Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 28, 1915, Page 12

(Written Specially for The Bulletin) - “The man who rides a hobby al- waya wadts the. whole road to him- “ selt® So runs’a squid I read, the other day. ‘Areiyou a hobby-rider? % R ie protty hard to draw the. line | where laudable or, at least, permis isible specialization - ends and hobby- | riding besins. ) i The farmer who “goes in™ for poul- try and nothing else is a specialist. So with the farmer who devotes his farm to ralsing pigs or lo growing com or to producing milk or %o any yother single line of ey have found that his farm is pe- culiarly fitted for ralsing sheep: or that hls markets make the raising sheep and lambs profitable; or that Ms own likings and _abililies tend towards making him successful with shee) o such a case, for him to devote his chief- attention to sheep is not riding a -hobby: it is simply “using ordinary common sense. With most of us farmers, the ques- tion in farming is not so much what we might, or could or would do if ithings were different, but . what we can do, things being as they are, to | pay taxes and duy sugar. If a farmer can't raise wheat and potatoes profitably, but cax raise corn and hay, then he can't properly be styled a hobby-rider because he gives his main attention to a dairy, whose cows can turn his hay and his silage into money for him. But if he should refuse to keep any cow in his herd unless her “off” horn Was curved up and her “nigh” horn Dent down, or unless she had a wart on ber tall half-way down to the brush; or unless she mooed In G “ sharp rather than in B flat—whys then, one might be justified in suspecting that he was a trifle hobby-ish. If, carrying things still further, he went up and down the country-side proclaiming that no farmer had a Tight to keep any cow unless its horns and its tail and its operatic attain- ‘ments agreed exactly with the spec! fications of his herd, them, I think, there would be general agreement that he was riding a hobby, and riding it a l-e-e-t-l-e too hard. My experience with farmers leads me to belleve that, as a cl ‘we are less iInclined to Nobby-riding, which 1s just silly, than to dogmatism, which 1s_more irritating than silly. ‘What's your experience, neighbor? Zance or positiveness.in opinion wish he sald arrogance “and” positiveness. For there has to be something of both in the combination to make dogmatism. To be merely positive in one's opinion is not neces- sarily. to be dogmatic. real opt is the fruit of obser- and _experience combining - to a mental conviction. For in- it 1s my opinion that summer is warmer than winter. This opinion is bullt upon sixty odd years' obser- vation and experience, and I am quite about it. I am =o positive ‘that I plow and plant and base all my farming operations upon it. So do HORLICK’S THE | MALTED MILK ~HORLIOK'S" farm work. He [ you. :So does everybody. Certainly that isn't dogmatism. o Indeed, - man has simply - got to have some. mighty positive opinions about some things or he -won't gel Buc it o “hings he is posi e s he th are sort of queer things lh.': m:: folks are uncertain of or frankly doubtful about. and if he goes about proclaiming them with bumptuous ar- Togance, that would be dogmatism. My“old uncle wouldn't plant his cu- nar aliow anyone else to plant mmueenkhmeynuun(mmm His next neighbor wouldn't plant his nor allow them to be planted excepe !nx'.ho old. ':t the .moon. never heard what the cucumbe: or the moon thought about either un‘: But it looks to me as if ‘were both Each one was abso- lutely cocksure he was right. Each years. But, no matter what hap cach one stuck to s dogma. Hes & hun‘l;;:il burr to edog's fall They ‘squabbl E A “-eold e and -edm" ed, and “I vum-ed’ . e There isr't a class of men anywh: to whom dogmatism comes so natural and is perhaps so explicable as farm- one might are none in’ whom it is more exces able—if it ever s really excusable In any one. ost of us spend our lives learnin what is on or under tweaty-five of Afty or a hundred acres of soll. We see the same hills day after day. We straddle or jump the same brooks, We watch the same sort of clouds, bring- same varieties of weather, after season. We plant seeds cont It is but a short step from that con- viction to the opinion that the same methods and