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NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1916. i i Motorcyclef T motorcycle. superiority. to make good. merit points. of—and how. E_AR;IUM, IF HE HEARD sorts of tough tests, Yin Notwith )y S - i “7HEN a stock motor shows its ability day after day in all you get the true angle on a quality Stock models of the New Indian Powerplus Motor perform brilliantly every time they have an opportunity of proving their : For power, speed, climbing, cleanliness, noise- less action and endurance they are mechanical marvels. You don’t have to “‘tune up’’ Any stock f’o do around 70 miles an hour. Yet the 1916 Powerplus Indian operates at the lowest cost. Come in and see this master motor. actual demonstration why it’s absolutely the-BEST. ADFIELD-SWENSON CO. The heaviest the twenty anding ale has been made ve dollar the care xercised T '}i“‘w“ 1‘\:‘ i it a Powerplus Motor or ‘“‘coax” it werplus, selected at random, will Get a line on its supreme Let us skow you what the 1916 Indian is made Don’t take our say-so fer it—find out from an 21 MYRTLE ST, coupons. | Tel. 1706 m;m' (g | B Gy - L Lttt lof the Johnson-Jeffri Reno, Nev., July 4, 1910, !in the history %of the pri battle at the large of > ring. Tt Britain T FIRST PUBLICATION INTHIS GITY FOUND It Was the “Shepherdess” and Was Printed in 1831 What is believed to be the first pub- lication of any kind issued in this city has been discovered at the home o F. B. Hartraft of 36 Pearl strect, Hartford. It is now in the possessicn of James Shepherd, who brought it into the Herald office for inspection. 1 small four page felder called and was published Noveraber 29, s The introductory paragraph at the head of the sheet is respons conclusion that it is the first printed matter in the guise of a newspaper ever published here. The paragraph is as follov “The Shepherdess of New Britain, by a company of village girls, is an original miscellan undertaken for their social gratificatfon and improve- ment, Heretofore it has been con- ducted in manuscript and confined to their own circle, but now printed to enable them to furnish their o0- ciates and friends without the trouble of copying. The scope and spirit of its contributions will sufficiently ex- plain the rest.” The contents of the pamphlet are mainly essavs, little of actual nev being found therein. The leading a ticle is a poem dedicated to the Shep- herdess, and unsigned. It is dated New Marlborough. An “Composition and General signed ‘“Somebody Somewhere.” “Envy,” “Saturday Nnght,” b 2 by “Justina gned articles. is unsigned. What might be termed an editorial article and one news item complete the edition. There are no advertise- ments. The following article comprises the editorial comment: “Cursed be he that maketh blind to wander out of the way, all the people shall say Amen. “Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless and widow, and all the people shall say Amen. “With what awful empha these curses of the Almighty in the ears of our own national rulers for the treatment of the helpless and oppressed Cherokees.” “Twelve thousand houscs and two- thirds of the inhabitants of the city of Ragdad were lately swept away by an inundunition,” is the only article of new: Prof is and make up the list An essay on “Truth” the and New ate- com- t the istence Camp's *‘History of sponsible for the ment that Nancy Smith, an plished teacher, presumably girl's school which was in e here at that time, was the chief editor. The marriage of the editor to Horatio Wwaldo was believed to have put an end to the publication some six months ! E INGERFEST IN JULY. Committees Busy Perfecting Plans for State Gathering Here. Work has commenced in earnest by the various committees in charge of the coming state saengerfest to be held in this city next July under the auspices of the New Britain Quartet club, and following the rhearsal of the club tomorrow evening, a meeting of the general committee will be held.y Senator George W. Klett has been chosen as chairman . of the committee and already invitations have been extended to Governor Mr- cus