Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 11, 1911, Page 13

THREE PRIZES MONTHLY: IF YOU DO NOT SAYAT, YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO UNSAY IT. $2.50 to first; $1.50 to second; $1.00 to third. Award made the last Saturday in each month. EVERY WOM'AN'B OPPORTUNITY. home letters, good business letters; good The Bulletin wants ful letters of any kind Wednesday of each week. e_mind ma ‘Write on ‘ help- y suggest. They should be in hand by but one side of the paper. Address, SOCIAL CORNER EDITOR, Bulletin Office, Norwich, Conn. THE LENGTH OF LETTERS ‘We understand how difficult it is for peopl> unaccustomed to write to space to keep to the Iimited number of lines; and some of our long letters to the Corner have besen thorough and able enough to have graced the es of the best magazine; but now the members are increasing so it will admit - number of letters each week if the sisters will bear in mind the fact that the Limit fs 300 words, which Is one-fourth of a column. The length of the letters has nothing to 0 with prize-winning, and where the demand for limited work is enforced such letters are left out of consideration where awards are made. ‘We shall not do have a care, for that will the more interesting. The Bufl.!l:o hoj to hear again “Who?" and w g was really the primary cause of the discovery of that; but we wish the members would add varfety to the Social Corner and make it all from the letter-writer so helpful to the Fourth prize, which is the best prize of all. OPINIONS OF IIHIB.IO. As to Change of Metheds of Awarding Prizes. Awilda writes—I think the present way of deciding on the prizes is all right and quite satisfactory to me. Who? says—I am lectly satisfied with the judge, but k perhaps the members voting each month would &dd to the interest. Kither way would be sal to me. Frank's opinion—I prefer that the prizes be awarded dy thie same judge @s in the past. There are but three Judges and the judgment of the. one who knows all about the writers is most likely to be most just. Juanita writes—I for one do not favor voting for the prize. While 1 am perfectly to abide by any rules made by the circle I think if it went to vol that no two of us would think @ and that trouble ‘would soon brew in our otherwise har- all obey If we want to - and I think there is very little, if any, fault finding. We cannot but admit that his duty is not & pleasant one, when we think of all the letters re- ceived during the month and many of them of equal merit than to decide is task that many of us would not be equal to. ; W. A. W. writes—"Coneerning the awarding of prizes, I will say if merit @pells suocess, if by vote of members, I say Amen, but If partisanship and favoritism is to into the ranks it will be better to let well enough wlone. Now do mot for moment think I am not in favor of progression, but to my mind the @id way Is the Dest. “T suppose the who figured as the subject of the letter writtén by ‘Who' had never hedrd of, ‘If at first you dom't succeed, try, try again’ 1 remember a teacher who would always say when one falled with a problem: ‘Did you try? answer was always in the affirmative and to this day I hear his voice say' ‘You must try to try and If you cannot try to try you must try to try o try to try. How very nice of Rural Delivery to call them habits. Such things I call low born inheritance and to my idea the foun- tain head of sociology. Think of it.” Chatty W, H. P. Dear Who—Your letter on the fourth grlzu expressed my sentiments exactly, ut 1 think you should have given the wister a public ad. by mention! her pen n: as we all to know if our efforts are appreciated. Dear Juanito—Please accept thanks and when I can fihd time will send in one of my salad recipes. Dear Faye Verna—What a pretty “mom.” Thank you for. mentloning me and I'm pleased to know the lace was what you llked, or anything 1 write has been and proven good. I don’t hesitate to receive the thanks and I also am pleased to know T've helped any sister, even ever 50 little. Readville, Magss. Walnut Cake. One cup butter, two of sugar, three of flour, one-half cup mlilk, four eggs, one and a half teaspoon baking pow- der; stir in.the walnut meats and put some f meats on top. FANNIE. Brewster's Neck. Suet Pudding. One cup of stoned rafsins, one cup ©of currants, one eup of chopped suet, 1-2 teaspoonful -of cipnamon, 1-2 grated nutmeg, 3 1-2 cups of flour, one cup of moiasses, one cup of sweet milk, & good pinch of salt, ane teaspoonful of soda in & tablespoonful of milk; mix the dry and wet ingredients together with 1 well beaten ‘egg, pour into = two-quart pan and steam in a steamer three hours. Serve with sauce around and whipped cream on tep. MABEL. Brewster's Neck. MARMALADE-—REFEDIES. Editor Soclal Corner—Herewith I en- elose timely, tested recipes: Orange Marmalade—Four tart or- anges, 2 lemons, cut in small pieces and the seeds taken out, put 5 nints of ter over the oranges and lemons and pint over the seeds and let stind 24 hours. then drain the wzter off the seeds and boil all 2 hours. Then add & pou of sugar and boil until’ it Jelle. is makes 6 or 3 jelly tumbhlers and is what we call good. Pare white from oranges and lemons and throw it away. Orange Marmalade—No. 2.