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Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16
THE LAST WEST,

We do not think of any part of
America as needing coach lines; and
of growing settlements located 500
miles from nowhere. 1t is announced
from Alberta, Canad a, that new
stage route. 210 miles long. from Ed
son to the Big Smoky river has just
been opened.
A year ago Edison was a piece of
prairie. Today it is a hustling town
Of more than 1000 inhabitants, grow
ing so rapidly that census is re-
quired each week to enable the resi-
dents TO keep up with themselves. It
IS on the line of the Grand Trunk Pa
cific that is pushing it's way rapidly
from Edmonton TO Yellow Head pass.
\ here il will meet the Pacific coast
md crawling up from Prince Rupert.
Edison is the gateway to the Last
Nest" II is the ,istributing poins
for settlers going into the Grande
Prairie district, the new prairie land
that is being metamorphosed into farm
ZONES. There are already more than
500 settlers in the Grande Prairie dis
trict. and new ones ara coming in so
rapidly that those on the ground find
little difficulty in disposing of all their
crops at home.
The stage route from Edison to
Grande Prairie was established less
than a month ago Cecil McDougalI.
the manager, contracted with the gov
eminent to carry the mails once a
week throughout the year. Already the
trSfhc has become so heavy that he
has been forced to make two trips.
The 210 miles to the Big Smoky are
covered in six and a half days.
"A year ago" said Mr.. McDougau
some newspaper men were out here
and were surprised when they learned
that wheat was being raised in tho
Peace River country five hundred
miles from the railroad. This stage
route brings those lands within three
hundred miles ct good transportation.
wouldn't be surprised to see the steel
going up there before another year
passes.
I've taken nearly 100 new settlers
10 the Grande Prairie district this
summer. | expect to have from so to
so teams in use through the fall, haul
ing in new settlers who want to get on
the ground before winter sets in"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16

advent down to the time of His second
coming, is the period in which the
election takes place, the election or
selection of those who shall constitute
the Bride, the Church of Christ. See
1 Peter 1 2; Eph 1: 4; II Peter /: 10;
Acts Is: 14-1S.
When, at the close of this Christian
age. the work of election is consum-
mated. then Gods free grace will be
extended to all the remainder of the
race, through the selected class, who
We're elected to be kings and priests
unto God and with their Lord Jesus
will reign for the space of thousand
years over the nations of the earth for
the purpose of lifting them up out Of
sin and death to human perfection and
eternal life. Now is the churchs OPP
portunity to make her calling and
election sure; then will be the worlds
opportunity of receiving Gods free
grace. Election now and ~ke Grace
then. See Acts Is: 1913; Rev. II;
Acts 3: 1921.
Note. the Scriptures do not teach Il
second chance as the world is not
on trial for life now. only the church.
but in the next age the world will
have it's chance" to get eternal life.
Very truly yours,
EVERYBODY'S BIBLE QUESTION
QUA
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16
Sept. II, 1911

Sept. IL, 1911.
Mr.. James Keen, Box No. 1895, Jewett
Dear Sir: Your esteemed favor of
the 9Th instant. came duly to hand,
and we are pleased to note your inter
est in the Everybody's Bible Question
Box. 1t is cur desire to make this de-
partment of our paper of special in
terest to all of our readers. and to
have the answers given in strict accord
with the teachings of the Scriptures
without in any way being influenced
by sectar1an views.
We believe that eur readers would
much prefer to know just what the
Bible says regarding the many impor-
tant points considered rather than t.
have the biased opinion of some de-
noninational representa- tive. We thank
you for your kind words of praise and
encoura cement.
Your question is before us as fol-
lows: We know what becomes of the
obedient and the disobedient. but there
is another class, which really cannot
be called obadient nor yet disobedent
| mean the irresponsible, and they VINO
love this present world and have not
even desire to know what God re-
auires of them. and which in my
opinion, forms the vast ma iority of
mankind even in this enlightened age
(so-calledD. Mr.. Editor. what becomes
of them p"
Inc answering OF TINS question in
wolves the consideration of the doc
trines of Election and Free Grace. ;
both clearly taught in the Scripture.
as all Bible scholars recognize. Two Of
the largest Christian bodies of today
have formed and developed around
these doctrines the PRESBYTERIAN
church CCalvinism) centering on "Elec-
ton" and the Methodist CWesleyism)
on Free Grace
It is only within recent years that
the beautiful harmony existing be-
tween these two doctrines has been
recognized. From MANY Scriptures of
which we will only cite few. IL wiz
he seen that the entire Christian era.
from the time of our Lord Jesus first
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16

