Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 24, 1915, Page 4

3 - 4 NORWICH BULLETIN, SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1915 Gorwich Bulletin and Goufied 119 YEARS OLD tion price 1Ze = week; Soe & ot $000 A eas: Entered at the Postofce at Norwloh, Conn., as second-class matter. Telepnone Cal . Bulletin Business Office 450. Bulietin Editorial Rooms 35-3. Bulletin Job Office 35-2. Willfmantte Office, Room 3, Murray Dufldiag. Telephone 210. Norwich, Saturday, April 24, 1915. The Circulation of The Builetin The Bulletin has the largest ciroulation of any paper in East- ern Connecticut and from three to four times larger than that of any in Norwich. It is delivered to over 3,000 of the 4,053 houses in Nerwich, and read by ninety-e thres per cent. of the pecple. In Windham it is delivered to over 900 houses, in Putnam and Danielson to over 1,100 and in ~all of these places it is consid- ered the focal daily. Eastern Connecticut has forty- nine towns, one hundred and sixty-five postoffice districts, and gixtv rural free delivery routes. The Bulletin is sold in every * on all of the R. F. D. ut, town routes in Eastern Connec! CIRCULATION 1901, average ..........v. 4412 -5,920 = ! MERCHANTS’ WEEK. s Throughout the entire year Norwich Fand its merchants are eager to extend 1905, average .... glad hand of welcome to as many | ivisitors as possible, and as often as ‘they can make it convenient to come, “but for the next week, commencing “toflay and continuing through May 1lst the business houses have arranged spe- ,cial inducements for attracting the Swhole of eastern Connecticut. " Norwich is the logical trading cen- fter for this end of the state. It is con- igvinced of this fact and !t is also con- ‘vinced that it can demonstrate to “ Xhose of this section that it is to their fadvantage to do thelr buying in Nor- ch. Norwich has up-to-date and ; arranged stores, hich carry large varled stocks of goods and fur- inducements equal to the larger | clties. People who have made the test | ®mppreciate the benefits which come *from shopping in Norwich, when sat- | dsfactory goods, the privilege of ex- ghange and convenience are consid- lered. Norwich stores are known for “their careful attention to trade and | thelr eagerness to satisfy, and they _ |mre anxious that such attractions t-wuld be appreciated by a larger Humber for their mutual benefit, i Norwich has for years been recog- pised as the business center of this | {sedtion and it continues to hold that | distinction, but the merchants have selected this week to put emphasis upon the fact and the spirit of cooper- ation and unity that has been mani- fested in the preparation augurs well for its success. It is going to be an " | ppportunity for the out-of-town peo- tplo €0 gét better acquainted with the B stores and the points of interest about Norwich that.ought not to be neglect- el 53 il o EEER THE REPLY TO GERMANY. ‘The reply of the United States to the Bernstorff: communication, a large paft of the credit for which must be atéfibuted to the president, if reports - | &re true, though it bears the signature of Secretary Bryan, takes into con- w the whole delicate situation lexisting between this country and _those at war, and in this connection " | Gérmany particularly. There is a calm aid cool demeanor manifested quite {in contrast to such a flying off the 5 }hqul. as might be possible in view 3t fhe cheracter of the note from the ambassador and the indiscreet sffect to appeal to the people of this | gotintry over the head of the admin- tion. The course adopted is clear- “dntended to rebuke the framer of , Gérman_note whether it be the an ambassador or the German roment, but it is done in a dip- i¢ manner, firm but courteous. 1s clearly set forth that this coun- Ir¥ is and has been holding to its fixed on neutrality. It has not d therefrom and it does not in- 6 for such in itsélf would be a Midlation of neutrality. Though the jote goes over the ground again rel- itive fo this government's maintenance Aeutrality for the purpose of clear- g up any misunderstanding, it does " {10t overlook thé fact that the am- sassador is “laboring under certain | | e impressions” which ought not to Ixist, but existing should be cleared #t is perfettly plain: that this coun- hag determined to treat all belli- gefénts &like and that it is going to ain its stand. That one belll- nt has been able to obtain an ad- bz ‘over anothér does not require this country, which has mothing o with it, should remove it. This try has no more reason for plac- an embargo on arms than It has mfl- & way for Germany to get ) ‘PARDON OR COMMUTATION. MAfter & careful study of the situa- 1t has been determirded by the el in the case of Leo Frank that Fhirther efforts in behalf of justice will Hle dropped at this time in an en- o or to secure a commutation of 4§18 sentence. Efforts in other words L¥ill e devoted now to saving his life, [Jut With the insistence of the prisoner it be clearly understood thet ‘it not be looked upon as an