Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 5, 1913, Page 4

‘lrw«itln Qfi Hetin and Coufie. 117. YEARS OLD. month; $6.00 a y- Subscription pricg, 12 a week; 50c a Entered at the Fostoffice at Nerwien, Cona., as second-class matten Telephone Calls: Bulletin Business Office. 480. Builetin Ediiorial Rooms, 35-3. Bulletin Job Office, 35-6. 2, Wiilimantio Room Murray n Office, Building. Telephune 210. iue Circulation ol ihe Bulletin. The Bulletin has the largesr eir- culation of any paper in Eastern Conmceticut, amd from tirce to four Umes larger tham that of amy = Norwick, It fn delivered to over 3,000 of (Rr 4053 heuses im Nor- wich, and roud by mimety-thcee per cemt. of the people. Im Wimdham deilvered te ever $00 houscs, Putaam asd Daniclvon and in all of these places red the Jocal daily. Cemmecticat has forty- fve postoffice districts, amd sixty raral free delivery routes. The Bulletin -is sold im every tows axd om all of the K. F. D. soures tn Eastera Commecticuts CIRCULATION 1901, averagze 1505, average ceeses... PROVIDE E INSANE. An important matter before the gen- eral assembdly each year is the pro- vision for the insane of the state, a Pprovision of sueh a nature which will give them the best care and treatment with the purpose of improving the condition of the patients, if such is possible. The duty of the state is to take care of those who are thus af- flicted and this duty increases each year. The increase in the insane pop- Qulation of the state continues at twioe the rate of the state’s general popu- lation. This means that they must be given help and If the best results are to be obtained they should be cared for, not in almshouses without Proper medical treatment, but in the state hospitals, where even the great- est benefit results omly from the re- ception of the cases in their earliest stages. The increase In the insane population is such as to keep the institutions crowded to their capacity. At the lo- cal institution patients are waiting to occupy the uncompleted buildings, while there are two years to come for which the general assembly must pro- vide. It is a convincing report which the trustees of the institution, and through them Superintendent H. M. Pollock, M. D., makes to the governor of the conditions and needs. The prob- lem of caring for the insane is a big one. It must be dome, however, and it should be done properly and this can be accomplished only by the proper provision for the needs, which increase as the list of patients increases. SAFETY FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN. Much good Is likely to result from the plan which was inaugurated in New York of having a safety day for the purpose of directing the attention of the puplls to the need of exercis- ing due care and caution, for the pre- vention of the large number of acci- dents which occur to schoolchildren. When it is_considered that there are about a million children to hear the appeal, which is made by the teachers on this subject, it is readily under- stood that the movement is bound to bear fruit. Such means of carrying the fmportance of safety to those who can make the best use of it, both while they are children and in later life, leaves an impression which is bound to linger and be put into practice Whenever it is required. It is not New York alome which needs these lessons in safety, though the dangers of the metropoiis are great. Every city has its quota of cripples and its annual toll of fatalities and injuries in suficient numbers to endeavor to profit by whatever good will resuit from teaching the lesson of safety. Tt is possible to accom- plish much good with the heedicss. and even the reckless to a certain degree can be influenced with the value of seif protection. It is at the school age that the lasting impression is created and the careful and thoughtfui chil- dren of today can be helped to be the cautious and prudent citizens of to- morrow. THE COAL SITUATION. When congress gets an opportunity o get down to business upon the re- | port of the federal bureau of labor con- cerning the increased cost of coal, it is going to find much opportunity for effort in behalf of the consumer. When, Bs alleged, the coal barons are requir-| ing the consumer to pay not only for the raise in wages but to increase the profit which would otherwise be re- ceived, it is time that the government placed a regulator thereon. The dem- ocratic congress will have the oppor- in this direction. Concerning the coal situation the Charleston News and Courler well ob- serve: 't has long been evideni that the rapid increase in the price or coal, in the absence of a shortage at the sources. of supply, must be arbitrary and artificial. Local conditions and alleged agreements among retailers have been made to bear much of the biame, but these are not the real causes of large and repeated advances in the price of a commodity which is a common necessity. Local conditions have sometimes, no doubf, had & tem- porary effect, but it is