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Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-14
PERsoNAL

The Misses Barbara and Stella Scroggie of New London are visiting pr. Vincent Eldred of Norwich who has been visiting relatives in Westerly, returned Monday.
 Miss Anna Krug of Norwich spent Saturday with her parents, MT. and Mrs. Frank Krue, in Preston.
 The Misses Peck and Taft, who have been the guests of Miss Bessie Taylor of Westerly, have returned home.
 George H. Spicer of Ashaway, who has been visiting his daughter, Mrs Fred Crowell. returned home Monday
 Mrs. Humphrey Gallivan of Mohe- gan, who has been i'll with grip, ie recovering although still unable to leave her bed.
 William J. Quinn and Hormisdas Portelance return to. Montreal this morning, to resume their studies at Grand seminary after spending their midwinter vacation at their homes in Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-14
aeioe peEesk Esse nyccEss n 5 CHURCH AND coNcERT ,cELLlsT cesssin d cen. FtNsrs Hestsnd and
 oeeeencAnf otsler Prominent

ARIss Mafhilds Dresstst, tho chnecb and concert 'cellist, is whining new 1aufels this season, says the Nov Y0 0f3 Sunday Rresa, and already Easteft3qe enRAeemente are under considera&ton Not only in gr&pd fssfival programmes, but In church concert work and organ recttals, tho ability of this performer is recognized as soloist of exeep- tional merit. Miss Dressler has q nigh social standing, both because of her own personality and by reason of her family antecedents. Miss Dressler is a descendant of Gov. William Bradford Of the Mayfower. and also of Cant. Samuel LefflngWeiI and of DAnfaI Lef- dngwell. The Rev. John Tyler Of Nnr- wich, Conn, is another noteworthy an- cestor of this attractive young woman, and she Is . cousin of Gen. Edward Harlaud. lRsv. John Tyler was the first minister in Christ Episcopal churcf.)
 Miss Dressler's devotion to her vio- loncel1o has gradually crowded out her highly successful work with her brush. Many beautiful and clever paintings, some Of which have been on public ex Intuition. have attracted attention to her ability on canvas. and she has also made baG reiiefs and plaster caats 01 noted persppg. She is good pianist but is known to the public by the in strument of her choice. The BangoI Daily Commercial said of her after an appearances in that city: sThe cello playing by Miss pressler was a delight Her mastery Of the instrument and her perfect technic the depth and richness of her tone, elicited the highest praise and her graceful appearance added all the moro to the pleasure"
 Her appearance fortnight since iI MorristoWn in a highly successful re- cital won the usual newspaper tributes Her recent rendering of "Le Reve,' Goltermann; sAdagiop and Die Meis- tersinger.'' Wagner, and other numbers won enthusiastic tribute. Miss Dyess- ler's repertoire is widely varied and abundant. Withal she is charmingly
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-14

Speedy Relief from Kidney Trouble.
 T had an acute attack of Bright's disease with inflammation of the kid neys and bladder, and dizziness" says Mrs. Cora Thorp. Jackson, Mich, "A bottle of Foley's Kidney Rsnsedy over- comes the attack, reduced the infiam- nation, took away the pain aud made the bladder action normal. I wish ev- eryone could know of this wonderful remedy" Lee & Osgood Go.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-14
Timothy Sullivan as caretaksr IT

Timothy sullivan has taken the po- sitinn as caretaker at Milicrs dancing Academy and as wipsn engaged in other duties he gives faithful attention to his work, being an excellent man for the pl'lcS
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-14
Incidents in Society

Miss Blanche Porter has returned to Norwich after visiting Miss Matilda Allen of Groton.
 --~ The State Federation of Women's Clubs will meet in Danbury Wednes- day for the annual luncheon. Mrs. w, S. c. Perkins and Mrs. Frank A. Roath of Norwich are members of the executive board. but neither will at tend this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-14

Naugatuck,-The board of education has appointed Miss Harriet M. Minor to teach in thu dounagtic eGienca dos partment of the high school, to succeed Miss Cornelia Chamberlain, resigned.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-14

