses you? asked the bewiidered Lola. "fo' must say something!"
 Not at all" said Harriet, crisp 1 ly, Just keep your mouth shut Never try to talk in the clinches."
 Perhaps it's just as we'll that liar riet graduates in June, eh Ed? No that I think you are interested | the subject of kisses, because c course you're not. Meow me ow. Yours for the fat of the land.
 Carrie
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
Memher AnaIt nnrenu of Circulation.

The A. R. C. is q national organization which furnishes newspapers and adver- tisers with a strictly honest analysis of circulation, our circulation statistics arc based upon this audit. This insures protection against fraud Tn newspaper distribution figures to both national and tocal advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
,Iemhcr pt the Assoelnied rre...

The Associated Press Is exclusively en. titled 70 tho use for republication ui all news credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published herein.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
Tha Editors Gossin s,op

Two of the most distinctive fea- lures now running In the Fun shop are Barnyard Bits and Meows from the Campus Cat. They are, without question, the
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

10000 Area Of inscribed square. Respectfully submitted. Thanking you Mir. Editor for the cnurtesies extended and the printing or my method.
 ! remain,
 Sincerlv yours, JOHN LYNCH. All iigats reserved.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

she Herald Is on sale daily in New York at Hotalings New Stand. Times Square; sclult2s News stand. Entrance Grand Central. 4.nd street.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
COMMUNICATED
More On the Circle.

More On the Circle.
 To the Editor of New Britain Herald. Corrections concluded.
 AS the area of the circle is given as 1854 I will prove through the area of the inscribed square that it is in error. What per cent of 1855 Is .5O. 50 being the area of the in- scrtbed square. Example,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

The only profitable advertising medium
 In the City. Circulation books and press room always opuu to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
WHY JACKIE C0OGAN
 OBJECTED

When 8 cigar manufacturer gets out a new cigar and wishes 10 name
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

Yet no chorus lady ever wtts as conspicuously nude as 4 man feclt in his first knickers
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
Solid Voucher

Powers: q understand he's a model husband" Singer He must be. He comes up to the expectations of his wife's relatives"
 Mrs. IF. Schuler.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

Camping affords little thIill in spring. The forests are too green to burn well.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

Service: The fancy ouch, fur n!ahcd free, that makes the bill 10 per cent larger.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
Willing to Sacrifice

q will love you always!" Harry vowed.
 That's very nice of you," Alice told him. "but l want you to marry me some day"
 -Raymond Bachman.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
The Danger Light

Little Billy, aged three. was rid ing in the country with his father.
 Noticing some lightning bugs along the road he exclaimed: "Oh, Daddy look at the mosquitos with their lights lit" Peggy Snowe.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

Nobody has a cinch, and 1t may be that germs have other pests to prey on them.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

About the oniy effecis'o 'of he war now remaining visible in America arc girl ushcrs.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

Entercd at the Post office at New Britain
 as Second Glass Mall Natter
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
New Britain Herald
HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY

Issued Daily Sunday Exceptedl Al Herald Bldg e Church Street
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

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New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

Prosperous times are those In which most of us pay more to a few of us
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

A foreigner, seeing masy of our newspapers, would get the idea that American girls always dressed in bathing suits.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

The eternal triangle that affords most thrill is inc one from short to second to first.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
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 NAxSONE E1XHAEL slfUUl

The man whose face Is long and grim win have few friends to cling to him: .a While he whose face is wreathed in smiles Will have friends tagging him for miles.
 
 Probably Not Mother; Docs Dick ever kiss you, Miriam 2"
 Miriam: Now. ma, did you think Dick came up here three times week to work cross word puzzles?"
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

SUBSCRIPTION RATES $500 Year.
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New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

Error carried over
 By increasing the area from 1854 to 1899 or ten thousandth part of an inch less than my method calls for: 'EXample-r ,7999+.50o00=,6250 1899 I''
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

The reason every bird has home is because it isn't so particu- lar about a good ncighborhocd.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

IL always happens when one driver is in big car and the other in a reverie.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

Americanism: Adm'rin5 Sl,c- cess; demanding that he stop work and make a speech.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

The "nameless pathos in the air of spring may have connection witt what Dad spends for millinery.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

Make Effort Appear at bes. them in all correctness Each Whm Style and Expenditure Oah De Met andSa Satisfactorily
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

Yet there is no particular virtue in forgiving and forgetting If you licked the other fellow.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

Correct thie sentence: Tt isn't ,timidity," said he, that keeps me from affecting a walking stick"
New Britain herald., 1925-04-08

The things that seem most in the way are a sore thumb and man about the house during work hours.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-12-18

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Did you know that velveteen, cordu-
roy and India linen are all cotton mate
rails, in spite of their trade names or
their appearance? That there are al
most a hundred common cotton mate
rails women use in different ways for
family clothing or household purposes?
Do you know the difference between
spun and reeled silk, worsted and wool
en-, satin and sateen? That although
we instinctively look for goods that are
"all wool and a yard wide," such mate
rial as part-cotton serge may give very
good service considering it's cost? That
paper yarn" is found occasionally in
fabrics, combined with cotton, wool, or
even silk fabrics?
The bureau of home economics Of
the United States Department Of Agri-
culture in it's textile division is study
ing great many such questions with
view to aiding the housewife in the
selection of the materials her family
needs Women ought to know more
about the various kinds of fibers in each
sort of material, the best materials for
any given purpose, and how to make
simple tests for durability and quality
in each case. A cheap fiber is not nee
essarily a poor investment if the pur-
chaser knows what she Is getting, if
it suits her purpose, and if the price
Is what it is worth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-12-18