doubtful wheth er the retallers have profited at all by the steadily inereasing price which the consumer miist pay. The Teport of the Burean of Labor appears to be a damn- colossal graft, which of the pockets of the into the pockets of ihe ing expose of a has flowed public dir sducers.” With, the disclosures which the re- port makes coneress cannot afford to neglect the sifuation longer. It wa found necessary to fix rallroad rates because of the conditione among them and it has come to that point.concern- ing the (coal producers. Action which will give relief is needed out cily tunity to accomplish much of value| i { give five per cent. | ships” of THE ENGLISH SUFFRAGE CAUSE.] Until the English suffragette realizes the superiority of the method of se- curing the ballot which the women of this country have adoptea they will continue to injure their cause and fail in their purpose of <liciting syrapathy in their behalf. The position of Mrs. Pankhurst as the inciter and leader 12 v It may be true that a man does not know of how lim't.moruma he is until he has attended a suffragtte con- vention, but the te c (Written Specially For The Bulletin.) Elisabeth Prindle lived in old Colen- ial days. The only daughter in & omes. - of the wemen of England to gartici-; when there is a burglar in the house, ! Wealthy and influential family, she re- pate in law breaking acts, without re- | gard for the rights of others, is like that of the outlaw who transgresses all law and reason to obtain the boOty. Her method of going avout the read- justment of the law of the couniry is| inconsistent and devoid of proper judgment. The conduct of a campaign | of education and the spreading of the | facts and conditions broadcast will| have its effect long before such tactics | as those to which her followers are resorting. The attitude which the militants take is that war may have its terrors but it is preferable to an adjustment of a question in a peaceful manner, by Tea- son or arbitration. This is agalnat the best policy of civilized nations. The English women are seeking superior rights even before thev have the bal- lot. demanding them because of their sex. Mrs. Pankhurst goes to prison for three vears for conducting 4 refgn of terror in London which had a ruf- fian excited it would have meant more years of prison life. Her devotion to ler cause deserves no priviieges above others, however much the suffrage cause should prevail. A reversal of the method of attack would gain far more svmpathizers for this important movement. THE TENDENCY IN THE WEST. As an indication of the way the na- tional election is tending, the state| election in Vermont has for years been given deep consideration. For the same reason the elections which closely fol- low the presidential contest ought to demonstrate the attitude of the voters. In this connection it is interesting to note the slump which the progressives have experienced in weatern states. Missouri has been holding its town | and city elections, with the result that { at Carroliton the new party poiled only four per cent. of the total vote against practically thirty per cent. at the na- tional election. The returns show that there was both a democratic and a progressive loss, the latter vote being nearly wiped out while the repuklican returns showed a doubling as com- { parea with November. Followed by the election in the city of St. Louis a healthy republican gain was shown with the republicans vie- torious, the progressive vote drepping 0 4500 even with the mayoralty can- didate bearing the sanction of Mr. | Rooseveit. in a total of 125,000 where the socialists even lead the new party by 1500. These figures simply go to show that there is a great change of senti- ment taking place, that the strength which the progressives maintained in November was but temporary and that those who caused the result of the elec- tion to be what it was, are returning to their party, the party of honest and safe progress wherein the most ef- fective work can be accomplished. EDITORIAL NOTES. The flood carried away several theu- sand barreis of whiskey in the middle west. This again proves the value of water as a chaser. If Mexico keeps on with its policy of rebellion it will soon be more ap- propriate for hunters rather than tourists to visit there. Sir Thomas Lipton is to make an uneonditional challenge;for the Amer- ica’s cup. It was known he could be a true sport if he wanted to. During the three years Mrs. Pank- hurst has been sentenced to serve in prison she will have a chance to be- come a student of prison reform. Not only is Montenegro going along and paying no attention to the naval demonstration of the powers, but she is making headway on the capture of Scutart. Bither North Dakota has but few or is not particular about them when the governor considers that a five dol- lar tax upon autos will provide for the repairs. Free wool and lowered prices are promised by the democrats but it must be remembered that free hides was followed by