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Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10
SWEET SOUNDS

Joudegt and wf1eeziest old pflonograp1 in this town. I'm sure you could hear # q milo away. And they play one piece over and over for half 4 day at q time. Just think Of t, Mrs. Wag- stafr-,tl1ey have only one record, and that fs Moonlight On the Lake sung oy male quartette. I'm sure the mem Ders Of that quarfefte were under the Influence of liquor when they gang the song, and they all had lad colds to be- gin with, and niley didn't know how to sing. That's the worst song ever writ ten anyhow. There are only about dozen words to it altogether, and they are sung over and over and over.
 "A roan with a voice Ike a screech owl begins. Oh, come, come. come, for there's moonlight on the lake And then another man. whore voice reminds you Of a lot of builfrogs in a swamp. says: Come, come. come. for there's r1oonltsfsf on the tske.' And then q sauawky tenor, with a. voice rke a bucjesaw running through 6. nail, walls: Come, come, come, for there's moon light on the lake And then they all begin nowiina together, insisting that there's moonlight on the lake, as though It made any difference whether there is or not and I'm sure if I ever saw lake with moonlight on it I'd have a it.
 My husband complained to tile po- lice, but they said nothing could be done, for 4 man has right to play any kind of music in hts own home and there's no law against moonlight On the lake, which shows how little we get for paying taxes. Mir. CumbacIe has determined to teach our neighbors 2. lesson. however 90 he had Mr. Crurnp arrested for lariating his COW on the street, and Mfr. Crunnp was fined B and costs, but instead Of accepting fnis rebgke in a cfTistan-l9ke spirit he kept his phcnograph going day and night, and swore out g warrant and had my husband arrested for throwing some old tin cans and bottles into the alley. and he was fined s and costs which shows how little justice there ia in this country.-Chicago go News.
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You might travel from here to Jeri- cho. Mrs. Wagstan." cried Mrs. Cum back, indignantly, "and you'd never find anytlsins as mean as Mfr crump,, comes right down to rneannegs, he takes all the blue ribbons and gold medals, to say nothing of the honor able mentions. My husband was gay Ing only last night that crump will have to move out of the TseigFTbor1ood or else we must"
 What's Ehe trouble. Mrs. Cumback7 have known inc Grurnps for years and have had no unpleasant ezperi- ences with them"
 Well, you never lived next door to them. and that explains it. There are three honses between yours and crump's. and you have fl chance to forget the crump family once Tn a while. Just now Pm being being das tracted by moonlight on the lake, and long unless something's done"
 What in tine world are yoli talking about, Mrs. Cunnback? What has moonlight on the lake got to flo with your troubleT
 "Tt has everything to do with it. You know how passionately fond Of music my husband is. A while ago he bought fine pt1onoersIfp, and when ever he's home he keeps playing nn1- sic on 1t, sometimes for hours together. He has q refined taste in music and Fis records are the best money can buy. He has rnusic by Wagner and all the great composers and the most beautiful songs you ever heard. I'm sure any neighbor should consider 1t a pleasure to listen to such q concert as we have At our house every day. But the crurnps have prefeT,ded to he an- moved, and whenever my husband starred t0 play a beautiful piece they would yell af the tops Of their voices and blow horns and ring c0wbells and make all sorts of outrageous naloiges.
 T could have stood that, and go could my husband, but they have re- sorted to a perfectly fendis41 scheme to torture us. They have bought the
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Complete vindication.

Mir. Editor: We have had our city meeting and data presented-results unanimous. I was very glad to know Dr. Patrick Cassidyis conscience was clear, for I have had feeling that way down in his heart he might be sorry for his part in helping us to go dry: also. on every occasion that pre- scented itself to jibe the undersis ned about vindication. I would also like to call the mayors attention to the pas sages in holy scripture: With what measure you meet it shall be meas ured unto you again." and about Casting your bread upon the waters and after many days it shall return to you again" It looks as if the dignity of the office of mayor had fled and the idol of the past ten years had fallen, and that the court of common council that he called Jackasses. and the board of water commissioners of the long ago, were being vindicated in full measure.
 EX-COJyNCTJ MAN
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10
WOULD OWE THE UNDER DOG 4
 CHANGE.