—When oranges are 1 make marmalade after this rule: One dozen oranges,. 2 1-2 quarts of cold water, ugar. Wash the fruit and the rind of oranges and Jemons in as thin pieces as possible end cut into thin strips; pare the white from the lemon and oranges and throw it away; cut lemon and oranges Mto thin slices, remoye seeds and thick white center, put skins and fruit into Jar with the cold water and allow to stand 24 hours; put into preserying kettle and boil gently three hours; add sugar and boil 45 minutes: place in :hu— ool and eover. This you will exceptionally nice. Lime Water for Chapped Hands. First get a piece of lime that has not from some meson (aman ¢hat does plastering in houses): if you more than you need swe to t, as the | two safety let it stand, say over night; then skim off the scum that rises to the top and pour the rest in bottles ready for use. Be. careful not to let the settlings run out; throw those away. You can strain it through a cloth; take one tablespoon In a little milk or water (milk is better) before 'meals three times a day at first, then take it first thing ih the morning the rest of cold weather. All cracked hands are not cauased by the same thing. Sometimes it is salt rheum, erysipelas. In these cases mutton tallow is rubbed on and keep hands out of cold water. Those afflicted with itch take com- mon lump starch, wet with vinegar and make a paste, rub in thoroughly and you will find itch gone and skin healed in a short time. Use warm water; this I know has cured people after trying many other prescriptions given by physicians, W. H. P. Readville, Mass. A TWO HORSE TALE. Editor Social Corner: On a pleasant summer afternoon, some years ago, with a gentleman guest, one older member of his family and his little girl, a prominent resident and leading busi- ness man of Norwich started out for a drive. A palr of spirited thoroughbred horses, with an easy riding two-seated carriage, constituted the turnout. After driving for some miles out into the country, the party came to a large sheet of water. In & space free from underbrush, by th de of the road, the horses were driven up to the fence and the party alighted. 2 The little girl ran down to the edge of the water, not far away, and véry soon was heard calling: “Papa, ob, papa, come here and see these funny ‘bugs on the water,” and the party all ‘went in that direction. ‘They were gone but a short time, but on their return the horses and car- rlage had disappeared. Looking down the road, the team could be secen. The horses were not running, but trotting away at a good sharp, pace. The gentleman started in pursuit, but his attempt to stop or overtake the trotters did not succeed, and they soon disappsared around a sharp curve in the road. Somewhat dejected, the party walked along the road In the same di- rection, expecting every minute to come upon the scene of soms sort of a runaway accident. The sight which a little later met their gaze was such a great surprise they could hardly believe their own eves. At some distance away the team was again in sight. The horses were coming along the road at a good sharp trot, but this time they were comfng toward the party. ‘When they reached the place where the gentleman stood in the road they were easily stopped. The party then re-entered the carriage and made a lit- tle investigation. From where they had been lsft standing by the fence without a driver the horses had turned the carrlage completely around and got into the road without accident. Over a narrow and somewhat circuitous country road they had traveled for nearly a mile. At 3 driveway leading into a farm house yard they turned in, making a complete circuit of the yard, and in | coming out had started back In the direction from which they came. A light carriage robe picked up in the driveway leading into the yard of thes farmhouse was the only mishap. After enjoving a fine drive the party returned home. For over thirty-seven years the ac- tive and successful management of commercial and financial affairs has fully occupied the tims and attention of the gentleman