Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 5, 1913, Page 12

EXPERIENCE ILLUMINES THE WAKE OF L{FE BUT IT DOESN'T ALWAYS WAKE MEN UP! (Written Specially for The Bulletin.) morning. Lixe blaming a lot of folks 20d finding favit with ‘em, and gen- erally denounci n. The editor of The Bulletin informs me that only nine contestants have entered in he Bulletin’s proposed corn contest for 1913:—only nine out of the fifty which it was start would be required to warrant the contest. He asks me to a umn thae the con ounce in this col- | est is, therefore | given up as a failur I hereby do so, as a loyal and obedi- ent member of the staff. In doing so. I'm consclous of a curiously mixed feeling in my insides, compounded of a mingled desire to laugh, to snarl and to swea This is the second time, at least that The Bulletin has offered sut tial prizes in a n-growing compe- | tition. It is the second time the offer has been ignored by all but a very few. Well, The Bulletin will save $230 in 2ood money,—which 1 s perfectly willing to pay out if such payment would serve as any sort of stimul ® t00 much neglected farm industry. | The Bulletin's manasers will be- saved 2ot of correspondence and other | ome work.—which were willing to do, if thereby they | erve their farm neighbor i Several farmers have lost $25, $30 or | $100 aplece, and at least fifty have lost | the fllip and excitation 1o hetter work | | | | | which comes to most men through the sense of competition. T tey’ve lost an Spportunity to measure wits and com- pare accomplishments. They've lost a Shance for a widely distributed exper- dment to see what ‘the newer farming methods would do for a standard old erop on their old lands. According to the last census, there 550 farmers, in Eastern Connecti- em have been il in this ence are 7 out. 'Just nine of t moved to foin with The F i particular try at a spurt of improved | - farming. Do vou wonder that I feel | Yko scolding? | 4 - | But what’s the use? It is true that | soft words butter no parsnips, and | ®qually true that hard words build no | fences. It's an old saying in law that ou cam't indict a whole population. Nor can a fellow scold three counties in a bunch. It would be worse than the twelfth juryman blaming the other sleven because they wouldn't agree with him. As a rule scolding is a reprehensible praciice. In the first | lace, it suggests that the scolder is | imself inclined to be bumptious: In the second place, It is apt to make the )colders mad: in_ the third place, it foes no good. ~ So I'm just going to| say that I'm sorry,—blamed sorry,— and let it go at that The other day | read a short Wash- ington dispatch which some of vou may have seen. too. It seems {ihat gecnts of the Department of Agric ture all over the country have been |Of fnstructed to find out from farmers | ¥ou state’s attorney veli as judge. Txperience Is to test value of farm also. of finding or farm ideas and plans their attitude towards government aids | in farming. Thus far more than forty in every hundred have ans #hat they “took no stock in farmes institutes, in demonstration agents, in | O farm papers. In Department of Agri- | but it which culture publications, or anything else except experience” in helping them to do better farming. | But whose “experience?” JTusi their | own? That woulg be al can dream that these skeptical forty- | We out-of-the-hundred meant to ignore | NOW utterly their own fathers’ experience ; and or that of all their immediate neigh- bors. The first time any farmer plows | and a field he does so because the experi- | Invent tephenson and |a thousand others in a bunch care how wise vou bined wisdom of the world is greater ody else's experience | than ence of others has taught him that plowing is 2 necessary step in farming. e The first time he plants a potato or sows a row of carrot seed, he does S0 because some, has taught him that the only way to get potatoes and carrots the seed in the ground. Ve farmer must begin farming by following out ihe rules iwhich other farmers have suppose that, just as soon as he has raiced one crop by following the ex- | perience of others, that minute his sible for & it modest or even sex assume that hi ence of one vear or of fifty vears is thé sole ard only source from which he |t may graw infermation or suggestions? | et attended quite a number of | institutes in the course of my E e Tike ol < | farmers’ I