As senereily sensible and acceptable as the presidents message was in all its parts, it ir claimed that it had q best part and that was the plea which the president registered for fl sinpli ' hcation of judicial r. ocedure and the expoditing of nnai judgment in court cases The increase of court expenses through long delays checks the man Of moderate means from entering the courts in defence of his rights. while it prompts the sraspins rich to feel perfectly safe in invading the rights of the common classes. hence this rec commended change would be both A protection as well os an advantage to the people. This restoration Of the legal balance would certainly be of such wide and lasting benefit 10 the masses that the gain cannot he esti- mated In money it would represent so immense e sum.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10
THE rRiuMPn OF THE CITIZENS.

Norwich is to congratulated upon the result of tho meeting of Thurs Cay evening, and in the ablo leader ship of Alderman Ely the people man lfested the utmost confidence.
 II was apparent enough to the voters hat the figures which made . pipe lins to Gardner lake and the small damages likely to be claimed over &t0O.000 greater than the cost of the development of the great Pease brook watershed. that thsre must have been on error made in the estimates.
 Tt was also a surprise to the citizenx that the water board and the execu- live committee should have decided the question without Knowing anything about the cost. since Mayor Thayer said that the data was not completed untn December sth. the day of the meeting.
 All of the citizens who took part in drawing out the facts and enlighten- ing the voters certainly deserve the thanks of the taxpayers.
 If must be recognized that Mir. o. E. Ryther was of signal service to the city. and his plan may prove suffi- cisnt to meet every requirement of Norwich for years to come without any furtner outlay.
 Never before in the history of the water works was there such a drouth as has been experienced for tho past three years. or such a shortage of wa sr-130, o0o, GOO sallons--at the open- ing of a drouth year.
 pr. EtarIrs Jordan brook scheme is a revelation. and with the Gardner lake and Stony brook and the Peck Hollow brook privileges open there appears to be no rea son why Norwich should require Pease brook in a cen tury and c half.
 The country hcreabouts abounds ir good water. as the Amos lake and the Broad brook suggestions show; ano there Is no reason why the Rose oi New England should not get an in- sxhsustible supply Of potable water at the pnest reasonable price.
 The Han Brothers. tho have the only claim upon Trading Cove brook took 2 most conSiderate view of pub. lie necessity, and were so generous ir their treatment of the proposition O, the oity to take water from there tha they deserve public thanks.
 Norwich now knows where she i. at; and the prompt action of the au. thOrities will make an end of presen distress
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10
-----=--s---------------------- MUNICIPAL PROBLEMS,

Et H clear enough tNat there are many municipal problems that the commission form of government can not seem to improve One is how to collect tho taxes of the trick rich and the negligent poor. The city col lector of Boston Is seeking to have lnnufled s1.674,sss which are upon the tax books but uncollectible because of insolvency, poverty, death or change of residence. This looks big where 1t represents the cost of half dozen years of administration. although it may represent as snsil per cent. as little cities arc obliged to abate for the same causes Too many people regard taxes SIS they do doctors bills, to be dodged if possible. or to be paid only when they must be. Boston has our syInpathies This is enough to buy the Rose of New England brand new reservoir
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10

is a cantankerous old horse that needs curb bit and the lash and the only horse that ever made mile 2. minute. The greatest horse tanner has never yet succeeded in tanning him.
 New thought is SC real new that one would be in danger of being rfdiculed gave expression to anything that ap- preached new thought, but it must be conceded that he came pretty near to new thought when he wrote: T heard a raven croak, but I persuaded myself 1t was the song Of the night mould, but thought of the vfoIets it nourished." He recognized mind
 power and was master enough of him self not to let diseordant sounds or disturbing odors dfsconcert him. He knew that something good could come out of Nazareth He knew that mind force would prevent discomfort and he practiced what he preached. We may laugh at the errors of mortal mind, but there are plenty of them, or people would not be so often fretting about bridges so long before they cross them.
 Poiteness is fibby because the polite think a white lie may serve them better than the plain truth. One Of so glad to see you,'' This IS accom- panied doubtless by more hypocritical asides in a week than any other little one In everyday use, unless t is that gray-haired Febuff: Madame is not at home" when she may be peeking through the blinds and the caller says to her servant. Please remember me to her." and the well trained girl will say so sincerely; "She will be so sorry that she was not here to gee youl" Politeness, like love, often expresses itself in neat little meaningless ways. And what are we going to do about it2 Nothing but smile and say to ourselves: What 9. funny. little, old
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10

