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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01

| The summer day was full of the hay
| ing; the fragrance of the new mown
grass was everywhere on the breath of
the hot June air and floated in to RAJ
| chel Everts as she rolled pie crust by
| the north pantry window; there was
4 the steady burning sound of the now
| ing machine at work in the lower lot,
and the sharp, quick noise of the one
/ horse tedder shaking out the crop cut
| yesterday.
| Miss Rachel crossed the wide, cool
| kitchen and stepped out onto the back
porch a minute shading her eyes with
a f1oury hand. as she looked off over
the EVerts fields and watched the men
at work; they were her fields and the
haying was her crop. A straight. alert,
little woman she vas, her calico gown
was trim and the bingham apron ample,
the soft, gray hair waved back from
her forehead and her face was young
with a light of love that had never
ceased to trust. The neighborhood
said Rachel Everts had loved Tom
Langdon and that when he went away
to seek the fortune of his dreams she
had turned firmly from the men who
would have wooded her heart, and
Kept il whole for him If that were so,
it was a tale of a score of years ago;
and Rachel was now mistress of the
farm that had been her fathers and
none knew certainly what was the
fortune Tom LanSdon had won nor
how he had Jared in the winning.
A tiny figure. topped by "a huge,
white sun bonnet. came over the patch
of green by the back porch; so tiny
figure that Miss Rachel. her mind on
the haying, did not notice its coming.
But it put a resolute foot on the door
stone and made known its wants.
I'm orful furstyI"
Land sakesi It's a babyI" ejacu-
lated Miss Rachel
The small being nodded
I'm orful fursty!" it repeated.
Miss Rachel laughed softly as she
knelt down and picked UP the tiny
child; the wine un-bonnet was push
ed back from a round flushed face and
the baby brown eyes were very big
Miss Rachel sat the little stranger
down in her own rocker and got
glass of water.
tom! Baby Toni" called a mans
voice.
The little face dimpled. but Rachel
grew suddenly grave.
ITS daddyi" he said.
The call came again, clear and in
sistent.
tom. Baby Toni"
Miss Rachel put down the glass and
went to the door: a man stood irreso-
lutte by the gate looking at the house.
Il think the child you want is hereI"
she said, firmly
Baby Tom clambered down from the
chair and chung along the folds of her
apron. Miss Rachel put a hand on the
door an1b, for all the world seemed
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01
AN OPINION OF THE PEOPLE

The servants of the American peOnIa
have their opinion of them. and it an
pears to be of about the same order
that the people express of them tx
Senator William Mason of Illinois lc-
Gently called the people "pinheads a
new synonym for billiards This is
not so offensive IS many epithets APP
piled to the people. but coming from
United States senator the NeWDul.y-
port News is prompted to say that if
1t expresses the general opinion of the
senate 1T doubtless gives the reason
for the lofty contempt which the ma
tfonal senate shows for the expressed
Will of the people. The people ire
pinheads. And the senators are bis
heads or sweIled-heads, or whatever
you may want TO call theIa. The Ico-
pie are children and the national fs
Tiers must look out for all their c:.r-
Germs.
But if@this is so. it is not goiag to
be true forever. Unless we are
much mistaken. the movement for
more direct control of the sena te Nv
the people is gaining ground 1t will
not always do for those who wear the
toga to feel that their thought is in
fallible. The day for saying. The
people be damned" is about gone
And no movement Will help towards
this end more than the awakening of
the voters to the fact that the BUSH
ness of the country is their business
and that they can properly demand
an accounting of all their officials"
I. These poor opinions of one another
are simply hindrances of progress and
there is nothing in a change of poIit-
zeal forms likely to improve the situa
ton. The people will learn to advance
the worthy man some time and to LET
the office hunter stay at home. AS
positions are at present won, it is not
surprising that the winners have lit
tie respect for the people.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01
YALE'S FINANCES.

