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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-16
MIGHT NEED THE CLUB LATER
Golfer Who Got Out Of Hell"
Bunker.

This is a new one, brought to town
by Jack Pickard from the Mayfeld
Country club on the links whereof he
frequently chases the elusive pin.
says the Cleveland Leader. It has to
DO with an American golfer going over
a Scotch links, attended by one OF
those hoary caddies who only begin
to flourish after they are past the
SEVENTEEN milestone This caddie had
a separate name, not only for each
hole, but for every tee hazard and
bunker. And for each name he had
some philosophical reason.
How far is it over to that bun
kerr" asked the American, preparing
for a long drive.
ABBOT tw0 hun'red an feefty yard,
sir" from the caddie. An the bun,
ker's name is hell For once yo're in,
sir, yen ne'er get cot.
Followed the drive, which brought
the ball right where it wasn't want
ed, and the caddle i'll concealed his
merriment Nothing daunted, the
visitor selected his niblick and by a
fortunate loft freed himself from an
unfortunate situation. landing easily
on the green.
How about that bad place of yours
now" he demanded of his ancient
csddie, not without a bit of exulta-
ton.
''Weel, sir" replied the man, I'D
advise ye to TAX this club wi ye
when ye COON to dee. Ye maun
need it"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-16

The simple truth is that there are
plenty Of good fresh eggs and of nice
sweet butter and of various other
things in the country for those who
want them BADLY enough to take some
trouble in procuring them. But even
a bird can't fly without Tapping its
wings. Anything which is really worth
while costs either trouble or money
or botn. This world isn't a grove Of
flapdocdle trees with luscious fruit
hanging on all the branches and gen
tly lowering itself to the mouths of
those who are too lazy to do anything
but ne on their backs in the shade and
at il.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-16

A mans digestion and his health
which is largely dependent on diges-
tion-are worth more to him than any
horses ever were worth to any farm
er. Health is deserving of a thousand
times more care and thought than any
team Good digestion and consequent
sound health depend very largely upon
the character and quality of the food
with which we are nourished. Yet
this modern telephone. order-clerk,
charge account style of purchasing
food results in putting the selection
Of the stuff into the hands of some
outsider who sells the sort he can buy
cheapest and make the most profit on
| regardless of everything else, so long
as he keeps out Of the clutches of the
pure-food laws. What does he care
whether his eggs are fresh or not, so
they be not actually handled. What
does he care whether his butter is alb
solutely first-quality or not, so it will
go" without causing a "hck'2 What
he wants is the profit he makes for
himself If his customers don't care
enough for their own stomachs and
their own freedom from disease to
take some trouble in the selection Of
their nourishment why in the name Of
business should he refuse the addition
al profit they offer him the chance to
Lake2
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-16
60 II"
Humphreys Seventy-Seven
Breaks up Colds and
q RIP
DR.. Humphreys Famous Specific for
La Grippe, and the Prevention
of Pneumonia.

Seventy seven" meets the exigency
of epidemic Grippe, with all its symp-
toms OF Influenza, Catarrh, Pains and
Soreness in the Head and Chest,
Cough, Sore Throat, General Prostra-
ton and Fever. Taken early it cuts it
short promptly. Taken during its
prevalence, it preoccupies the system
and prevents its invasion; taken while
suffering from it, relief is speedily
realized.
For sale by all druggists. or sent on
receipt Of price, 25c. Humphreys
Homeo. Med. Co, cor William and
Ann SITS, \. Y.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-16

There's just one economic law which
has never been got around yet, either
by any captain of industry or by any
lazy ioafer. And that is the law which
says YOU can't get something for moth
ing. You'll always pay for what you
get-in some coin or other; and you'll
generally get about what you pay for
If people want to buy convenience and
ease at the cost of poor food and high
prices, they can do so. Having done
so, it's up to them to take their dose
and look pleasant-at any rate. to
stop hi-yi-ingl
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-16

can we'll imagine that the occasion
al use Of the telephone to order sup
plies may De almost necessary in the
country, where the farmhouse may be
three 3r four miles from the store -
and the men and teams all Ovefdriven
with work in the fields. But in the
cities there can be only rare emer-
gencies when such a method is either
needful or excusable. When it is re-
sorted 10 the only explanation must be
that those who thus resort to it care
less fer what they buy and for how
much they pay than they do for their
own temporary convenience.
There's no use wasting sympathy on
such critters. If they get poor food
and have to pay high prices for it,
it's their own fault, and they may be
permitted u take their medicine with
out any Of the rest Of us being called
upon to feel squeamish because it
makes them sick.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-16
Winch lead