Holcomb and other dignitaries from various parts of the state. The event will consume two days, the opening being on July 3, when the singing contest will bhe held in the Russwin Lyceum. A concert and grand ball will be held on the same date at Turner hall. On the follow- {ing day a street parade will be held and at its conclusion a picnic wiM be held at Quartette park. The following reception committee has been chosen: Senator George W. Klett. chairman; George W. Traut, George M. Landers, Edwin W. Schultz. Mayor George A. Quigley, A. Sloper, Frank M. Zimmerman, T. Wagner, Charles M. Schurr, Philip Bardeck and Louis Lehr. The fol- lowing committee has been selected to edit a souvenir in book form: Louis Lehr, chairman; Bruno Hentschel, Gustave Kosswig and Paul Bellman SAFETY BOARD MEETS. Monthly Session This Evening Will Be Taken Up By Routine Business, This evening the board of public safety will hold a regular monthly meeting in the safety board room in City hall: Routine business will be transacted. t is probable that the board will take some action towards purchasing supplies for tne various departments. It is especially probable that t board will ask permission of the coun- cil to buy some copper wire for the electrical department. The price of this wire is steadily advancing and it is hard to get. To purchase mnow would save in the cost and would in- sure an ear WORKING GIRL'S CLUB, The Working Girls’ club will have a St. Patrick’s whist in their hall this Splendid Laxa Jor Has Been Prescribed by Well Known Physician for Many Years. The infirmities of age are especially manifest in a tendency to constipa- tion, ana call for treatment that will afford relief in an easy, natural man- ner. The rapid action of cathartic remedies and purgatives that shock the system should be avoided, more especially as the relief they offer is only temporary and is usually more than offset by disturbance to the vital organs caused by their violent dction. Nearly thirty years ago Dr. W. B. aldwell, Monticello, Ill, prescribed a compound of simple laxative herbs that has since become the standard household remedy in thousands of homes. It acts easily and gently, vet with positive effect, without griping or other pain or discomfort, Mrs. Rachel Allen, Galesburg, Kans., is seventy-one years old, and after using a bottle of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pep- sin, wrote that it had done her a world of good and that she intends to keep it in the house always. Druggists sell Dr. Caldwell's Syrup HOSPITAL NEWS LT T Many New Patients Admitted to Local Institution Today. A daughter was born at the New Britain General hospital this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Horace Lovell of Plainville. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kosswig of 202 Hartford avenue are rejoicing on the birth of a son, born at the hospital | today. Pasqualina Ravizza is ill with the ment at the hospital. Mrs. Gunnar Peterson of Sefton Drive was taken to the hospital this morning suffering with appendicitis. Nicholas Porfiros of 117 North | street is ill with the grip at the local hospital. Mrs. S. P. Storrs of Maple street has recovered from her recent illness evening. Refreshments will be scrved. Miss Minnie Heary is chair- lady of the committee of ments. At the thie club held last evening arrange- ments for attending the meeting of the national organization in Pittsfield ¢n May 31 were made. The dress- making and embroidery classes will meet in the club rooms ‘tomorrow cvening at 7:30. When Butter Tastes Fishy. After being kept in cold since last June, butter upon being ex- posed to the air takes on a fishy fla- vor. Fresh made butter never has this fishy taste. We do not sell old butter, all our butter is fresh made, only four days from the churn your table. Why not pay arrange- | business meeting of | storage | a few cents | and was discharged from the local | hospital today. Edgar Hamer of Bristol was taken ill with pains in his chest at the Fafnir Bearing company this morn- ing. He was taken to the local hos- | pital where is was found he is suffer- | ing with