world this fs.' These social sugar. plurns are not all pleasantly favored, and they are not meant to be. Don't you think 1t better 10 be agreeably in- sincere than actually rude? Heyi
 have heard an anxious parent tell Q child that "a good name is to be preferred 10 great riches; but it needs something more than words to make that thought impress Itself on q young mind. If such a parent sends a borrowed rake home by his hopeful and tells him not to mind about gee ing Neighbor Jones, but to put the rake sorne place in the yard where he will be likely to gee t. and If he should meet him not to know how the teeth were broken cut, It Is not likely that the noble sentiment will take root in soil SC fertilized. If parent is sending apples 10 market with the poorest and smallest concealed in the center Of the barrel, what ia the use of his saying with unction to those around him that Honesty is the beat policy"2 Those who would train a child in the way he should go should not be seen plodding along crooked paths.
 1t has been said that "a wiss man never puts the advice of a friend in the same pocket with his money" The advice of such q friend Is safer If it passes in at one ear and out at the other. Where advice relates to money It may be wise or otherTise-perFa ps oftenest otherwise. The man who has made money is surprised always by the abundance of financial advice some men have who never were able to cre- ate surplus. They always know how to double the money they haven't got, and often get good, large per cent. al Ir.~fra cell how to lose his, by giving him a rain bow to chase, under ths belief that he is 10 win It is no easier to tell when such 2. friend" is loaded than to tell
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10

The woman who has to get a few dollars at the grocer's and have them charged as sundries in order to get Christmas money, has a right to re- gard herself as a success.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10

Those who hunt health and those who hunt happiness may get fatigue for their pains. but they are not in danger of being mistaken for wild an- ir1ais or being honestly though naia- takenly shot. The man who is caught looking under the bureau for hls col- lar button when 1t is in the neck bind ing of his shirt isn't more guilty of fcoliahnesg than the man who voyages 10 Timoucfoo for his health and returns tO recover it at home pfnesgs but of course IL cannot be f disease has pOgsesslOu and is block ing the way. The correction of bad haDits-the expulsion of disease nakes room for both. Ignorance de- throneo and knowledge in power will change both cause and effect. Perfect health comes pretty near being heay- enly.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10

Happy thought for today: It has been observed that there is nothing to hinder baldheaded man from hav- ing a hairbreadth escape.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10
A City of Happy homas.

Dtfbiayin took a walk Tn the ceme- tery, where he noticed on the tomb stone, Good husband" good wife" good son.
 'It is evidently here that the hap piest homes are. to be found he re- fiected.-Nos Tyoisirs.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10

Government by mayor, regardless of the opinion of the people. is what Norwich has, by his honor's public declarasio Why do we need a com uission government? We have con eentsaxion and responsible head, nowi
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10

The man who has a snow shovel with pink ribbon tied on the handle for Christmas feels as if some gifts could be real burdens.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10

President Taft did not find it nec- essary to make new word or to use an obsolete one in making up his 40,- 000-word address.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10

The government has noticed that Peary deserves to be honored, and congress has been asked to do the honorable thing.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10

Secretary RaiiinYer is doubtsass sat sss>d with tho verdict. Not prov sn. hdt pe~haps ts shinks the committee -ypsia hars .drns 1lnster tp have wit teA && usaA4s
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10

The man on the trolley car, speak ing of the presidents message, said he had made that a reading stunt for six weeks of Sundays.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10