Msrider. - Representative Donovan introduced a petition last week from fifty barbers asking that no changes be made in the barbers' examination law.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-14

A. k. Con. ordained in North Ston- ington in 1874 and for time until i'll health prevented Baptist preacher lost all his possessions in q fire which destroyed his home at Willimantic Thursday. The insurance was s975, loss over S3,000. Mir. Golf and family are now at their cottage on the Willi- mantle camp ground.
 Mrs. Cuthbert Harrison SIocomb who is now in Switzerland with her sister Miss Day, retains her interest gently sent a liberal check to Charles White, the banker. to be applied to setting handsome stone steps and walls at the head of Latham street, south of her property which the town is closing up as too steep. Mrs. Slo- combs sight has heen seriously i'm paired for some time.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-14

The State Farmers association is distributing lists of Farmers insti- ute speakers who are available upon formal invitation, to address meetings of the Changers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

Fresh pork at Bakers.
Correct Abstracus-W. n. Swiggett.
ssThe Cattle King Saturday even
ing.
Special baby mounts for baby at
| the Studio.
Jake Lloyd was Kansas City WISH
tor this week.
This is the paper to advertise in
| it goes into 400 homes
Ross & Waldo, at Ogallah,- have all
kinds of harness repairs.
John Marcy was in Kansas City the
| first of the week on business.
Go to Geo. Myers for your tin and
repair work. All work guaranteed
the city Thursday on land business.
Mrs. Charles Acre and daughter
are quite sick with measles this week.
Henry Meyer is putting in a cement
| sidewalk on the south side of his no.
tel.
No matter if you are homely-R.
| 7. Bean can make a fine picture for
you.
Rhodes 81 Hixson will buy hogs at
! Ogallah and Wa-Keeney next Mon
day.
r. Benson was up from Banner
| Wednesday and made us an agreeable
call.
Clinton Totfen left Tuesday even
| ing for Portsmouth, Nebr., on bust
ness.
J. E. Mccall shipped several cars of
cattle to Kansas City the first of the
week.
Mrs W. L. Olson and son of Solo
mon, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W. G..
Olson.
John G. Marcy and Tom Kite ship
ped cattle to Kansas City the first of
| the week.
| F. w. Wheeler, of Sterling, H.,
was in the city this week on land
business.
Mrs. G. Billings and little daughter
were quite sick the first of the week
with measles.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hawkes. were up
| from Banner Wednesday trading
with our merchants.
Ex-county commissioner Bob Briggs
was in from Cove county Wednesday
transacting business.
Last Tuesday morning Mrs c. L.
| Hardman and children left for Salina
| to visit with relatives.
Hives, eczema, itch or salt rheum
sets you crazy. Can't bear the touch
of your clothing. Doan's Ointment
cures the most obstinate cases. Why
suffer All druggists sell it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

Clark's Western Show The manage
ment has spared neither time or ex-
pense, to engage their ideal of what
the part called for. If you want to
see the handsomest woman in Amer
lea, don't miss The Cattle King.
Saturday, April D.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

What would a show be without
girls-Just like bath without water,
nothing to it. Engaged especially to
actually portray the exacting charac-
tiers of the western COW girl, Indian
maiden and the other female repre-
sensations appearing in Lewis &
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-04-22

Tickets on sale same dates
and limits as $50 fare.
The Washington times., 1911-10-14