feel very much like scolding, this ithe T4 e Colram ANBY life, silly then. and agricultural bulleiins, and some of the things them have seemed to.me word in nonsense. institutes and things which i I've about also heard publications may suggestive, stated at the farm The question seems to be one of our- looking for. hunting after something to find to denounce, we selves:--what fault with. to sneer at almost anybody. >'re looking for useful suggestion the shadow ion or helpfui 1md { Garland of Old Fashioned Roses is hardly a farmer commercial potato-bugs Dpoison-spraving. | Stone some he learned it from the ex- some predecessor, learned it from some one else. teaching came from Not perience no farmer at | all chimist. owr | tertainment there was a comedy act by the experiencs sicnal pump-maker to con- All the way through the farm year the experience of others. telling us what to E sometimes. by the same time, our own experi- | in_Plainfield Tuesday have developed a i se of farm production re_admittediy for exawple, fine pattern after vour advice and follow your own methods are all vour own advice What should of those methods or that advice admit right. won't valy it in dirt be the methods and the advic or spoke in wouldn't they just as sensible? can’t mean that you consider yourself the one and | heing on earth capable of follow- actually only ing e dviast Then why be absolutely inhospitable whether the) to other come. observation. ith, or from the printed page? agree with you, right off, vour own experience must be the fin- vour own farming. highest court ppeal on vour particular farmi. the chiof justice detective and 2ad defendant’s coun- | \ | the ered flatly | S€l nd decide up- two heads rd. Nobody | Were better than one, even though one don’t care pair will see more than vour t T don’t care how clever than Watt and | and Edison and| in the name of common sense % by pattng | Why not take advantage of what other eyes gee, and make use of what other and'selze profit from the | combined witdom of the worla and the found essential. Is it reasonable |n;u:"> | minds invent Laugh all you please at foolishnesses own personal and 'private experiencs ' show, but for heaven's sake keep vour becomes his sole and only guide? Is|farm m to|w own private experi- | Take of helpfulness. nd then take it before Chief Jus- it's worth Stops BacKache Sloan’s Liniment’ is a splendid remedy for backache, stiff joints, rheumatism, neuralgia and sciatica. Tub it in—just laid on lightly it gives comfort and ease at once. Best for Pain and Stiffness Mz, Gro. 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Mass. keeping or is only fit for the scrap- heap. ; Since when, pray, have we farmers rown so rich and successful that we ave no more use for anything else on. earth? Seems to e a man is & sort of Junkhead who won't pick up a dollar Jjust because some one else shows him where It is. THE FARMER. o sadat s Windham County _ WAUREGAN Crowded House Pronounces Sacred Heart Parish Minstrel Show One of the Best Ever—New Manager for Boston Farm. St. John's hal] was crowded to the doors Tuesday evening for the minstrel show and entertainment_given by the young people of .the Sacred Heart church.. The minstrels proved a very fine entertainment, and the members of the cast received much praise. People were present from North Grosvenor- dale, Mechanicsville, Dayville, Daniel- son and Moosup, and al proncunced it one of the finest entertainments ever given. The players were coached by | William Brennan of Danielson, well known here and in surrounding towns, who has had long experience in mat- ters pertaining to the stage. At 8.15 the curtain was rising slow- iy as the entire company rendered Dear Old Ireland, with William Gaff- ney acting as interlocutor. Then fol- lowed Good-bye, My Love, rendered by Miss Corinne Ouimett; When You're Married, Robert Pellerin; Just Across the Bridge of Years. Mamie Pellerin: Wi for Alabam Harmedos Desaute! Parmelia Dore: When Uncle Joe Plays Rag on His Old Banjo, Arthur Penn; I've Got the Finest Man, Ovila Desau- tel. By special request The Blarney as sung by Miss Pellerin, and easing Moon by Sol Davignon. The closing piece of ihe overture was Rag- time Melodies, by the entire company’ The second part of the minstrels was rried out finely, with two duets by Misses Ouimett and Dore, a monologue Dby Arthur Penn and Nelson L'Heureux, and ile quartette—Desautel