of this incident. Dur- ing all that period he has been a daily reader of The Bulletin. At the present time he is a genial and happy grandpa. Although a very busy man, as a cheerful and courteous host, he always has time for his friends and time to read all the interesting news which appears in the Social Cor- ner. F.W. Norwich. HOW TO MAKE THE INVALID'S BED. The making of e bed for-a sick Yerson is a very important mati s really remarkable how few people know how to make a bed well v to describe to you how to do it, although it would be well for you to take the first oppor- by a professional nuree. I regret to say that all purses are not good bed makers, but nevertheless I think you will find that a great deal mor: can be learned from seeing such a thing done than by describing it. In the first place, have your mattress evenly and freshly padded. If you use rubber sheating to protect the mattress, a blanket should not be used. However, if necessary to use ome it should be securely fastened with large safety pins at the four corners and at the sides, unless it is large enough to tuck in well. The under eheet should be large enough to allow at least twelve inches for tucking in all around. In many cases a draw sheet is the next thing required. This is a long sheat folded in half lengthwise, one edge tucked in under the mattress sufficient- ly to hold it in place, and if the pa- tient is very restless, secured also with ns. It is thenptjuckell in at the other side and the remainder of the sheet neatly rolled and aiso tucked in. In width the sheet should reach from a lttle below the shoulders to just above the knees. When the bed becomes hot and uncomfortable, or perhaps crimbs hide :he;l.nlelvu in the I;” wthalt‘ crumbs d:, t is very refreshing . patient to have the mheet dpmarn through far much of the comfort of the patient de- | tunity which may arise io see it done ' Corner: we have been having our salads warm. ed and lke them much better than the cold * one: Beet Salad—Chop one quart of beets and add the following gru:lu Ona cup vinegar, one cup sugar, one-quar- cinnamon and ~ Boil together, then strain. ther warm or cold. Boiled 8alad Dressing—One cup of vinegar, one cup water in which stir in two tablespoons flour, tweo or sugar, one tsaspoon salt, mustard and celery seed, one-quarter of pepper, one beaten egg. Boil until it thickens, then add butter or salad oil to taste. 'WIill keep well for quite a long time. 3 BLANCHE. Norwich. RECIPES FOR ODD THINGS. Editor Social Corner: Herewith I send recipes for making odd things: Hashed Brown Potatoes—Fry out fat salt pork cut in small cubes, remove scraps; there should be about one- third cupful; add two cups’cold boiled potatoes finely choweg' one-eighth teaspoon pepper and salt if needed. Mix potatoes thoroughly with fat, cook three minutes, stir constantly, let stand to brown underneath, fold as an omelet and turn on hot platter. Cranberry Pie—Mix together one cup of sugar, two level tablespoons of corn- starch and one tablespoon of salt, add one cup of bolling water, atir and cook for five minutes, then add one and one- half cups of chopped cranberries and one-half cup of chopped and seeded raisins, and let simmer for fifteen min- utes. Turn into a baked pastry shell, cover with the white of one egg beaten until stiff and sweetened with one ta- blespoon of sugar, and brown lightly in oven. Orange and Grape Salad—Pare two seedless oranges, cutting deep enough to remove all the white, and cut the pulp into small pleces. Add an equal quantity of malaga grapes from which the seeds have been removed and on2 tablespoon of canned pimento cut into tiny strips; molsten with French dre: ing and serve in nests of lettuce leavas. Hulled Corn—This is my recipe for hulling corn: Get the regul ‘white corn, put into a kettle of cold water, allowing a large tablespoon of salera- tus to each quart of corn. - Cook with- out adding much more water until it looks rather mushy, which will be in about two or thres hours, and it will be brown. Take from the stove and put into a colander, pour cold water over it, then wash it through water after water unti] all the hulls and skins come off. Then put into a kettle large enough to allow for ewelling, cover with boiling water and cook a while. ‘When the water is light brown, turn it off and add more bolling water un- til the corn looks white. J let mine coox slowly from about 1 o’clock until after 4. If you like it to taste more of the soda, dom't change the water so much. You must allow that it will swell to nearly three times its original size. CLARA OF CANTERBURY. South Canterbury. STUFFED TOMATOES. Dear Members of Social Corner: The letters in your department have just coma to my notice and I cannot res the temptation of joining your helpful circle. T have Juanita’s apprecia- tion of the salad regipes and her desire to know more. Perhaps the simple de- vice which T am going to tell you is an old one to many, but for those who haven't it T am sure it will be a help- ful summer idea. i 8tuffed Tomatoes—Take perfect to- matoes, peel them and cut out the cen- ter. For a filling, chop cooked beats, beans or a mixture of vegetables, well moistened with salad dressing. Place each stuffed tomato on lettuce and dip salad dressing over it. The rasult is very pretty and extremely palatable. I have tried a few of the cake recipes written by some of our good wives and my children pronounce them “just fine!!” What phrase could be substi- tuted that would be one-half as ex- pressive? If my first offering as eook meets with success, 1 want to send you my recipe for the funniest made but niocest kind of sponge cake you have ever eaten. My heartiest greetings to every member of tha Social Corner! ETHEL OF NORTH STONINGTON. LAUNDRY SOAP. Sisters: —Save five pound pa# and one pint bowl of grease. Melt it and | strain through cloth, In an old pitch- er or agate pan put one ten cent can | of potash, one quart of cold water, three tablespoons of sugar, one-half cup of borax, one-half cup of ammo- | nia. Stir well with a stick and often. | ‘When it cools to lukewarm pour this through a cloth into lukewarm grease, | Stir till creamy. Then ur all in a | dripping pan lined with an old wet cloth. In flve hours cut in bars. Let | harden before removing from pan. This will make 14 bars of good laundry soap. More borax or ammonia can be used if desired. MARCH. Massachusetts. HOW ONE SISTER MAKES AND; BAKES BREAD. Editor Social Corner:—By mixing bread and putting it to rise over night I discovered that very often it did not rise enough, as the house was not as | warm as during the day. I have no coal range (which I am sure most of the Corner Sisters possess), simply a gas rane; so my kitchen has a_ very uneven temperature. Therefore I had to devise some new plan, as I am a young housewife looking for experi- | ence, and was determined not to fall | | back on baker’'s bread. My plan works | famously. I mix my bread at 8 o'clock | in the morning and set it to rise near | ithe furnace register: at 2 p. m. m it is ken out on to the bread and kneaded well. I then put the pans and set near the regls- | again to rise; at 5 p. m. it is ready | - the oven, and at 545 p. m, it is d, requiring exactly 45 minutes ' for baking in the gas range. In this | way I can have raised biscuits for din- | ner, as our “hearty"” meal has to be at | 6 p.om. i For the benefit of some voung and | | inexperienced housewife, like myself, I give my . Recipe for Making Bread—Let one | Fleischmann veast cake dissolve in a | cup of tepid water. Put into your| bread pan two quarts of bread flour, | ! one tablespoon sugar, and the same of | salt. Into this mix well with the hand | one large tablespoon of lard; add the | cup of tepid water in which the yeas: ['cake has been dissolved; finally, ad 11-2 pints tepid water; mix with. a | knife till firm; cover over and set to { rise in & warm place (not tod warm). After five or six hours it should be ! ready to be put on to the bread board | and kneaded well, adding as little flour as possible. Cut into as many loaves as is desired, having the do halt fill each pan; let rise till pans are Tuli; bake in a moderate oven (45 minutes if in a gas range). In warm weather the water that is used should be cold. I must congratulate “Sister Who.” How surprised she must have been When she took lier seat in the Morris { guin which results in a big national o ¢ TESTED RECIPES. = sy Baditor Social Corner: Oat Me: Cakes—One egg beaten very light, ad one-quarter teaspoon van: tablespoon softened butter, cup of sugar, one and one-quarter cups of Quaker oats uncooked, a pinch of salt. Beat all together and drop with a ‘spoop on buttered tin. Bake in’ a slow oven. . h.?unr Cookies—One cup of sugar, f cup of lard, one egg, one-half cup of milk, one teaspoon of cream of tar- tar, one teaspoon of soda, one teasroon of vanilla, a pinch of salt, sufficient flour to roll. Bake in a hot oven. One Egg Caramel Cake—One cup of sugar, one tablespoon of melted but- ter, one-half cup of milk,’one and one- half cups of pastry flour, two squares of chocolate. Cook milk, egg and chocolate together till thick, then stir in the cake. Add one teaspoon of so- da in one tablespoon of hot water, one teaspoon of vanilla. Bake in two lay- ers put together with white frosting very nice. Feather