admis- of guilt, for Frank continues to hre that “I am innocent and have unjustly eonvicted,” a fact which _much support from the state- of the late trial judge, who de- d that he was not conivinced from idence as to the acoused's guilt g Inferentially it might be thought that having failed through his appeals to the court Frank's counsel is now abandoning the fight for justice and seeking mercy, but as a matter of fact, being thoroughly acquainted with the situation faced, his attorneys are at- tempting the easier thing in asking for a change to the alternative sen- tence of life imprisonment. In this case if his vindication is ever going to amount to anything, providing it is obtained, his life must be saved. It would do Frank little good to have his innocence fully established after he had paid the penalty for something which he did not do, and in whose conviction mob rule appears to have plared such an important part. Yet no good reason appears at this dis tance for abandoning the effort for a pardon which might have been fol- lowed if unsuccessful by the plea for commutation. _ Bfforts for Jjustice might well have been exhausted first. FOREST FIRES. There are in all probability a great many forest fires which cannot be attributed to carelessness, any more than it could be said that all accidents are avoidable, but if the actual facts concerning - the start of all such fires wepe known there is little doubt but what it would be found that negli- gence is at the bottom of most of them, Throughout Connecticut in the past two weeks there have been many hundreds of acres of woodland burn- ed over, entailing in many instances losses to valuable property which it will take vears of effort to overcome. Valuable standing timber has been destroyed, which required a long time to grow, and a setback given to new timber land which wipes out the pros- pects of a future bank account. Such losses have, of course, been aided by the dry weather which has prevailed during April. but even that condition without the application of a match, or the thoughtless discarding of a burning cigarette or cigar butt would amount to nothing. Most of the fires follow in the wake of persons roam- ing through the fields or woods, or re- sult from the starting of fires which cannot be controlled, there being in either case a lack of proper regard for the rights of others or a failure to assume a responsibility which ev- eryone should recognize. Unfortunately it is impossible to de- tect those who are directly responsible, but for the sake of better protection it would be an excellent thing for their future guidance, as well as a lesson to others, if they could be made to understand through prosecu- tion just what havoc they are caus- ing. KITCHEN GARDENING. It isn't the farmer alone who in making the most of these spring days to get his arable land ready, such seed as the season will permit in the ground and plans made for disposing of his crops. Look where you will and it will be a strange community if it does not disclose the housecholder putting in much of hfs spare time getting his back Iot or kitchen garden in read- iness for the vield of fresh vegetables. Those who are fortunate to have a piece of ground available are wise in the action which they are taking. They are setting an example which has been widely followed, but one which has by no means been overdone. It is a move which has been steadily gaining and which should continue for fot only does it contribute so much to the daily requirements of the house- hold, but it makes possible the quick transfer from the garden to the table. It also overcomes waste through fail- ing to profit from what nature pro- vides and it furnishes a health giv- ing outdoor exercise which is by no ‘means a small part of the benefit from such gardening. There is also a fascination about kitchen gardening which appeals to a large number aside from the satisfac- tion which is gained through the cul- tivation of the backyard and how widely this exists is indicated by the manner in which a small piece of land for planting is prized.” Extremely bad would have to be the soil and season and neglectful the man with the hoe not to obtain results which would more than recompense for the money, time and energy expended. It is a utilization of natural resources which should be brought to its full develop~ ment, EDITORIAL NOTES. The man on the corner says: Lots of lazy things aré done in the name of spring fever. From the recorded vote of the DARters they are partial to a con- tinued Storey. Something to worry about: There are said to be ten million microbes on every dollar bill The buirning of filled icehouses and summer hotels ‘makes it doubly sure that the hot weather is on the way. From the way in which people delay getting their dog licenses, it might be suspected they were waiting for a bar- gain day. : The report of a mew crop of ice- bergs along the steamship routes causes no concern to Germany at this particular time. The world is ready for Italy to move in any