the pleur: George B. Grocock of West Main | street notified the police last | that as he was driving across the | Main street railroad his automobile ;‘fenacr bumped against the mudguara of Dr. | it slightly. | e ‘ BUMP’S DOCTOR’'S CAR. i OLYMPIC GAMES CANCELLED Athens, March 13, via Paris, Marca rheumatism and is undergoing treat- | night | known by almost every one. Joseph Walsh's car, damaging tive Elderly Deoplé MRS, RACHED ALLEN. Pepsin for fifty cents a bottle. It IS g splendid remedy and should be W every home. A trial bottle, free . of charge, can be obtained by writ to Dr. W, B. ton St., Monticello, 111 * Caldwell, 454 Washing Iowlng to the mobilization of M Greek army. OIS An Old; Family Cough ; Remedy, Home-Made § i BHGDOOOG Easily Prepared— Costs Very Little, but is Prompt, Sure and Effective | By making this pint of old-time coug! gyrup at home you not only save aboul $2, as compared with the ready-madd kind, but you will also haye a much mon | prompt and positive remedy in every way {}E Svercomes the usual coughs, throat and |chest colds in 24 hours—relieves even | whooping cough quickly—and is excellen too, for bronchitis, bronchial asthm | hoarseness and spasmodic eroup. Get from any drug store 214 ounces of Pinex (50 cents worth), pour it into, | pint bottle and fill the bottle with plaig { granulated sugar syrup. Full direction with Pinex. Keeps perfectly and tastel good. You can feel this take hold of a cough or cold in a way that means business. ?uick!y loosens the dry, hoarse or pain ! ful cough and heals the inflamed mem) | branes. ! in overcoming It also has a remarkable effes i ) the persistent loose cougl ‘bv stopping the formation of phlegm | the throat and bronchial tubes. | " The effect of Pine on the membranes i Pinex is most_valuable concentrated compound © genuine Norway pine extract combi i with guaiacol and other natural healin | pine elements. There are many worthless imitation | of this famous mixture. To avoid di | appointment, ask your druggist for “2 ounces of Pinex,” and do not. accept ans | thing else. A guarantee of absolute satisfaction THIS, WOULD LAUGH a considerable num- | of this ber of tickets are finding their way ies and Sharkey drew into the hands speculators and they fought at Con the indications point to these gentry Gibbons and Mck reapings a royal harvest since one $58,069 ma Ly the promoter: o ) 1 ) bout w or money promptly refunded, goes Wi this preparation. ~ The Pinex Co., | Wayne, more and enjoy your meals? 0 s 14, 10:40 a. m.—The Pan Hellenic Bros. reet.—adv | Olympian games have been cancelled, after its appearance of wHhen in 1899; {land boxed before a Sporting Men Separate Themsclves From $75,000 to Date for Wil- lard-Moran Bout. X New York, March 14—With pals enter the ring the Willard-Mo- | ran bout has already broken ancial re s for pugilistic held in New York state. The| receipts for tickets sold and p¥d to d in round figures In addition to this sum wed at $20,000 are being persor not as fheir Of the Worth originally but remain unsold an majority these are the thr dve dollar seats' which will o sale until a day or two befo is who have reservation. of 30,000 of tickets ON TAP AT LOUIS W. FODT, HOTEL : W. J. )/1(.‘CA_“TM¥v { box h two i town weeks intervening before the princi- | | York Iready been sold which is several times the of the pasteboards. The demand for points is the most surpri feature of the advance sale. ¥ per cent. of the tickets di d of to date have been taken } for $600, face value seats from out-of- i when they met at Brighton Beacl, last September and the Corbett-Mec- Coy contest in New York City on | August 30, 1900 drew $56,350. Theo elson; Johmson-Burns and 7 | Johngon-Willard bouts held respec- tivelf at Goldfields, Sydney and Ha- E ¥ vala brought out gates that ranged mail and telegraph applications from ~fétween $66,000 and $69,000. the large South and New Pittsburgh, Boston, Detroit put in scattering requests city. advance ; the no-decision bout sscheduled for M 25 will surpass/by more than fi thousand doldrs the largest gate eve collected fof such a stofe and with cities of the Middle Wes England, ¥ Cleve and Yations witl far west o fale clearly indicateg receipty for the ten-round contest in New the exception 1 Never fishy, always sweet, just the ' | kind you love to eat. Russell’s Best Butter, 39¢ a pound and worth it.