Cotton, the bureau points out, may
be chosen for it's low cost, ease Of
laundering, GOODNESS and durability |;
mercerized cotton because it combines
durability and beauty with low cost !;
linen for its absorptive properties, re-
sistance to soil, beauty and durability !;
wool for its warmth; silk for its great
beauty and durability; and artificial
silk, now frequently called rayon, for
its extreme luster. Mixtures of fibers
may be desirable in cases where wear
ing quality has not been too greatly
sacrificed in order to lower cost. There
are also many grades of cotton, linen
or other fibers, with which the pur-
chasers should be familiar to some ex-
tent. The method of weaving a fabric
is an important point, bearing upon its
durability and attractiveness. Such
familiar weaves as the basket weave,
the twill or the satin, mean to most Of
US entirely different materials, and in
fluence our selection. The finish of a
material should be understood, as, for
instance, the difference between mer-
cerization, which is a process that
strengthens cotton and gives it gloss,
and the finishes produced by applying
paste-like filings to the cloth. The
subject of dyes is very large one in
itself, but the housekeeper can learn
how to test whether the color of ma
terial is fast to the purpose intended
fast tO LIGHT or to wafpr
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-12-18
"First' Roads

There probably viii be all sorts of
rivalries and disputes in the near fu-
ture over the question of precedence
among American railroads, just. as
there were few years ago over the
date and identity Of the first steam
boat. 1t seems not unlikely that the
honor will have to be divided and dis
tributed according to the interpreta-
ton Of the term. The first road on
which vehicles ran on rails was per-
haps that on Beacon hill, in Boston,
in 1907. The first road to employ
steam power seems to have been the
27-mile stretch built by the Delaware
& Hudson Canal company in 1927
from Honesdale to Carbonate, Pa.
The first road to carry passengers was
probably the Baltimore & Ohio, which
in May, 1880, began running from Bal
timore to Ellicott's mill, Is miles, by
horse power.-New York Herald
Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-12-18
FILL COOKIE JAR
FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Supply of Sweet Cakes Is
Valuable Asset.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
AS the Christmas holidays draw
near, a supply Of cookies, kept in air
tight tins or jars, is valuable asset
to the housekeeper. Perhaps she has
boys and girls coming home from
boarding school or college, with SEEM
ingly Unsuitable appetites and glowing
recollections of the good things mother
makes; or the holiday season brings
unexpected callers, and visitors from
distance; or there is need for few
last-minute Christmas remembrances,
which may well take the form Of
box or fancy basket of delicious home
made cookies.
Peanuts or other nuts, chopped or
whole, dates, raisins, figs, or frostings
Of various kinds may be used to mod
ify the recipes given below by the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. The chopped nuts and dried
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-12-18

lard or other fat containing no water
If butter or margarine is used one
sixth more fat or two tablespoonfuls
will be required. Place the fat in a
warm place until it becomes soft,
though not melted, so that it may be
combined easily with the sugar. This
is just as satisfactory and much
quicker than the laborious method of
Dreaming together the cold fat and
sugar. After the fat and sugar have
been thoroughly combined stir in the
beaten egg yolks and add alternately
the dry ingredients, which have been
mixed and sifted together, and the
liquid. AT the start add only small
quantity of liquid. Of too much is
added, it dissolves the sugar, and the
fat separates into large masses that
must be recombined with the other in
gradients by beating, thus making use
less the work of combining the fat and
sugar in the beginning.) Add the
flavoring and fold in the well-beaten
egg whites. Drop small portions of
the mixture on a creased baking sheet
and bake in a moderately hot oven
(about 375 degrees Fahrenheit). This
amount makes about 80 cookies.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-12-18

rod away then-right barrel left bar
rel I'VE woke the echoes of the lake
and filed the air with tempestuous
noises. From every side came the
splash of water and the rush of wings.
The stiffness. the gentleness of the
night in a moment became the widest
babel of confusion.
But we had no thought for that.
Splashing right before us were great
forms; Tapping, struggling, eddying
about. / would have held Jean back
but she rushed ahead Of me into the
melee. She had one by the neck; the
LIST of killing was upon her; 1t was a
fight to finish. Afterward we
dragged them out-three of them.
Jean declared there had been another,
but he managed to hide himself in the
rushes.
Then we built a fire beside the will
low and warmed ourselves.
Before the water was warm enough
for bathing / sent to Regina for a
bathing suit. ''The gaudiest thing you
have,'' / said, and they took me at my
word. 1t was great day when made
my appearance in it. In the evenings,
after day of dust In the fields, we
reveled in the cool waters Of our pond.
Jean would race me from end to end,
but she was much too good swim
mer for me.
Then came one of those rare sum-
mer nights-rare on the prairies-
when the air does not cool off with
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-12-18

Great Master of Music Under Heavy Handicap

There Is a false impression that
Beethoven in his later years was able
to play beautifully, despite his deaf
ness. This seemed so incredible to
one who has always insisted with his
piano pupils that the ear is the great
est guide to good pianoforte playing
that he carried his investigations to
the contemporaries of Beethoven.
Finally, trustworthy account Of his
playing was found In the autobiogra-
ply of Ludwig Spohr-unbiased be-
cause Spohr was a great friend of
Beethoven. Beethoven did not play
well after he had lost his hearing.
The following is translated somewhat
literally from Spohr's autobiography.
Spohr went to rehearsal at which
Beethoven played one of his trios.
He writes:
"The impression was bad. since
Beethoven from the very first notes
played the piano very poorly. It was
obvious that Beethoven heard literal
t. nothing. and also that there was no
remnant left Of the virtuosity he pos