contrivances would be Dbetter for the neighbors than their own. Right there is whers begins th dangar of T one’s seif. ounied e hobby and riding stralght towards A keen but friendly correspondent intimated, the other day. that I was given to making some pretty positive assertions in these “Talks Probably I am, I've ot several somewhat positive opinians, which find |their only adequate outlet in rather {positive language. I should not get mad and g0 to throwing dynamite i scmeene should charge me outright | with being unduly dogmatic at times. } I've been a farmer too long to escape |the marks of my calling. If there's any fault which any farmer has got, I feel fairly assured that I've got the {same, either developed or in embryo. { That's just why I hope some of these {heart to heart talks will get under some other fellow's vest. | Because he'll see that I'm mot try- {ing to talk down to him from some {fancied elevation of superior virtue. {but am meeting him as a neighbor. { With the same horny callouses and the same dirty finger nails and very sim- flar if not the same mental blains and blisters. {..We's all of us inclined to dogmatize. it won't help you a bit, if you're given Fat way, to stick out & tongue at me and remark, “You're another.” Perhaps |1 am. Whit good does that do you? Have you lookéd under the bed for that 7th point? 1—Crowded with flavor 2—Velvety body, NO GRIT 3—Crumble-proof 4—Sterling purity 5—From a daylight factory 6—Untouched by hands @ Wowax2 PEPPERMINT = RED WRAPPER CINNAMON = BLUE WRAPPER. o the 7tk peint will be offered later. LETTERS FROM TWO STATES Tolland County SOUTH WILLINGTON Stafford Players Considered Unaports- manlike—Teachers ~Appointed - for Coming Year. Peaches are so cheap people forget the high prices of other articles of food. The ball game Saturday between the Stafford team and the locals was a freak game and showed the visitors to be poor losers. Although they had the game 27 to 30. To make sure of the game the Stafford boys brought four of the first team players. The locals stuck to their own team of Willington players. Everything went fine in the first few innings, .the Vis- itors rolling up the score and the lo- cal players just warming up. After the Thread Makers got their second wind and the scoring was mostly on their side, the visitors or some of them, got peeved and’ nothing suited them They-are to behere today (Saturday) again. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Depeau and children ‘of Stafford and Mrs. Nellie Tittle and daughter, Florence of WIili- mantic were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Latham. Teachers for Coming Year, Unless the arrangements are chang- ed the. schools in town will be taught by the following teachers: Center,Miss Anastasta L. Wastrel; Daleville, Mise Ada L n of Tolland; East Willing- ton, teaeher not yet engaged: Moorse Meadow, Miss Lillie 1. Fenton; Roar- ing Brock, Miss Ethel Luhrsen of Tol- land: Village Hill, Miss Eleanor Lo: Potter. Miss Mabel E. Clinton of Wil limantic; Glass Factory, Miss Daisy E Baker; South _Willington Primary, Miss Mary C. Miller; Grammar, May L. Imer. School commences ~Sept Tth, Mr. and_Mrs. Cornell Greene have been spending several days with rela- tives in Guilford. Miss Alice Rawson of Jamaica, L. L, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Church. Miss Olga Pobuda returned’ Sun- day form a visit of several days with her married sister, in New York. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Howland have been entertaining the latter’s sister and niece from Providence, R. L Miss Edith Gerard of Stafford spent Monday with Mrs. John R. Neil. 3 Miss Margaret Mallory of West Hartford, a former teacher in. town, was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Brownlee the latter part of last week. Col. Hall Recovers Stolen Trotter. Col. W. H. Hall has recovered his track horse ““Edge On” that was stolen from him. The thief had sold it in Woodstock, where Mr. Hali found it. The little old horse barn that stood near tife slite Toof barn has been torn down:: 7The concrete water course be-. ing bullt alongside, the new iron bridge to be placed and the consequent grad- jnk will make an improvement to be appreciated. A bicycle colliston here Tuesday noon resulted in two badly damased wheels and