Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 15, 1914, Page 4

and gmii‘eP 118 YEARS OLD An-;m-;flnu--mnuu-: Entered at the ro-m Conn., as second-class ma ‘ Morwien Pelepnone Calls: suigp Busipeie Ofice 0. | Hehetin Sob Omea s 2. Willimantic Office, Room 2, Murray Buflding. Telephone 210. Norwich, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 1914. The Circulation o The Builetin Tho Bulletin has the larges® circulation of eny paper in East- orn Connecticut ana from three to four times larger than that of any in Norwich. It is delivered to over 3,000 of the 4,U53 houses in tJorwich, a . read by ninety- three per csnt. of +3e peopts: Ia Windhem it '8 delivered to over vw houses, n Putnam and ! H H £ { Danielson to over 1,100 aend in H : H : H H H H als of these places it is consid- cred the local daily. Eastern Connecticat has forty- nine towns, one hundred and sixty-five postoffice distriots, and sixty rural fres debvery routes. The Bulletin is sold in every d all of the R. F. D. ::‘\:‘:'-nm ‘Enurn Connecticut CIRCULATION 1901 AVErag.cecsssesesss £412 1905, SVerag@.ccescrsnras 5,92“ B seseeseoesessoserseass. 2000000000000000000000500950005090000000009000008950000005 000000000 0090000090800900009090 18999 GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP. Once again is it being urged by Postmaster General Burleson that se- rious consideration be given to the taking over by the government of the telegraph and telephone lines of the country. his is made in connection with the claim that the post office de- partment shows & handseme profit for the past year, the balance on the right side of the ledger being pointed to as evidence. As a result of such conduct under the direction of the government the argument runs that those other two great utilities could likewise De operated. There will be found, however, a wi= Iy d) erent method of doing bus- tne s between the manmer of conduct- ing the post office department and the running of the telegraph and tel- erto e lines. It is admitted in thW] yrt that the goverhment, because government, is materially vear's profit n which it has rom the rail- t has not paid. The e of this is calling forth recomme reform and fair treatment of the roads. That the postal service has been shown profitable under the govern- ment method of bookkeeping does not mean that such would be possible if the accounting was after the style of a large corporation, and to consider that because it has been shewn that the post office department is a money mmker the same methods and results could be obtajned by the handling of ‘he other utilities is hardly justified. Certainly it would not be advisable to attempt it under similar financial methods. STIMULATING THRIFT. Extensive have been the operations of the Christmas savings clubs since such a plan was inaugurated, because of the sensible appeal which the idea made to the many who became ac- quainted therewith. And this is the period of the year when the benefit is being felt just when there is a drain upon the resources for which it was intended to extend relief. Hollday expenditures always seem far more excessive when the spend- ing all comes within a brief period, or the bills contracted pour in at the opening of the following month, than by the systematic method of putting aside a little at a time during the vear for-the establishment of a fund whereby such anticipated holiday ex- penses can be met. It is 2 wise pro- vislon for guarding against any tightness in the family money chest when it is needed and needed badly. TLikewise it is a scheme which the merchant can approve for -there is nothing like ready cash when it comes to doing buslness. There is also another benefit con- nected with the operation of the Christmas eavings club which ought, and probably will not pass unnoticed. The valuable lessons of sav n; for the holiday expenditures 1s jusb as appli- cable to a general savings account. [f the idea will stimulate greater theift in addition to its other advan- lages it should be easily applied to bullding up a permanent bank account against a time of need. It is a habit worth forming. A NEEDED REFORM., When attention is directed by the secretary of labor to conditions exist- ‘ng in some of the western states he andoubtedly puts his finger upon the sause for much of the trouble and un- rest and discloses the reason for the lifficulty experienced in checking up- ngs and maintaining law and or- fer. Slack naturalization laws is the