to speak of competition. as known in
former days. as the life OF trade. for
II has been proven It's DESTRUCTION and
the court. by its decision, has done
more to upset "the peoples" belief in
the justice of judges than anything
which could have possibly been done.
for II Ia not possible to believe the
pompous decision aforesaid will restore
competition, as II is impossible to be-
neve that a corporation can be. by law.
divided into Its component parts still
having the same stockholders, and the
same managers, and be compelled at
the same time to compete with itself.
If the Sherman Act be law. why does
unions which are national In their scope,
and, to make a long story short, dis
solve the corporation owning Munsey's
Magazine, or Mr.. Munsey, for surely
that corporation or he himseir Is case
In point, for at present his company or
himself is underselliug all other mag
azines, and doing an Interstate busi-
ness. II therefore, "the people" should
decide to purchase the Munsey Magazine
and no others on account OF Its cheap
ness, a monopoly would result, or un-
reasonable restraint of trade n maga-
zines and he should therefore be I'M
mediately prosecuted to avoid such q
result for "a stitch In time saves nine"
endeavor to show a point, but what ne
is doing might be done in business with
a resulting monopoly. Why do YOU not
come out plainly, submit facts, and
advocate the repeal OF the Sherman
Law for the good of business. labor and
all In the United States?
CHARLES RUSSELL BURKE.
The Washington times., 1911-10-14
CONSIDERS SHERMAN
ACT GREAT FAKE
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
! was particularly interested In your
articles of the 18th inst, one headed
Politicians Here Keenly Interested In
California Votes" another, Travellers
Split on Taft Question" and another.
Capital and Labor the Battle Ground
In Mcnamara Trial"
First 1 beg to suggest there is reason
In the interest of politicians in the Cali
fornia vote, for the reason that they and
the newspapers have themselves to
blame for the present condition In which
this country finds itseif-the one playing
upon 1.-The people" for reelection the
other for circulation. ootn depending
upon popularity, and as am what Is
called an independent oil man believe
am somewhat qualified to speak or
write on this subject i ana many
another man in this country consider
the Sherman Act one OF the greatesl
fakes" to use a popuiar term, eyer
perpetrated on a long sunerlng pubic,
and the late decisions of the supreme
Court even greater fakes II possipie'
for, in regard to the latter, In my opin.
ion, IL the court had the power 70 reao
into the law enacted py Congress the
word reasonable, II also had tne
power to declare the law unconstltu.
tional as in the Income Tax case. and
senseless fear Of ''the people alone
prevents the court so dong.
Today, in my opinion. II Is iioicuious
The Washington times., 1911-10-14
PROPOUNDS QUESTIONS
ON SUPPLY AND DEMAND
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Will you answer two questions rela-
tive to your editorial Of October 3. en-
titled. when Plenty Results in Pow
erty?''
You say: 1.-THE commonest proof that
something is radically wrong with pres
ent-day economic conditions is the fact
that such a thing as overproduction Is
possible. Manifestly, II the
world produces more corn. wheat, iron.
and cotton this year than ever BEFORE
the world has more real wealth" But,
there is observed the illogical condition
Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES bounty-pro-
ducing a tendency to hard times!
The artificial economic condition which
prevents 1t (the world) enjoying it's
bounties and feeling prosperous in pos
session OF them, is all wrong. 1t Is the
thing all the statesmen and economists
are trying to locate, and remedy"
/. Does The Times consider that any
adequate remedy has been suggested
other than that proposed by the, So
cialists? If so. will you please publish
a statement Of It?
2. Does The Times consider that there
is any vailed objection to the Socialists
proposed remedy, namely. social pro-
duction to supply human needs instead
of private production to coin private
profit? II so, will you publish a state
ment Of such objection (or objections)
and also publish a rejoinder. II offered?
SOCIALIST.
The Washington times., 1911-10-14
Cooper in Address
To Chicago Y. M. c. A.

william Knowles Cooper, general sec
retaIy of the Young Mems Christian
Association. is In Chicago, where last
evening he participated In the organiza-
tion OF a Twenty four Hour-a Day
Club, for Chicago, similar in plan to
the '"rwenty-four-H Hour r-a-Day Club" OF
Washington. Mr.. Cooper made the prin-
cipal address before the Chicago Y. M.
c. A.
His visit to Chicago has a two-fold
purpose, participation In the John b.
Sleman. Jr., memorial service to be held
tomorrow afternoon in connection with
the fourth annual conference Of the
Congressional Brotherhood of America,
and particlpati9n n the ,Brotberhood
speaker, on the topic. How May The
Young Mems Christian association
More Effectively Serve the Churcheg /"
Mr.. Cooper will go 10 Des Moines.
Iowa. from Chicago. where he will
speak on Men and Religion Forward
Movement" campaign which is now jn
progress In that city. From Des Molnes
he goes TO New, YORK where he speaks
on the same subject in interest OF the
same movement.
The Washington times., 1911-10-14