brothers, Geer and Pelierin. To end the fine en Mr. and Mrs. William Brennan. The performance ended with the entire | company singing Row, Row, Row. AMliss Aurors Belanger of Danielson furnished music, which was cxcellent. The stage was handsomely dec-| orated, the background being black and vellow, with ralms and potted plants, which added much to the beauty of the ensemble. Brief Local Notes. Mrs. Willard Arnold visited friends Mrs, A. M. Tracy spent Wednesday in Taftviile: Alfonse Ouimette spent Wednesday and Thursday in Boston with his son, Walter, who is on the stéamship North Carolina. Miss Laura Raymofd has returned after spending a few days in Webster with relatives. Miss Annie Arthur of North Gros- venordale spent Tuesday and Wednes- day in town with relatives. Mrs. Albina Downer, who has been ill for the past few weeks, is still con- fined to her home. Miss Gladys Gove spent Tuesday in Danielson. Mr. and_Mrs. Benjamin Livesey of Brooklyn, N. Y.. have returnwl to Wau- regan. Mr. Livesey Is planning a trip to_California. Samuel Hyde is il Herbert AMessier, who has been ill for several months, is able to be out, William Baton of Providence has moved here, to take charge of the farm owned by John A. Baton. Mrs. Harmedos nesday in Plainfield EAST WOODSTOCK Miss Mabel Eddy in Exciting Runaway —Personal Mention. spent Wed- Mrs. Emma Bixby and children, Al- len and Esther, returned Friday from an absence of two months spent in Coventry and Norwich. Miss Esther contracted measles and is confined to her home. Mrs. Elizabcth White has returned from Walden ang Mrs. Edward Kil- lam and daughter from Fairhaven, Mass. Quarantine Raised. The quarantine has been removed from the homes of S. H. Peckham and L. H. Lindeman. Mr. Steck and daughters Helen and Beatrice of New York are visiting Alonzo Carner and family William Child has been ill the past week in New Boston where he spends part of the time with his nephew, F N. May and family. Dr. C. C. Gildersleeve of Norwich calied on relatives here Sunday. Students Do Good Work. Willlam _Richardson, Misses Agnes White and Ruth Wiiter were among | the speakers at the . rhetoricals at Woodstock academy l4st week Friday evening, ull acquitting themselves with | ability. Miss Eddy in Runaway. Miss Mabel Eddy figured in a run- away Sunday evening = about 8.15 oclock and narrowly escaped serious injury. As she was returning from Woodstock Valley, about two miles from home near the Center cemetery, the left shafc dropped, hitting the horse's heels. Being & high spirited animal he broke into a run. Miss Eddy pluckily held the lines for about a mile when the other side gave way, freeing Teddy, the horse, which con- tinued hcme, The carriage turned about and Miss Eddy was thrown out but escaped with a few bruises. The road is all down grade and some steep hills which made the ride all thc more dangerous. "BROOKLYN What Is Going on About Town—Well Boring at The Ledges. Miss Olive Robinson daughier of Dr. John . Robineon., at one time pas tor of day last week with Miss Addie Hyde. Water Supoly at The Ledges. A well drilling machine is a1 The Ledges, the home of the Van Dykes Miss Dorethy Marlor has returned from Washington. Mortimer Marlor has been in Ver- mont. Mrs. Anna Cummings spent a day or_two in Norwich last week Mrs. Frank Lamb of Providence is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Georze Sweat. Miss Gladys Clevelang spent ‘part of her vacation with her aunt. Mrs. William Raymond, of Danlelson. Clinton Cleveland visited his sister in Webster and uncle, William Ray- mond, in Danielson. Mr. and Mrs. George A, Witter have returned to their home, having spent the winter in Providence. Miss Mary Fogm spent a pleasant week in Foston. Going to Canton. Mrs, Trving Lyon who is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. k. K. Allen is to be folned by her husbund today (Saturday), after which both will re- turn to thelr home la Canton, Mass. Mrs. Tloyd Burnbham of Kast Hari ford Is spending a few davs with her grandmother, Mra. Spaldins. Carroil lawton of Worcester fs at his home far a few davs, Walter Lathrop of New Britain was at his Rome over Sunday " BAKING - POWDER Del f:; ous Hot Biscuit The most appetizing, healthful and nutritious of foods. Hot biscuit made with impure and adulterated baking powder are neither appetizirig nor whole- baking powder. Take every care to have your biscuit made with Royal