ter. 1t is just as easy to get positive
to helpful thoughts and negative to
worrisome ones as it is to become the
reverse The person who is resolved
to have good health, or good fortune,
or good times, gets something that ap-
proaches them if he does not get the
real thing. The person who is always
striving is in no danger of falling. The
person who is looking for the oppo-
site usually gets more of it than is
enjoyable. Thinking up keeps your
spirits right and your heart CHEEKY.
The robins are fIocking and paying
their respects to the ripe grapes in
the garden. Somehow it seems TO me
as if as co-workers they are entitled
to their share of the fruit which meets
their taste; but l have never been
able to determine whether it is the
fruit or a lurking grub or worm,
that the robin is after. He appears to
never eat a whole strawberry, cherry
or grape; but to make a hole in
the side and then drop the fftit.
The robin might pierce the fruit with
his bill for an insect; or he might just
fancy the Juice. 1t seems passing
mess of eating the fruit: and this
damaging so much fruit and consum-
ing but little, has brought him into
disrepute with selfish fruit-growers
everywhere. The better we know any
of Gods creatures the less we are in
clined to blame them. since knowledge
completely changes our Interpretation
of their character and their desserts.
1t is a daily event to see half dozen
robins in the unfreqUented graperies
IN September enjoying the fruit man
has dotted upon. They need not be
killed, for any strange, unfamiliar OBJ
ject placed in the grape arbor viii
deter them.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16
INCREASE IN AGRICULTURAL
VALUES.


"nile New Ehsiaha mas hot shared
larsey III the increase ol AGRICULTURAL
"eal1h III .he coultfs III Tue past zen
Years there Is no ooupt .hat Jay
el DETER thlhss - oa"nihs LOT ner.
ne laould[ SUMMARY ol genera as-
ileuieui al uata toi Tue oiii'eu oeaeos'
JUST coiiipieteo ny Tue census bureau
SHOWS remarkable progress IN values
put upon farm lano ana properly OF
o. Minus IN stiihihS CONTRAST Win
'he 6io" sroW' III III me huiioei aho
eledse u iarii,s anu the area ol I'M
pAoNeu l1tiu Uui4HS Ific lei cdi ., IIoIL
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16
SUNDAY MORNING TALK
If | WERE KING.

After uninterrupted sunshine for
weeks, with the crops drying up, the
rain had fallen in such torrents that
damage by flood had become almost as
great as that by the preceding drought.
One extreme had followed the other in
a way that spelled disaster. 1t was no
wonder that the farmers were discour-
aged, with nature acting in this freak
ish and unrea sonable way. Its beer
handed out to us pretty raw this year,
said one veteran. There seemed a total
lack of judgment on the part of the
clerk of the weather
A celebrated American orator used to
say to his audiences that if he were
in charge of things in this world, he
thought he could improve on the pres
ent administration. While it is not on
record that others shared the pleasing
confidence of this gentleman, the force
of his remark is not lost on US. The
same thought even though they at
tempt to smother it. is apt to get into
the minds of a good many people.
Surveying some of the apparent ir-
rationalities and injustices that come
into human experience. we fancy we
could do little better if we were boss
of the job. with the materials at hand.
The sentiment of the old Persian,
Omar. finds response in the un
spoken thought of good many mod
ems
IF l were God. and this poor world
We're mine,
oh. then shouldst see on what fair
design
would rebuild it like a dream for
thee,
Nor should,st thou ever blush to call
it thine.
OF course, all this conceit is born of
colossal ignorance. What would any
of US do with the world if like tabled
Atlas. we had it on our shoulders
Watch almost any company of legis-
lators in their efforts to run the affairs
of single city or town. How would
your alderman. perplexed over his vote
on a sewer appropriation get along
under the burden of this whole mum
dane sphere? And we shall say moth
ing of the problems of other hypothet-
ical worlds that lie in the blue of space
and perhaps as full of grumblers and
malcontents as our world is.
Considering that it is pretty large
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16
Advice to Mothers

Have you had babys photograph
taken
It's an art to take baby's PHOTO
graph as it should be taken. TO catch
his roguish little SMILE his pretty little
dimple Such photographs become priced
remembrances of babyhoed's days in
years to come. We have had years of
experience in photographing children.
They always look their best when we
take them. No troublesome posing.
Snap them in a jiffy
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16
The Penalty.