Cake—Two Scant cups flour, three teaspoons of baking powder, one cup of sugar, one egg, one tablespoon of butter, one cup of milk, a pinch of salt; flavor with vanilla or lemon. This makes a Very nice plain cake or a layer cake. A SOCIAL FRIEND, OF KILLINGLY. JOHN'S DELIGHT. Editor Social Corner:—Herewith find recipes Divinity Fudge—Two cups sugar, half cup water, half cup Karo corn syrup, white of egg. Beet into the white of egg until hard enough to sSpre Stir In nuts. Chocolate Pudding—One pint milk, one pint bread crumbs, yolks of two eggs, five tablespoonfuls cocoa or chocolate, half cup sugar. Scald milk and add bread and cocoa and sugar and eggs. Bake in dish 15 minutes. Use white frosting. Chocolate Pie—Two and one-half ta- blespoons chocolate, three tablespoons cornstarch, half cup sugar, small piece butter. Mix these together, stir in pint of boiling water, add yolk of ons egg when it thickens, Flavor and bake in one crust. Use white of egg for frosting. To precent thickening from getting lumpy beat with an egg beat- en. John'’s Delight—Two cups bread- erumbs, cne cup sweet milk, half cup molasses, half cup suet, one egg, one cup raisins. Flour enough for thick batter. Spice to taste. Boil two hours. Serve with hard sauce. CHLOE. Jewett City, Co: Tested Cake Recipes. Editor Social Corner—Herewith T sena recipes for cake and other things: Whipped Cream Cake — One cup sugar, three tablespoons melted butter, one egg, one cup sweet milk, 1 teaspoon ‘vanilla, two cups sifted flour, two tea- spoons baking powder: bake i quick oven; when cake is ceol have ready half a pint of thick eream sweetened and whipped to a stiff froth; spread over the cake shortly before meal%ime. Suet Pudding—One cup raisins, one half cup of molasses, two and one- half cups of flour, one cup sweet milk. one cup chopped suet, one teaspoon of soda, steam three hours. Chocolate Cake—One cup of sugar, one teaspoon of butter, mix both to- gether; one-half cup of milk, one and one-half cups of flour, two teaspoons of baking powder, one teaspoon of vanilla; add two beaten eggs. Frosting—One cup of sugar, 1-4 cu of milk, small piece of butter; boil minutes and when nearly done add 1 tablespoon of melted chocolate. Orange Filling—One cup milk, 1 tea- spoon cornstarch; cook. 'When cool add one, 1-2 cup sugar, 1 orange:' take add one egg, 1-2 cup sugar, 1 orange; take out seed: C. F. M. Sterling. Our Commerci “Commercialism is the curse of American 1life.” “Those Americans view everything from the standpoint of the mo: -grubber. “The land t the dollar. ‘When we hear such pleasant expressions as these we 4 ways know without being told who is talking. It is one of our English cou- sins. The French and Germans rare- ly hand us such'thorny boquets. They are frugal sensible people themselves and they don’t affect to despise money and the good things which it pro- vides. They are not ashamed of want- ing to be prosperous and or turning an honest penny whenever opportunity offers. The English are just as keen after the coin as any other people on | this footstool. They have not changed eince Napoleon called them a nation of shopkeepers and, indeed, it is still the boast of thelr after-dinner speak- ers, especially when the dinner has been a good one, that theirs is the greatest commercial natlon in the world. Taken ‘collectively, they are| mrcud of their ability to JIrive a bar- 1 Cousinse bank account, but individually, every mother's son of them pretends that there’s something inherently disgrace- | ful in acquiring this world’s goods and that all kinds of lucre are indeed filthy. Talk about commercialism! When | did Americans ever turn a public oc- casion to flnancial profit in the way | in which the English are utilizing the coming coronation of their king? A glance at any one of the London news- papers, thus far ahead of the event, shows how Johnny Bull proposes to line his pockets next summer.—Pitts- burg Gazette-Times. An Aerial \Roundup. Those who have been expressing doubts of the prattical value of the aeroplane will find an interesting item in a dispatch from Houston, Tex., which describes how Rene Simon rounded up a herd of cittle on a ranch. Simon was able without assistance to head the steers toward the aviation | field where he'had been giving exhi- bitions, sending them off on the trot and bringing them up to the fen separating the field ‘from the prairie, | after which he turned them in another | direction and delivered them to a | group ‘of cowboys waiting for them. The whole performance was aceom- plished with less trouble and in short- er time than by the usual methods Visions of aviating cowmen are in- spired by this