Which leads me to remark again
that It is high time YOU sent in your
nlme and began planning a try at
The Bulletins corn growers prize.
You can't get any of that $3.50 with
out taking a little trouble. But your
chance is as good as anybodys if
you'll only do your best.
THE FARMER.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-16
Great Writer'S Idea.

There is an idea abroad among
moral people that they should make
their neighbors good. One person
have to make good myself. But my
DUTY TO my neighbor is much more
nearly expressed by saying that l
have TO make him happy if l may
Robert Louis Stevenson.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-16
Should Serve as Warnings.

1.-THE follies, vices, and consequent
miseries of multitudes, displayed in
a newspaper, are SO many admoni-
tons, and warnings. SO many beacons,
continually burning, to turn others
from the rocks on which they have
been shipwrecked- Bishop Horne.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-16

.Wrj,toa Specially for The BuIletin)
was much interested in a letter
signed by William Hall Walker, which
appeared in one Of the New York city
Q8'ies. last week
What may be called the motif Of
the letter-in the language of the
musical folks-is contained in the fol,
lowing sentence: We hear a great
deal about the high prices Of farm
products, but only those who are
working along strictly business lines
realize what a perfect slaughter house
the New York market is for all farm
nrOducss.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-16

1t makes a difference to most farm
ers when they buy new team, Wheth-
er the animals are FIVE years old or
thirty: whether they are light road
sters or chunks; whether they are
blind or spawned or broken winded;
whether they are tough work horses
or pampered race-course faYorites.
The average farmer wants to see his
team before he buys it: wants to eX-
anime the beasts all over and watch
whether they will do what he expects
Of them and whether they are worth
what is asked for them
He would think it simply piece OF
blistering idiocy to order a team in
the telephone way ! have suggested,
without seeing the animals or learning
the price But it would be not one
whit more silly and extravagant than
it is for those why buy the food Of
THE family to order it in that same
way.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-16

East Hartford.-A meeting was held
At Wells hall Monday evening by the
incOrporators of the proposed Wind
sorville and Mapping trolley line, with
view towards interesting local cap
ital in its construction
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-16

While everybody concerned, qrocers.
butchers, hotel stewards, milIionaire's
chefs and the rest, knows perfectly
well thar absolutely fresh eggs can
not be obtained in New York city ex-
cept direct from producers. Mr.. Walk
er's experience is that these gentle
men are quite as keen at driving a
hard bargain as if they were street
peddlers."
They hold the whip hand, too. The
market is all the time flooded with
cold storage and decidedly Indifferent
Western eggs. This surplusage of
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-16

1t seems that Mr. Walker has a big
and weu-appointed egg-farm near
New York city. The eggs are all col
lected twice a day. each one carefully
examined, cleaned and packed imme-
iistgly for daily shipment OF course
they are graded as to colors and sizes.
aiao. They go To one of the toniest
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-16

Naugatuck,-Mrs Adella Packer, a
resident of Union City, has notified the
borough of Naugatuck that she viii
expect damages for injuries which she
received from a fall on slippery side
walk in Naugatuck. Feb. 20.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-16
Being Up to Date is Not Always Being up to Snuff

at any season. put upon the general
market, the result is that no reliable
quotation for this strictly fresh egg
ever occurs. So it comes about that
I cannot get enough for my eggs to
return me the cost of the chickens
food, to say nothing about wages and
invested capital
Mir. Walker is not in the poultry
business for eggs, alone, as he is a
breeder, by choice. His chief interest
is in raising improved young stock
But he has about 5000 birds. AS a
result many eggs are collected every
day which must be disposed of, at
profit if possible, at loss if necessary.
Thus far it has been at a loss, with
him.
Ono, MIR. Walker asked his butcher
why the latter didn't buy his eggs
Of Iae. His reply was that he couldn't
sell them l then asked him if he
considered his eggs fresh: whereupon
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-16