have avoided the present situation, IN
which business has got accommodated
TO one method, only to bc told that The
court was wrong in the knight case,
and that the immunity which that de-
cision seemed TO grant to great corpo-
rations must now be withdrawn
Harlan never felt that the people
needed to be protected from them.
selves. He was willing that they
should have their try before enjoinine
tho thing they proposed to do. In
dealing with every class Of public util.
ity he favored the fullest public regl-
lation, and opposed interfering because
somebody feared the possibility Of In
justice. If excess Of regulation actu-
ally was shown to be conflscating prop.
erty, no man was more vigorous thar
he in protecting the property right
from extinction. But he wanted to see
that there was real, and not imagined
danger before interfering with the de-
cree Of the people.
He was the great popular figure on
the Supreme Bench for many years;
so great and popular that he could
never receive the crowning dignity Of
designation ~ Chief Justice.
OF John Marshall Harlan it may
fairly bc said that II his Kind Of
opinions had more often been accepted
by courts. there would not now be
majorities Of three to one in favor OF
the recall of the Judiciary, such as the
State of California gave this very
week.
The Washington times., 1911-10-14

for the Philippines. Patriotism as q
general concept is simply and solely
love OF country.
As might be expected in this muddled
world Of ours. the principle. the IDEAL
the emotion known as love Of country
suffers most from those who do their
loudest cheering In the name of pa
triotism. No one expresses greater
veneration for the word patriotism than
the Jinge. He deems himself a mem,
ber of Braham caste entrusted with
the high duties of teaching the esoteric
mysteries of patriotism. AS a matter
Of fact, he has not the slightest notion
Of what patriotism means. He thinks 1t
means his own love for his own coun-
try. In the name of patriotism, he is
the first' to assaii the patriotism OF
others; in the name of creed, greed,
progress. or civilization he is ever ready
to outroot from the hearts of men Of
other lands that love of country which.
constitutes patriotism. l776
The Washington times., 1911-10-14

the atrocities committed there IN the
name of art. Mr.. Burgess was not
satisfied with seeing them,r but went
from Montmartre to Montparnasse in
search Of the painters whom the Paris
ians call lies Fauves." IN order to dis
pictures, which hurdly anyone dares
M Burgess has boiled down his
whole Interpretation OF the movement
into one line. which Is spoken by'
Smagg. played by Mr.. Edeson, in the
hens hs says haYs feeling M IKE s,n an ache che
trying to paint; It's the ache
Mr.. Burgess, then, has produced four
aches" for his new play. They re-
semble, In a way. the drawings OF
primitive man. as DO most Of the paint.
painted In the primary coIors-red.
blue, and yellow only-but they are
obvioualy symbolistic, and betray
SmsgR's real opinion of society, with
Its money-worship and absurd shams.
As the heroine. Lady Mechanic, says,
They're absurd. but then they're not
Points To Washington
For Absurd Symbolism.
'The ordinary method Of symbolism" I"
Mr.. Burgess says. reaches its absurd
In the Congressional Library. Why
must geography always be represented
as half-nude lady with a globe. and
Science with her sister of the spread
dividers and the scroll7 Must architec-
ture always hold a plan in her hands,
and must the cogwheel and the retof
always typify Industry? The seals of
The Washington times., 1911-10-14

