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Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28
INVESTIGATION SHOULD PRO
CEED.

That was d big victory for Senator I.aFonette when he made congress pass the resolution for the inyesiga- ton of the primary campaign contri- buttons this year. It is something which the whole country is interested in, and hand in hand with it is the popular demand to know all in regard 10 the Penrose accusations, This is a matter which should not be delayed. It Is the result of the country's great est politician, whose past is known, donning the garb of purity and assum- ing the role of exponent of better things, as a means to further perpetu- ate his own selfish aims under the belief that the people will be gullible enough to rush to his standard.
 This investigation should be under way now and the importance of it is likely to see it resumed early next month. There promises to be many witnesses who are anxious to testify before the committee as to the atti- tude of big interests in ROOsevelts be- half. The Coloners insistent denials that Standard oil money was received or used with his permission may sat- isfy him, but it is against the general impression. He admits that he was informed that the S10OO0O was re- ceived from the Standard and that he wrote twice to the effect that it should be returned. That was not the last contribution that the Roosevelt campaign funds received that year and with one so insistent. as he would have the people believe, the most nat ural thing would have been to return that s1Oo.O00 out of subsequent contri- buttons. There is no indication that this was even attempted.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
Backward Chances.


 Mr. Editor: Lets go back to the fall of 1895. I was following a circuit of fairs part of the time in the states of Kansas. Missouri Nebraska. Business was dull. very dull grain elevators were bursting with golden crops: yet people in the east were hungry. Con- hdenee was not fully restored, business was still very bad, and even county fairs were failures. It was said then, and said truly, that thrG C. quarters of the farms were mortgaged in each of those states, possibly a greater per eentage in Nebraska and Kansas than Missouri Farmers were desperate; money was something not to be ob- , tained, and those who could get enough out of a fair to pay for ticket home hustled to do so
 The time changes to 1897. In Octo- Der of that year a grand carnival was held in several different county seats. William Mckinley, the advance agent of prosperity, had arrived upQn the scene and at each of those carnivals the exhibits that were the most inter esting were stacks upon stacks of paid mortgages. The farmers of Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri had once more become a prosperous people. The great grain elevators were pouring out their millions of bushels of golden grain, the gold returning to the pockets of the farmers.
 Prestoi once more it is now Octo- ber 1907, just ten years since my last visit to Pittsburg, Wichita and Jop- lin. Where are all of those old farm wagons and buchboards that used to be thickly gathered around the market places? Where are all of those hun dreds of saddle ponies drove into town ! by young men who had come to do shopping? Gone. gone; never to re- i turn. On one side of the street, going east from the Pittsburg depot, on the K. P. and Gulf railroad, l counted 112 automobiles in four blocks. and every one was owned by a farmer. No mort gagged property, plenty of money and all modern conveniences had taken the place of debt, trouble and poverty Would those conditions have been pos sible under an administration of tar if tinkering business destroying north | ern hating southern democracy? MT. Woodrow Wilson in his speech ] to farmers the other day made the big 1 mistake of the campaign when he | mentioned the tariff question. He not ] only set the farmers thinking, but proved his own ignorance on tariff 1 matters.
 Do you wish to go back to 1895, oI | remain as you are in 1912? Is an ex- pertinent like the one tried in 1S92
 safe? Can you afford to see beefsteab 1 fall to F cents a wound while youl 1 mill work ceases? Think it over care i fully. MT. Democat, it is up to you | Be ready in November to vote tntelli- l gently, not for the sake of putting | some friend in fat office, but for thf | sake of your own pocket. Don't lost l sight of the democratic disasters O 1 1893 to 1896. Business prosperity re 1 turned the day Mckinley was elected.
 c. B. MONTGOMERY Packer, Conn, Aug. 27. 1912.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28
HITTING TIE EVIL soUARgLY.

The New York authorities are hay ing plenty of business this summer in dealing with various forms of evil Ii is duty which has been thrust upon them rather than one which they have a desire to carry out, as far as the police are concerned. Long has the existence of gambling houses and dis orderly places been known and many efforts have been made to have them cleaned up The result has always been the same, and as far as if con- cerns the houses of evil repute the payment of a fine by the proprietors and the immediate resumption of busi- ness have always been permitted
 Instead Of putting any stop to this terrible evil, it has only served as a protection for it's continuance and per mitted the acceptance of graft and other favors in addition to what vtr- tuaily is the payment of license money. The intention now to make known the owners of the buildings, who are liv- ing off the rents from the dens of vice, promises to hit at one of the avenues which to a large degree is responsible for their existence. When It comes to publishing the names of people prominent in society, civic life and possibly the church. who permit their property to be used for such purposes. it can be readily seen that it will have its effect It may not do away with the evil. but it will over come considerable hypocrisy and either stop the business ar y,oaIya +1oeo responsible for the conditions own their own dens This is only one of the ways of hitting the evil squarely, if there is a sincere purpose to stop it.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28
SUNDAY posToFFlcE CLOSING.

