Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 13, 1916, Page 4

and Goufied | . 120 YBARS OLD [ion S RSN i 12¢ a week; 50c ety 9000 n yens, o o B0 8 Entered at the Postoffice at Norwich, | 88 second-class matte: { Telephone Calls: Business Office 480. tin Editorial Roo 85-3. Bulletin Job Offics 35-3. Willilmantic Office, 67 Church St. Telephone 210-2. gy Norwich, Monday, Nov. 13, 1916. The Circulation of The Bulletin The Bulletin has the largest circulation of any paper in Eastern Connecticut and from three to four times larger than that of ang in Norwich. It is delivered to over 8,000 of the 4,063 houses ‘n Nor- wich and read by ninety-three per cent. of the people. In Windham it is delivered to over 900 houses, in Putnam and Danlelson to over 1,100, and in all of these places it is considered tbe local daily. Eastern Connecticut has forty- nine towns, one hundred and sixty- five postoffice. districts, and sixty iural free delivery routes. The Bulletin is eold in every town and on all of he R. F. D. routes in Eastern Connecticut. CIRCULATION average. ! 1901, 44123 1805, lvor-a.....-...........5,920§ H i PROHIBITION GAINS. That the liquor question played a large part In the campaigns which ‘were carried on in many of the states ‘was manifested by the literature that was sent forth, the advertising that ‘was done and the efforts that were put forward. These contests did not take on national significance but they brought out a large vote nevertheless and from such figures as-are avail- able it appears that the list of prohi- bition states has been increased by. four. These are the northern states of Michigan, Nebraska, South Dakota and Montana and according to the claims of the “drys” there are now 22 states in their column. Strong efforts were made in behalf of prohibition in Maryland, Missouri and California but without success al- though the supporters of such a pol- icy came forth in large numbers to secure it, and in Florida a prohibition governor was elected. In the state of Virginia the prohibition law previous- ly adopted went into effect just before election. The states which now stand for pro- hibition, although there are notable instances in that list where the en- forcement of the law Is decidedly lax, are well scattered about the country. Those in the extreme north, those in the extreme south and those in the center are Included, and it is useless to overlook the fact, as these new re- cruits are being received, that prohibi- tion is steadily gaining strength throughout the country. THE FRANKING ABUSE. ‘When congress convenes again it will have an opportunity to take up the question of the oft discussed matter of abuse of the franking privilege. It will have an opportunity to look into the actions of Congressman Tavenner of Illinois who sent through the mails under his personal frank five million coples of his indorsement of Henry Ford's anti-preparedness statement. This of course was a campaign docu- ment and it was sent all over the country, costing a half million dollars of the people’s money. It was of course no more than others might have done but it was more than others did. It was perhaps no more than anyone in congress might have done who wanted to take advantage of the privileges which are accorded them. It is not of course the first in- stance where this right has been abused, but it is probably one of the| most glaring instances of it. This means not only the use of the United States mails without charge, but it means that Uncle Sam must furnish the paper, the printing, the en- velopes and' possibly the expense of addressing them. . ‘Whether anything will be attempted in regard to this too great freedom with the nation’s money rests with congress. There have been enough ° demands for reforms in that respect to have brought them about long ago, but nothing has been done about it, and 1t is entirely possible because of that apparent approval of past con- duct In respect to the franking privi- lege that Tavenner was encouraged to do as he did this campalign. PEACE MUST COME FIRST. Inasmuch as Bdward Grey, the Brit- ish foreign minister, has recently en- dorsed the league for enforcing peace, it was incumbent for Berlin to have something to say upon the question. ‘Because one has favored it, it does not mean that the other must or that the other can for that very reason be placed on the opposite side. Germany may or may not have been influenced at all by the stand which was taken by Sir BEdward Grey, but Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg has spoken through his address to the reichstag and he also falls ‘with the idea of the na- tions of world uniting in a league which will enforce peace. That of course is all looking to the situation after peace is declared. It is by no means a move for peace for each of the allies to to