way m which he refers to the great handi- sap of such states and when it is realized that some states permit aliens ko vote for the members of the legis- Bture, presidential electors, United States senators and representatives, & can be readily understood that full tdvantage is doubtless taken of such nducements. Such aliens must have jeen in the country two years and lave indicated their-intentions of be- loming cltigens, but that is as far s many of them get, for getting such seivileges as they do under those londitions there is slight incentive for loing more. 2ho voters of such a hwhr avel lict between state and national s _ought not to exist and the dis- By Secretary Wilson should ufficient to stop further extension of such privileges if not the amend- ing of such laws so as §o require cit- izenship in accordance with national laws before the right to vote is ex- fended to the allen. el TS AGRICULTURAL _ EXTENSION WORK. ‘While in his annual report sacra- tary Honstnn of the department of years or more there has been‘z fall- ing off in the meat supply. Despite the increase in the gopnhd- e tion and themefore a greater demant " 5 "Wh)—l did you do out thm? I could to make myself | he anything that would M the production of cattle, sheep and hogs has steadily declined. Attention appears to have been turned In other directions regardless of the opportu- nity which has been created in sup- plying this demand. It isn't due to the growth of certaln sections for as the secretary points out. “The sitta: tion exists not in a crowded coun- try, but in one which is still in a measure being pioneered; in one which with 935,000,000 acres of arable land, has only 400,000,000 or 45 per cent. under cultivation; and in one in which the population per square®mile does not exceed 81 and. ranges from 0.7 in Nevada to 508 in Rbode Island.” In estimating that By 1923 the gov- ernment will be spending $10,000,000 annually for agricultural Instruction in an endeavor to better conditions, Secretary Houston says of the farm adviser work such as is being carried on by the New London County Im- provement league “the method of dem- onstration by ocompetent individuals has been justified by it€ results and has been formally sanctioned by con- gress in the recent ggricultural ex- tention act. This is one of the most striking agriculturel measures ever adopted by any government.” There can be no question but what it is a service of inestimable value and should be properly received. TO END PLUCKING BOARD. Tor the purpose of improving exist- ing conditions and eliminating some of the present methods the new per- sonffel law concerning the navy is to be presented to congress. The ques- tion "of promotion is one which has occasioned dissatisfaction for a long time. Whether it can ever be made so perfect as to satisfy everyone, is seriously doubted, but whatever tends to an i{mprovement and to greater fairness is at least worthy of care- ful consideration. One of the provisions of the new law is the abolition of the so-called “plucking Doard,” the committee which designates those officials who are to go up¢n the retired list in order to ! permit regularity in promotions, How this has.operated to the loss of offi- cers of the greatest efficiency to the active service of the department is a madtter ‘of recent record. . Either the selection of men:for pro- motion or t6 go on the retired list may always be subject to differences of opinion,~-but servicp rendered and qualifications, should get fair conmsid- eration and such is provided for un- der the plan advocated. Thereby of- ficers who do not meet the tests for promotion which will be based on ex- amination, record and reputation will be placed on an active reserve list, while these passing will be entered on the listoof eligibles and from them the vacancies will be filled as cre- ated. ‘What is needéd in such a matter is a square deal for all and that is what the plucking boarN!dp: always ac- cord. EDITORIAL NOTES. \ The demands for charity are al- ways the largest when the wallet bulges the least. 