They used to say that "eternaI VIgI-
lance is the price Of liberty" Eter-
nal painstaling is the price of health
in this world of authorizations and So
Dhistications and limitations. The pur-
veyors Of the family's food need to
exercise constant watchfulness over
everything that comes into the kitch-
en-. watchfulness to see that the ma
teriaL is wholesome: Watchfulness
to see that the weights and quantities
and qualities paid for are actually fur
nished: watchfulness to see that the
viands are reasonably economical
How in the name Of common sense
can such watchfulness be exercised
when the old system Of personal selec-
ton is abandoned for the lazy tele-
phone order plan?
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-16

second and tenth-rate quality goods
prevents strictly fresh eggs from ever
obtaining a proper quotation, ana en-
ables the buyers to beat down the
price of the really first quality stock.
Mr.. Walker concludes his letter with
this paragraph Possibly, when we
get real parcels post modelled after
that of Great Britain the consumer
and the producer may get nearer to-
gether to their mutual advantage, but
as long as housekeepers care so little
for a really fresh article, so long as
producers are subject to the tender
mercies of chefs and hotel stewards,
matters will remain as they are. and
pater famiIas will grumble at his eggs
and at their price.
What struck me the most forciby
in this egg mans letter was one re-
mark quoted from his butcher, viz:
that ninety per cent. of that butchers
orders came to him by telephone.
Great is the telephone! Especially
does it come in mighty handy for chefs
and cooks and other grades of house
hold purveyors who are too almighty
lazy to walk block or ride half
mile in a street car to select their
own provisions. It's so much easier
to grab down the receiver, tumble in
an order. permit the grocer to pick
out the goods he happens to be over
stocked with, or to be most anxious
to get rid of; have them sent up
by a delivery cart, and then kick like
a mule when bills come in. if they
then't in every case as cheap or a lit
tie cheaper than any competitor will
offer
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-16

he held up both hands above his head
saying. Search me-" He went on 10
say that ninety per cent. of his orders
came to him by telephone, and that
If he should charge what my eggs
were worth all his accounts would be
Immediately closed. This butcher is
supplying the very cream Of that trade
known as The -Four Hundred"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-16

Imagine a farmer doing business
this sort of way! He finds that he
needs new team Of horses. He goes
to the telephone.
Hello hello hello This the livery
stable?
All right; send me up team of
horses. And charge 'em to my ac-
count-Who ever heard of man buy
ing a span that way?
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-03-16
Anty Drudge as a Teacher.

Anty Drudge There is a that is as true as 2=4'
Mrs. SdUeVOrb-' But you have forgotten to subtract
several things professor"
Anty Dr7dge-"I know, my dear When YOU use
Fels-Naptha soap you subtract hot fires hard
rubbing yelow-white clothes, steam-soaked homes
on Mondays, sickness resulting from hot water wash
ing and many other dsagreeabIe things"
Your clotheS-your health-your
stength-so much depends upon the SOAP
you use, that you can't be too careful in
choosing.
Ifyou do the wash in the oId-fashioned
Way-wlth soaps that require boiling water
and much hard rubbing, you can't blame
the clothes for wearing out SO quickly.
And it's natural that the exertion
should tax your strength and that the
steaming Soapy sud8 should stuff up your
head and ruin your skin.
But Fels-Naptha requires no boiling
water, no hard rubbing.
And it contains nothing harmful to
the finest fabrics
1t is the one soap that will make your
clothes look best and wear longest, and
that will get you through whole DAVIS
wash before noon.
Fels-Naptha is a wonder-worker at
housekeeping makes the floors white and
brlghtens up the paints
Follow the directions on the red and
green wrapper. Use any time of year,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-08-06
MRS. LANG IN
PERTH AMBOY
Arraigned on Suicide Charge
and Set Free.

