Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 31, 1914, Page 12

FARM. TOOLS AND FARM PRACTICES (Written Specially for Tha/Bulletin.) The other .ay an gpplication for di- vorce was filed in an Indiana court by 2 woman who gave as grounds for asking it the allegation that her hus- band insisted on keeping the plow in the parlor and storing seed-corn and seed-oats under the bed. The husband didn’t deny it, either. ‘He simply said that his plow was sure to get rusty if left in the barn and that he didn't want to have his seed- corn, etc., eaten up by the mice. He didn’t have money enough to build the right kind of protection for them, and so put them in the only places he could find which were safe. I don't know whether she got her divorce or not. If she did, I .npe she didn't marry for her second a farmer who keeps his plows, mowing machines, etc., over winter under a tree, and has to use all the money si:e might otherwise have had for buying a sewing machine and a new stove to keep his stock of farm tools renewed. It's an old, old preachment, this about the wisdom of protecting our farm tools. It has been talked and written about since vou and I were small boys. And that’s sixty years ago in my case; I don't care how long in yours. But it's like some other portions of the moral law. It has to be kept ding-donged into [ sedless ears each generation and sometimes several times to a generation. The parior is hardly to be recom- mended as a regular piace for the stor- age of plows. Or corm-planters. Or cider-barrels. Or potatoes. Yet T have a neighbor, a renter, who keeps his potatoes in the dining room—has to, because the cellar freezes and he can’t get the owner to fix it up or allow him to do it. So my neighbor buys only a bushel at a time, and keeps them in a receptacle in the din- ing room which his wife has cowvered with some sort of disguise to hide its real use and make it look ‘ike a piece of furniture. Both he and she, how- ever, propose to divorce themselves from that particular house and its pernickety owner just as socn as their lease expires. It sofmetimes happens that one has to do things he doesn't really want to. It not infrequently happens that it is wise to do things one doesn't “lly want to. This is a very much mixed-up world, and we have to take things in it as they are, till we can chance them and reform them. “Which procesc. however desirable, is unfortunately often slow and subject to_much hindrance. The man who depends upon his plow for his living has or ought to have a decp interest in keeping it In good condition and capable of doing good work. In this Indiana case it seems to have bcen a disputed point between husband and wife which was of the most vital importance, the.plow or the parlor. It really seems as if some sort of compromise might have been reachcd. outside the divorce ccurt. I can't help thinking that there was something more to it. But, anyway, that plow bhad a right to be kept from rusting. And any farmer knows that seed-corn has got to be kept from the mice, somehow, if one wants to raise any pext year. Seems to me the worst that can be said for this Indiana farmer is that be had a good idea, but carried it a l-e-e-tle too far. There are still too many farmers who, despite all the preaching whici has been aimed at them, haven't yet got a real grip on the idea. Among my neighbors are some to whom it is a real pleasure for me to i8nd tools. They take care of the things, and bring them back as good 9s when they took them. I also have some whom I dread to gee drifting in to the farm lane, be- tause they're almost sure to want to borrow something, and their borrow- ing_means destruction, You've all heard the old story about the neighbor's boy who brought back to Farmer Jones a basket with both handles torn off and the Bottom out. “Say,” he called out, “here’s your old basket. Dad can't use it no more and he wants you to have lt mended s0's he can borrow it agai There are too many ot that sore. In fact, just one of that sort in any neighborhood is too many. Neighbor Waterhouse has a six- seater carriage which he is rather proud of. He sees that it is washed or wiped off every time it is used and then covered with a big sheet to pro- tect the upholstering from dust. It stands in a roof-tight carriage house. too. Not long ago it was borrowed for some emergency. Instead of promptly returning it, the borrower left it till the next day, standing unprotected over night in the ditch of the public road. Some years ago I lent my fanning mill to help out in another emergency. It came back with one sieve battered out of use, the draw-board split so that it can no longer be held in place, and something wrong with the throat. I can’t seem to find out what has hap- pened there, but it clogs, now, no matter what grain is being winnowed, which it never before did under any