1t the season walts until the brooks and wells are full it will be a long, long time to winter. The fellow who savs if you kick ‘my dog you kick me, hasn’t made the same statement about muzzles. And yet some people get more sat- isfaction out of ome day of sunshine than a whole week of rain. There comes: for arranging peace, Strange to say the defleiency stamps aren’t selling even a fraction of a cent less than their face value. The three big basebail leagues are furnishing an unusual amount of ex- citing indoor ball just at the present time. Mr. Edison never did sleep but about six hours in twenty-four and now he will probably work out a scheme to cut that down. The man on the corner says: Folks who used to stay away from church during inclement weather now go to the movies in the rain. It would be a serious blow to the kaiser if his army.took advantage of his sickness to make greater "pro- gress than when he was in the field. Raln though ahead of time is the one needed Christmas present for all sections of New England, It could continue for several days without complaint. The churches of New York are to grapple with the problem of the un- employed. They will probably find that the real trouble is located in Washington. Strong prices and normal trading on the resumption of business by the stock exchanges shows the wvalue. of the recess. What might have happened had there been no closing presents a sorry pleture. Carranza @eclares it will'be consids ered an unfriendly act if the United States troops fire back. After such an expression he ought to know how this ‘country resents what Mexicans are actually doing. Those men who set a death trap for deer in the woods near Milford | ®VS; deserve a proper lesson.. It was a most dangerous contrivance, caldu- lated to get ‘whatever touched the string. @éer op man. %% il T ocmm—uumu- The man next £1, ‘were sitting. ‘dow was of middle age, eyed, .prosperous-l100King. - mu was a M ym‘ ai i afifl m&wmmwmd. “Perhaps come from’ a place where thtyun’:mmm?' “I come from & puuwl-n don’t have any u\'l. place e Tt v, L thcee oy “I haven't time. There's your father She uuo and turned away. back. “What do you think ? Imunwhstdommnx« in dress”™ Iookaa at her n!::r; boldly Then *“Here is a little drawi the other day,” h agriculture ‘refers to the progress in dhat importast national industry, is a fact that it does not exist through all its branches. There are large in- creases in certain staples but this is not general. Corn for instance has shown no appreciable advancement in the.past fifteen years and for five|- it ol DRUG NAm mm&? “;:II me some more” she eagerly TREATED me feel warmer.™ ant, llfd the boy. The stout man turned down ot _fhe Western Schelde, by th spmm.h' ey uu e of Parma 1583. The Dute} 1844 and the Fre a matter of | | Dateh s e Dises 1 A A lg?h- open.” me out in “Go there for your health?™ Started as soon as I left téch- nical hlgn. ‘Weak lungs™ “The hgd symptoms have gone. Tha stout man studled his new ac- apything away from there replied the boy. little money—a few hun- dreds. Then there’s the experience and “Rather a dull breeding ground for leas.” 2 1 didn’t find it so, There was lots of room to think—and pl 1 herded sheep and found lots of time for practice.” “Tve been told that herding sheep is a very lonesome business,” said "?t‘hn‘tlr!. understand. It's a mechanical Schirwind—A tomnt m That's my idea of a_har- | Si& gullee Russian Poland, and w miles n of east ot Insterburg, at the confluence ot the flchuchnpo and thi stredm which rises in #ome miles the tamest thing sald. ‘T can’t Imagine anything so and um.-. Thank you.” It m Jm eight days later when & again. pe. ¢ lmd to get a new suit,” she sald, "u:d #0 I took this. He suddenly flushed. She had tol- lowed out his color scheme “It's my professional ‘want, of course. You look ch: ind, a small Polnnd and forms for 'y line Détweeri the two coun- For nearly & century thé town's tion remained “I think S0, x How'do you like Feldkireh—A town of Austrian TY- .ne-lr thcAswh- border, 18 miles thought it would, e Berge— dressmaker—says she knows Il have to make twenty more like She suddenly drew a chair close to the desk, and, sitting down, put her elbows on it and leaned forward. tell me some more about the wol'_ve- and the prairie and th rest” It was just three weeks later that the old superintendent turmed to his employer and said: useemg very much interested in young government has built & fine T0ad. The place was the scene of severe fighting in the campaign of 1789, when the French were defeated by the “I was told thé same thing,” made the herders go craay. affect me that way. course, but I never felt really alone. I had the sheep and I had myself. these long months I made my own 3c- quaintance. And then there was na- She was always there, always It was lonely, of dyeing and the making among the industries of its 