retain the portions of several goun- tries which it now controls. It is gratifying to know that there is a disposition on both sides to avold in the future another such conflict as that which is now underway and it is most unfortunate that there {8 such an obstacle standing in the’ way of put- peace has once been established. FIRE PREVENTION. As to whether fire prevention is real- ly making good throughout the coun- try, as the result of the support and advocacy which it is receiving, opin- ions may differ.” There are many in- stances which go to show that it is, and yet there are those repeated in- stances where it appears to fall and where the very condition wh 1t is sought to improve continues to ‘endan- ger life and property. The reports from the large centers throughout the country show, as the result of the establishment of fire pre- vention bureaus and commissions for public safety, that there has been a large reduction in the number of fires and this change is directly attributa- ble to this effort. New York last year has 1010 fewer fires than in the year before. There was a reduction of 20 per cent. in the number in Cincinnati. In Chicago the number was 1238 less while the percentage of decreased was even larger*in Milwaukee and Boston. Under such circumstances it is not surprising that it is -considered that fire prevention pays. With such examples set by the larger centers however, the lesson cannot fail to make its appeal to the smaller com- munities, especially when it s shown that during 1915 ‘there was the enor- mous loss in dweillng house fires throughout the country of $39,591,227. That there could have been as great if not greater reduction in those figures with proper attention given to pre- vention as is done in the big® centers cannot be questioned. But fire pre- vention does not rest solely with com- missioners and boards but with the in- dividual and as long as he continues to ignore his responsibility little change, except possibly more fires and greater losses, can be expected. Let every one do his part towards keeping down the danger and the re- sults throughout the country will be as gratifying as in the large cities. IMPROVEMENT IN RUMANIA. When the king of Rumania expressed the hope that his country would not be forgotten by the allies, and that some effort would be made to prevent the iron jaws which were being oper- ated by Generals Mackensen and Fal- kenhayn from coming together, he of course realized the serious position of his country with the former pushing the Rumanians out of Dobrudja and the latter striking into Rumania from the north after having driven the Ru- manians out of Transylvania. That the appeal has not gome un- heeded is now evidenced by the resist- ance which the Rumanians are offering to those forces which are seeking the control of the Rumanian plains and railroads, the possession of which wodld leave them an open way to Bu- charest, by the sending of French and Russian generals, by the new offensive by the Russians and by the despatch of a squadron of aeroplanes. The success which is attending the armies which are resisting the inva- sion through the passes from Transyl- vania is not all that could be desired but it must make the enemy realize that there are new directors at the helm, while the driving back of the Teutonic army in Dobrudja either in- dicates that the invaders have not left a large force in the northern part of that province or else they are greatly outnumbered by the reinforced Ru- manian army. Rumania has made some needed changes in the leaders of its army and it is apparently profiting from the ad- vice of those who have been sent to help it, for while the menace of the iron jaws has not been eliminated, it has been checked and that must bring certain satisfaction, by replacing des- pair with confidence. EDITORIAL NOTES. It appears to be the verdict of the country that we have enough ex-presi- dents already. Now that the election is over nothing stands in the way of early Christmas shopping except Thankssiving. With the arrival of Billy and Ma in Boston, it will be Sunday every day for a great many people in that vi- cinity. The Russo-Rumanian forces in the Dobrudja are apparently getting the leadership which they have long needed. The evacuation of Chihuahua by the Carranza troops \doesn’t look as if the first chief was maintaining his con- trol in Mexico. Parthquake shocks have been re- ported at Washington. Probably the effect of the early reports concerning the election outcome. The man on the corner says: Ewen though the election is over the war can be relied upon for some time to fur- nish plenty of excitement. 3 Paris reports 77 aeroplane battles on the French front one day last week. There are tifnes when the war in Eu- rope appears w‘?