"A friend in need is a friend indeed
an old saying, but as true as any
which ever came from human lips.
How much Yale owes to the friend
ship, loyalty and far-seeing action of
Arson Phelps Stokes may never be
fully realized, but President HadIey's
reference to it is timely and helpfuIly
Illuminating.
Five years ago. the president says,
the finances of Yale were in a criti-
cal state, and an increase of 30 per
cent in the student enrolment had
been attended with an increase of but
8 per cent. in available income making
difficult competition with other uni
yehsities. In the spring of 1905 Arson
Phelps Stokes, the secretary, outlined
a plan for S5,000,000 additional en-
dowment, and that plan, which seemed
chimerical at the time, has been sub
stantially carried out.
Out of the contributions advances
for income and for realty buying of
nearly S1,000,000 have been extinguish-
ed. not including advances for dormi-
tories, which have been regarded as
productive investment. Unproductive
realty has been reduced from $500 600
to $4,000, salary payments increased
by 20 per cent, and the availa BILE in
come for the library raised from s4O.-
600 to $4,000
This is a splendid record of financial
progress and success 1t proves what
one forceful man can accomplish when
he can set the pace and has the con-
fidence of all who know him.
Always making progress-that is the
history of Yale during the admins
tration of President Hadley, and to
that transformations, always resource
full always effectively progressive
worker, the secretary of the university
the president publicly acknowledges
his appreciation and gratitude, as do
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01
Educa alton.

The idea of contriving a school cur
riculum to respond to all the demands
of practical or business life is not to
be commended Education is not
reached through any such gimlet holes.
The true purpose of common school
life is to get the youth accustomed to
thinking. to create in him a desire for
true knowledge, to fit him out with a
moral incentive and thus send him
out for the mission that lies nearest
his life. What that viii be no one can
say. Preparing a boy for some chute
makes a small matter of him.
Education is a big thing-as deep as
the foundations of the earth and as
wide as the skies, and to make it up
into little trinkets to sell for meat and
muslin is a great mistake. There Is
the divine energy down in the soul of
the boy to be unfolded, and not to be
pinched back into some of the little
brea d-winning devices. There will be
boys enough for all the places. and if
one gets in, another viii be shut out
so what is the use of worrying. except
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01
THE BULLETINS DAILY STORY
THE COMING OF LITTLE TOM

I very far away, and the only vital
thing in it was that man coming up
| the walk 1t was Tom Langdon, older
and with a scanned face that told it's
own tale of privation and pain; he
| stood looking up at them and a rare
| smile broke quickly as he spoke:
Just the same Rachel" he said.
Miss Rachel put her hand on the
| your little boy was thirsty" she
| said slowly, and the old sweet smell of
the hay seemed to stifie her words.
BLESS the little lad: he must have
come up from the farm. l came last
night to leave Tom with my brother
for spell. His mother is dead" the
man spoke dispassionately of the wo-
man.
Rachers finger.
4 want to stay here" he said, deci-
sively.
Rachel Everts kneIt down and put
her arms around the little lad. Some
thing had stopped in her life. and was
as if it lay buried beneath the fresh,
red earth: tender, living thing that
had burned in her heart and brought
been since Tom Langdon went away
20 years ago.
q want to stay here!" repeated
little Tom.
The baby hands were on Miss
RacheFs sweet face, healing the
wound, and she spoke caressingly to
him before she looked down to the man
on the step.
81 should be glad to take your little
boyi It-sometimes I shall be lone
ly,"
"Oh! Rachel" he said. and his hand
was on her head But an instant later
she had fund it off and stood angry
with the child in her arms.
How dare youl If you loved the
other woman. love her now before her
child" she cried.
The old rare smile was on his face,
and despite herself. Rachel Everts
softened before he spoke.
Don't you understand! told you
it would be nobody but you for al
wayst I had a partner. sweetheart.
and he died and his wife died, and
this is their little lad He calls me
daddy"
All the color was in Miss Rachel's
face now. but she spoke quietly.
Poor little ladi''
You're going to take us both in.
sweetheart? I've got money"
Rachel interrupted. laughing.
Here comes Mansy after sweetened
water" she warned.
Tom Lanedon grinned a little.
THAT fellow always was in our
way. wasn't he. sweetheart?" he ask
ed and little Tom was surprised to
see a quick kiss he thought quite
naturally was coming TO him, go to
the pretty lady who held him so close.
Boston Post.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01
HOW COURTS SHIELD CRIMI-
NAL S