— advt. POLICEMAN RESIGNS. Supernumerary Officer George Ma- holtz has resigned because of lack of time to spare for police duty. Wy As Usual, The Unusual Bock. The use of IMPORTED BOHEMIAN Hops exclusively assures the highest quality. On Tap or in Bottles. At Dealer's—or for Family Trade— of our Bottling Department. The Hubert Fischer Brewery, HARTFORD, CONN. Connecticut’s Leading Brewery. BELOIN, KEE MANN SCHMARR, VERS & CO, HER- ~_Ciz‘y Items will give at Miss Lucille Landers an entertainment this evening Y. M C. A A meeting of the school was held this afternoon. Spring Clothes council Your at Wilson’s. —advt. C. T. Nicholson of Salt Lake Ci will address the machinists ma meeting to be held tonight at § o'clock in Machinists’ hall. Kitson’s dancing school, bungalow, tonight. Lynch's orchestra,—advt. Owing to a slight injury Rev. Dr. G. W. C. Hill will be unable to keep his calling appointments this week. He will be able to thke charge of the ay evening service however. tant Postmaster Edward J. Munson is indisposed at his home on Prospect street. Wiladislaw Karpenski is being men- tioned as a candidate of the republi- can ticket councilman from the fifth ward. Rural Carrier Charles Peterson ‘of South street is laid up at his home with an at of rheumati Darling of Newington is covering his route during his indisposition. as Letter Carrier Fred Sunburn, who | fell while delivering mail several weeks ago, is confined to his home as a result of the injury. A mceting of the executive commit- tee of the Catholic Choral union will be held tomorrow evening. OPENING CONNECTICUT RIVER. Ice Breaking Clearing Stream of Trafiic Barrier, Hartford, March 14—The Hart- ford and New York Transporttation company has two powerful tugs at work breaking ice in the lower reaches of the Connecticut river and up to noon today they had covered about fifteen miles from aybrook. Tt was said the ice was very thick and much of it covered with snow. General Manager C. C. Goodrich said today that with continuance of pres- ent weather conditions the river would he opened this week and the steamers put on the route next Monds Railroad freight conditions terribly congested here and the sumption of steamer navigation expected to be a big factor in bre: ing the tie-up, are re- DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA. Thursday evening's meeting of the Daughters of Isabella will begin promptly at 7:30 o'clock. Following the meeting a social will be held, to which each member is urged to bring a friend. Miss Mary Conlon is in charge of the entertainment commit- tee and Miss Kenney is in charge of the refreshment committee. the | 9 TO 11 A. M.—X1IOUR ..1b 121/,20 AL | 17(! o b 16¢ SALE—3 TO 5 P. M. EGGS, Fresh Western. . .. LEMONS, Fancy Large . SOAP, Gooed Laundry. . .. Best Pure i | LARGE MEATY PRUNES MOHICAN PURE CATSU MOHICAN MINCE MEAT MOHICAN PURE JELLY MOH. BAKING CHOCOLATE .. 1%-1b 17¢ CENTURY BLEND COFFEE ..1-1b pkg 25C SHOULDERS, Lean Smoked .........Ib 12¢ woens s doz 25C .doz lOC ........10 bars 22C Meadowbrook Chiee o 22¢ ———'s_ms'?:'s_c MACARONI or SPAGHETTI .......2 pkgs 1 5c P ........ptbot 180 - 25C OLIVE OIL (Pompeian ' Brand) ...1;-pt tin 20c¢ . .2 glasses 25C FULL HEAD RICE . WARD! FOOD STORE WEDNESDAY--BIG MID-WEEK BARGAIN DAY m-.ffi,—l 21/0c FRESH HAMBURG STEAK . ... SHOULDER ROAST BEEF . .. .. SHORT CUT RIB ROAST BEEF LEGS OF YOUNG LAMB ... .... FORES OF YOUNG LAMB ......1b 1 21/p¢ FANCY LEAN PORK LOINS LEAN PLATE Beef, b Se Ilf;?ngrcllfggs » 18c¢ fi?fi'&cfi'&fi“. ...1b 18¢ g“:il;? Pla_lf‘ t1s 2 5¢ éfg;( Shou]der » l4c neck sones 1 Ibs 25¢€ | Large Red LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FRESH FISH JUST RECEIVED Moh. Greamery BUTTER, b Gonnecticut EGGS, doz Blood Red Jdck 320 Fancy Baldwin 21c 25¢ 39’ Onions . ... .4 qts Sunkist Sweet Oranges . ..~.2doz 151b pk Potatoes 2 Ibs Carrots or CAKES | Parsnips All For