‘e:wnsldemly up in . ‘With Canada's munitions industry so developed as to be independent of the United States, and England able to get along without our steel after next spring, there are indications of ‘what may happen to some of the “war brides.” - d { ——— A party of sclentists will leave N of the poliomyelitis cases be surprising if South Americans thqught they had plenty studying. SUGGESTIONS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE. It boiling milk is beaten eggs when ma tard, it will bake them firm. A good test in choosing beef is to press it with the thumb; if it rises qQuickly. it of good qualif ity. In a plain omelet, it is bet- ter m—-}kl{dn‘hot water than milk, as it makes it much more tender. In the sick room it is much more pleasant for the patient if the medi- cine bottles are kept out of sight. Try frying fish in fat that has been saved from former frying; the flavor will be very much improved. ured on baked cus- 'When cutting fur, never use scis- sors; use a razor or very sharp pen Ignite to cut through the skin at th ack. Bolled or roasted meat that is to be cut cold should be wrapped in a clean, moist cloth. It will be more tender. 2 If a very light cake is put into a uick oven, it will rise rapidly round the sides, but leave a hollow in the middle. Boiled puddings should never be turned out the moment they are done. They are very likely to break ii this is done. Brush the lower crust of a pie over with the white of an egg. This pre- vents the juice from soaking through. ‘When mixing fruit or nuts in a cake they should be added before the flour. They will then be evenly dis- tributed. It is wise to buy shoes in the after- noon when the exercise of the day has spread the muscles to their largest extent. Black currant jam —two teaspoons of it, dissolved in a giass of hot water and ' drunk at bediime, is an, old- fashioned cure for a cold. I¥f a brick is used for an ironstand you will find that the iron will hold its heat much longer than when an or- dinary stand is used. KEEPING ATTRACTIVE. An important step in keeping at- tractive is to see that your neckwear and accessories are fresh. Always put your hat and veil on with care. Choose the most becoming colors for your gowns and suits. The well groomed woman has the advantage over her sister who is untidy. The knowledge gives her self confidence, and with seif confidence rightly gained one can accomplish anything. SERGE FROCKS. The separate frock of navy serge will not lose any of its popularity. It is to be found mostly in princess styles, or made on lines that give the shoulder-to-hem effect. Jumper frocks of serge to be worn with separate blouses of Georgette crepe are very handsome. One buttons down the back with black buttons. .It has a guimpe of terra cotta Georgette crepe and stiff flaps extended outward over the hips, heavily . embroidered with terra cotia silk. The corselet effect is gained by pointed yokes on these serge frocks waich point upward on the blouse and downward on the full® cir- cular skirt. HEALTH AND BEAUTY. Heavy eyebrows are just as unat- tractive as the lack of them. The superfluous hairs can be removed, and those remaining should be brushed daily. If the skin is dry one should apply cold cream to it before retiring ev- ery night. Care should be Taken not to use a strong soap. In fact, soap should not be used often, for it has a drying effect. Oatmeal used in the water has a cleansing and softening effect. 5 The arrangement of the hair has a great deal to do with one's appear- ance. The woman nearing the 40 mark should spend much time in de- terming which style is most becoming to her. She should cling to that style, no matter what new fashion may be introduced. > LIBRARY SET. An interesting use of cretonne, bro- cade or any of the many materials which one encounters in the search for library fixings is shown in a set of five articles, all for the library, and which, “when separated. will not give that fixed look of having everything to_match. First of all there is a pillow. It may be square, oblong, round or oval. The material, if cretonne or soft silk, is shirred on cords and caught in the middle under a covered button A bit of plain material or an appliqued fig- ured linen may be substituted for the middle instead of the button. Next there is a runner for.the Ii- brary or living room table. This is very plain, with ends braided or show- ing set on pieces of the plain or fig- ured material, as the case may be. A cover for the telephone book is another member of the set. It is lined with the contrasting matertal and well made with either buckham or light pasteboard foundation to give a real support to the paper covered book. A bright cord is substituted for the usual cord on the telephone book and passed through eyelets in the coyer. ‘With the telephone goes a screen of cardboard covered with the selected material and