circumstances. The other day I happened to be talkin~ with a neighbor’s wife when a peddler chanced along with some tomatoes., A passer, seeing them, re- membered that some were wanted at his place for making Chili sauce and bought a peck. Turning to the lady he asked politely if she would lend him a basket till afternoon to car'y them in- She went back to the house. After five minutes’ absence she came out again with a queer smile on her pleasant face. “Sorry,” she sal, “but every basket we own is at the neighbors’. Perhaps they'll go in t old flour bag. And then you won’ have to return it, you know.” Now, when a fellow goes without the new ~un or the fancy he’d like in order to save the money for 2 new farm tool, he is apt to have a_certain real interest in the welfare of that tool which has cost him some self-denial. It doesn’t seem quite right for some othe- fellow, who F-~s chosen to blow in his money on bil- liards and beer or ice cream snd gaso- line to be borrowing and misusing that tool. Nor is it any sort of govd Jjudgment for the owner to let it rust out and rot out through heedless ex- posure, 1’s now more than fortv years since I began to buy tools. Even then 1 had a fondness for them and a horror of borrowing. I started out with the fixed determination that I would never borrow a tool, if I could possiblv scrape up money enough to buy it. The fact that I needed any particular tool at any time was evidence that I should probably need it again some other time. So if I got it that first *ime I'd have it when the second need erose. I never bought any tool till I had or foresaw immediate use for it. Then I got it, used it, cleaned it up and put it away in a proper rack or chest. It really wasn’t much to buy a chisel or 2 rip-saw or a drill, one at a time, as needed. Yet that practice, . eld to for 40 years, has now_stored my little shop with almost éverything ‘n the way of tools which a farmer can want for light emergency repairs .bout the Dplace. Really the only expense I've felt wus when the growing number of them fairly compelled me to build the shop to kbep and house tnem in. That took quite a little wad, and at first I had doubts whether it would pay. But I needn’t have had any. It has paid; paid for itself time and time again; paid for all it cost and big in- terest on the investment. Besides paying for itself, it has en- abled me to keep my growing stock of tools in good shape and in order, so that I know just where each one is when I want it. Of course, these are small tools of which I am talking, now: carpenter’s and blacksmith’s tools. The ideal for a farm would be a combina- tion tool and machinery shop: one big enough to store handily the horse ma.- chinery and whatever other large things one has, with a shop built in us part of it, with bench, forge, an- vil, vise, fool Tacks, etc. But we can't all . afford & much, all at once. ‘)1 couldn’t, when I built my little shop. My larger tools, mowing-machine, . Provect TieFoodDrmkForAflAgu—Bi;llygflm nd Cuvml Rich mitk, with malted in water—more heal Ask for*| Don’t travel En Lunch T: S5, extract, in powder than tea or oofies. athletes. The best diet for Infants, Grow and the Aged. It agrees with the '—at Hotels, ‘without i 1 Bty it it. Also keep it at formi—diasolves sed in training , Bavalids, estion. ing weakest Restaurants, home. A lunch in a minute. Convenient — nutritious. - SPECIAL SALE ; Sadd Iron Sets, worth $1.00, for. ' Alarm Clock, worth $1.00, for....ccecveeeve... 75¢ Galvanized Pails, 10, 12, 14 qt., worth 25¢-35c¢, for 19¢ | 5 qt. Enamel Sauce Pans and Kettles, worth 25¢, for 15¢ 6 qt. Enamel Kettles, worth 8 qt. Enamel Kettles, worth 40c, for............. 25¢ 8 gqt. Enamel Pots and Kettles with covers, Llectric Flat Irons, worih $3.50, for........... $3.00 Sprmg Flowering Buibs FOR FALL PLANTiNG THE HOUSEHOLD Bulletin Building, 74 Franklin Strest t. doe S35cfer osuni i oo 206 worth 50c, for 35¢ fishing rod | plows, harrows, cultivators, etc., had tollook weather-beat be kept for some seasons in an open shed. But-they've always been kept from rain and snow. One resuit is that they’ve lasted amaszingly. The old wagon, which was trnly an “old wagon” twenty years ago, is, I think, a little better today than it was then. It has been used many times in the rain, but ‘has always been dry when backed into its housing, and I can’t see any evi dence of decay in the wood or rust in the iron parts. It’s the same in this matter as in other details of farming, little things have to be looked after, or there won't be any big things to see to. The oth- er day I passed a filne reaper and binder standing out in the open field just as when the horses were unhitch- ed from it, last August, after cutting the oats. Newly bought a little over a year ago, it is already beginning to ag, and TNl bet wil! cost quite a little for repairs and re- newals :vxl:m it’s put inte oommiasmn again next year. Now, 2 man who cdn afford a his reaper and binder can afford some sort of, a roof or some sort’ of a shed to protect it. To say that he can't is to talk nonsense, - In fact, no man can really afford to have good tools of any sort, unless he can also afford to pro- tect them from needless. waste. f then, having protected them on his own place, he can also find some way to protect them from heedless and reckess borrowers he ought to be able to get along. By the way, | wonder if that r reaper and binder was left there by the own- er or by some neighbor who had bor- rowed it? % TE[E FTARMER. NEW LONDON GETS BIG GAHGU British Columbia: Lumber Discharging at Central Vermont The big steamship Robert Dollar, with timber from British Columbia for Toronto, Ontario, is now dis- charging the cargo in New London onto cars to be transported by rall to Canada, this plan being more econ- omical than direct shipment from the forest to destination by rail. The cargo is being discharged at the Cen- tral Vermont pier, which is next to the state pier now in course of con- struction. It may not be generally known ‘that the Central Vermont pier is of granite construction and is the largest in the state of Connecticut, put will be second to the new state pier. The Robert Dollar, a heavy draught vessel had no difficulty in go- ing alongside the pier when loaded to capacity and indicates what may be expected of the new pier when com- pleted and which will have a deeper water accommodation by at least twelve feet, deep enough for the larg- est vessel afloat. The officers of the Dollar and the companies that own the vessel and the cargo, Were wel- comed at a banquet of representative cii.zens by Mayor Maban, and they i turn expressed appreciation of the natural facilities of New London har- bor' and predicted a dright = future when there are pier facilities for ocean going steamers. There will be |other shipments of timber by the Dol lar line from British Co'umbia to To- ronto by way of New London and the Pa ama canal, although this first shipment was by way of Caue Horn. Much has been said in the newspa- pers in praise of this or that individ- ual as being instrumental in having the steamship Robert Dollar dis- charge cargo at New London, but none seem to have placed the credit where due, if credit be due to any individ- val. locally, as the origirator of the proposition. As a matter of fact, the idea originated with President Robert G. Dollar. While on a business trip to Phi'adelphia, President Dollar sent a communication to the secretary of the New London board of trade telling of the big shipments of timber ty be made, and inquired as to the faciikies at New London for the transfer of the cargoes to railroad cars. This let- ter was handed over to Frank V: entine Chappell, the chairman of the committee of the board in charge of such matters. It was then that the negotiations were commenced that came to a successful result, and in which the railroad officials and other citizens took active part. Mr., Chap- pell, also being the chairman of the commission having in charge the state pier, natura'ly was more than ordi- parily interested fn the coming of the isteamship, as it would tend to pave the way for other steamship compan- ies making New London harbor and the state pier terminal for their steamshipss So in dealing credit out to local men pass just a little over to Mr. Chappell \ The election returns from New L. don will be of more than ordinary in- terest next Tuesday night from the fact that this vote may determine the clection of a congressman, a sheriff and a state senator, based on condi- tions that existed two years ago. It is one of the peculiar e'ection incidents that the candidates for some of the |most important offices that are,to be {balloted for are residents of New London. Senator Frank B. Brandegee is candidate for re-election, and he is sure to practically receive his full party vote and many democrats, too, who will vote for him on that “loca’ pride” proposition. Then there is Con- gressman Bryan F, Mahan, who is candidate for re-election. and party lines have been obliterated on more than one occasion when he was candi- date for office. Richard P. Freeman, also of New ' London, is the opponent of Congressman Mahan, and that fact may lessen the usually large vote that has been given to Mr. Mahan. “Sheriff Sidney A. Brown, another New Londoner, is the republican can- didate for re-election; and as usual he will receive a very large vote in his home town, perhaps enough to over- come any losses that may arise in any other section of the county, al- though there is nothing to indicate any falling off in the vote that has been given him heretofore in the county. He is on the right side of all particular Dolitical issues that are considered at election time, and in