dlrection, but whatever it is going to be it is being calmly and deliberately planned. ‘With ten trunks filled with docu- ments for evidence in the Barnes- Roosevelt suit it is time to extend sympathy to the jury. Gen. Joffre has retired twenty-nine more generals to make way for young- er men, which looks as if the Ger- mans were short of ammunition. Edison has announced an invention whereby a submarine can remain submerged -for 100 days. If given a chance the F-4 will exceed that limit. It is claimed that the French use bornbs that meke the GeéFmans vomit, ‘but there are practices in the war game which make the whele world sicle The cry throughout the state to the lower house of the legislature is to knock out the statute révision bill as passed by the senate and it certainly must be looked upoit a8 Wholesome ad- vice. A Philadelphia judge finds that three children afl under 15 are iinable to live properly on $30,000 a year and al- lows $45,000. Fortunately they do not have to seéurry around doing errands for a living. THE MAN WHO TALKS The habit of being courteous is an asset in the home or in business. There was never a gruff boss, a snarly clerk or a crochety head of a family who wasn't a misfit. Courtesy is as much the sunshine of righteousness as love. A snarly-yow does not look wel] even in prayer, because in every other attitude of life he is a menace to the peace of mind of all in his en- viroment. A shallow idea exists that discourtesy to menials is a mark of superiority, when it is simply a cduse for shame. A courteous demeanor radiates pleasure and attracts profits —it increases friendiy relations and even promofes one's income. In the home, the church, the business office, the store, the factory, the street, the ditch, courtesy is recognized as a pro- moting quality. It is the initial of efficiency in all the walks of life—it is the social sweetness which adds pleasure to all human associations. The man who sets a good example is worthy of praise even when he is a mnegro prize fighter. Jack Johnson facing not only a white giant and all the prejudices against his race showed commendable pluck, but as we give this sport neither recognition or sup- port as such we are not prompted to speak in praise of this quality. Good manners are to be praised wherever they are found and whatever the color of the man whose speech or conduct they grace. “The nigger is out!” is a popular white man's expression of glee, and not one of these proclaimers of gurgling prejudice_recognizes that he went out of the championship with a better grace than any heavyweight champion gefeated in 30 years. “The Dest man has won,” he said when he came to himeelf, and to the press he denied an interview because the public had no further interest in him. Jack Johnson indulged in no ifs or ands, for when physically knocked out he was meatally conscious of the ameni- ties and their value and of silence and its worth, He was heavyweight champion for a few years, but he will never be robbed of the honor of having been nobler in defeat than all his predecessors. Do you think the clerk behind the counteér has a soft-snap? He is ex- pected to look easy on a hard job and to keep his average sales up whatever the handicap. He is told he must pocket all provocations to swear and entertain with calm composure the shopper, and then if he smiles toler- antly while she takes up a whole hour of his time showing suitings herself and Emeline will need by and by, and three or four good customers leave in disgust to go trade elsewhere, he is blamed for it. He has to take down twice as many goods to show those who do not intend to buy as he does for those who have come to trade and are in a hurry; and if he tries to ex- cuse himself to make one or two sales the customer of leisure is offended, ceases to be polite and may threaten to report his conduct to the proprié- tor. He has to be patient with those who knock down his trade, but he can expect no patience on the part of the boss if his sales are not up to the scratch. Don't think a clerk has a soft-snap for his is a thorny road to travel. The world is today being told how the Germans hate the English and if they are not being misrepresented they are manifesting a spirit un- worthy their culture and prestige. What is hatred? There is nothing in it that becomes a_ cultured and a Christian people. Hatred has been well defined as “madness of the hu- man heart” Hatred begets malice and murder. It inspires no good thoughts, it prompts to no good deeds, it generates no good feelings. Hatred is the promoter of woe and it warps and twists the human heart until the hater is baser and more contemptible than the hated. A man who has cast this word out of mind and out of his vocabulary may become a Christian, while the man who cherishes it is in danger of becoming a devil. What shall the harvest be for those Who hate? Revenge and retaliation, twin madnesses, which degrade all who in- dulge in them. Hatred stings all its wooers, The advice of Shakespeare is worth considering: “Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot that it do singe thyself.” It is well for the human mind to become awakened to the steps which lead to excesses of every sort—sins of every nature. We do not go wrong all at once. Intemperance of every sort is gradual. Habit does not grip us like a policeman but weaves its web about us as carefully as a spider traps a foe. There is a lttle delight which thrills our eenses, a slight charm which touches our affections, an appeal to the understanding which Wwe recognize and grant. In response to conscience we hesitate, but our deceived senses prompt us to go on. “There is no harm in it,” says De- light, and this is the signal for a halt. When cbnscience senses danger the tempter usually whispers “There’s no harm in it!” We are not too far gone then to rerace our steps; but we soom shall be if we still follow the little delight which thrills our senses. “The chains of habit” says Johnsom, “are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.” It does not do to slumber or sing when We are in peril. Vigilance is the price of freedom from habit as well as free- dom from oppressive government. The first robin I heard greeting the rising sun_ this year did so on March 26th, but Jack Frost drove him Yo the cedar groves for shelter within & week, and he was absent a few days; but he has come again just as cheety, grace- ful and handsome as ever. How dull aré common ears to the varlety and quality of his song, and the nobility of his example. He pays oblesance to to the sun morning and evening with the fidelity of a Parsee, and pays at- tention to his cadenzas like a prima donna. The robin is a common thrush with & most uncommon song. Powell not only claims his notes are sweeter and his songs more numerous than those of the mocking bird: but that for. initiative he has no peer among the song-birds of America. He homes like a homing-pigeon. 1 réemember a robin’s nest in front of a pigeon-cote which was accupied by the same fam- ily of robins for a quarter of a cen- tury. What a pet the robin has proven to be both in the field and in captivity; and what an old American, for he was greeting the morning sun before Erik the Red sailéd along the coast of Mainé, and doubtless preced- ed the aboriginies as an inh: t of New England. The angler goes forth to discover the wily trout in the deep pools and shady corners of the brooks and to entice him to partake of something good lapped over a concealed hook, that he may be rolled in moss and packed away in his creel until he is cleaned and dusted in meal and com- mitted to the frying pan. The trout may regard every angler in rubber boots as 'a knave with reason; amd We are prone to regard most of them 2s belonging to the tribe of Ananias. But is there any tfue reason why & fisherman should become untruthtul. A reputable author says he once knew & truthful fisherman, but he is dead. 1 am inclined to think it provable that Isaak Walton knew better how to cook fish than he knew how to He about them. When fishermen sit dowsn DISPUTING WIZARD EDISON (Written Specially for The Bulletin.) Much_has been made of late of & recent declaration of Thomas A. Ed- ison, that, as vears go on, men Wwill devote less and less time to sleep. Time, he points out, is too valuable to be wasted on the pillow! Of course if any man living has cause to grow dictatorial and to speak ex cathredra, it is Edison. As he contemplates the wonders which he has accomplished, it is not sur- prising that he should be possessed by the idea that what he says must be so. Art, we are reminded, is long and time is fleeting; and many far more obscure than Edison must begrudge the time required for sleep. There are sKyserapers to be erected, railroads to be built, bridges to be constructed, experiments to be carried out, new things to be discovered in the vari- ous branches of Science, and the thousand and_one demands on brain and time; and with all this, to have to spend precious hours in bed! But take the other side. When one dies, it is for a long, long timel And how little it will mean to him then what work he has accomplished, or what discoveries made! ‘When Edison, in_common with all humanity, goes to his last eleep—and this may be earlier than it need be, if he lives up to his non-sleeping rule— while he leaves the world the splendid legacy of his talents and industry, and has won for himself an immortal name, personally will he be any better oft than theé easy-going mortal Who to swap storles the whopper will ap- pear. Fhe biggest story never gets away if the biggest fish does. I no- tice none of the anglers ever attempt to excel the story out Jonah and the whale. Wé do not know whether St. Peter endorsed that stery or not; but we shall assume he did; and as he was a fisherman with a fisherman's fail- ings, and holds the key of the golden gate he may have a kindly regard for the fishermen when they come Mis way. This is said to be the only hope of heaven the anglers entertain. It is a good thing to store the mind with