performance. Already the picturesqueness of ranch life is dimmed by the intrusion of modern methods. ‘The automobile has honked and throbbed its way across the ranch lands.. The boss cowman turns a crapk instead of whirling a lasso. Wil the’ next generation of cattle herders | be mounted on their acroplanes? What ill become of elr ps,” their. | lariats, their breeze-catching sombre- roy? Wil it be possible to rope a steer from midair? Some doubt may ‘e expressed about the ability of the aviator to cut out a particuiar steer from a herd or separate a bunch of cattle into two parts. Possibly the sucoess of Simon'z wndertaxing near Houston was due to the fact that the Texas cattle are unaccustomed to aergplanes.—Washington Star. The irrigation projects of this coun- try have called for’ the erection: of tho " OPPOSITION OF PRIVILEGED FEW To Mayor Mahan’s -Extensive Schzme flor Paving ” "Miles of Walks—New London Thinks It Can Round Ho n Up the $150,000 for the Woman’s College—How ' Money is Coined in Politics. Mayor Mahan’s sidewalk measure, ‘which providas for bonding the city for the vbuflding of much-needed sidewalks in New London; and which means the construction of thirty miles of side- walks before the expiration of the mayor's”term of office, was given an- other thorough discussion at the rogu- lar ‘meeting of the court of common council’ Monday evening. The mayor talked plainly of the alleged motives of the gentlemen who have petitioned the legislature in opposition to the proposition, stating that the main mo- tive was the objection to paying their fair rate of taxation. He referred to thern as the “favored few” who were ever ready to oppose any matter that indicated progress and for pecuniary reasons. The mayor called no names but by Innuendo selected from trie list of the signers of the petition those whom he Intended to attack for their lack of public spirit and civic pride. That the move for new sidewalks is not a political measure, as has been in- sinuated, is perhaps best shown by the unanimous action of the court of common council with a substantial working majority ef republicans in support of the project introduced by the democratic mayor-senator. Not content with voting unanimously in favor of the matter, the council au- thorizad the mayor to appoint a com- mittee of five aldermen to appear be- fore the legislative committee to ad- vocate the passage of the resolution authorizing the city to issue bonds for construction of new sidewalks, and the corporation counsel was also in- structed to appear before the commit- :x“ as the authorized legal representa- ve. z ‘With the mayor, a committee of the court of common council and the cor- poration counsel urging the passage of the measure, it would seem sufficiently convincing fo the legislative commit- tee as to the real wishes of the city of New London, even if there is opposi- tion by the gentlemen of prominence whom the mayor designates as the “favored few.” It has been definitely decided that should the legislature grant authority to issue the bonds, a rder will be attached that the bonds explaining the benefits that such a college would bring to New 'London and urges a generous financial support of the people now that the college may be guaranteed for New London. It is a very competent committee, the object is a wort] be crowned with a full measure of Buc- cess. In the genmeral comumittee there is but one native New Londoner, Mr. Chappell, which is a cheering sign of the interest taken by others than na- tives in the growth and progress of the city. This is simply the committee that prepared the iminary letter and the whole force will be fully or-{. ganized to on the work in & Indcmzumflh ‘way, and it is understood the makeup Of the "l:hdwmml!laal will xncluda“nn;‘ l:t the most progressivs and. public spirit- ed citizens, men who mix with ‘the public generally, who circulate and whose acquaintance is not confined to any ffelflflbed circle, - It is well that this is so, for it is essential that to successfuliy eolicit funds for any good purpose, outside the _churches, the work can be better done by mixers than by ministers. ; v The raising of the fund for the wom- an’s_college + establishment is one the few things that seems too large for the New Londen Business Men’s asso- ciation to tackle, yet it would have been a test of its real worth and dem- onstrate that there was real business in the business association. But the organization at the present time is busy in arranging for public discus- sions of public matters, without taking action and prohibiting personal flings in the general discussion. A few weeks ago talkers were given oppor- tunity