lined with the contrast- ing one. The screen is threefold, and the middle portion is higher than the side wings. A portfolio for the desk uses more of On one flap a corner of the outer covering holds a blotter of the lining color in place. On the other flap is a pocket for note paper, postals, telegraph blanks, stamps, etc. FRILLY EFFECTS HELP. Tt has been said that a woman can take ten years off her life by wear- ing her hair loose and fluffy. Fur and lace have the same youthifying effect. Fur trimming around the throat gives 1t a soft, downy look, especially it one is inclined toward thinness. TLace and boudoir caps are becoming to most faces, which proves that lacy, frilly conceits are beautifying to the feminine face and figure. Nowadays almost every one can af- ford the cheaper wariety of fur trim- ming and the lack frilly things can be made at home without great ex- pense. Don’t forget that the soft fluffiness of tho hair adds to the charm of the profile. The luster of the eyes are enhanced a thousandfold, too, by @ luxurious frame of wavy halr. DICTATES OF FASHION. - Trimmings play_ a big-pa¥t i cre- WOMAN IN LAFE AND IN THE KITCHEN the | ating costumes this year, orate materials need , but the must be made to ap very elab- very _ little fabrics pear more or less striking and then is when the need for rich Jaces and sparkling uins is felt. s laces, such r Spanish lace, are popular for simpler evening or af- ternoon gowns. Jet of a variety of rich colors, and gorgeous sequins in sparkling and delicate hues are made up into nar- now and wide bandings or individ- ual ornaments which are wonder- fully helpful in heightening the beauty of a dress. Robes entirely of jet or gflueent laces are lovely m%lit ust be admitted, very costly. - terns im flowered, circular, square or striped design of jet or opalescent spangles are embroidered on fine nets and laces most effectively. Worsted bandings and medallions continue in vogue and help to in- troduce the brilliant Persian colors which are in such demand. Embroidered silk bandinge also serve this purpose as well as bead- ed nets of every possible design. To be absolutely up to the min- ute there must be some metal trim- ming on your costume whether it be an evening gown, afternoon frock, blouse or even negligee. Entire gowns are made of metal cloth and some combinations show metal laces over metal cloth. All the style details this season tend to elaborateness o that this fancy for metal lace and tis- sue lends itself well to bringing about the required effeet. Georgette crepe, chiffon and other sheer fabrics serve as an excellent background for metal laces. The Oriental note is evident in some of the laces and oriental trim- ming is received with much favor. Among these is one style of lace which makes attractive yokes, vests and bardings. - % The modish pile fabrics combine well with metal or oriental laces. KIMONO NIGHTGOWNS. A kimono nightgown is the most simple to make and can readily be fashioned without a pattern. Fold the crepe crosswise in the center (three yards of material will be suffi- cient) and cut a square or circular neck in the middle of the fold. Cut out a triangular piece nine inches from the fold, thus forming short sleeves. This piece is not wasted, but sewed to the bottom of the skirt as a gore. Make French seams; hem, face the neck and sleeves and the gown is ready for a bit of trimming. Bead- ing and lace around neck and sleeves with a narrow ribbon for a draw string is all that is necessary. A flowered crepe_wlith colored ribbon to match will make a very pretty gown, and the actual work of making it can be ac- complished in a very short time. THE “BEST” CHINA, Place pieces of flannel or of blot- ting paper between fine china plates. This will prevent them from being scratched. NEEDLEWORK NOTES. The woman who does not crochet can fashion yokes for nightgowns or camisoles from lengths of lake sewed together. Various kinds of laces can be combined in this way. The dainty cross-stitch borders are attractive on small guest towels. Worked in shades of yellow, with green or pale blue, or in two shades of green, the result is admirable. Many women select a material that has a block pattern and count the pattern out on this instead of using canvas. A most attractive scarf for the bungalow or the veranda is made of craftsman’s canvas darned with raf- fla. Indian designs in baskets or rugs can be copied and applied with stun- ning results for scarfs of this sort. The colors of the Indian patterns, which are so soft in tone can be car- ried out with good effect in the col- ored raffia. ALL ABOUT HATS. Many women are ready for their second autumn hats, others have just selected their first, and still others have their first yet to select. To all three classes, however, the subject of millinery is an interesting