The Boston Transcript shows how
the courts of Massa chusetts operate
TO the disadvantage of the people
through insdefensibIe delays. 1t cites
a case in point as follows:
ON September 3, last year. The
Transcript commended a police court
in Lynn for imposing a sentence of
thirty days in the house of correction
on a youth of nineteen convicted of
trespassing with intent to steal 1t
appeared that, with congeniaI assc-
ciates, he had raided a pear orchard;
when its owner had objected they had
pelted him with his own fruit. He
however. persisted in following the
band until he overlook a policeman
who arrested its leader The tree
owner then took the trouble to appear
in court for the prosecution and there
by assist in securing this exemplary
sentence.
That seemed like a distinct tri-
umph. 1t was secured at a time when
in all parts of the Metropolitan dis
triSt people were complaining of the
robbery of their fruit trees Many Il
householder asserted that it was use
less to plant or care for them, since
he could enjoy none of their fruit
Hoodlums deprived him of that priv
1ege at the last moment, and it
seemed practically impossible to catch
them without his sitting up all night
to try to do SO. In these circum-
stances the sentencing of the Lynn
n1arauder would have proved whole
some had it meant @anything But
what has happened to him? Nearly a
year has passed and his case has been
continued He has suffered no pen
b atty whatever, and those who are we'll
Informed assert that he never will
Fufer any. His punishment has con-
slsted in going to the trouble of get
ting his mother to furnish a 5000 bond
Tor his appearance in the superior
sourt and then in employing an attor-
ney TO defend him. In such a case.
The sentence imposed by the lower
court merely represented an aspira-
ton on the part of the magistrate.
without body, substance or effect"
Honest and aw-abiding citizens can
be robbed and insulted, and then find
It impossible to bring to justice the
}aw-defying and robber gangs who
nfest their premises. Under such
circumstances as this the court is pro-
noting rather than checking pettx
h1eving and rowdyism.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01
A WORTHY EXAMPLE.

President Taft and his family al e
doing the honora BILE thing by the
Italian Iaborer who was accidentally
injured by an automobile driven by his
son Robert on Monday. The manly
conduct of the young man when the
unavoidable accident occurred, and his
continuous soIicitude for the welfare
of the injured man ever since; the
sending by President Taft of the best
physician in Boston to the Beverly
hospital to look after the case; and
the presidents interest in the case and
his Immediate personal attention 10
the suffering man on his arrival III
Beverly, tell for the kindIincss and
human sympathy which mark nobility
of character and obliterates all diff
ferences Of class or station; and the
whole country is impressed by the
honorable conduct and democratic
spirit displayed by father and son,
and rejoice with them. in The fact
that the injured man exoneraees Rob
ert. and that the promise of recovesy
is assuring.
4 man in an automobile under sny
circumstances has little to fear, put
the law Violator, the coward aud the
sneak who leave their victims to he
cared for by others, and who, con-
scious of their guilt and scouudralIy
conduct try to conceal their identity,
are in danger of getting all tina. is
due them because they deserve II.
The Taft example is a good exam
PIE to the automobiles of the coun-
try. They are not sneaking out of
responsibility; trying to shirk duty or
fearing to commit themselves: but are
doing all that can be done for the
we1-being OF the man who Vas I'M
fortunately injured.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01
MAKING GOOD.