treasures for they may be drawn upon when material resources seem to have failed. It is as necessary to ac- cumulate knowledge as to hoard money if you would feel secure. Divine pre- cepts exceed in value amything.money can buy; and they afford consolation and keep the light of hope ablazé long after waterial dependencies have lost their power. Money squares our bank account; but Divine precepts square our lives if we give heed to them. The omly well-balanced life is the one which keeps the mind richer in de- posits than the pocket. When & man comes out of business with a large accumulation of selfishness and money he finds himself unbalanced. He loses his mind because he has neglected it, and then weeps because he thinks he is poor when he has accumulated mil- lions for his heirs. Material wealth is always more or less of a snare to our- selves and a temptation to _others, while spiritual riches give force to prayers, beauty to the imagination and fixity to hope. Sunday Morning Talk A LITTLE TALK WITH THE WEAK BROTMER. Like the poor he is always with us. He ie assailed by many temptations, and he is in constant danger of falling. There are certain easily besetting sins that he seems never able to comquer. He appeals greatly to our sympathy and to our forbearance. It we 1 inBerited what he inherits our strug- gle would doubtless be as _great and our succes as uncertain. We appre- ciate the handicaps under Which he labors. But now, weak brother, we would a word with you. Assuring you of our desire to help, and, at least, of our desire not to hinder, we wish to remind you that you must do a woble lot of the helping yourself. It is “up to” you as to no one else on this planet, You can't sidestep any considerable amount of responsibility for the making or the breaking of your career. It i# true that you are weak and it i8 true too that your first and most' immediate duty is to get strong. You may cherish something in the nature of a grudge against soclety be- canse it does not banish all tempta- tions from your sight. We are trying to eradicate evils as fast as we can. We would put out of this world every al- lurement to wrong doing if we could. Do not condemuvlus é)‘ec-una hnmlze plague spots remain. Give much at- tention to your own mofal heaith rather, that you may be immune, and strengthen through much exercise your own backbone. You are in some danger of falling int6 natrownees and intolefance. Be- ware of imposing your Weakness on others under the notion that you have a right so to do. The ¢areful restric- tions under which your own life is best lived may not be necessaty for other people. Do not make all your friends carry thelr arms in slings becauss your own arm may be out of joint. The men who would not let his Mttle family spend & half holiday on the sands of a glorious beach because there were sa- loons within a half mile and he felt he might be drawn into one was put- tinig on innocent shoulders a grievous burden that he ought to have carried himself. You must be careful mot to try to scale down your associates to your own level of incapacity. & w:‘.hnell o not o be worh as a badge of honor. It is to be apologized for and corrected as soon_as_possible. The Hindoo fakir will hold out his paisied arm for spec- tators to admire, but that {5 paganism and not Christianity. Ponder the words of the late Prof. Bowne of Boston Uni- versity and see if they bear at ail on your case. Of the weak brother once said: ‘He needs to be told the truth about himself now and then, lest he remain in erfor; and the truth is that he has mistaken his own ignorant notions fof universal principles; and the probability is that he has con- founded his own native convelt and pugnacity with seal for the Kingdom of God.” o ‘The best course tor you to 1o a daily course in moral calisthenica, Stiffen_your resistance to evil sugges- tion. It is far better to do this your- Self_than to watch somedne else doing it. Strength comes as we put forth the stréngth we nave. et an ofd mitt and play ball in the yard, with son Jimmie. It is better for your health than t6 &it on the bi and watch 18 profesionals do it. Say “no” quick and strong the next fime a n comes your way. It is bettér to weep over what Jerry McAuley or someone else did years ago. The experiences of life aré.designed to produce character. You have a right to ‘expéct that your brethren will re- move such stumbling blocks from your path ae they can. But you must not expect coddling. You must manfully breast the tide for yourself and work out your own savation, - ~ THE PARSON, dreams for eight or nine hours night- Iy? Every physician who deals with of nervous diseases knows well the enormous, deplorable increase in such troubles is largely due to lack of restful, healthful sleep. After the rush of the day's work there is the hurried meal, the hasty dressing, the dash to evening's tertainment, theatre, dance, movies, soctal affairs. Perhaps a ~midnight lunch and then, half-reluctantly, the snatching of a few hours' sleep, pos- sibly