Baking Powder, the only baking powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar, which is chemically pure, if you would avoid indigestion. The very best receipts for hot biscuits and griddle cakes will be found in the ROYAL COOK BOOK—500 RECEIPTS—FREE n the Midnight Choo Choo Leaves | | | | | ROYAL BAKING SOWDER CO., NEW YORK. depends upon the Send Address ~ ufacutring company allowance of.3500 being made in the purchase of a chemical and hose wag- on, such as_the one in use at Norwich. | That old Nameaug steamer, steamer of the same make for the| was the first apparatus of | the kind to come to New London over forty vears ago and did good service for many vear: thoroughly long term of service, but has not been in active service in the last decade and has been in storage for half that period, worthless for the purposes While the Pope com- pany through its agent made a liberal the representative of an- | other fire apparatus house went offer $150 better, but the offer of the Pope company satisfied the committee who were pledged to purchase the ma- chine made in Hartford. tee did well in realizing such a hand- the old Nameaug and machine has for which built. The commit- some sum for | the citizens are satisfied. | good way of disposing of useless and | obsolete fire apparatus, the new apparatus is purchased at the regular price. cctedt hat the new apparatu: in the Thomas Hose house Then the city of Netw | London will have three motor driven | | fire apparatus and better protected from fires than ever In the Pequot secticn Oldsmobile chemical and hose wagon, | | with the American La France Niagara | chemical and hose wagon and pump- ing engine in the centre of the clty and the Pope-Hartford chemical and_hose the north end. aras are planning to repurchase from the American LaFrance company their old chemical and hose wagon for which an allowance of $1,000 was made of the new is the first automobile within a month. The Nliag- apparatus. That machine chemical hose wagon to fire service in the United States and was purchased by the Niagaras over Should this com- pany succeed in getting the ownership as she is familiarly | called, it is pianned to give the appa- ratus a thorough overhauling, get her pared for active service and for use case of emergency. is a steam machine and big fire could be put in commission in or in case the new ma- chine went out of commission for re- pairs Old Maude could be put in as a | substitute, connected and be ready to make sponse to fire alarm. with the new the old-time stage ccach twelve vears ago. of 014 Maude, The old aute in case of a ten minutes, up_with the gas immediate re- When compared and the fast The Niagaras are de- sirous of securing Old Maude also for | the company the United States to hose wag- there's com- the ownership, the interest which will increase as the vears roll on. In the event of a public parade in which the fire department participated. the Niagaras could appear in line, with their old-ttme hand-drawn hose reel, 2 first class steam fire engine, the first automobile chemical apparatus in the United States and the most modern triple action motor-driven fire appa- he Lnitarian church, spent a | sentimental was the first have an auto-chemical and in the United States NEW LONDON . WANTS ANTIQUES Making Efforts to Retain Its Old Fire Engines—Senator Mc- Neill’s Oration — Many Are Looking For Spoils From the Political Plum Tree. That old Nameaug steam fire engine | ratus. This with a brass band, would that has been condemned for the past | be qu five vears has been disposed of at a|for any big procession—one that could considerably. could have been obtained by disposing of the engine to some local junk deal- er, although sold to an unwilling pur- Tt was sold to the Pope Man- of Hartford, te a parade in itself and movelty not be duplicated anywhere as there is but one “first in the United States” self-propelled apparatus of that type. Senator Archibald McNeill, Jrs fun- eral oration at the burial of his repeal bifl, which was constructed for the purpose of re-calling the million dol- | lars appropriated by the legislature of 1911 for the purpose of making New London a state port and tha terminal for steamships. developed plainly the | animus of the originator of the bill to| repeal against Mayor-Congressman | Mahan. ~ Before the appeal bill was | finally tucked away never to be resur- | rected, the little