| The news that the postal receipts
! are increasing, and that the present
/ year promises to nearly wipe out the
| deficit made last year in this depart
ment is most encouraging. A des-
! patch from Washington says that
| Postmaster General Hitchcock has re-
| turned to the secretary of the treas
! ury another million dollars of the
amount set apart from the public
| funds to assist in defraying expenses
| of the postal service. This makes a
| total of S5,0O0,0Oo thus returned since
January 1. The postmaster general is
confident that the financial returns
covering the operations of the pres
ent fiscal year will show a reduction
of more than $10.00OO00 in the total
| annual deficit, which amounted in 1909
to ST., 500, 600. The latest amount re-
turned leaves the deficit in the cur
rent fiscal year only $500. 900, as
compared with s14,500,0OO last year
With parcels post within fair linn
its, the postomce department could
double its revenue and save millions
to the people. The country needs a
parcels post Just twice as much as it
needs postal savings banks. and it will
yield an Immediate revenue instead of
adding to the deficit.
SUSTAINING AR8OREAL BEAUTY
The beauty of many cities is largely
due to trees along the streets, and
too few are putting in a new tree
when they take down an old one.
It is questionable if any city in the
country takes better care of it's trees
than the city of Worcester, which has
had a skilful forester in charge for
more than a quarter of century, a
man who loves trees and can write
reports of them that are as interest
ing is a popular novel and as edifying
as an essay upon art from compe-
tent hands.
Both Merfden. Conn, and Provi-
dence, r. L. are making a special eff
fort to preserve the beauty of the
city by organized effort. 1t is accept
ed as a Business associations work
in Meriden; but in Providence it is
the Evening Bulletins enterprise. and
ment is recognized and the invitation
to plant trees" is being spiritedly
responded to with liberal contributions
and manifest desire to preserve the
beauty of the streets. by at least put
ting in one new tree where two old
ones have been ia ken out.
Trees become distractions and must
yield to enterprise. Trees age and
die-become weakened and a menace
to property and pedestrians and must
be removed; hence it is a necessity
that succeeding generations should
keep in touch with this decorative
work for the shade and comfort of it
as well for the general beautifyfng
and attractive effect
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01
Intellectual Honesty.

Without question there has been,
and is still. imperative necessity in this
country for intellectual honesty, but
We believe sober analysis of the
drift of private and public life today
VIII show a STRONG and constant tend
ency in that direction. To begin with,
we as a people have learned something
of our national faults as well as of
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01

to carry out the idea that all shall be
worthy.
We fear we are dividing our educa-
ton up into such little driblets that
we Will lose sight df The main purpose
after ala manly. intelligent boy,
who loves the right and intends to do
it.-Ohio State Journal.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01

The art of making a distinctive hat
Tor every patron doesn't give the mill
liner the distinction she merits
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01

The first passenger airship went I'D
Tor a three hours excursion and
eouldnt come down for ZEN hours.
Sailing In a tempestuous sky is not
boys sport
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01

The Iowa Bar association has en-
tered its protest against whispering
divorce" procedure. Speak up!" is its
motto.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01

Emperor William cannot afford to
waste his time, for he gets $22 a
minute
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01

Tie aeroplane may yet be the spe-
cIal letter deli%erer of the country -
it goes u mile minute
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01

Adams county, Ill, was the first
county to get its census report, 500
behind the report ten years ago
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01

| Happy thought for today: In de-
| feat there is inspiration for success.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01

Texas has a watermelon for every
person living under the flag anu
surplus of 25.000,OOO for itself.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01

Looking over the record of the ses-
sion of congress, the country has no
doubt that Taft was on his lob.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01
An Uncomfortable Fashion.

The fad for having the skirts conf1n-
ed just about the knees with a band or
sash has one serious drawback. The
banding is made so scant that no mat
ter how full the material of the skirt
itself may be, walking is uncomfort-
able, and one is not quite comfortable
even while sitting.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01

The political thermometer has been
about 100 degrees in the shade ever
since the June election
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01

Ex-Governor Mclean talks ike a
nan who is prepared for 3 fcrlorn
aope. He explains and talks ahout
ienators being elected by the peorIe
Is If that were his main chance. al
hought at present it is Impossible.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01

The great American public scnGs
100000 telephone messages annually
TO say nothing of the 100000 CO
smaller talks which mark the year
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01

Mayor Gaynor of New York sets his
face against the tag-day hoIdups.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01

Chief of Police Murphy has issued
his orders, and the youngsters know
him we'll enough to know that they
must be obeyed
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01

The husband Of the California wo-
man who asks $500 for his ali-nat tod
affections, never knew what his love
was worth till now
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01

Congressman Eugene F'oss says he
is "out of politics." but the demscca tic
leaders haven't O.K-ed the senti-
ment
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01

The greatest American Champion
snip was celebrate on July Fourth.
1876.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01

Boost and the town will boost with
| you-kick and you kick alone!
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01
EDITORIAL NOTES.