Perhaps the mayor could have called out the National guard, and how kind and thoughtful it was of him not to do it.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10

The dealers are not particular about the spot cash if you are rated Al in the blue book and have the collateral. Trade early.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10

The Atlanta Constitution boasts of home raised bacon that never danced to Meat trust music.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10

Speaker Cannon Is not likely to make any wry faces at Champ Clark during the short session, since he must sst and see him handle the gavel through a full term.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10

When the children are counted for the Christmas tree gifts. there does not seem to be any indications of race suicide.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10

Out of million citizens who ven ture to criticise the presidents mes sage, it is doubtful if over 300. .000 could take their pen and do better
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10

The store windows of Norwich in ef- feet just now are a. splendid exposition of Christmas goods.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10

The Sugar trust is very particular about it's Sunday school affairs, if 1t is mighty careless of its every day do- ings.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10
MUSIC.

Tious reyersea. The mineral and ag71- cultural resources of rns country are oy no means exhausted. New indus tries must spring up to meet the con sta ntiy develppang wants Of mankind. and really good men, that is, indsls- trioa1s, honest, perseyering, good tenn pered, capable men are nGC too 1lerazl- fui in any line o@ work
 The rebuilding Of friendship is an other glorious possibility. One cf your keenest sorrorTs is due to the 1act that you have broken with one whose conq-- paionghsp once enriched your daily life, WSTose welfare WAR your constant concern. On, yss, r. may be Ifle oth- CT party'B fault, and you. yourself may be the victim Of nisVndergta.nGls1g and injustice, bTf aren't your own friendly Instincts great enough 10 do everything In your power to re-ea1a-o- Hell the relarionsnip2 T. ts the hour for the display or magma nintty, o2 Forgiveness The other party may oe waiting for the olive branch, and Ir may oe your privilege to extend it first. How glad you will be when the sTee9 dear ties are Of binding ~force once more that you did have tne courage and grace to take the Initiative
 The moral life, # t amounts to any all sNp 9 way from the ucorings which once held up; we all drop below the level Of our moments or vision and consecratiol- We must get back over and over again. if not to the innocency Of childhood, at least 10 its tr71stTJ.- rlegE. We must all get back to inc point where we were before Ws yielded to that oyerr0a steriny tern ptarion. -fs the battle lCst2'' said the cornmand- ing officer to the captain of a fleeing com panr. Yes" was his reply, az fe hurried along with the res1. B-- ezszad 39 r.r-E ssasH7 rallied those about fira with the cry' This battle may be lost, but there ig yer time to win another" That IS the messa ge oG each new day to Is-'.ceT- er mind about yesterday, today affords the chance to v5n.''
 The three essential steps Tn any coming back process are: Confession right about face, and fmneG iate en- trance upon the straight, hard path that leads to the place where We were
 And while he was yet 2 great way off, His Father saw Hsr1."
 THE PAPSOE.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Nothing new in the message, not even new nationalisin- says the Allan ia Constitution.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10

The largest theat~r IS the Paris opera house, covering tAA.ee acres
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10

Fallen opportunities may be restor- cd We have rad one popular preGi- dent Of the United States in recen, years, vino, after middle fife, retrieTr- ed himself financially, sS1oulderfng and dfschargIng debts that might have staggered 2. man ie8s detcrmfres and conscientious. More than one man t1 the ranks, also, has failed, only to grit his teeth for the next tGssle with the cold, hard v-orId-ready to learn from his mistakes. eager to regain 2. position Of IndependeTscs, ingenious in discovering new paths 10 success, will ing to invest every ounce or energy in the effort
 Such men have gotten square again with their creditors and solved r2-e bread and byr+ter problem for them selves and their dear ones Here in America. particularly, one should not despair even though he has suffered se-
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when 2 gun ig, and he who would be safe must let both alone.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-10
SUNDAY MORNING TALK
The Fine Art of Coming Back.