to unburden the ves of what they had to say in regard to the propo- sition to annex Waterford to New Lon- don. It was the occasion of a general interchenge of views. On Thursday night of the present cannot be issued until approved by the citizens of New ‘London in legally warned city meeting assembled. Tha mayor declares that when such vote is taken it will be carried by a vote of twenty to one, as the people as a whole are favorabls to ti proposition. hout any intention of ving honor where honor was not due, Mayor Mahan did wreng when in the make- up of the standing comittees he des- lgnated Selectman Kennerson, a re- publican, as chairman of the commit- tee on town affairs, and thereby recog- nizing him as the first eelectman. It so happened that Selectman William L. White, democrat, was the first can- didate on the ticket, and Selectman Kennerson held like place on the re- publican ticket. Mr. 'White, although the minority representative on the board, received the highest number of votes of any candidat2 on either ticket and therefore considered himself the first selectman. en the mayor by his committee selection decreed other- wige Mr. White made protest. and the mayor explained that Mr. Kennerson was named as chairman by reason of previous experiencoe and no thought was given as to who was entitled to the honor of being classed as first se- lectman, as the distinction is of but littls consequence under the consoli- dated city and town government. Mr. ‘White insisted, however, and the ques- tion, was put up to the corporatitn counsel, who declared Mr. White to be the legally elected first selectman and the matter was settled to the satis- faction of all concerned. Naturally Mr. White was proud of the big vote he received and he wanted all that went with it, and that was the chairmanship of a common council committee and to preside at special sessions of the selectmen when sitting as committee on town affairs or as a board of registration, and he did not propose to have any man take from him what was rightfully his. It was a friendly contest Tbetween Selectmen Kennerson and White and the former yielded graoesfully to the decision of the corporation counsel. No member of the court of common council is old enough to remember the time before the present when a-democrat was first selsctman of New London. In order to secure the woman’s col- lege for New London it is necessary, according to the agreement entered into by the committee representing the city and the incorperators, to raise a fund of $100,000 in addition to the $50,- 000 already appropriatel dby the city, conditional that there shall be a fund over and above the local fund, perma- nent in its nature, of at least $1,000,000. 1t is proposed to raisa that sum dur- ing the balance of the short month of February under the guildance of a com- mittee composed of Colin S. Buell, principal of the Williams Memorial in stitute, Rev. James Wilson Bixler, pastor of the Second Congregational church, Frank Valentine Chappell, a leading young business. man, Alexander | J. Campbell, general manager of the New London Gas and Electric com- pany, and Frederick S. Hitchcock, prin- cipal of the Manual Training school. The przliminary letter has been issued week there was another big talk on the mayor's big proposition to bond the city for the building of sidewalks, tha city to pay one-half the cost, the balance to be pald by the owners of the ty benefited. The association is sions possible, as they are educational in naiure, giving those who attend per- haps a clearer knowledge of these im- portant questions. ‘The New: London Business Men's as- sociation has done considerable boost- ing for the city since it added the booming business to its more epacific duties and pushed the New London Board of Trade, old enough to be its grandfather, to 4 back pew. When the matter of raising a fund for the wom- an's_college was announced the New London usiness Men's association was In the midst of ralsing a fund to y its secretary a salary and to estab- ish a business office in a convenient section of the city; but this matter was quickly set aside until the college fund is secured, and the members are now working heart and soul for the new college as individuals, the presi- dent of the assoclation being among the leaders in the college fund collzc- tion. y There’s not ry. story going the rounds on the fri of the pol id to bz abso. lutely true. The story is in effect that during a recent campaign’a candidate for office went to a known party work- er, whom he supposed to be a political friend, and gave him a roll of $400 to use where it would do the most good for the man who wanted