one. Embroidery is the thing in the way of trimming. A combination of mate- rials is used in many cases to develop one design. On a brown hat -a Ittle daisy design has its petals embroid- ered in ribbon, while the leaves, stems and centers are in silk. A novel bonnet of velvet has stream- ers reaching to the shoulders. The streamers are made of several strands of knotted worsted. Simple trimmings, such as a sin- gle rose, an ornament made of feath- ers or fur real or imitation, are most effective. A novel feature is a neckpiece with the ends finished to form small change purses. These are arranged so that they shall be decorative as well as practical. HOSPITALITY. Don't let impromptu hospitality die out in your home, housewife. En- courage your husband to bring his friends home for dinner and your daughter to bring her friends to lunch. Keep a stock of canned goods always ready on your shelves and a supply of clean table linen in your iinen closet and then you will not feel any qualms about asking your own callers who stay on into Junch hours to partake of your lunch with you. SKATING COSTUMES. Skating is ito rival dancing Rhis winter so the wise ones say, and skating costumes are already occupy- ing feminine minds. One of the pet= tiest is a burnt orange duvetyne with a tight band of skunk just below knee length. This can be unsnapped from the front panel; and as the remainder of the skirt is shirred on elastic, there is enough “give” for the most en- thusiastic skater. The angora skat- ing cap now shows a scarf extension which can be wound about the neck above an angora sweater coat to match. —_— CONCERNING WOMEN, * ‘The women of Australia, havi: the right to vote, will help to deci:g the question of conscription, for which a bill recently passed calls for a refer- endum vote. Miss Ella M. Haas of Ohio has spent thirty-three years in a factory and for the last seven years has been a member of the board of factory in- spectors of her state. Mother Gertrude of the Sisters of Charity in Dubuque, Towa. has been & nun for seventy-five years, having joined the sisters in Philadelphia, in 1841, when she was 14 years of age. Miss Margaret Barnes, head house- keeper of the McAlpin hotel in New York city, is responsihle for the clean- liness of 1,100 bathrooms and the pro- per performance of the duties of 300 housemaids in addition to two or three DIRE PLAIN J thousand other such details of house- Kkeeping. There is & woman abroad who makes a business of funerals, where she takes photos of the mourners and other incidents of the occasion. These photographs she makes up into albums and then sells them to the family of the decedent. She makes as high as $35 a week from her enterprise. TO KEEP LEMONS., — Lemons may be kept a long time without becoming dry if put into & jar of water with a lid. Change the water once a week if the lemons are to be kept long. When used they will be found quite as firm and juicy as when fresh. TO IMPROVE MUSTARD. Add a little drop of salad oil to-mus- tard when it is being made. Not only will it improve the taste, but it will keep it fregh for days. RECIPES. Peppers Stuffed—Cut off the stems and remove the seeds of six green pep- pers, and tnen parboil them. Heat a frying pan and melt in it two table- spoons of butter. Next add one chop- ped onion. Let this cook slowly for fifteen minutes, then stir in four table- spoons of bread crumbs, season with peper, catchup and salt. When the pepers are remoyed from the boiling like cups and put offe tablespoon of the mixture into each, then into each peper, one egg, covering again with some more of the prepared crumbs. If the eggs are liked soft bake for ten minutes only, but if liked hard bake fifteen minutes. These should be served o ntoast with one and one- half cups of white sauce, into which have been mixed two tablespoons of mild grated cheese. Apple Rice Pudding—Pare and core one-half dozen apples and place them in a well buttered pudding dish; cook one cup of rice and salt slightly. When rice is beginning to soften re- move from the fire. Into the core opening put enough rice to half fill, then a piece of butter and finish fill- ing. Put rice all around an dover the apples until they are smothered. Sprin- kle twc tablespoons of sugar with a little cinnamon over the whole. Have ready one pint of milk heated and pour over the rcei. Bake in the oven til the milk is all cooked up. Serve with cream or mapie syrup. THE WAR PRIMER By Naiional Geographic Soclety “Campulung, also spelled Kimpu- lung, is one of the small cities on the southern slope of the Transylvanian Alps which has been figuring conspic- uously in the war news from the Rou- manian front since the Austro-Ger- mans assumed the offensive in that zone of hostilities. Surrounded by beautiful mountains which are cloth- ed with splendid forests, it