somewhat damaged riders. UNION elson Horton is visiting relatives in_Norwich. Mrs. F, O. Newell and children are visiting friends in Sturbridge and Monson. Several from this place attended the funeral of David Beicher at Stafford ‘Wednesday E. M. Horton attended Old Hoéme Day at Holland, Saturday. Mrs. Fred B. Johnson of Tolland is visiting friends in town. COL. JOHN L. CLEM, LAST CIVIL WAR VETERAN, RETIRES Washington County, R. I Miss Mollle Kenyon of Poquonoe is visiting her aunt, Mrs. E. E Kenyon. Mrs. Nettie of Peacedale spent part of last week With her daughter, Mrs. C. C. Kenyon. Mrs. Sarah Franklin, who has been visiting her sisters at Escoheag, has retwned home. A.w.x—w‘n':‘.v-rym. Mrs. Anna is visiting rela- tives in Exeter. “Dr. S. C. Webster and son, George. and Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Webster, Jr.. of Readville, Mass, visited at Dr. York, who has been visiting her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Learned, has gone to Arctic to visit relatives this ‘week: Mrs. E. L. Simmons has gune to ‘Walpole, Mass., to work in a training sehool. Gideon Palmer was at Hope Valley ‘Wednesday. E. B. Sheldon has a fine lot of peaches in his orchard this year. RICHMOND Joseph Dunn is werking for Mrs. Janetta L. Brown for a while. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Ramsey re- turned to their home in Auburn Sun- day, after a visit with Mrs. Ramsay’s parents. Mrs. Samuel Wright was a caller through this vicinity Wednesday. . Everett R. Moore and son. Phillp, went to the Pler Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Henry Whitford were through here Monday. E. Curtis of Providence called on Amy Weaver Wednesday. Mr. Mrs. Joseph Kenyon will return soon to their home in Wick- ford for the winter. Philip E. Moore is visiting his sis- ter, Mrs. Philip Ramsay. Mrs. Alexander Smith and children are visiting her sisters and mother in Bristol. = The infant of Mrs. R. H. Moore died suddenly Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Smith went to Providence Friday to see Mr. Smith's sister, who is very il ROCKVILLE D. Alva Crandall read a sermon Saturday morning at the S. D. B. church in the absence of the pastor. Rev. L L. Cottrell, who is_attending the S. D. B. general conference at Milton, Wis. Miss Elsie Charnley receivad the present of silverware given to the lay recelving the greatest number of votes at the show last week, she hav- ing the largest number, over 32,000. Mrs. George W. Mylord of Boston has been a recent guest of her sister, Miss Jénnie Burdick. Mr. and Mrs. Elisha C. Burdick of Westerly were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar L. Burdick. Mrs. William Taylor entertained her cousin, Miss Brown of New Haven, Sunday. Mrs. Harold R. Crandall is enter- taining Miss Grabam, her nurse when in the hospital last spring. Miss Maida Burdick has been visit- ing relatives in Westerly for several HOPKINTON Mrs. Effie Rathbun and daughter of Coventry, R. L, are visiting Mrs. Sa- rah A. Kenyon. The board of tax assessors met at the town hall Friday to ex- amine the tax list of 1915. Rev. E. P. Mathewson returned Fri- day_from a few days’ vacation spent in_Warrenville, Conn. Frank W. Mills copveyed his aunt Mrs. Emma D. Sherman, home’ to North Kingtown, -Sunday, aftter sev- eral weeks' visit at the homs.of.his mother, Mrs. A. Irene Mills. The town councll met Monday aft- ernoon in special session and let -the contract for. the mason work of the new vault in the town hall to Samuel :{‘.‘rodvna of Westerly for the sum of DEVELOPING WATERFALLS IN REPUBLIC OF PANAMA For the Manufacture of Electric Light and Power. Panama. Aug. 27.—Plans are being considered by the government of the Republic of Panama for the develop- ment of a number of waterfalls in the interior for the manufacture of elec tric light and power. It is proposed to invite foreign capital to undertake the lighting of several of the import- ant interior town in the vicinity of which ample water power_ exists. At both Penonome and Chorrera there are excellent falls which would So the Thames Naval station is to finally been crowned with success, or will. be when the station Is just what the secretary says it-is to be. 3 2 from the Second ward, and daily expected home from an ‘wedding trip, would _énter in the cont by