Sunday closing of the postefflces to ali distribution of the malls, barring the special delivery letters for which six times the regular letter fee is charged, Is areusing much dissatisfac- tion among business houses. People who have become accustomed te get ting their mail at the earliest possible moment will find much inconvenience In the new order, The employees by the change will be employed only on despatching mail from the city, that which is In the postoffice cannot be even placed in lock boxes until Mon day morning; the hotels, newspapers, and business men who have need for their mail matter on Sunday in prep aration for their Mondays business, must wait
 Employes have long favored doing away with Sunday work, though they received time off during the week for all they put in at the office on Sun day and they have worked for the change with announced results. This is simply adding another to the many | peculiar actions of the department | The importance of immediate delivery
 exists with many letters, especially
 where business as well as life and death are connected. and there are
 plenty of people who are not able te l pay the extra charge. To look after the outgoing mail and the special re- ! livery letters, help will be required 1 in the office so that some Sunday
 work will be necessary and the dis tribution of local mail as in the pas
 would satisfy tho people better ant permit the observance of the day jus
 as much. The new law will tend tt
 clog rather than facilitate the bushes,
 of the postoftices, to say nothing O | discommoding millions.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28
THE BULLETINS SHORT STORY.
THE LADY IN GRAY


 Kenneth Temple was peering at the great green door of the mansion, sigh ing as a lover might
 No luck today" he murmured. Why doesn't the old fire-eater fall i'll or"
 The door opened and lady came out.
 The lady in gray" muttered the watching man. Last time Ethel came out I met her"
 At that moment two graceful girls burst out of the doorway and stood be- side the lady in gray. The eyes of Ken meth Temple dwelt adoringly upon one. For two minutes they chatted there. Then the lady in gray leaned toward them as if to kiss them good-b bye, and came down the drive alone. Miss-Miss Gray" panted a gruff voice. and short, red faced man came hurrying towards the lady in gray. The latter stopped. l "Er-was not aware-you were here How warm it is. Must you really go? 1 "The lady murmured something about an appointment.
 1 Tut, tut!" smiled tho man, ogling l her aTnOTOuSlN, Inere IS maLIEl 1 concerning which I wish to speaI with you, You will spare q few min utes? Dol"
 Is 1t about Flora and Ethel, Majo1 Scarbroke?"
 "Yes-er-and about another matter 1 too. Will you come this way " wheed- l led the major, conducting her to a sea which stood three yards away iron the spot where Kenneth Temple lay hidden.
 T am greatly worried about thos, girls, Miss Gray" began the major Dear me, how perfectly charming i is to sit here and"
 You were speaking of your nieces major"
 Yes, yes You see they are twiI sisters of 20 summers-at the giddies of ages. Their parents are dead. l an a bachelor-at present. l was won dering whether l ought not to-er- marry"
 Someone is calling you, Major Scar broke" interrupted Miss Gray | What ' Yes-so they are. Excuse m ! moment Miss Gray. Don't go. won't be long"
 The lady sat calmly in her seat un til he was well away. then she spran sharply to her feet and glanced roun jubilantly and disappeared.
 The sudden and undlgnified flight 0 the lady in gray made Kenneth Templ start up in amazement He decided t be off before the major returned. Com ing to the copse he sWerved around | The sound of cracking twigs mad him drop hastily to the grass.
 The next moment the lady in gra came towards him briskly. thrustin the bushes aside vigorously as sh walked. Presently she stopped in tn
 little glade before him.
 Suddenly she flung her bag on tn grass, put both her hands up to tn saucy gray toque, and drew it from he head.
 Kenneth Temple, crouching close b! had to smother a gasp of astonishmen , Where the lady in gray had stood moment before there now stood sliI young man.
 Disguised as q woman, this man ha kissed Ethel Ewng-his Ethel. In a , instant the irate man was on his tet and placed himself right in the strang CTS path. The two men stared at eac other. Then eye read eye and tn stranger knew that his metamorphosi had been observed Perhaps you will explain?' sai , Temple.
 "Hush.' beseeched the other Ma ask to whom I am speaking? T am Kenneth Temple-that arti; fellow!" sneered Temple "Who al 1 you?"
 T am Douglas Percival-that actc chap" replied the other. Shall we ac iourn for an explanation" Do these young ladies, with whol F you are so intimate-do they know
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28
Have The Bulletin Follow You