nomination for political office. It so happened that the fellow who received the cash had no use for the giver, but was working for the nomination of another fellow, and without pay, So he tucked the l 4 pled children. The man one, and the effort should | iy help Caricature. s Mrs. Elinor i not the mon who meg:g:kln- fltofmm to “show the whole hypoert " Something has earth were i sixteenth century, Y full of hypocrisies, so near the animal, ®m0 tawdry and pretentions, and he wrote him a book about it that was calculated to make the human race crawl under the barn in self-contempe. Later, Dean Swift satirized us um- mdercifully, showing us pictures of our- selves through now one end of the tel- escops and mow through the other, then comparing us Mvafiy with a race of horses. Then came Balzac with cep Later came Zola ahd Ibsen, who left not m‘n shift to cover us, making us tho contemptuous Carlyic characteris. ation of man as “awl m-lz But the ged_animals, world has survived it all. dead and so is Carlyle. So aré Ibsen and Zola. Mrs. Elinor Glyn alome re- mains.—Detroit Free Press. Insanity and Divorce. ‘There appears to be no warrant for 1he measure which has been offered the Minnesota legislature, ling that continuous insanity for five years, supported by the afidavits of twe re- utable physicians that the patient is ncurable, shall constitute & legel ground for divorce. Insanity Is one of the diseases er affictions that has baffled the skill of the most advanced medical experts. Science has not yet been adle to ad- mindster successfully to a mind I~ ease. No physiclan has been able to decide with any degree of certainty troubled brain may clear. sanity while they slept. Apparently hopelessly and violently insane ons have regained their mental equilibrium in a moment. ' There is a grave ques- tion whether there ig such & condition as incurable insanity. Under the circumstances, the use of insanity as a means of divoree I8 noth- ing short of the refinement of cruelty. It is as unjust and unfair and inhuman as would be a proposition to kift cri, who weu! seek or desire a divorce from his n- sane wife, or the wife who would seek a divorce from an insane husband, is not worthy to be considered as & can- didate for matrimonial honers.—8t. Paul Pioneer Press. Progress of the World. The new senator from Tennesses is a prohibitionist. Can there remain a doubt that the old south is disappear- ing?—Chicago Record-Herald. Too Much of This Kind. ‘With so much log-rolling in eon- $400 away for use on a rainy day. It did not take the trained politician long to learn that his money had been wast- ed, and seon thereafter he was satisfied that he could not get the/coveted nom- ination, so he scratch his head and figured how he could square himself on the $400 turn. A happy thought came and he qui 1y booked it, and this is what he di He called on his rival for the nomina- tion and had a heart to heart talk. He told his rival of his withdra from the contest and wished the other fellow all sorts of success and volun- teered some advice’ as to the sure way to capture the nomination against all comers, Suggestion was made to the remaining candidate that i he would only hand over $400 it cotld be ex- pended in a way that would bring sure success to the candidate. The money was handed over and the candidate got the nomination and finally won out in the election. But not a oant of that $400 was used In the furtherance of his candidacy. Tt was added to the bank account of the disappointed can- didate and made good the $400 he had advanced to a political friend, as politi- cal friends go in political times. The Governor Has Brought Suit in the United States district court against JuHus Oehme, a retired Fifth avenue picture dealer, for the ferfeiture of 89 imported paintings valued at $75,000, claiming custom frauds. chocolated tablets called Sarsat gress it is hard to believe that the timber in this country has been entire- ly exhausted.—Grand Rapid Press. When Squalls Are Encountered. The New Yorker who married om a tugboat may live to refer to the craft as the tug of war Dboat.—Leouisville Courier-Journal, The Better Way. It would be a boon to the public if the Schenks would settle their troubles out of court.—Pittsburg Post. Loss of Appetite 1Is loss of vitality, vigor or tone, and i8 often a forerunner of prostrating dis- ease. 1 It s serious and especially so te people that must keep up and doing ef get. behindhand. * The best medicine to take for it 18 the great constitutional remedy -, Hood’s Sarsaparilla ‘Which purifies and enriches the blood and builds up the whole system. 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