the republican party, of wi is Y from Mr. Bond by former Alderman Samuel M. Prentis, who is evidently willing for “Popular Harry.” B nounces that Mr. Bond surely is B eandidate and that he will not be While credit is being bestowed upon |- generation shoul not that the :ate John R. Bolles, -the er of the New London Naval Station,” made possible the naval station . on the Thames. He began this work - over fifty years ago and devoted all his time to the establishment and de- velopment of the station wuntil his death. It really was his life work, and no man could .possibly have done more to have “the great navy yard of ‘the future” on the banks of the Thames than did .Mr. Bolles. he who secured the site, ceded it to the state so that it could be trans- ferred to the federal government for waval purposes. He was in the thick of the fight against the establishment of the League -Island navy yard as against New London, and secured the endorsement of the leading navy and army officers that the present site om the Thames was the best on the Al- lantic seaboard for a navy yard Mr. Bolles spen time and money, too, in his great work for a naval station on the banks of the Thames river, but he was hampered in bis hard and -earnest work by some of his coutemporaries, that ought to have been with him. but were in op- position to him. partially through Jealousy of his ackmowledged ability and his insistence to know just where cthers stood on the navy yard ques- tion and of their every .move in .the important matter. He finally fought the geod fight single-handed, winning back some of his opponents, and was rewarded by seeing the site used for naval p Then he worked to have the station put to its use to the Very best advantage and died in the tarpess, epgaged In the work he had been carrying vigorously for over half a_ ceutury.. Mr. Bolles had pamphlet after pamphlet printed giving his views on important features of his great work, which teemed with argu- ment and substantial proof - in the form of official reports that the site on the Thames was peculiarly well- adapted for naval purposes. In addi- tion he wrote hundreds of columns in advancement of the naval station cause: for the local newspapers, and was ever ready to debate the subject in public or private, or in public prinl.t Mr, Bolles was so earmest in work for the navy yard that, with his advancing age, his evesizht _nearly failed, him. but his bright mind never dimmed and he wrote his ideas al- though he could not sce his ocwn man- uscript. Even with this disability, he kKept up his I'ne of work uninter- Tuptedly and bis productions, regard- less of length were acceptable to local newspapers and were always welcomed by readers. So when handing out bouquets to those of the present day for the officient services rendered in getting recognition of the true value of the naval etation, John R. Bolles' work should not be forgotten. and a bouquet of the choicest make-up should be set aside to his memory, for Le. and practically he alome, secured the naval station on the Thames, for when others became discouraged and cbandoned the project he was spurred cn to even more determined effort. There has been some doubt as to whether Henry R. Bond, an alderman It was | didates, but they are mot put up a fight against Mr. Bond f the nomination. If nominated, it be an easy course to election. From present indications there will be no contest for the nomination by democrats, for it is conceded tbat no | Gemocrat can be elected against Mr Bond, or Captaln Ernmest E. Rogers, 1 Charles C. Perkins, P. Leroy Harwood, or any other republican for that mat- ter. It is a forlorn hope for the de- mocracy, yet there will be found some one who will be found willing to sac- rifice seif, that is politically speaking for the sake of party, for it would be almost party suicide for the demo- crats to make no momipation. Then, after all, conditions may change, and there may be bare possibility of a Gemocratic mayor, for sometimes, the unexpected does happen in politics. At this distance it looks as if Thomas R, Murray, or perhaps, Alderman Thomas Gragan, will receive 'the democratic nomination, and both have had com- ‘mon council experience, and Mr. Mur- ray has heid other elective offices. The democracy of the two gentlemen named Las never- been