Germany has the name without the
game. That the despatch of the PAN
ther to Agadir was q deliberate at
tempt to provoke war few persons now
peIleVe. The kaiser and his advisers
OBVIOUSLY believed that France would
pc sufheiently frightened to come to
terms. and that Great Britain, ham
pered by domestic crisis would not
intervene. AS IL turned out. the Brit
lsh government was fully alive to it's
responsibilities and faithful to it's alIy
BUT the penalty which Germany has
had to pay for a piece of laundering
diplomacy is not merely loss of pres
tge. financial panic has been pro-
voked, and all the pacific assurances
in the world have not quoted the fears
OF German investors 1t is "a striking
OBJECT lesson, not only of the perils
into which the rumors Of war have
brought the empire, but also of the
deadly consequences had war been
actually declared. Is it too much to
hope that the kaiser has profited by
the observation-disclosures Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16

universe and that its laws are infinite
Iy complex, it is surely good taste to
admit that the Ruler of it all is doing
fairly well. The man who makes dis
paraging remarks about Providence
simply doesn't know how foolish he is.
But how is it, brother in that king
dom in which your word is really law?
What are you doing in the province
where you hold the scepter of genu-
inc autocrat? Remember that your
authority is unquestioned in one realm
that of your own life. Have you put
down rebellions there and stopped
waste and brought in an era of health
and happiness and efficiency?
Many man will recount the mis-
takes both of the government and Of
the Almighty with eloquence and zeal
while something very much like anar-
chy is prevailing in his own life. Bad
habits are growing unchecked, sloth-
fulness is gaining a foothold, vices are
out of leash and becoming rampant.
The throne is vacant and usurperS are
abroad in the land.
If I We're king! Man, you are a kins.
Fairer realm no monarch ever had.
Bring order into your own little world.
Drive savagery out of your borders.
Bring the day of righteousness and OF
peace into your own domain. That is
your first and most urgent duty.
The Almighty can be trusted to care
for this great universe and to do the
best for all the toiling millions in it.
THE Lord reigneth.'' says the psalm
list, ''let all the earth keep silence be-
fore Him. That is just what the cow
puncher said to Henry Van Dyke as
the two were riding on a star-lit night
across the plains: I'm glad somebody
bigger than I am is running this out
fit
Have you any better theory of the
universe than these men had? Theirs
is pretty good creed after all ] wish
I was as sure that each of us will rule
in his own undisputed kingdom as
am that God will rule glorious1y in
His.
THE PARSON
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16

The special law passed for the pro-
lection of commissioners from parti-
san injustice is a desirable law, even
should it be made non-effectivc by
veto.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16

Happy thought for today: Every
body does not need busheI to hide
his light under since a candle snuffer
would be sufficient for some persons.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16

The winter is coming on. and we
shall be glad the morning newsboys
have to wear muffer Some of them
need it as much as motorcycle.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16

The new boy in school uses most
of his first week sizing up the teacher,
and his conclusions have much to do
with his future behavior.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16

The man who has not flown in an
aeroplane will in few years be an
object of curiosity equal to the old
lady who has never ridden on the
trolley.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16

Now it is not easy to decide wheth-
er the report of the retiracy of Pres
ident Mellen was a piece of diplomacy,
or something else.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16

The Portland Express thinks Rum
ford should naturally go wet; but it
is surprised that Waterford belied its
name.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The rise in the price is as much of
a check upon the use of sugar as can
be devised.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16

SO long as the price of admission to
the nickel theaters does not advance
the masses will not give voice to their
bitterest complaint
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16

The perplexfng returns in Maine
have given the voting machine another
boom. The machine is a more reliable
counter than most men,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16

The voter who thinks his party
can get along without him awakens
once in while to learn that he could
have saved the day.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16

The West Virginia supreme court
has ruled that poker chips are real
money 1t is not so easy to exchange
them for national bank notes, though.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16

Forgetting all else and just viewing
Governor Baldwin as q democratic pol
itician, nothing appears to be lack
ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16