addition he has demonstrated - that the jalls of New London county can be manged with- out expense to the county, although there is no fixed income, and the only work that is done by the prisoners is within the jail reservations and con- sists of beating carpets, caning chairs and mending grain bags. Mr. Brown has made a thorough canvass of the county, attending strictly to his bys- iness. His political opponent has also done something in the canvassing line and has indulged in just a little bit of the old time campaigning when mud-slinging was an important but not effective feature. In this partic- ular, no harm will come to Sheriff Brown and no good will come to the other fellow. It so happens that both candidates for state senator from the city of New London and town of Groton are resi- dents of New London.. Senator Alton T. Miner, democrat, is candidate for re-election, and his republican op- ponent is Lucius T. Whiton, a former member of the house of rep: nta- PURE BLOOD MAKES HEALTHY PEOPLE Hood’s ~Sarsaparilla removes serofula sores, boils and other erup-. tions, because it drives out of the hieod the humors that cause them, Eruptions cannot be successfully ‘reated with external applications, Ieca;ze these cannot purify the slood. Hood’s Sarsaparilla makes rich, red blood, perfects the and builds up the whole system. In- sist on having Hood’s. Get it now. Wharf—Credit to Frank V. Clnppell—Much Interest in Coming Elechon Contests. tives. Therefore-both have had leg- islative experience and this district assured of competent representatio in the next state senate. Mr _Miner is a leading merchant and Mr. Whiton a leading manufacturer. . Two years ago these same gentlémen were the opposing candidates, and Mr. Miner won, as did almost every other dem- ocratic candidate.- by the aid of the bull moose vote. Indications are that there has been a change in political conditions in the past two years and that now prospects are favorabie for the election of Mr. Whiton. In the house of representatives the New Londoners will be of inexperienc- ed stock, as mone of the candidates have enjoyed legislative experience, nor have they figured prominently in the political game. _The republican candidates are Frank Q. Cronin, a lawyer. Cyrus W. Brown, a coal deal- er and movie manager. The demo- cratic_candidates are William C. Fox, a bookkeeper, and Charles R. Brown, a workingman and an_active workinz volunteer fireman for the past twenty- five years, If there were no such thing as political parties there is no doubt as to which of the quartette would be selected to represent’ Ned London at the next session of the Connecticut legislature. But there are at least two great political parties, both well represented in New London. but rot equally divided, there being at least 300 more republicans than democrats. Therefore by the political rule of three thie chances are favorable to the elec- tion of both republicans, provided both play fair with each other. But under conditions like those that exist today New London has been represented by | one republican and one democrat. Another contest of local interest is over the - office of judge of probate, which is usually uncontested. Judge Arthur B, CalKins is the candidate for re-election, and his republican op- ponent is Attdrney Philip Z. Hankey, who has been the running mate of Richard P. Freeman for the legislature two years ago. Both candidates are fully qualified for the important pos tion, and the New London probate trict is assured of a competgnt judge. Never before has there been ~s3°i thorough advance political work in New London, and the indications are favorable to republican success. Windham County WOODSTOCK Harvest Supper and Social—Pomona Meeting to Be Held Today. Miss Susan D, Gordon of Providence has been the guest of Mrs, F. Works this week. Mr. and Mrs, Clarence W. Bowen have closed their summer home on Bald Hill and returned to New York. A harvest supper and soclal was held at the Congregational church Fri- day evening. Quinebaug pomona holds a meet- wor United States Senator, HERBERT KNOX SMITH. Repreeentative in Congress, Second District—H. O. DANIELS. For Governor, WILLARD C. FISHER. For Lieutenant-Governor, FRANK S. BUTTERWORTH. For State Secretary, EDWARD M ROSELLE. For State Treasurer , HORACE G. HOADLEY. For State Comptroller, HORACE H. JACKSON. - For Attorney General, JOHN H. LIGHT. For State Senators, 18th Dist—HERBERT R. BRANCH. 20th Dist—SAMUEL McDONALD. For Sherif, GILBERT L. HEWITT. For Judge of Probate ) G. WARREN DAVIS. For Representatives, HERMAN J. GIBBS. HERMAN ALOFSIN. ing with Senexet grange at South ‘Woodstock today (Saturday). Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sherburne Hardy close their home here this weel They are to spend the winter in Bo: ton. Miss Mary Perley and Miss Helen Perley are visiting in Boston. EKONK John Tanner Buys the Paine Farm— Ald Society’s Meeting, Mrs. Nettie Jerome and children have been visiting at the Stanton ‘homestead. Mrs. Tucy Cram is mother, Mrg. Carrfe W ilcox. John Tanner has purchased make soon. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Wilcox and improvements and move there at Mrs. Eliza Ecclestone’s. also at Dr Stanley Maine's near Wheeler's cross- and Mrs. Joseph Tanner and daughter and wife were guests of Rev, Willlam Reynolds Wednesday. Mrs Byron Gallup spent Monday in Westerly. The Ladies’ Ald society met Thurs- dav, tied a comfortable and served tea at the parsonage. Vr and Mrs Ren'smin Wilcox vis- ‘ited in Canterburv Tuesday. assessors in Vo'untown Saturday. CHAPLIN Visit from Yale - Classmate—Albert L. Shippee Committed to Norwich State Hospital. Arthur Williams received a visit over Sunday from Theodore Peet of ‘Winchester, . Mass. Mr., Peet was a classmate of Mr. Williams at Yale. George A. Ross of Iisbon ard Mrs. Susan Palmer and Miss Myra B. Adams of Plainfield visited Wednes- day at W, B. Gallup’ Michae! Landeck, who went to St. Joseph’s hospital, Willima~tic. two weeks ago, was operated on for ap- pendicitis, returned home Wednes- day and is doing finely. Taken to State Hospital. Albert L. Shippee, who had been acting strangely of late, was examin- ed by Dr, Simonds of Willimantic and Dr. Cram of Mansfield, who pronounc- ed him insane. Judge Clarence E Chester, of the probate court commit- ted him to the Norwich state hospital where he was taken Wednesday even- ing. Political Advertisement Experience and Efficienc are among the qualifica- tions that recommend - Sheritt Sidney A. Brown for re-election as Sheriff of New London County. His record cannot be truthfully assailed and effort along that line has resulted in boomerang effect. Be sure to find the name of Sidney A. Brown on the bollot. Ve for the Shesiff who hes beon tried and provan: » thoroughly competent. visiting her the Paine farm near the church and will Mrs. George Whipple visited Monday Margaret and John Tanner later MR. RAYMOND TEAL Presents MR, JANES P. LEE AX” MUSICAL COMEDY 0. In MRS. BR WN FROM KORWICH 425357 SCREAM FUNNY COMEDIANS—CATCHY MUSIC—LIVELY DANCING AND LOTS OF PRETTY GIRLS—18—PEOPLE—18 THE ANIMATED WEEKLY B Some Cop—A Funny Comedy MATINEE—10c Coming--AUDITORIUM SPECIAL ATTRACTION The Monkey Cabaret WONDERFUL EXTRAORDINARY FOUR PEOPLE AND 16 FUNNY MONKIES SEE THE MONKEY ORCHESTRA THE BIGGEST LAUGHING ACT IN VAUDEVILLE ADDIE LESLIE, Charming Young Lady in Song Numbers JOHNNY YEAGER, Comedian Matinee—10c. Evening—10c and 20 § AV IS HEAT “atinee, 2.30, 10c and 20c sROADWAY Tonight at 8.15 c‘SAST 2Tmes ARTHUR CHATTERDON CO. Mltlnoe—“THE BRUTE.” Evening—“GIRL IN THE TAXI” Last Chance to See the Favorites Today THE PADRONE'S WARD A Two-Reel Drama EVENING—10c and 20c Next Mon., Tues. & Wed. COMING MONDAY—SUFFRAGETTES WEEK—ALL LADY ACTS 3--ANDERSON TWINS--3 “GIRLS" SOME A TRIO OF CLEVER MISSES IN “SCENES IN A DRESSING ROOM/ ALICE FARRELL LANGWEED SISTERS Singing Violinist | Female Funsters MUTUAL MOVIES—KEYSTONES Mat., 5 and 10c. Eve., 10, 15 and 20c MILLION $ MYSTERY Tuesday and Wednesday COLONIAL THEATRE Two Resls—THE VAMPIRE'S TR 1L” Kalem—Two Reels Tom Moore and Alice Joyce in So iety Feature “Man and Master” Biog. “Bella’s Elopment” with Maurice Costello Maying Auntic Welcome” and “Sometimes it Works” Comedies Monday and Tuesday, “Call of the North, Five Recls with Robert Edeson UNIGN SERVICE! SUNDAY EVENINGS AT 7.30 4 E. B. Gallup met with the board of Oct. 4, Second Congregational; “God”; Rev. E. S. Worcester Nov. 1, Trinity M. E.; “Man”; Rev. Joel B. Slocum, D. D. Dec. 6, Broadway Congregational; “Sin”’; Rev. F. W. Coleman Jan. 3, Central Baptist; “Salvation”; Rev. H. J. Wyckoff Singing led by the Combined Choirs These churches earnestly desire to present Christ and His salvation to all the people in this down-town district of Nor- wich. Will you give them a chance to speak the word of life TO YOU ? Leading REUTER’S ik SPECIALS for TODAY 500 Chsice Chrysanthemums (Cut Blooms) (Some of the finest flowers we have had this season) BOSTON FERNS in Four Sizes Prices Most Attractive. See Window Display. 140 MAIN STREET Phone 1184 F16S FOR SALE The Pigs we sell are HOT WATER PIGS to take the place of Hot Water Bottles and foot- warmers. They are made of earthenware like a long jug, with a flat bottom. They hold three quarts of boiling water. Used in the bed or the automobile. They rgtain the heat for a tong time. They make good heaters for the baby’s crib. 75¢c and $1.25 at LEE. & 05G00D'S, & DR.R.J.COLLINS DENTIST 48 Main Street, Norwich. Conn Phone OAKLAND MOTOR CARS $1180. to $1685, Easy riding cars of smoothness and power, CHANNING P. HUNTINGTON, Agent Room 16 Shannen Building ~ TuThS F. C. GEER, Piano Tuner |pR. F. W. HOLMS, Dentisi’” 122 m,::u.mum Ct Shannon luildi-ch‘n:.loflh o X