half-nightmare, due to the heavy supper. Who would not be peevish and eavage, on arising for a new day, after such a night? It is_an interesting fact that the wonderful success in treating pati- ents in our own State Hospital, due to the method of that quiet-working, ver- satile genius, Dr, H. M. Pollock, re- futes the Edison theory most emphat- ically. As it is told, each patient for nervous treatment when sent to the hospital is put to bed for two entire weeks. This is the rigid rule; and its effects are so beneficial that, when well “rested up,” many patients start on the road to rapid and permanent re- covery. They were not sick; merely sleepy. Like irritable children who resist and disobey all commands to go to bed, what they needed was enough good, sound sleep and rest to compensate for weeks or months or even yvears of lack of it! It is a cheap and easy remedy, and might be taken at home; but, unfortu- nately, most people neeéd their adult doses just as those taken when chi dren, through force rather than through persuasion! What people of old thought of sleep is learned by many reference to it. Sleep, “which knits up the raveled sleeve of care,” wrote Shakespeare. In savage times, conquerors knew the torture of lack of sleep and would prevent their cap- tives sleeping, thus adding to their angulsh. “He giveth His beloved sleep,” say the Scriptures, in imagery of God's tenderness. Dickens wrote in nearly a score of moods of sleep. In Little Dorrit he refers to “the witch region of sleep”. Dick Swiveller, in light and airy in- consequence, remarks, “In the mean- time, as it's rather late, I'll try to get & wink or two of the balmy!” There is the repulsive picture of Uriah Heap, sleeping, “lying on his back, with his legs extending to I don’t know where, surglings taking place in his throat, stoppages in his nose, and his mouth open like a post-office.” By contrast there is the slumber described in Oliver Twist, “that deep tranquil _sleep, which ease from re- cent suffering alone imparts; that calm and peaceful rest which it is pain to wake from.” And there Is the grim depiction of sleep among the poor, as Nicholas Nickleby sees it: when a few sleep with smiles upon their faces;” but ever and again a deep and heavy sigh, breaking_ the stillness of the room, announced that some sleeper had awakened to the misery of a new day; and, as morning took the place of night, the smiles gradually faded away, with the friendly dark- ness which had given them birth.” Back in the twelfth century in Eng- land, the Anglo-Normans had a’sensi- ble little proverb in rhyme which many might well copy in our day. It ran like this: “Lever a cinq, diner a neuf, Souper a cing, coucher a neuf, Fait vivre d’ans nonante et neuf.” which _translated reads: To rise at five, to dine at nine, To sup at five, to bed at nine, Makes a man live to ninety-nine. This rule, it will be seen, provides for but two hearty meals a day—which may have been all right for the Anglo- Normans; but it is the question -of their sleeping schedule with which we are interested. To bed at 9 and up at 5, would scarcely fit into thé demands of later civilization; but it shows that even as far back as that century, when knights wore mail and Henry I won his title of Beauclerc for his fine scholarship, peoplé were keeping pretty closely to the rule laid down by the physiologies, “Eight hours for work, eight for recre- ation and eight for sleep.’ _How often, during these modern tires, when people unconsciously bor- row their practice from the whimsical rhyme of Moore, “The eurest of ways to lengthen your days is to steal a few hours from the night, my Gear!” we read of engineers and other night workers being held responsible for ter- rible accidents; and the piea is al- ways lack of sleep; overwork. The poor, tired, wretched body- slmply could stand it no longer. The eyes closed and, presto! the signal was dis- régarded, the warning of the bell buoy was unheard, lives were lost. Perhaps there Is no other complaint 6 often brought to the attention of physicians as insomnia—largely due, in our national life, to the senseless habit of chilling the stomach with ice water or other cold drinks just before iring. No wonder foreign visitors poke fun at and caricature our hotel pitchers of ice water—which, happily, aré fast giving way to our Made-In- Norwich Thermos bottles and carafes! But in either case, the physiologist warns us that, if drink one must at bed-time, it is hot water which in- duces sleép; then deep breathing and a resolute rule of forgetting the trou- bles and cares which infest the day! HRemaining up at night to study, work, experiment, write, is simply a way ‘of burning the candle at both ends. Such work, done in the morn- ing, with' & clear brain and a rested body, would beé pléasure and ten times more worth while! THE DICTAGRAPH. THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Soclety Slovakland—In the.Carpathian up- through which vast Russian armies are seeking to force entrance into Huogary, is Slovakland. There are about 3,500,000 of these Slovaks, 4nd they are among the bitterest en- fibles that the Mungarien, or Magvar, made for himself. Ever since the invading ar wrecked the bright- est political hopes of the Slovaks— the kingdom of Great Moravia of the th centuty—on the field of Pressburg in 807, theré has been deep ill-will be- tween the peoples. ‘Through' all -the centuries that have elapsed since the establishment of the power in Burope, the Slovaks have held the position of & conquered and subject people. Their conquerors, the Magyars, have looked upon them a8 an inferior race, and have seldom spared their sepsibilities. 