senator from Bridge- port made a vicious attack on Mr. Mahan by direct name and by the plagarized name of the Little Corsican | which originated fith the hig senator | from Morris, Peck by name, he who made the minorit report of the com- | mittee on roads, bridges and rivers and made the repeal bill possible. Sena- tor MeNeill accused Mr. Mahan of doing many things, that were not to the liking of the senator from Bridge- port, going s> far as to intimate that by wavs that are dark and myster- ious he not only captivated the house of representatives but the governor of the state, as well, in combination with his actions in the session of 1911. Mr. McNeill in his carefully prepared and well read speech did actually say that Mr. Mahan as senator was the leader of that august body and that his in- fluence with legislators had not waned. Still Senator McNeill declared thaf he had no animus in his repeal bill, ! had not presented it with a view of | getting even with any man, but for the sole purpose of saving the state of Connecticut from going into bank- ruptey, or words to that effuet. With the nam Mahan omitted from his read- ing the document #ould have been a skeleton of nothingness, for that was all there was to_it. The senate con- siderately gave Senator McXNeill from a Thursday to the following Monda: to prepare his litile speech and that body was entitled to something better especlally from a senator of the state | of Comnecticut. There are many willing Barkuses | and waiting Micawbers here and there ' v | about New London ready and with greediness to reach out and catch and ! of the plums that may be loosed from the political tree before the fruit is | damaged by a fall to the barren ground promises. It is a fact that so far as the general public knows there is not an open and avowed candidate | for any office within the gift of the ! president of the United States within the limits of the clty. There may be some on the outskirts, but not many. | The¢ reason is plain, for there is not an office worth while outside of the postmastership. and even the most thoropsh Jackson democrat of to-day the victor belongs the spoils type seems reluctant to ask that Postmaster | McGinley be invited to walk the plank | ust to be replaced by a democrat, John McGiniey is easily among the | reaily popular men af the city, but he happens to be & republican of the | staunchest tvpe and, perhaps, for that resson he must go some time, for there ix nothing else that would war- rant his removal from office. It is among the cxpeetancies of political office. . Mr. MoGiniay was sppointed to suc- eod Mal as postmaster it was possible after xtract, i der form—dissolves ne“ tea or:opg:e. Used in training athletes. The best diet for Infants, Growing Children, Invalids, and the Aged. It agrees with the weakest digestion. ‘The Food Drink Rich milk, with malted in water—more health: for “*HORLIOK?: Don’t travel without it. Also ke In Lunch Tablet form, also, , Rostaurants, Fountains. Tt a¢ home, A lunch in a minute. 10 eat. Convenient — nu}nuou.. SOME Next Mon, Tues HOW AUDITORIU MARINE BAND All Celebrated Soloists, Including Two Ladies Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Wonderful Two-Reel Picture With King Baggott in tl Principle Role Monday and Tuesday Only 4 REELS OF PICTUR of Fifteen Pieces Signor Saja and His HYLANDS AND FARMER Two Dainty Misses DAVE KINDLER Whistling Virtuoso 3—FINE ACTS—3 the élection of a republican president, upcn the suggestion of the late Com- sixteen vears ago. Mahan happens to be the congressman | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, April 7, 8, 9 HORNE - PURNELL & CO. In a Bright Comedy Playlet “THE WAY TO WIN A WOMAN’ ’ Cowboy Williams & Sensational Cannon Jugglers cessor of Mr. McGinley, and it may be within his power to retain his the office so near as congressman. magnnanimous on the part of the congressman and | appreciated his political friends. Ginley must go, there will be no diffi- in seeking out some good demc- who would the postmastership of New London fo the honor and the money there is in it The postmaster is the only one in the local office that of his term THE HOLDSWORTHS In a Singing, Talking and Musical Novelty All Feature Photo-Plays Two Reels— “CONQUERED” Fairly Bristling With Action pplanted by the assistant master and all the other employes are | Two Reels Down in the granite buil Bank street, the seat