an increase in the price of shoes. But one more state is needed to rat- ify the constitutional amendment fa- voring direct election of United States senators. There ought to be a rush for that position. Vincent Astor is so much pleased with his experimental farm that he is to buy more land and increase his production. The back to the farm idea is certainly fascinating. The opening of the special session of congress is to be marked by the recognition of the Chinese republic. It certainly can do China no haxm and ought to do some good. The Bull Moose candidate with the endorsement of the Colonel ran behind the socialist candidate for mayvor of St. Louis. This slipping into fourth place brings a shudder. New England is experiencing a num- | be safe to say that or even a thief in the henpen. It may undercstimation appears to be a fault with both sexes on special occasions.. No woman ven- tures to underestimate the man in the face of Haster or Christmas; =nd what min can hold the women in low es- teem when he is in need of a good dinner, or a skillful nurse. In the pres- ence of our needs the sexes highly prize one another. It is only in mo- ments when a spirit of independence takes the seat of reason that they are guilty of belittling each other. Ithas becn shown at Washington that the man who doesn't defend even suffra- gettes is a low-down reprobate. It was Charles Kingsley of _the Church of England who left this me: sage to the world of labor: “Thank God every morning that you have some- thing to do that day whicl: must be done whether vou like it or not!” At first giance many a man will say this is rank nomsense. but it isn't. Doing what we do not like to do well makes us feel the spirit of mastery as noth- ing else does. It Is strange that the truth that doing things well gives quality to life is not more generally recognized. We cannot do what we like in this world, but we can like to do what we must, and gain dignity and confidence and satisfaction in that way. The man who has nothing to do is losing ground, for he has no spur to ambition. Idleness in 250.000 vears has never vet got one good thing to its crodit. It is performance that counts for achievement. and how we do things either gives lustre to our character or tarnishes it. _Most everybody thinks his own con- victions are of the utmost import- ance, and it is necessary that he should, or he will not be likely to try to live up to them: and this is why we are likely to have slight regard for ‘the opinions of others. But our con- victions are never so important that they should make us deaf to truth, or debar us from carefully considering the opposite opinions. Our own opinions arc apt to become befogged if we do not 1ook out for them: and the op- posite opinion is needed to show that the spirit of truth is in them. The op- posite opinion is the vibrator, ang it is not safe to sneer it down; It often opans new vistas to the mind and leads to new and better paths. The claim that we need an eleventh com- mandment—not' to take ourselves too seriously—is not a joke, but a precau- tionary warning. Most of us are in danger of doing this. The world moves because the opposite opinion will not let it rest. you ever think that to be eut against the negro because he is black is an open criticism of God, who made him so. The nogro is no more to Dblame for beirg black than vou and I for being white, or the Indian for be- ing red.” Of course, man in his sym- bology has made black a sign of evil, or falsity; but God made the day white for work and pleasure, and the night blaek for sleep end rest. The blagkest night in the laboratory of na- ture is Just as important as the bright- es¢ day, Many black skins cover hon- est and deveut souls, and many Wwhise skins cover insincere and treachereus hearts. There's many “a nigger” in a white skin, God chose a daxk skimned race to bring immortality te light. There is mothMng to shew that the white race is in special faver with the Almighty. Tie lambs and the g are both white. The color line, the race arieing therefrom, isn't natural, bu¢ devilish. The scrip- tures declare we are all of ome blood and that we should be brethren. out of his teens has in life where he may as well test his ability. You do not know how?® Well we suspected as much, and that is why this paragraph was written. It is a simple test which will foreshadow your prospects in life. See if you can Weather conditions with a smile which provoke others and if you can every week spend less than you earn and see a surplus. If you can, you see a prosperous future before yom if you live temperately, which 18 to foster 800d health and bid for a long life. There is one little motte it will do well to cherish and to heed: “Look Dbefore you leap!” This applies to mat- rimony” as well as to everything else. Do not try to go it blind so long as God has given you eyes to see with. 1t is not 6 easy as it looks on paper, nor as hard as you imeagine. —This is something which will not only test your mettle but prove it. | have oftan wonderad whether per- versity is of willfulness, or of some mental lack or brainal imperfection. We know that boys and girls go wrong with the best of training and the best of examples always before them.