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The Slovaks occupled the territory where they are found today between the 6th and T7th centuries. They were one of the most helpless of all the forward waves of Slav migration. In language, they were most nearly re- lated to the Czechs of all the Siavs. Czechish was, for a long time, used as the literary language of the Slovaks. Tempermentally, however, the Czech and the Slovak contrast sharply; for the Czech is fiery, excitable, and quick, where the Slovak is docile, sto- 1id and slow. The Slovaks are a peasant people. Their aristocracy long ago_ submitted to the power, the wealth and the high- er culture of the Magyar, and became thoroughly Magyarized. The peasants, indifferent in their want, continued inf a close corporation of Slavism in their mountain villages. Despite the devel- opment in recent generations of a de- termination on the part of the ruling Magyars to force the Slovaks to merge into the Magyar race at any cost, these peasants have retained their Slavonic tongue, Shavonic names, and even, have gained a keener sense of racial integrity. The Magyars have forbidden the use of Slovak in the schools. They have denied these people the right of organ- ization, a native press and a native pulpit—but in vain. For, at the be- ginning of the 19th century, enthused by a like movement among Austria’s subject Czechs, the Slovak leaders wrought a literary language out of the jumble of their native dialects, and began the work of more than 100 years of wakening and intensifying in their racial patriotism. This work has accomplished wonders in the face of an unrelenting opposition. Slovak numbers are too féw to encourage dreams of independence, and, so, of all the Slavonic peoples without the fold of Russia, the Slovaks are per- haps the most Whole heartedly in favor of the San-Slavism program. OTHER VIEW POINTS While The Hartford Post holds no brief for either the Connecticut Com- pany or the owners of jitney busses, it believes that safety first is a prin- ciple that should be looked after and therefore believes that certaln regu- latigns are needed for the jitneys. For several days past the jitneys have been carefully observed and there is cer- tainly need of resulation. It may or may not be necessary for the legis- lature to take action but the city coun- cil should pass an ordinance which will conserve the safety of the pub- lic—Hartford Post. There isn’t much comfort for the fellow pounding flag walks with flan- nels next their skin, these days, but then, pneumonia is worse, and_that's why they hesitate—Waterbury Repub- lican. Sometimes a man will get up in the morning feeling just as young as he used to be and then, first thing he knows, he notices how much more sensitive the top of his head is to the air currents than it was only a few short years ago.—Bridgeport ‘Telegram. Between the freshman who spent $200 on his first year's education un- der the elms of old Eli and the one who waded through $4,500 in the same time we would venture to put our money on the $200 man as a sure winner in the four years' elimina- tion race—Ansonia Sentinel. There are some persons who believe that the smoke of a lighted cigar, cigarette or pipe is an assistance to catching trout, or at least a solace to the fisherman. It is not recalled that the immortal Izaak prescribes it in the “Compleat Angler” but it may be recalled that the state and locaj for- esters do say it is just now a dan- gerous combination with the dry sur- face of the woods and fields. The city meeting has given the quietus to the question of municipal lighting in New Britain and, all things considered, it is a good thing that such action has been taken. The cost of engaging in the lighting bus- iness would be so large that it seems as if it would be next to mpossible for the city to go into it. No one can tell what the cost would be, but it has been estimated at approximately $2,000,000, an investment which New Britain is in no position to make at the present time. Of course the cit could raise the money if it so desired, but it would be extremely unwise for it to assume such a debt which would require the payment of a large bill for interest for several years before the project at its best would be able to )'i};lfl a revenue—New Britain Her- ald. The police have the power and the authority to check, if not entirely stop, the reckless