5000 or more inhabitants. Kustendji—A Roumainan city, the Black sea, 25 miles south of east of Medjidie, the site of Tomi where @vid spent his exile. Trajam's Wall, some traces of which can seen, terminates thers. Howmania’s principal s oumania’s a population of nearly 15,000. |—F—AMOUS TRIALS I THE BOORN MUID;I CASE. One of the most remuh‘ble trials for murder that was ever conducted in this countfy was that of the Boorn murder case in Vermont, in the early part of the last century. the popular novel by Wilkie Collins, entitled “The Death Alive” will find therein the complete story of the case, the novelist founded his well- known tale on the remarkable inci- dents connectéd -with this trial and its of bells are “Miss © Morna taught me a lot of things. her mix the colors early in the morn- i I saw her wibe 'em ‘out at night. I studied the clouds and the stars. They are wery close to you out there Yes, and I learned a and distances Mvma. father looked through the glass partition. The two heads at John's desk were very closely lD‘eLher Norman smiled “I guess ivs an right, Richard,” he “I can’t afford to lose the boy.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer. Lnrmismnrron Not the First, on the prairle. lot about perspective and backgrounds. nature work out her harmonies and her contrasts, and, say—she does it right and proper and there never was an sru.at could equal hsl'. llughed the stout man. Pve no doubt ybur eycflxht is “I pride myself on it. chance to imp] ove your vision 'out there on the plal ns. Studying the out- lines of foothills sixty miles away is very good practice.” es. Well take a look at that ad- vertising card up there—the second one from the forward end of the car. Have you spotted it Now teil me how it impresses you? The boy looked at the card. “I noticed it before,” he sald. “It's y I Dbelieve it than 30 per cent of it possible effec- bassador the Vatican, and state that it is tne first minister sent by England. The Bulletin is about the only papeér here- abouts which has the news correct. All the New Yotk papers which state that Sir Henry is the first minister to the Vatican are wrong. letin is a member of The Asgociated and the writer has a Kindly feeling towards your papér, he wil! give .it the opportunity inform the public by saying that the first minieter sent to the Vatican was 8id George Yerrington, and -was ap- Gladstone, who was Sir George’s mission was to negotiate concerning civil marriages in Malta (a British between British sube jects, civil and military, and subjects of qther nations, were not recognized by the Vatican as A little reflection The necktie ad. As The Bul- to correetly “What's wrong with it?~ In September 181, the Grand Jury o Bennington _county, Stephen and Jesse der of their brother-in-law, Colvin, which it was alleged had t committed on May.10, 181 household consisted of wife, two sons, a daughter and a son- in-law and the lafters two children. The home was near Battenkill River, The parents stood well in the community, but the sons were of a rather irregular character. he son-in-law, was a rather ellow, who would frequently leave home mysterigusly and would give no acount of where he had been upon his return. In.Mawy, 1812, while his wife was on a visit to some neigh- he started off on one of these combinations are displeasing. T e head of the man scures the printed matter. head of a Gréeek god and there are no Greek gods nowadays. printed matter. ghould be a light gray background. The tie runs to’ red—iet ‘Boorn for the m in the ecenter - ol home colony), Then there is being lawful. the part of some men, commonly termed is very useful at times. JAMES E. RIN Norwich Town, Dec. 12, 1914. Contract Abandoned by Mutual Agree- in Manchester. or what ig; green—a 'he.avy block a pear] scarf pin in the tie. Cut out all the explanatory type. kind of card that stops. the eye ag it runs along the row of ads.” “Here’s an irea. Have He took the card the stout man handed him and pencillied : ucross the back. v would this do?" He showed the words This was what he you a card?” 3 the Bulletin, morping appeared an article, implying that the Second Ecclesiastical Soclet}' of this city had attempted to repudi_ ate its contract with a former member of the quartet of that church. _ May 1 have space just to state that the plaintiff in the suit referred to, after two weeks of service, resigned his position in the quarte resignation was immediately accepted by the official