was, even as late as last summer, one of the most popular of the Roumanian re- sorts amons the well-to-do classes of the national capital, in spite of the war cloud which lowered over the country,’ says a war geography bulletin issued fwom the Washington headquarters of the National Geographic Society. Ak is picturesque spot that Rudolph the Black established the first_capital of the principality known as Wallachia, in the thirteenth cen- tury. The town did not enjoy its court distinction long, however, for it was superseded by Curtea d'Argesch, also founded by Rudolph, 30 milss to the southwest. And these places were succeeded in turn by Tirgovitse and Bucharest. “With a population not exceeding 13,000, Campulung’s chief jindustrial interests are centered in its paper mills which are supplied with power by the turbulent Tergului, a tributary of the river Argesch. The town forms the apex of an inverted triangle, the other two points being the important Transylvanian cities of Hermannstadt and Kronstadt. It is some fifteen miles south of Torzburg or Torésvar Pass, from which Kronstadt is 20 miles in an airline to the northeast and Hermannstadt is 55 miies to the northwest. The village of Torzburg, at the northern entrance to this pass, has an imposing castle which stands on the site of the medieval fortress of Dietrichstein, built by a band of Teu- tonc knights in 1212. “Rudolph, or Radu, founded Cam- pulung néar thegeite of an oid Roman camp, and one his first cares to erect a castle and a church. 1 the latter the visitor will find a por- trait of the founder bearing the fol- lowing inscription: ‘Great Radu Negru Voivode, first of the descending lords of the Roumanian land’. “A church of far greater interest than this monument to the piety of the first Wallachian prince to march over the Transylvanian Alps from the Hungarian plateau and settle perman- ently in the fertile valleys of the Ar- its affluents is the _little Nameoshti, which clings of a mountain just an hour's.ride by carriage from Campulung. Legend says that the site for the bullding was selected following the discovery of a picture in a hollow rock.. The finder dug deeper and there was sud- denly revealed to him a large cavern which subsequently was converted in- to a church. “Through a branch lne, 35 milés long, between Campulung and Potescl, the first capital of Wallachia enjoys railway communication with the mod- ern capital of the united provinces of ‘Wallachia and Moldavia. ‘The air- line distance between the old and the new seats of government is 80 miles.” The Chaplain’s Prayer. g Among the Inspiring things that take place in a big political conven- tion may be mertioned the earnest- ness, humility and faith of the chap- lain’s prayer.—Toledo Blade. _— - Qhiidren Cry POR FLETCHER'S WEIMERS & BURKE water set them up in a shallow pan || ANE MoN-TUES. AUDITORIUM GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON’S NOVEL THE PRINCE OF GRAUSTALK A SEQUEL TO “GRAUSTARK"— WITH BRYANT WASHBURN AND MARGUERITE CLAYTON FRANK DANIELS’ COMEDY HEARST NEWS SHOWS 2:30, 7, || 145 I THEATRE Metro Pictures Corporation Presents the Eminent Dramatic Star Edmund Breese in “THE LURE OF HEART’S DESIRE” FIVE ACTS OF VITAL HUMAN PHOTO DRAMA PATHE WEEKLY NEW YORK Greater City Four onedbumwmvm%sn:.;;z:ay in the Comedy Novelty Skit, 11- Dancing Teacher | Two Laughable Comiques In Something Different BESSIE BARRISCALE - lN‘ THE FIVE-PART INCE PRODUCTION CHARLES MURRAY IN THE TWO-REEL KEYSTONE BOMBS ngle A Superb Photo-play FH-MED BY ESSANAY MATINEE 10 EVENING 10c-20c Matinee at 2:30 Evening at 7-8:30 All Seats 0c CROSBY’S REST CURE OTHER VIEW POINTS ‘The Democratic candidate for Con- gress in this district, Jeremiah Dono- van, in his statement of campaign ex- penses filed at Washington, says that he has not spent a single cent in his battle for Congress. We can apre- ciate this statemént in its individual bearing, for it is éertainly hedging in the direction of safety. Mr. Dono- van takes no chances! But his party has perfectly ligitimate expenses, and it seems to have taken some chances in his nomination—and lost. —Bridgeport Standard. 1 For years we have heard a great deal about American manufacturers capturing the South American mar- kets, but the efforts at capture ap- peared to be confined mostly to at- tempts made by mail. Even with all the advantage given by the Euro- pean war the results acnieveu ao moc apear impressive. One would have thought Peru about the most un- likely of all the Southern countries as a promising field for manufactur- ing aggressiveness and enterprise, but returns indicate that she is a liberal purchaser and gives American made goods the preference, especially in hardware. That should prove encour- aging and lead to renewed energy in other sections.