Mrs. Elizabeth Lang, formerly
Miss Elizabeth Kellner, was acquit-
ted of charge of attempted suicide
in the first precinct police court of
Newark this morning and turned
over to her relatives and came to
their home at 322 Smith street In
this city. The story given to the
Newark and local authorities on Fri
day was that the young wife attempt
ed suicide by swallowing quantity
of disinfectant following quarrel
with her husband.
At the Kellner home In this city
this morning an entirely different
version of the incident was given.
The mother Of Mrs. Lang said the
disinfectant was not taken with any
idea of attempting suicide, but on
the other hand was taken accident
ally when mistaken for a medicine
she declared her daughter had been
taking daily. Michael Lang, her
husband, is declared to have brought
the disinfectant solution home from
one of Newark's public Fairgrounds
where he has worked Mrs. Lang
told her mother, according to the
latter, that as soon as she discovered
her mistake she notified her sister,
Marcella, who was in the house, and
medical attendance was secured.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-08-06
SAYS GYPSIES
ATTACKED HIM
Woodbridge Man Declares
that He Was Held Up and
Robbed Near Maurer.
POLICEMEN CHASE BAND
Fear They Will Do Him
Further Injury Fortune
TeIlers Visit So. Amboy.

Despite the fast that the police
have exercised great activity in keep
ing gypsies out of the city, the rob-
berry of one man by members of a
gypsy band near Maurer was brought
to the attention of Chief of Police
Burke yesterday afternoon. The al
legged victim, a resident of Wood
bridge township, claimed he had
been robbed of some change and had
experienced a narrow escape from
losing his watch. In communica-
tion in which he complains to Chief
Burke he terms the gypsies "bunch
of wolves"
Said He Was Held up Twice.
The man claims he was held up
early yesterday morning, first by
woman of the gypsy band and then
by man who sprang from a clump
of bushes. He asks that the police
use their efforts in keeping gypsies
from camping inside the city limits.
Chief Burke stated, following the
receipt of the letter, that gypsies are
not allowed to camp inside of the
corporate limits Of the city His
officers chased a band of twelve Sat
urday morning and those referred
to by the Woodbridge man were
ousted yesterday before the chief re-
ceived the written complaint. In
each case where it is learned gypsy
bands are in the city. officers are
sent without delay to GUST them.
Letter from the Complainant.
The letter from the complainant
follows:
Aug. 5, 1912.
If it Is In your power to keep the
gypsies away from their camping
place at Maurer and the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad l wish you would do so,
as they are nothing but bunch Of
robbers. I was walking along the
Barber Paving Company and as I
neared the bridge of the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad I was stopped by one
of the women who asked me for a
match. ! gave her a few. Then she
asked me if l had change for fifty
cents. pulled out some change.
Then she got hold of my hand and
relieved me of all the change I had
and started to run. I followed her.
Then a man ran out of the bushes
and grappled with nv watch. When
he had seen he could not pull it off
| he pulled something from his back
pocket, but l don't know what It
| was. - -------s=-.-ssr
ran towards Spa Spring to save
myself from the bunch Of wolves.
hope you will try to keep those
| beasts away from their camping
place, as persons lives are in danger
| having all those wolves at large in
such a lonesome place as that.
Please do not disclose my address
as they will come around here and
| make a target of me. Hoping you
will take steps to keep them away
from there.
P. S.-All this happened at 6:45
o'clock this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-08-06
STOP PERIL AT
K. K. CROSSINGS

AS the result of complaint to the
Board of Aldermen that there is I'M
necessary shifting of trains, noise
and other annoyance on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad at Washington street
early each morning and that chill
dren's lives are endangered at noon
because of train drilling, police
officer may be stationed there to stop
the practice. Residents in the VI
cinity of the railroad are awakened
between $50 and $50 o'clock in
the morning by train shifting, blow
ing of whistles and ringing Of bells,
it was stated in a written complaint
signed by John II. Burns and twelve
others. They further set forth that
the railroad employees did needless
drilling during the noon hour, delay
ing men and women going to and
from work and children going to and
from school, and endangering their
lives as we'll for pedestrians often
walk between cars and children have
been seen to crawl under freight
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-08-06

cars.
Alderman Calvin said he knew
from his personal experience that the
complaint was true, and stated he
thought it well that policeman be
stationed at the crassing in ques-
ton to have the nuisance abated.
His motion to refer the matter to
the police committee to report at
the next council meeting, was passed
The alderman also stated the Central
trains did much unnecessary blowing
Of whistles.
The petition of Mr.. Burns and 9TH
ers showed how employees of shops
were often held up and caused to be
late to work because of the shifting
between IL and o'clock, which 1t
was claimed could easily be delayed
until after l o'clock as the train was
not made up until about 2 o'clock.
The complaint also set forth that
many physicians would no doubt tes-
tify as to the nuisance because they
were often held up at the crossing.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-08-06
REPORTS MORE
TOOLS STOLEN