‘Why do they do it? We know that some scholars can mever learn to spell cor- rectly some words; and that othcrs can never acquire certain mathematical ability—they fail as problem solvers only along certain lines. We have at last come to regard this as the result of physical impairment from birth— hereditary inability to do with the mind what others do readily. This being an explanation of mental weak- nesses, why should it mot aiso_apply to weakness of will or character? The greatest inheritance anvone can have is a perfect body, and there are doubt- less more imparfect bodies than we think, and hereditary imperfection ma; account for much weakness and crime. This is why we should not be t0o hard upon the erring. You want that bey or girl of vours to be better and to do better. They are worrying you anq producing rest- less nights which In turn makes you ber of strikes, but if the plans of the Gemocrats for free trade go through those workmen will wish they had| worked when th had the chance. It is time the German and French' diplomatic posts were filled. Two have ! already declined the former and Me-| Combs has twice declined the latter. Now for the best monied men in the! party. The election this month in the 13th congressional district of Massachu- setts gives the chance for a test on the | tariff. It is the opportunity for the! progressives to stand firm against tre,e trade. z Senator McNeil is now champion- ing the new boxing bill which would of the receipts to the state. If he succeeds the income therefrom may offset {he million for the New London harbor work. Hurling bombs in ail directions and | juviting death the Montenegrin 200 | performed a service for (he little mon- deserves recognition. archy which Death was ihe only promise which could be held out (o that forlorn hope party. The announcement that the crude oll supply 1s sufficient to furnish fuel for the navy for @ generation | means that the construction of fuel | i1 vassels need moi be restricted for | Tack of fuel. By’ thé time the supply was exhausted the ships would Dbe- come targeis. irritable and this converts vou inte & continuous scold; and what can & continuous scold accomplish? — Stop where you are and calm down. Do not let vour nerves boss you—do not become ‘a bunch of ugliness for it makes you a bad example. These chil- dren must live their lives and you can_ not design the way of life for them, or live ft for them. You can temch them the principles of truth and henor and teach them obedience and indus- try so far as they are susceptible or receptive; and you can go no far- ither. You can show them how to live right by so living yourself. You can hold_them cloger to your wishes by gentieness and the power of love than you can with a whip. Most wild | children are not more than half as bad as nervous parents imagine. Do not entertain fear ,but just cherish faith and hope. Praise sounds sweet to most folks; and like some other pleasing things it is more dangerous than its oppo- site. You know the man who is bent upon doing you at first tries to get vour confidence by flattery. A rogue knows it doesn’t {ake a big compli- ment (o-swell & small head, and every- one should become conselous of (his fact. When & person commences to compliment us it is well enough to ask ourselves what his motive may be; and when one criticises us it will pay us' (o see if we deserve it before we got angry, for 1t may be in good form To thank bim for his servi The per- son who ventures fo criticise us may be @ real friend, while he who praises us may be s designing foe. Some pea- ble love only those who flatier them Unmindful of the fact that whcre ser- Vige js neaded those who fulsomel: prafse us are useless. [t iz always well to be a bit suspicious of sweet words - ceived the best education possible in those times and wae considered a wonder in scholarship by those who knew her best. Ready with her pen as she was brilliant In her speech, She turned to literature as her career in early life, ang many a volume of story and’ verse came from her hand, and she gained much favor even from the sharpest critics. Withal, Betty, as she was usually known, was a favorite in social circles, where her winning man- ners gained her many friends and kept them, too, free from jealousy over her leadership in all directions. Be it in the ball-room or in the sufferer's Dbed-chamber, she seemed equally wel- come, and efficient. Everybody predicted literary fame for her, and her friends were very greatly surprised when she became the bride of Lawyer Wadsworth, a gentleman much her senior in vears,but thorough- ly deserving her favor. She did not relinquish her writing, however, nor did she-allow it to interfere with her housewifely duties, for she was a model housekeeper