When it comes to increased deposits
the banks of New England are max
ing wonderful showing for the year.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16

When it comes to union brass bands
they have to play non-union music, for
harmony cannot take on contention.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16

Since Brooks comet is coming this
way it may as well be blamed for the
early freeze. How is 45,00O,00O miles
for zone Of influence.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16

1t is to be hoped that this early
cold snap is not a precursor of long,
cold winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16

Rear Admiral Kwanr of China was
In Massachusetts On Thursday to nay
his respects TO Persistent Taft.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16
Bible Question Box

Your Bible questions will he an
swered in these columns or by mail
If sent to our Bible Question Box
Editor.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16

TO economic on ushers..a New York
moving picture theater has installed
sma u incandescent lamps on the backs
or the seat arranged to burn only when
seat is unoccuped
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16
REPUBLICAN TOWN TICKET,

REPUBLICAN TOWN TICKET.
Selectmen.
FRANCIS e. BECKWITH.
CHARLES P. BUSHNELL.
Assessors for Four Years,
LEWIS R. CHURCH.
ALEXANDER f. REEVES.
Assessor for Two Years.
ALBIE L. HALE.
Board of Relief,
JOHN. F. SEWN.
JAMES w. BLACKBURN.
Town Clerk,
CHARLES S. HOLBROOK.
Town Treasurer,
CHARLES S. HOLBROOK.
Collector of Taxes,
THOMAS A ROBINSON.
Constables,
DAVID r. KIN NEY,
JOHN II. REEVES,
GEORGE n. STANTON,
GUSTAVE LAMBERT.
Agents Town Deposit Fund,
CHARLES w. GALE,
COSTELLO LIPPITT.
FRANK L. WOODARD.
Town School Visitors,
Cor Three Years),
EDWARD CROOKS
GEORGE THOMPSON.
CFcr Three Years. commencing 1929,
g. WARREN DAVIS,
c. n. CONGDON.
Registrar of Voters,
TYLER D. GUY.
Auditor,
DANIEL f. NJ NEIL.
Tree Warden,
FRANCIS z. BECKwITH.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16

Those people who realize that there
is a great University of Out-ofdoors,
and that it is made for them, are
some ways ahead of those who do not.
1t is the place to build up the man and
to make the most of him physically,
mental and spiritually All other
schools and universities just equip
him to do his best in this greater and
more Wonderful place of learning in
the open; and the teachers in the Uni
versity of Out of doors are those earn
est, democratic souls who know how
much more there is to learn than can
ever be acquired, and who desire to
lead man in the knowledge of things
which will develop in him power and
joy. This great university never lets
a student get the idea he is it, but
strives to impress him that there is
One greater than man, wha is. 1t
teaches him the value of labor and the
ministering office of beauty: and dem
onstrates that in nature merit is re-
warded In this university all the
cries are upset that do not square with
what Cicero called natures sacred
ordinances It's students win no diplo-
mas: but they do win the knowledge
which increases pleasure and satisfies
the mind and assures the soul.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16

There appears no chance for dis
pute when we say that the man who
talks only when he has something to
say is a rather scarce article. We are
all acquainted with people who seem
to be charmed by the sound of their
own voices, and it has been said some
people have the gift of CAB and exer-
else it 50 continuously that they do not
even give an echo fair play. In Ches-
terfields day they must have had
queer manners, for he said in his ad-
vice to his son: Never hold anyone by
the button, or the hand, in order to be
heard out; for if people are unwilling
to hear you, you had better hold your
tongue than them" It seems to me
as if this would make a first class
motto for the United States senate, in
which men talk for days to obstruct
desirable legislation. This is one of
the few places upon earth where To-
quacity gets full chance, although it
gets half chance in many: and il
must be admitted that Balaam's ass
spoke to more purpose than do some
of these representatives of the states.
Where men and women gossip there is
least of consequence said. Great in
deed was the statesman who could
hold his tongue in ten languages, anu
So is any other man.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16
That old habit of shaping men ia
w, nIu a., the h ack is M Ionoar gen