automobile driving that has come upon us so swiftly. with the return of open weather and the bringing out of so many cars from their winter quarters. If the police do not do it we shall have a tragedy very soon which will make everybody careful for a while. The effect of the last killing is about worn out. It was a long time ago, thank God! It ought to be a long while before there is an- other. But the newspapers are get- ting fuller and fuller of accounts of accidents resulting From the ipeed fever which afflicts mankind at this season of the year. There are plenty of examples for the police to practice Make your EGG CROCK be your winter poultry yard That is, get an earthen crock and put eggs down in WATER GLASS now, and you will have fresh eggs all winter long—at Spring prices. g WATER GLASS preserves eggs per- fectly. WATER GLASS is recommended by the government as ducing the cost of WATER GLASS one method of re- living. is easy to prepare =we give full directions for its use. WATER CLASS is cheap, The Lee & 0sgoed Co. NORWICH, CONN, Park & Tilford Agents. on. A few vigorous enforcem: the law, assuming that the co; back up the police, would do of good and save lives. — W American. Snakes’ Fangs on Plants. Plants that secrete poison when/ touched and inflict a wound almost as dangerous as a rattlesnake bite are one of the features of some tropical jungles. The most common of these poison plants is the Jatropha urens, known in Panama and other parts of Central America as the “ortiga brava” (the cruel nettle). This plant is recognized and is instinctively shun. ned by the native animals. Trunks, leaves, flowers and fruit of the plant are covered with stinging hairs, which are in effect long tubes that are very brittle and break at the slightest touch. The poison is pro- duced by a cell which, during growth, swells up, forming a goblet-shaped bulb set into the surrounding tissue. When _the hair is touched it breaks in an oblique direction, forming a canula which enters the skin, and the poison is discharged directly into the wound, the action being much like that of the poison fang of a snake. The sting of this plant is painful in the extrem but seldom fatal. Many other tro; ical plants have such deadly stinging hairs that the polson is sufficient to kill & man, even in small doses—Pop- ular Mechanics. CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years | i ZTi Signature of Whooping Cough. ‘Well—everyone knows the effects of pine forests on coughs. Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey is a remedy which brings quick relief for whooping cough, loosens the niucous, soothes the lining of the throat and lungs, and makes the coughing spells less severe. A family with growing children should not be without it. Keep it handy for all coughs and colds. 25c at your druggist. Electric Bitters a spring tonic. { LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS, AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Norwich, within and for the District of Norwich, on the 23d day of April, A. D. 191 Present—NELSON J. AYLING, Judge Estate of Robert H. Daniels, late of Norwich, in sald District deceased. Ordered, That the Administrator cite the creditors of said deceased to bring in_their claims against sald esta within six months from this date, by posting a notice to that effect, together with a copy of this order, on the sign- post nearest to the place where said deceased last dwelt, and in the same Town, and by publishing the same once in a newspaper having a circulation in sald District, and make return to this Court. NELSON J. AYLING, Judge. The above and foregoing Is a true copy of record. Attest: ~FANNIB C. CHURCH, Clerk. NOTICE—AIll creditors of said de- ceased are hereby notified to present their claims against sald estate to the undersigned at Norwich, Conn., within the time limited in the above and fore- soing order. JOHN F. RING, apr24d ‘Administrator. AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Norwich, within and for the District of Norwich, on the 23d day of April, A D. 1918, Present—NELSON J. AYLING, Judge. Estate of Joseph A. Bottomley, late of Norwich, in said District, deceased. The Administrator appeared in Court and filed a written application alleging that said estate is now in settlement in said Court. and praying for an order to sell certaih real estate belonging to said estate, fully described in said ap- plication. ‘Whereupon, it is Ordered, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate-Court Room in the City of . Norwich, in said_District. on the 27th day of April, A. D. 1915, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, and thai notice -of the pendency of ‘said application, and of sald hearing thereon, be given by the publication of this order once in some e aper having a circulation in sald District, at least three days prior to ‘the date of sajd hearing, and that re- turn be made to the Court. NELSON J. AYLING, Judge. The mbove and foregoing is a true R eSat " FANNIE C. CHURCH, 2pr24d Cletk,