—Bristol Press. The English sparrow is doomed. War has been declared on that busy little fellow by the League of Ameri- can Sportsmen, who place all man- ners of crime at his door. Three vears have been determined upon to make a good task of it. Just how it is to be accomplished is a matter not vet made clear but the Department of Agriculture believes that the best method would be the destruction of their egs. If the birds are killed they will have to be slaughtered neary homes and children will probably wit-} ness the suffering of the little fellows and it is not improbable but that the suggestion of the Department of Agri- culture will be the best method of ending their existence.—Rockville Journal. ‘While Meriden has a good supply of pure water now with the Broad Brook resbvoir and its millions of gallons that will not last long if the city keeps growing and we keep on wast- ing water. It is the most natural thing in the world to waste water. From childhood we are brought up on the idea that it is limitless and that it is free. When we draw water from the faucet we waste gallons and we bring our children up the same way. If every house in Meriden was equipped with a water meter our present supply would last for genera- tions. There would be no need to ‘worry about it for a great many years no matter how rapidly we grew™ It is good training to meter the wa Be- cause it teaches trift, it the children guard against waste. Waste is expense and if we are taught to be careful with the city water we are more ely to be careful about other things, ore iikely to think of the expense, less likely to do a thing first and consider the responsibilities after- ward. Let us meter the water and save all we can.—Meriden Journal. Bridgeport's electorate should mnot fail to remember and continue to work among their friends in favor of the adoption of the commission govern- ment charter at the coming special election. The reasons why this char- ter should be adopted are so numerous and patent and have been outlined so y times that it seems superfluous to mention them here again at this time. The people have shown in the past that they ravor a plan of govern- ment by commission and it now re- maing for them to turn out en masse at me special election and see to it that the charter is adopted. The days which remain between now and the holding of that election should be spent by those in favor of this great PIMPLY? _ WELL, DON'T BE! LECTURE at SLATER HALL MONDAY, NOV. 13th, at & p. m. AMERICA AND THE WORLD STATE CHARLES F. AKED, D.D. | Admission’ 50 cents. Tickets on sale by Cranston & Co. and at the door before the lecture. reform in careful and systematic mis- sionary work among those who do not understand the great advantages to be secured by the adoption of the char- ter. That the opposition to it will be strong and well organied seems apar- ent and it will entall no light effort upon the friends of the charter to see that it succeeds of enactment. It can be successfully done, of that there s no doubt, but it cannot be done with- out a great deal of hard and cone sclentious work upon the part of hm friends of the charter—Bridgeport Telegram. People Notice It. Drive Them Off with Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets A pimply face will not embarrass you imuch longer if you get a package of Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets. The skin should begin to clear after you have taken the tablets a few nights. > Cleanse the blood, the bowels and the liver with Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets, the successful substitute for calomel— there’s never any sickness or pain after taking them. ; Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets do that which calomel does, and just as effec- tively, but their action is gentle and safe instead of severe and irritating. No one who takes Olive Tablets is ever cursed with “a dark brown taste,” a bad breath, a dull, listless, “no good” feeling, constipation, torpid liver, bad disposition or pimply face. Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable compound mixed with olive oil; you will know them by their olive color. Dr. Edwards spent years among pa- tients afflicted with liver and bowel complaints, and Olive Tablets are the immensely effective result. Take one or two nightly for a week. See how much better you feel and look. 10c and 25c per box. All druggists. ~ ~ EXTERMINATING CO. Manufacturers of Disinfectants, Roach Powders, Bug Liquid, Rat and Mice Embalmer. Contracts taken to exterminate all In- sects and Vermin in Apartment Houses, | Restaurants, Private Houses, Steam- ships, Ete. Fumigating a Specialty } Preparations Sold Wholesale and Retail | Phone Willimantic, 620-5 JAMES A. HALE, Sales Agent, South Coventry, Conn. Mail and phone orders given prompt attention. 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