Renewed complaints Of tool thefts
from sheds in Kreiel street were
brought to the attention of the police
today. Anton Jensen. of $50 Amboy
avenue, said his tool chest and con-
tents had been taken from a shed
last night, and Edward Hansen, of
Gordon street, said some of his car
penter tools had been stolen from
the same shed about the same time.
Jensen says he lost besides his
chest, rip saw, three cross saws, a
set of chsels, a jack plane, a smooth
ing plane, a brace and a dozen bits,
a hammer, two-foot steel square,
fve-foot rule and a new oil stone.
Hansen says he lost a rip saw, two
cross cut saws marked E. II. on the
handles, hammer, a hatchet and q
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-08-06

Hans Peterson, a popular member
of Eagle Hose & Chemical Company,
it was learned today, was united in
marriage with Miss Katherine NC
Mann, of Davidson avenue, over a
year ago in st. Mary's r. c. church.
Despite the fact that the contract
Ing couple tried their best to keep
the affair secret the members Of
the company learned of it yesterday
and put a NEWS representative on
the trail Of the bashful benedict.
When Peterson was walking down
Smith street this morning he was
all smiles and upon coming face to
face with the writer smiled and gave
the NEWS man a cigar. After ten
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-08-06
ARRAICN TWO
IN N. Y. CASE
spectdl bu United Press Wi-s.

speCfdl DD DniteG PTcSS Wf~-
New York, Aug. 6:-When Jack
Sullivan and Whitley Lewis this af-
ternoon were arraigned for hearing
before Coroner Feinberg in connec-
ton with the murder of Herman
Rosenthal three weeks go, 1t was ex-
pected that their cases would be con-
tinued probably until August 10,
when the coroner will further eX-
anime Jack Rose, Bridge Webber
and Harry Vallon, the informer on
Police Lieutenant Charles Becker.
District Attorney Whitman this af-
ternoon paid a visit to the westside
court prison for another conference
with Jack Rose, Weber and Vallon,
who had promised to compile for him
q list of all the graft payers from
whom they had collected money
which they turned over, they said, to
Becker The Rosenthal grand jury
will convene again Thursday at
which time, Whitman says, he eX-
pected indictments for extortion
against Becker.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-08-06
POLICE
PENSION BOARD

Chief Of Police Patrick J. Burke,
Patrolman Timothy ]. Quinlan, Jo-
seph Greiner and Joseph B. Quick
constitute the police pension commits
sion, which is to decide upon the
eligibility of policemen to secure
pensions. They were appointed by
Acting Mayor Garretson and con-
flrmed by the Board of Aldermen
last night. About the same time the
aldermen received application from
Patrolman- John e. Wood for retire
ment under the veteran act and for
a pension at the rate of half the pay
now received. 1t was received and
referred to the committee on police.
Members of the police pension
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-08-06
.PEDDLERS OF FISH
MUST MUFFLE YELLS

Peddlers Of fish can no longer use
their lusty lungs for crying out
about the streets OF the city In the
early morning hours. Following
several complaints, Chief OF Police
Burke today placed ban on the
practice and policemen will see that
hts orders prohibiting the cries of
fresh nsh" and lots Of other things
that don't sound anything like Ash,
are obeyed to the letter.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-08-06
CITIZENS LEAGUE WILL
PROBE GRAFT CHARGES
Special bp United Press Wirs.

Special by United Press Wirs.
New York, August cit became
known today that the Citizens
League committee self appointed by
Jacob R. Schiff and others to probe
the graft charges against the police
department have decided to hold
mass meeting in Cooper Union, and
there raise funds for thorough in
vestigation of the police department,
wholly apart from the inquiry now
under way by the Board Of Alder
men.