representative of the defendant Society, full payment being tendered for all services rendered up to that time; and that upon this mu- tual agreement, the contract was aband_ oned wih the consent of both parties mysterious tours and failed to return. His continued abscnee gave rise to in- Suspicion of foul play, on circumstances trivial in speedily gained ground. Near the time of his disappearance one of the Boorn brothers stated that Colvin was dead, and the other that they * P where potatoes would not freeze.” The hat Colvin wore at the.time of his disappearance’was found near the Boorn place, as well as other articles . Amos_Boorn, uncle of the brothers, stated that he had dreamed that Colvin came to his bedside and told him that he had been murdered in a cellar hall about 4 fe 8quare, over which a house had si Then the barn on the Boo: giving rise to su y might have bee to the stout man. had written N "ECKWEAR! ERYWHERE! The card, slipped from his fingers. It was reversed when he picked it up. He gave a little start when he saw the name it bore. “Are Yyou Mr. Norman?” The mzm suddenly laughed. “Hexe we are at the square,” said . “Any engagement this morn- ".\'0." replied the boy. “Then come over , I want to have a little talk As u:ey passed into the aisle a man nodded to Norman. 5 blame shame they don’t heat better,” he said “T hadnt noticed it,” said the stout The boy laughed. The stout man led him to a d “Here is cardboard” he said, pencils and water colors. I wish you would work out that ecard you Sug- gear.ed. Take your time. Tl I'm_paying for your time. One Before you make any other ar- rangement: will vou have a talk with Of course I will,” ;\ly time is yours—for the present, at With the motives which prompted the subsequent suit, this statement has no present concern; make it clear that the integrity of the Second church, unwarrantably assail- ed, remaines unstained. EERBERT J WYCKOFT Norwich, Conn. C. place burned do picion that the b concealed benear! were dug out by a dog from beneath a hollow stump, which, upon examina- tion, were pronounced human. J Suspicion became a certainty and as ! Stephen Boorn had recently moved to| New York State, Jesse was arrested on complaint of the town gand jurer and was examined on April 27, 1819, seven years after the disappearance of the brother-in-law. This examination Jast- ed three days. trigl every bit of evidence was dis- played, and four physicians swore that that were hald as evidence human being. How- r, one of them later examined a skeleton at his home, acknowledged 3 rred and retracted his lonal er agreed with him that the bones that bad been found were not juman. At this public mummt against thi accused abated and Jesse Boorn would have been had he not, urged thereto by Jd the story of a fight between Colvin” and his brother, desiring only to not likely to be any truce in the European scrap uutil the time Red Cro: Stamps. -Will you permit me to make the following appeal to the peo_ ple of this vicinity? you ever think what, thing it is that human beings who are born into this world for the purpose experience that life can give should go out from that life uncomplete? uts short thousands of You can help in of acquring the were those of a young lives yearly, the fight against it by 'buying Red Cros: . Every little counts. hristmas seals for your Christmas parcels, do you not? not buy. Red Cross seals. have ornamented your postal card with these seals you have friend—one to humanity! helped in the fght, Two days later the stout man came to John at his desk by the h!; north “Son,” he said, “I'd like to e into a cunua&c!l with you. Tats my room and look the paper over.” g?lhn {hmk hll l'l. X8 T orman,” he sal not sign a contract. ot o me opportunity, but don' in all mulmood To do upc packages—wrap in @ sheet of white or gray myself down.” “What are we to call you, Jobu? 62" paper—tie with red ribbon—insert a of holly or hemlock. the paper with one, seals—then you - HOW’S 'rmr We offer One Bfln &mall . branch Seal the fold of five or ten Red Cross have helped in the fight a‘unn tubs erculosis. Will you help? December .14, 1914s ‘Thero are advertisi atvan e mx writers, and doctors of bu-lnesa—-x Thave You're a doctor of taste!” mThe next day his employer came to “How about the conu-aet. John. Tet m kmw your terms.” i slened, Have .