emotion upon the face before It is ex-
pressed by the lips. He suggests that
II can be witnessed in perfections In
any sharp quarrel. Italian l&borers pre-
ferred. .
All this must have been said often
enough before. but every writer OF a
play must work this out for himself, In
order to produce his effects.
Gelett Burgess Is nothing IL not ver-
satile. He already has published a
novels, some books OF short stories,
Juvenile fiction. and fairy tales, many
Of which he has illustrated himself.
His first play, "The Cave Man." In
but a projection Of this tendency which,
this season, is promised an entirely new
form. He has been known so far as
only a humorous draughtsman. perpe-
tratine what he himself calls "gargar-
isms." in place OF artistic attempts.
Series Of Water colors
Depicts His Psychology"
But during the past two years he has
been working upon series of water
colors which he terms studies In Sym
bolistic Psychology" Here. again, he
Is beating a new path.
The extraordinary paintings are to be
seen In .'The Cave Man." to illustrate
the development OF Smagg's mind. All
were painted by Mr.. Burgess only after
he had made a thorough study of the
psychology OF the coal-heaver, but of
the most modern art of Paris as we'll
Anyone who has been abroad lately
and has had the courage to visit the
Independent Salon has stood aghast at
The Washington times., 1911-10-14
Watch Egotist for Perfecs
tion In Expression, Is !.
One Admonition. 4.
MADE INTIMATE STUDY
OF TYPES FOR FARCE.
Coal HEAVIER Of Comedy Speaks
Many Bromide" Beliefs Of
Inspirer.

these United States have reduced con-
yentionsi symbolism to the ultimate oS-
g Mr; guryss: hay A attempted to !. Por- -
Ming with Fancy" and the ';Imssina- sf
tlS END pnSssse!ns lyric hTSSsH EUvs BE-
spair," "Remorse," and thirty more sub
jects, ne has painted q set OF water col-
ors that stimulate Imagination. IN each
ars sns sse ons ot his own rae SYM
bolism lies in the adaptation OF its en-
landscape and atmosphere. by means Of
em eain n nf his vs1 snsiy.Is s q % the e%et,ens
Mr.. Burgess does not assert any detl-
mite philosophy. II is all sub1ectiye ana
intimate. But with an ALMOST absolute
msrksbiy mar suggestive. One begins 81
laughing at them, and ends By almost
taking fbsm seriously as psychology, ie
not as art: II Is diffcuit to tell whea e.
hee usually pretty serious,
sversatiiity iiit is NECESSARY rs sGr ErSwth. ,d
etSer ays monSsnse ana i, csn have my
way in the drama, intend to try that
for a while. It's like travelling across
sticky fly paper to land play. espe-
think Of an author as one who happen
ed to ffnd the play in some ash barrel.
and brought It Into their offce. They
do not associate his brains with II. at
all. once they have accepted his play.
Authors Feelings When
Play Goes To Rehearsal.
"It gives one q queer feeling some-
times to watch twenty or thirty persons
working out what you yourself have
planned two or three years ago, scrup-
lilous to the minutest detail. and then
hear the howl that goes up II you want want
the manuscript-the holy. precious. in
spired, apodictic manuscript, you have
written yourself. That IL part OF what
a first pisy means, ana you IN nave aT many am,
are treated. You get never q word OF
praise, Of course: that would give you
the big head and make you unma mage
able-but the magnificent nattery you
.To zee manager risling thousands,
and actors their regulations upon your
brains. counterbaianess al I'M tney yvaSo,1p 40 70
experience Originality always means
big success or q dead failure. and IT Is
always evisceratcd II possible, by tie
the show business for twenty years
"But any May,"d Mr.. Burgess says
finally. "to one with the artistic tenn
permanent II isn't merely SUCCESS DE
failure that's most worth while. IL
isn't the top o. the mountain with its
superb view that We struggle and sweat
for-it's the delight Of climbing up"
For, to- quote Gelett Burgess In q
more serious vein:
'"The Games the Thing"
Not the quarry, but the chase;
Not the laurel, but the race:
Not the ha tard, but the play
Make me, Lord. enjoy alwayp'
JULIA MURDOCH.
The Washington times., 1911-10-14
LIKES NEW LIGHTS
ON THE AVENUE
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
who is responsible for the installation
OF the new lights In front of the White
House? That person deserves praise,
and great deal Of 1t. The artistic
grace and brilliancy of the lamps are
altogether hitting to the dignity of
the Presidents mansion. Visitors can
not help but feel that they are visit
ing an up-to-date and progressive city.
Besides creating favorable impress
sion on outsiders, the lights sned a very
brilliant glow across Pennsylvania ave-
nue., and that part of the Avenue in
front OF the white House bids fair to
become the midnight street Of WASH
ington. c. +. 8.