He smiles best who smiles last.
President Taft is now smiling.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01

WHEN you want 10 put your bust
ness before the public. there Is no ms
dium better thar through tho adverris-
ang eolumna Gf TAa Builsttn-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01

The ice cream with two Spoons new
cr will go out of favor
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-01
AUTOMOBILE srArrou.

q. }. Cost. Otis Street Autemebfis
and Bicycle Requiring. General Ma
chine work. JobbinK. 'Phona
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NARRAGANsETr BANQUET ALn.
Family wade supplied 81 6oe per doc
c. E. Wright. Cove ST. Tel octsOd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-08

bat the plaintiff claims this to be a
misstatement and that he said that
his foot was under the plank after
the plank had struck something and
so had landed on his toes. These three
witnesses stated that the first story
told by the plaintiff was the one told
Immediately after the accident because
they were witnesses to it.
The last testimony of the day to be
heard was that of the two medical
experts for the defendants, Drs Nc
Kay and Stubs. These two physicians
attended the plaintiff from the time OF
the accident until recently. On the IRE
sentatiCn of the skiagraph and the
testimany of the medical experts of the
plaintiff, all four doctors agreed, but
as to the seriousness Of the injured
foot and the time it would take for
complete recovery there was a con-
strOversy.
After this the testimony of the de-
PENDANTS witnesses was completed ana
court adjourned until $50 this MORN
ing when final arguments of the OPP
posing counsels will be given and the
court will charge the jury concerning
the laws and facts to be considered.
1t is expected that a verdict will be
reached by the close of the forenoon
session and the next assigned case
will be called in the afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-11-08
BOARD OF TRADE
Holds Busy Session at the Augusta
House Monday Evening.

The Board of Trade met last evening
at the Augusta House for the purpose OF
electing the different committees TO,
the ensuing year. Aside from the election
of the regular committees, the entertain
ment committee to hold sway during the
meeting of the State Dairymen's -Asso,
citation to be held in this city Dec tc
10 was appointed. This same committee
will be in charge at the Maine State
Grange convention which is to he held ir
Augusta Dec. 20 to "A.
The committees elected to carry on the
work for the coming year are:
Finance-Thomas G.. InSraham, chair
man; T. A. Cooper. Guy P. Gannett, A
W. Brooks and j. d. Newman.
Manufacturing-D w. Adams. chair
man; f. w. Hanks, G.. f. Wilcox. T. Burt
Stevenson and III. Chernowsky.
City Improvement-W. f.. Swift chair
man: c. A. Milliken, j. II. Cosan, F. II
Merrill and C. T.. Bilodeau.
Membership-C. T.. Downing. chairman
John Coughlin, A. r. Kraus, A. Casavani
and W. w. Jackson.
The arrangements and suggestions fol-
the two coming conventions took up tho
greater part of the evening. The COM
mittee of entertainment, which is as fol
lows. will serve far both conventions: c
+, Downing, Blaine Owen, G. r. Wilcox
and G.. p Kinsman.
It is expected that there will be be
tween 1900 and 1900 visitors in the city
during the week of the State Dairymen':
Association meeting and that this mum
Der will be Increased to about 25O0 PEG
pie during the convention of the Main'
state Grange
r. w. Redman. State dairy inspector
was present at the session and outlined
to them the plans of the dairymen':
meeting. Among his many suggestions
were two that would tend to increase the
showing of hospitality in the city. They
were that a Bureau of Information be in
stalled to inform the many visitors o.
such things as would come up. and ais
that a corps Of guides be formed so tina
the visitors might not find themselves il
the embarrassing situation of getting lost
Several meetings of the board will be
held in the intervening time between now
and the coming conventions and there
are many important things to he consid
cred beside tile appointment of various
committees