-n"n‘ F. bguevn hlm pe: &uv mw in all bust: transactions nancially ;bl. tonflrmf’ out any O‘I‘“J ATIONAL BANK OF Hall's CatarT nally, acting and mucous ! THE WAR PRIMER By Nattonal Geographic Socloty repared,” That attemoon he had a caller. Wwas a young woman, a very tive young woman, of 20 or there- abouts. John was at his desk with his eleeves rolled up, putting a uim Cure 1s !«lk!n 1 ) the blood oo gyetem. '.l'o.ka n-u' MD Pills tint on a new d “How do you do?” Thhh-.-u ancient town of West A T AT ium, at the foot Of an| . pogiiy Doss Relieve Rheumatism. Everybody who is amicted with matism in any form lhould by - keep a bottle of Eloan’s !Anl- ue, | ment on h-nd. The minute g:lnoamn-nm the it wil Norman. Papa isn't ln. T'm vnun.: for him. Are you Mr. Sterlin; “Yes,” replied John, tinued his. tinting. “I wanted to eee what you wers ‘“Thank you,” “You wouldnt care to see no The girl Tetaven at hith. Then smile. It was a nice - John noticed out of the corner ef his a Dit afraid of o said. anlummmn ;::' e ‘bou:’ 11,000 has varied in size but little in many years. coLONiAL THEATRE R e .."..?.. Story of a Loving Heart, “THE NIGHTINGAI Matinee 10 cents—For Today Only—Evenings. which the latter had struck the broth- er-in-law with a club and hé believed he had killed him, but could not state ‘what had become. of the body. Lewis county, o on May 15 was brought to anenesur where both Dbrothérs were promyuy bound over to await the action of the Grand Jury. Upon his arrest Stephen steadfastly malntained his innocence, even when confronted by his brother, but after both of thém had been in- dicted, many persons of influence pre- vailed upon them that they should confees, as the ¢ase against them was hopeless. The trial commenced on Oct. 27 and closed the following Saturday night. The chief judge was Dudely Chase, an uncle of Salmon Chase, who later be- came Chief Justice of thé United States. Owing to a want of space in the regular courtroom the trial was held in the Congregational Church. In the meantime Stéphen meade 3 confes- sion, in which he told how he had murdered his brother-in-law, how he had buried the body, then dug it up, disposed of some parts of it, and fin- ally burled it under the barn. The evidence in_ behalf of the re- spondent was confined mainly to an effort to weaken the effect of the gon- feasion by showing the strong outside influence that was brought to bear on the bramou previous to ami at the tims%f making confessions. The 1um that no weight be at- tached to the confession, Jeavins it to the jury to determine to whether it was so influenced. After the jury had deliberated an hour they brought. in a. verdict . of guilty of murder in the first: degree against Stevhen and it was directed thatMe.be hanged, and of'the second degree ‘I!vat case of Jesse, and he was at once sentenced to h‘aprhonmcnt for life, and began serving Bbis tence.. e approac prove his innocence he had his attor- ney insert in a Rutland (V&) request for information as 1o whembout;-h of Colvin, v;;tyh‘z luxtuu rd tion that other papers & copled by the New York Evening Post, and a party of men assem in New York hotel noticed the one of whom recognized, as hi lieved, the brother-in-law as & maR who was employed in Dover, N. J., a8 a farmhand. He hunted up thie man and found he wag Colvin, took him to Manchester, where he ‘n(of:):\y ldenfl.?‘d. ‘The town at once oh a Z IDW ance, cannon were fired and Stepheén was brought from his cell to fire thé first shot. Jesse was released from the State Prison at Windsor. After a time Colvin_ requested to be returned to New Jersey, which was déne. This was no doubt one of thé most singular cases in the annals of criminal purise prudence. Keeping It Under C”o' This administration may be tre- mendous s ccau. but only the Presi. dent and a Democrats have found it out. —Phlllddnhh Press. putmie SRtk aero roes. et Oh, You One-Term Plnqk! And now the President has extend< ed the olive branch to Champ Clark: Yes, it's getting on toward 1916.— ‘Boston Transcrip! Chance to Win Popularity: ‘Why doesn't the Colonel fackle the simplified spelling of geographical names found in the war area?— ‘Washington Post. y E.‘mlmll““ll!l llllllllllll n mmmnm Miiiliii STAKE: dime on the - doncalltl)fi:fmmhlms 't or coupons, as the cost of the tobaccosmthempm!ubm their use. Camel Cigarettes—20 for 10c—are a blend of choice uvality Turkish and- 3omsfictobacoos They do not leave that cigaretly g throat. You T z.-"&j'g..:_&:é-: turn we will your meney, I.J REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. 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