and frequently en- fertained her friends much to her pleasure and their delight. In time her household became en- larged by the advent of children, until they coulq count six olive branches about their table. As a mother she was_judiclous, and warranted the as- sertion of her husband that sbe was a wonder of good management and the pride of his heart. All gix children grew into noble men and women and affected credit on their parents, though none of them was their mother’s equal in mental ability. The girls inherited her charm of face and manner, and she saw them the happy wives of deserving and prosperous men. Of the boys only one took his father's profession, the others choosing mer- cantile ventures, in which they showed mental alertness inherited from their mother. Whenever she was asked about her iife work, she like Cornela of old pointed with pride to her chidren. Sorrow came to her as to all, for she outlived parents and husband. Then again she turned to her pen for com- fort, and she busied herself in writing. No ‘longer a story-writer, she was a frequent contributor to the jcurnals of the dav, ready to discuss all ques- tions of public interest, and her sharp wit and quick retort gained her many a victory over her opponents. She 1ald to rest one of her daugh- ters in middle life. The bereaved hus- band turned to her for advice, and the chidren found in Grandma Wads- worth’s home the comfort and care they so much needed. “Why do you S0 burden yourself with the care of those children?” inquired her frien “Because I find pleasure in so deing was her reply. “Who else could so love them as T do?” And certainly the children thrived under her manage- ment. One of them proved a helpless invalid, but was all the dearer to| Grapdma's heart, and the child’s life was' prolongeq by the devoted care she received. How much pleasure she todk in every triumph social or otherwise in any of her large flock of children and grand- children. “No more than I expected of you,” ghe would say to the success rul debutante. Your mother was the pride ir my life at your age, and) should suppese her daughter would not fail te have good training.” “Yes, Grandma.” was the response, “and she says she owes it all to you ut of them all one grand-daughter devel a literary taste which re- mind older members of the com- munity of Betty Prindle in her carly career. Perhaps she was a litte dear- er to her ‘because of this ai ity of tasts and th called her Grandmais faverite, but the old SUNDAY MORNING TALK}| UNPROFITABLE COMPARISONS. Comparisons have gained the fixed roputation of being odious; end the reason is not far to seek. They are, for the most part, unfairly made Not once ‘n a score of thmes are con- ditions so nearly alike as regards different men or events that & !\ut“ judgment Is mttainable. It is general- | ly impossible to account for alj the! conflicting forces that might explain why one side of the scale weighs heavier than the other. The general who conquered on one | field may be neither braver no more skilful than one who lost on another. | If we could estimate the sum total | of his' oppositions the defeated man might prove really the braver. It is _idle to say of one man of lotters that he is an abler writer than another. Authors cullivate different | literary flelds. ~Whether one or an- other is better for you derends on whether you admire more the flowers of poetry and romance, or the frults ' of history and science, or the waving . grain of philosophy and metaphysics. Much needless grief Tesults from comparison of ourselves with others. | We are chagrinned by our failures in | the presence of the" successes of other | men. We demand of our own | natures results attained by wholly different combinations of brain and | There is mo danger hers for the egotist: but for many a fine and | sensitive soul the habit of measuring himself with others may induce a | necdless sense of inferiority. The way out is to emphasize habit- in one’s thought the sacred of each personality. Charles Cuthbert Hall expressed an important truth when he said: “By the thought of God I am what 1 am. In me God expresses what He ex- presses in no other, what, apart from me shall remain unexpressed. This | is my individuality. This makes my | place in life.” Emerson has a poem in which the | squirrel talks to the mountain and| says: “If 1 cannot carry forests on | my back, neither can vou crack a | nut” The parable is capable of a | wide application. Plenty of people consplcuously gifted | in some lines are quite helpless in oth- ers. Natures equipped at every point | would seem to be very few indeed; for, | at least, exhaustive search fails to re- | veal thém. One need not search long on the other hand to discover either | his own limitations or those of his | neighbor. You know peopld who can ! sing in grand opera and others who can cook a bolled dinner. Not all your Singers are cooks and mot all your cooks are singere, But the world is in- debted to either class. I There