of customs for | the port of New London government em- | in the classified there for any | Funniest Comedy of the Season A STRONG REVENGE Better Than Hiene’s Resurrection Three—Other Photo-Plays Matinee Daily—2.30 at 5c and 10c Evenings—6.45 and 8.45 at 5c¢, 10c, there is no open of the worthy pariment on the second floor, it is pre- | sumed the men of the local office are beyond years ago, pale of politi the offices were d vided politically, that is the board was | non-partisan, it is so at| Sl e o i o he| G Cem e feeton ahige ot tha onsotitias and perhaps MATINEES EVERY DAY 5c “Shylock” or “The Merchant of Ver in Two Reels Breed Theatre ished when collector of was appointed Collector Thomas O. Stupendous Production “THE SANDS OF TIME,” “THE WOE OF BATTLE," “ARMY TARGET PRACTICE,” “WILL WILLIE WIN?" $100.00 for the Largest Pumpkin GROWN FROM OUR SEEDS THIS SEASON We guarantge our seeds will hundred and considered customs inspectors, liet, and there There are th in the olassified no democrat who expects a look in on It so happens that two of were appointed under Cleveland’s sec- administration the classified list. The other inspector man at that and no one would make the slighest attempt to dislodge | thing possible. Then there is the job of janitor that has been filled by Anthony Jerome for | man, woman or child in the town that | So there is no chance for a democrat in the custom house, | be the best e’ bunch. that of deputy collector, republican, years ago was an applicant pointment as inspector at house as a democrat and ! sears later he became a republican and | appolnted deputy then that office drifted in the direction of the classified understood candidate for the position the person the position very before being succeeded by another democrat present incumbent of the present incumbent perhaps will On Growin THE PUMPKIN SEED FARMER, East Haven, Conn getting into office the custom OUR CARLOAD OF GRASS SEED It has stood the govern- democrat who_filled being framed has arrived. to a head s is appointed as collector Consolidated district with headquarters Tolland County HEBRON Events—Visitors to Sail for Porto Rico—Evening of Whist. ment test and is the very best to be had in quality and price. SWEET PEAS We have in great variety and thor | oughly reliable. Get them in early commenced Monday Young visited Grien Tuesday the school on and enjoy results. GARDEN SEED of all kinds grown to our order. Frink's place. and children re- Lord was at ather's over need to send away for seeds when you can get the best right here. CARLOAD OF SEED POTATOLS Better get your order Thompson of New York vis- ited his sister, Mrs. George Thompson. over Sunday. w York city with his brother in this William Henderson of ited Sunday 2 i bt is on the way. in now and make ready for a fine crop. BONE FOR LAWN DRESSING and Fertilizer for general use, together » C. Gilbert and daughter, Miss Helen, returned to Nort Daniel Horton returned to his school Sang at Church Services. Pendleton with her She sang in the Congregation al church morning and evening, which was appreciated by chilldren are to st . Frank Raymond, for a while To Sail the 12th H. Gellert of New York came to night to accompany She was a visitor T. Smith's last week. expect to sail for Porto Rico the 12th of April. Entertained at Cards. Miss M. C. Frink entertained a party ! of her friends Mondav The evening v playing whist, sandwiches, with every variety of FARM IMPLEMENTS of the very best makes at the lowest town Saturday at the home of prices for first-class goods. SANITARY PLUMBING you know, is always our specialty, and was passed very after which | Miss Eleanor is home from | Northfield for her vacation, Miss Lorena lLord and a friend from Northfleld are at Loren Lord's for this our expert workmen await your orders. J. P. Barstow & Co. Same Old House at the Same Old Stand 23 and 28 Water Street Valentine has returned dutles as clerk in the postoffice, Thompson caring for her mother, Plaguing T. R, Regulation No, correspondence will be calm, courteous and conclusive”’— Washington Post, Officer, He's in Agsin Won't go broke because we are not lend her money ~Charleston THERE i+ no navertl Eastern Conne Jetin for brsiness results Alonzo, & sirl isn't considered in the shopworn class untl she has been engaged three or four Uimes THERE 1s no aavertising medium ln Bastern Connecticut e jeun for Lusiness res ual to The Bul-