That old habit of shaping men ia
miiarIy on the back is no longer gen
orally INDUCED in; it did not take
many generations of men to find
out that TO slap some men on the back
was equal to a resquest to be sent to
the hospital; and it was too much
trouble to keep posted as to vacant
cots at the hospital to indulge in it.
1t was not pleasant to have tae wind
suddenly forced out of ones lungs by
blow that would stun a horse, per-
haps. You remember now and then
how the stranger used to get this
knock. or shock of good fellowship, by
mistake and the combat which imme-
diately ensued. Good fellowship has
grown rather tame in New England
III the past half century. because it
had to. This generation takes its hard
hits in the name of friendship in other
ways; and they are often just as stun
ming. Then the friendly touch has
come which is less shocking, if more
expensive. Some kinds of friendship
will always be striking, anyway, be
cause they were designed for nothing
else. This is why it behooves a man
to have a care about the kind OF
friends he makes.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16

Do you think up? Perhaps you have
never realized that a person who does
is not easily put down. The man
whose mind is against himself lets go
and dies when he might just as we'll
have held OH and lived. The we'll
fortified mind is not easily discour-
aged. There is nothing natural or
healthy in brooding over things The
best things in the mind are none too
good to occupy it: and the other
things are better put out. Mind mat
ters not noticed or cherished soon dies
natural death. If YOU are master of
your mind il is not SO difficult to
think up. but # your mind has mas
terry over you that is different mat
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16

hope that it may never be said of
me that he never had an enemy in the
world. We sometimes notice this as
post -mortem praise of some one who
is so unfortunate as to think it is COM
plimentary: but it isn't. There has
never been person devoted to God, or
to the people. who tried to do his duty
who did not have scores of enemies.
There is nothing stirs up the wicked
and the selfish like any work for the
right which menaces them in any way.
IF the Saviour of men could not get
along without making enemies why
should any good man expect to. The
man who stands out boldly for good
principles in this world. and is will
ing to do his duty, is always sure to
have enemies enough; and this is
why some men deserve to be honored
for the enemies they make: and that
ii is more creditable to have certain
classes of men speaking i'll than wen
of one. Men who are a force for good
in the world always have and. always
will stir up counter force; and some
how hate appears ever to be over
against love. just as darkness is over
aginst light. Inertia may prevent
trouble, but that never yet has given
it rank as a, virtue.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-16
THE MAN WHO TALKS

1t is not to the discredit of man
il he flares up if he is sure he has
something to flare UP for. 1t is the
man who always goes into the air
suddenly and feels compelled to. apollo
getically remark afterwards that he
is sorry he is so quick tempered who
discredits himself. The world is usu-
ally sorry, too, for this kind of a weak
ling. 1t is the right kind of wrath
which prevents man from becoming
like unto putty-that makes humanity
dangerous for the unrighteous to fool
with. This is something the designing
have never been able to take out OF
mankind even when they were for ages
subject 1t is because man has risen
in his wrath that the greatest govern
ment of the world is today republic
a democracy. 1t is we'll grounded wrath
that supports and protects honor we
have been told the wrath of God is
slow and sure, and the wrath of hui
mainly appears to be patterned some
what after it; but it takes tact and
judgment and courage to exercise
wrath Alright. The wrath which in its
results gives indication of being di-
vine equipment is the only wrath
which should be respected, for it is the
only kind that succeeds.
When it comes to the season of 1911
we must admit that it came to a sud-
den and unprecedented close. 1t is not
often that the temperature IallS lIoil
20 degrees to 26 degrees inside of thirty
hours the second week in September,
and freezes the tender plants up in
stead of frosting them off; and, strange
to say, in this vicinity, high land like
Bozrah Hill seemed to be harder hit
than the low lands. The dahl1a beds
are black, as well as all beds of tender
ANIMALS. 1t will be pleasing to dahl1a
fanciers to learn that Hillcrest, on
Granite street, Westerly, the dahlla
farm of Mr.. Otis P. Chapman, Jr., es-
capped destruction, and still stands in
all its cleanliness and glory, wonder
land to those who are unaccustomed
to see great masses of this noble flow
err in full bloom. Tie dahlias are not
only to be seen by thousands there, but
also all of the latest and most attrac-
tive blooms. Hillcrest is all ready for
company, and all lovers of flowers
from this part of the state will lie made
welcome whenever they have the time
to take a trip to Westerly to see them.
The lovers of dahlias will be sure to
avail themselves of the privilege of be-
holding this beautiful sight and getting
posted upon the newest flowers in the
field.