From the dictionary Of tho street, come back" a popular phrase, mean ing q successful return to the stTug- gle after being worzted, as for example the Yale team came back yesterday in royal shape CT Major Magnificent after being thought done for by his en- ernies has re-entered politics and Is again the leading man in his state"
 CoIIoquu though 1t is and of course not to be commended for constant use in young ladieS boarding gcg1ools, cur rent slang, now and then. holds tnts germ oT valuable moral lesson. This talk in the arena Of athletics and poIi- tice about coming back suggests re- covery and retrieTal Of life after one ss supposed to be down and out. or the bettering of g. distinctly bad situation and why not pray2
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-04-16
CHOICE MISCELLANY
; ComicaI candor.

Nothing more delightful In its un-
conscious humor can have been perpe-
trated by the Hindoo than this letter.
which was submitted to the markets
special committee of the Calcutta cor
poration.
My prayer is" says the writer.
that ! have milk shop at the above
address. At this shop sell milk adul-
terated with water. sell 1t In the con-
dition buy 1t from the market. and !
do not water 1t myself. But the food
Inspector. unable to stop sale of adul-
terated milk in the market. unjustly
threatens me. have therefore public
ly put up signboard stating that
adulterated milk is sold in my shop.
submit this for your honor's informa-
ton that the food inspector may not
Cypress me when am not committing
an offense."
From report by the health officer It
appears that no fewer than twenty
eight signboards have been put up In
the milk bazaar bearing the legend.
MILK With Water Is Sold Here" or
Milk Mixed With Water" The ex hibi-
ton of these boards prevents the pros
ecution Of the venders for selling adul-
terated milk.-London Chronicle.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-04-16
A Postal Oddity.

One Of the most remarkable mail
routes In the world Is that which a
letter journeys in getting from Beebe
Plain. VT. to Beebe Plain. Que. says
the Boston Herald. While the two of
fees are within ten feet of each other
ARE located In the same room, In fact
"a letter mailed from one office to the
other must make trip Of 294 miles.
sixty-seven miles in Canada and the
rest In the United States.
The plain. old fashioned store build
ing. which is situated on the interna-
tional boundary line. contains both the
United States and Canadian offices.
There are separate entrances to each.
but both are In the same room, have
the same lobby, and there are no par
titions to mark the divisions between
the domain Of Uncle Sam and the pos
session of King Edward.
IF you mail a letter from the Yer.
mont side addressed to the Quebec
side," says the postmaster. sit goes
from here to the junction. then to
Newport. then to White River juno
ton and back to Lennoxville."
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-04-16

The Sharples Cream Separate rs
will skim the closest, wear the lon;y-
est, run the easiest, and are the cas-
:est to clean. See ht report of the
Minnesota State Dairymen's Commit
tee on contest of National import
ance. The price is less on this ma
chine than some of the other makes
For sale by E. M. & M. Co.
Rev. Thomas Handsaker of Walla
Walla, Wash, Field Secretary Of the
Northwestern Christian Benevolent
Association, will preach in the Chris
tian church Sunday, April II, both
morning and evening. Rev. Hand
saker held six weeks meeting in
the church here about four years
ago, and those who heard him then
will be glad to have the opportunity
of hearing him again next Sunday.
See the E. M. G M. Co. for Rye,
Alfalfa or Timothy Seed.
Last Wednesday evening a jolly
crowd of young folks engaged hay
rack and horses from Baker Bros.
and proceeded to go on a joy ride.
Although the weather was threaten
ing the crowd started and didn't
| stop until they reached the home
of the Misses Effie and Sadie Houck
| in Joseph, where pleasant luncheon
hour was spent, after which they re-
turned home to Enterprise. Every
body seemed to enjoy themselves
TO the utmost and the only kick the
participants had coming was that
the hay rack didn't have springs.
Those who made up the happy
crowd were the Misses Joyce Craig,
Alta Davis, Audrey Combes, Edna
Browning, Lucille Corkins, Katherine
Kay, and Messrs. Arthur Pace, A.
B. Conoway, Roger Kay, Jacob
Bauer, Fred Savage, Herbert Brown
ing. MIR. and Mrs. G. e. Odle ac-
companied the young folks to see
that no harm came to the children"