is a beautiful Oriental pro- verb that declares: “The morning sun- rise of an hour envies not the pine of a hundred vears.” The two things are wholly different, but tney are both alike good., and between them there need be ng comparison.. Bach simply fulfils its part in the great scheme of nature. Straighten up then and be your full #elf, desponding one, prone to disparagement of your own powers! Live life in the attitude of courage. {0 one who is doing his best in this world need 100k in envy upon the gifis or attainments of another. The demand made upon us is not an im- possible one. The great Investor simply desires suitable return on the talents given, whether they be two or five or ten. A bootblack who dbes his work well need not blush in the nresnce of kings. " THE PARSON. | remarking on lady never admitted that she was any onder of her the rest. To her they all came for advice and counsel. and never did she fail them in any emerg¥ncy. “Go tell Grandma.’ or “See what Grandma says.” was often heard from ail sides, and their parents frequently declared that they were pawerless to influence the young- er folk, when their opinion chanced to differ from Grandma Wadsworth's er vigorous constitution kept her from lliness far beyond most of her generation, and enabled her to enjoy the good things of this life to old age. How her dark eyes would flash at some witty report! She enjoyed a con- troversy as much as ever, and was keen as of old in detecting & flaw in her adversary’s armor. When urged for her health’s sake to lay aside some duty or to do less, her reply was, “All in the life's work, and very little can I do towards it. The greatest trial of my life has always been that I could do se little.” But the strongest will cannot pre- vent strength from failing, and Mrs. Wadsworth at last began to show signs of weakness. One and another of the family circle recognized this with a sad shake of the head and a mourntful, “Mother is really ageing. Somehow I have never thought of her as old, she has been so active.” ‘Grandma gets tired more easily than she used to do, I cannot bear to think of the time when We can no longer carry all our pleasures and wor- Ties to her.” She would have told them not to lovk ahead for trouble, that it came saon enough, and that It all came into the life's work.” There came a time when the worthy lady could no longer leave her room, but that room was the center of at- traction for both young and old. One day when asked what she con- eidered her life-work, she replied laughingly, “Children, 'grand-children and giving advice to others.” No men- tion of her literary fame or soclal suc- cesses. Only in her own home did she consider that her success lay. Had she 1ived in our time, do vou think she would have sought political power and honor? T think not. T am sure she would have sald, “My husband and boye Pave voted in my stead, and I am con- tent to rule my household and care for my children. That is enough to furn- ich any woman a life-work. AN IDLER. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. Banks on Mahan. Mr. Edijtor: I clip the following from | the Hartford Courant of April ith: “Our democratic, brethren do mot seem happy. Here is Senator MaNeil the floor that former Senator Mahan, at present serving the public only as mayor of his city and congressman from the Second, had ‘entered into a deal with the notorious lobby’ and pledged himself to ‘betray his party and violate his platform pledges’ all for a paltry million dol- | does not sound exactly And right here perhaps the writer 18" getting bald! Flies never bothered me before. But if you will allow an ness or in any other way, tban B. F. Mahan? - 'Those who know him best—regard- less of political faith—bank on him the hardest. There may be no stain on the intelligence of is opponent, just a daub on his judgment! That's aill J. W. MILLER. Jewett City, Ct, April 4, 1913. James Otis Sweet. Mr, Editor: Having been one of those who aided in the last sorrowful rites over the remains of my beloved and lifelong friend, James Otis Sweet, and having known him intimately for 15 years while in his service in my young manhood, T desire to bear this loving tribute to his long and manly career. T had an opportunity to.observe him under all kinds of circumstances and trials, and he never failed to have g0od control of himself. In the language of holy writ he was slow to anger and ordered his words with rare judgment. In his business life he gave unto ev- ery one his just measure, and often more, and he did not seek his own but in a temperate way. His spirit was of the kind displayed by . the Roots, Barks, Herbs Are skilfully combined with other valnable ingredients in Hood’s rilla, making it, in_ onr opinion, the strongest and safest, the most succe ful, and the most widely useful medieine for the Blood, Stomach, Liver and Kidneys. It contains not only Sarsaparilla, but tives, Stillingia and Blue Flag; those great Anti-Bilious and Liver re Mandrake and Dandelion; those great Kidney remedies, Uva Urs: Berries and Pipsissewa; those great Stomach Tonics, Gentian Root Wild Cherry Bark; and other valuable curative agents. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is of wonderful benefit in cases of Rheumatism, Sciatica, Catarrh, Sto: Troubles, Kidney and Liver Affections, Scrofula, Eczema, Skin Di Blood Poisons, Boils, Ulcers, all Eruptions, General Debility, Loss of Ap tite, That Tired Feeling, and other Ills arising from impure blo Sar so those great Al Ju tera. a Good Samaritan, and Mr. Sweet was ever ready to cross the way and do for those pressed down by the burdens American Thermos Botile company of ’Lut New York, having spent a few- days in | pleased to move ‘here wi that they will be of life. labors, but he did not tell the multitude of his deeds. gressive ideas in his many activities. He found satisfaction in such | iown looking over the new site, as we jand families, having found have been expecting to become resi- |of Norwich very congenia dents of Norwich, and find after look- | our thanks for assisiing us ing over the situation the picture that | the surrounding city, we rem was painted to us of the buildings and Yours respectfully, Bt ST Mr. Sweet kept in touch with pro- business He was a pleasing talker in public meetings and in private, and the tome of his well modiuated voice | was a delightfu] sound to_the hearing ed. surroundings are exactly as represent- ! 1f the promises made to the glass- biowers are fulfilled, there is no doubt Norwich GEORGE KNE April 4, 1913 of his host of friends. He was the wise counsellor and the fatherly guide and friend. : His business acumen was manifested in many ways and especially In public | matters. As treasurer of the town of Griswold for forty years he left the town free from deot, though it had a big debt when he took up the scepter of power. His public spirit never lag- ged, and among other things he was one of the chief movers in the organ- ization of the Jewett City Savings bank, and it proved an uplift for the ! peopie of the town, whom he held in the light of brothers. James Otis Sweet was honest be- cause he was honest and not because it was the best policy. He reasoned | honestly and accomplished things. He | was forceful, courageous, without boasting. and loyal to every responsi- bil Tis was the simple, winning life.” His home was the aliar where he worshipped, surrounded by those for whom his life was one long period of loving service. and his efforts were re- warded by fruitful reciprocation. Here every stranger found a ready chair and all puests were impressed that the owner had learned the luxury or doing good. In the young people he took pa- ternal iInterest, sought to guide them | from the many pitfalls, and he led a life to which no stain attaches and is worthy of emulation. Mr. Sweet came from sturdy New England ancestry, | and he reflected their virtues, and left an impress for gdod wherever he went. He prospered in the marts of trade, was widely known, and it may be said | he was known only to be praised. The | | sweet memory of his confidence and | friendship will linger lovingly with his | | small army of friends. The life of Mr. Sweet was not lived in vain, and these lines of Whittier can aptly be applied | to his model career: | | Formed on' the good old plan— A true, a brave and downright honest | The Ladies’ Specialty Stor: We are showing a beautiful lin of Ladies’ and Misses’ Spring Coats, Suits and Dresse: Our Ladies’;Garments represent the most approved The materials are of the best select- models of fashion. ed novelties, comprising the prettiest mixtures, Bedfo: Cord, Eponge, Ratine, Diagonals and Serges. They ar all adorned with beautiful shades of coloring—tar brown, navy, Copenhagen, blue and black—stripes ar a good feature in suits. a ) » <D - ) d We guarantee to give the biggest values obtainable anywhere. We have a few special good values for Saturday. Give us a call and get the benefit of our special o fering. Oig New Tondoner to' buce in: " ) man— enator Mc¢Nell reminds me of the| He blew no trumpet in the market = - o T N TNge s or g $r e We give Double Royal Gold Trading Stamps. tries to express the emotions which 2727., within and even then does not seem 'to get very far in the express business. Now, Mr, Editor, the writer is not now, nor never was, a democrat, and Deliéves that peliticaily as a party they have no semme, for it does just seem that they go wrong every time they are given a chance. But, to speak frankly. where can a more 'level headed, progressive busi- pness man be found, or eme who better represents the local and greater inter- ests of the whele country in a busi- Nor in the church with hypocritic face. | Supplied with cant, the lack of Chris- | tian grace: | Loathing pretense, he did with cheer- 1 ful will | What others talked ] hands were still. GEORGE P, STEAD. Norwich, April 4th, 1913. of while their Just as Represented. 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