doubted, and each is credited with a certain amount of po- litical independence. Speaking of changed condi | politics reminds me of little incident that haopened in New London some fifty syears ago, when Hon. Hiram Wil- iey was the republican candidate for mayor. There was an old man named Pittman S. Wheeler, who was some thing of a local character and not a very. strong advocate of prohibition. He was a drayman, drove an old white horse attached to the old-time two wheeled dray. -He has been dead many -ears and_therefore respect to his memary. He was taken up as a can- didate for mayor and, so the story goes. he actually received more votes than did the republican candidate, but was very considerably counted out. I BRIEF STATE NEWS ' Hartford—Dr. Julius J. Bielskis of 49 Capitol avenue is appointed a Con- necticut state representative of the ational Association of Drugless vsicians. Avon—afichael Mariolis of Avon, who was recently bitten by e cop- perhead snake on Avon mountain. has | been discharged from St. Francis’ hos- pital, Hartford. | Wethersfield. — Representative E. | Hart Fenn is planning a tour to New- foundland. Mr. Fenn bas secured a passport from the United States de- partment of state and expects to ex- perience no difficulty in making the trip. 3 New Haven—The New Haven di- rectory for 1915 has appeared and there are 37,243 names in the directory. as cormpared with $4.374 last year—an increase of 2279 w the publishers say points to the city having a popu- lation of ahout 150,000 and making RETRIEVING SPENT TORPEDOES PERILOUS SIDE 'LINE OF WAR New Haven—Ralph E. Avery has been appointed principal of the Ivy Street school by Superintendent Beede. r. very wak head of the Dwight school last year. was for years employed at the store of Parker, Meade & Company, Main Waterbury ~The cucumber taste in the city water still sticks and has now very noticeable. City of- ficials deny that the presence of the taste in the water indicates any im- purity. or that it is in any way- re- sponsible: for any of the typhoid fever prevalent. Middletown.—The public heaith re- ports of the United States Public Health, Service for August 13, 1915, publishes an_asticle by Prof. H. W. Conn of the Wesleyan university, Mid- dietown on the riscrepanci This report, which is in_considerable length, considers whetherc these dis- crepanges are due to the inevitable in_drug everywhers cents a bo:z‘\':'A free trial obtained by wricidg to PF. W. 453 Washington BSt, and the improvements which may be made in the methods of techinque of such analyses. Wethersfield—The last week in No- vember will see the completion of ome of the fongest breakwaters ever built| on the Compecticut river. This break- water is now being constructed by the federal government at Wetiprsfields from the Wethersfield dock to the sand bar, about 4,000 feet south t dock, with & mattress-work founda tion. East Ham, e Cobd Will ca- dets of Hartford arrived in'tow' this week, making the trip from Hartford in an auto truck. The camp ro- s Tocu & grociod one bul has ctod making additional room for Bunks. If is said o be ome of the be#t pove: campe in the state. ~ This yesr 3t iy known as Camp Barr. E Milford—An engagement of many in the state is that m Dorothea Marie Burt arid Judge ert Stoddard, both of Milford Miss Burt is an artist with' a ‘wonderful voice, who has st in Italy, and, is still studying in New York ‘Judge Stoddard is a member of the firm of Stoddard, Goodhart & 'Stoddard of Xew Haven and is Judge of the M- ford court. b | Problems Close® to Home. Senator Hoke Smith, might tagp his atgention fo the execution of the law of his own state hefore re g in- ternational law.—Wall. Street Jougnal. pollccie E 6 ot aoe A new Kansas law ' hunting licenses to Am: erans. nts free war vet- ®)\0/\8/\9) W/ \8 DO IT Shannon Building . ATTEND Norwich Commercial School: \ \ () 0\ NOW!. - . YOO Phone 72L. a\ 111D CURE SAUERKRALT Is a distinct advantage for those who buy it. Cured Krauf Pufs| chased for canning is often not matured sufficiently more often than otherwise it cannot be brought to the - Theé cabba, “stage of fermentation after it has been taken i ge cut in our own p!u{rfl cut just such heads as will make a nice long-white sut. Al this insures 2 mild cure, long cut, solid pack of white with anythi?*