Readers of The Bulletin leaving the city for the seashore, noun tAIns, rural resorts or for Europe may keep in touch with o1ings ln town by having The Bulletin sent dlrect to them by mail for any period desired days, weeks or months. Hundreds follow this plan on their annual vacation and return fully informed as to what has been going on during their absence. Oroers should be placed with The Bulletin business office.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

If MT Roosevelt's reputation for veracity was better than it is. there would be nothing to this controversy. which is more a rattling of dead mems bones than anything elese. Ger tainly Mir. Penrose and MT. Archbold present a very weak case. The only strength that bolsters it up at all is the widespread knowledge of the kind of a man and politician Theodore Roosevelt is and always has been New Haven Union.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

We have laws here, as well as In New York, aganist carrying concealed weapons, and they can be enforced when evidence is sufficient The trou- ble is that generally we don't have the evidence until something worse than the carrying of the weapons happens. New Haven Register.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

An exchange thinks there is an element of tragedy in the fact that Thomas Moves. president of the Wash ington ball club. should have died when for the first time his club was in speaking distance of the pennant." Well enough. but when is death likely to have anything but tragic side ?- New Britain Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

Foreign powers are discussing the Panama canal bill. but none of them seem to realize that the United States now demands American coasting trade in American ships and the free tolls for American ships In the canal are only in accordance with that law
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

Those whiskey advertisements which say Every swallow makes a friend" are liable in the revision by prohibi- tionists to have the 'r" marked out of the last word.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

The politicians have fixed up the New York primary ballot so it will be twenty feet long: but business men, working people. farmers, and other amateurs in politics need not expect that the act of voting will be arranged to suit their Meriden Journal
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28
OTHER VIEW POINTS

All the voters will be older in No vember than they are in August, and a big percentage of them will be wiser. There's time between today and cleo tion day for a lot of thinking in the United States of America.-Hartford Courant
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

The woman suffragists of Minnesota have adopted the darning needle for their emblem. If it had been the hat pin the men through fear might have surrendered
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

Everyone should make a point of contributing to the waste cans placed about the streets to improve the con- ditions. They are waiting for all kinds of paper and refuse
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

Chicago is worried over a threat ened car strike. After having experi- enced the Roosevelt bolt and gotten by, the Windy city has nothing to fear
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

England Is feeling well over the in- crease of her export cotton trade dur ing the month of July by about st5.- 100000. British industries seem to be booming
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

The flop of George Fred Williams of Massachusetts from the democratic relief to the democrats. All the er- ratios are gradually getting together.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

An Engiishwoman who served as a man in the English army and was wounded eleven times, kept her sex a secret and was honorably discharged.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

If LaFollette could get as good a hold on Roosevelt as he had on con- gress, the answers to the questions might be secured for the enlighten- ment of the people.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

Governor Johnson of California. vice president of the bull moose ticket, in taking leave of his office for a cam paign tour did not resign, remarking that after November next he might
 want to return and resume his duties.
 "A bird in the hand to be sure.- Bridgeport Standard.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

If it takes s3,OOO,OO0 of privately contributed funds to put through a political campaign, how can We ex- pect to have independent chief execu- tives?
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

a general good time would seem to be an exclusive club with a bad reputa- ton as an admission requirement. and perfect control over raids
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

This Is the season when Jersey claims to offer the best crop of peach. es-human and cultivated--evsr seen, The number may be less but Con- necticut will not take a back seat on quality
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

What is the need of calling all the witnesses when Hearst says he has all the truthful information and is ready to give it?
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

The third party has with it the men who bleed for special privileges and the men who know how to corral the game.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

The Colonel appears to be more dee lighted than ever when he is being shown up in light other men of character are ashamed of
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

From the way he is raging and pac- ing up and down his piazza at Oyster Bay, the carpenters will soon have a job there.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

Happy thought for today: The den- tist never looks sympathetically your way and says: This hurts me more than it does you"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

As a political machine, the Standard Oil trust has certainly been a famous and popular lubricator.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

To have Senator CIapp, a Roosevelt man, tell the Colonel he must wait, is like waving a red rag before an en- ragged bull.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Sixty-second congress made an awful struggle in it's last days.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

If there Is D squarer man in the United States than William Fl. Taft. we don't know what his name is or where he lives" says Harper's Week lv
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

New York has had men to enforce the law who had no respect for law, and behold the result.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

Oklahoma is contemplating making men vote who are indifferent to the duties of citizenship.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28
QUALITY

in work should always be considered especially when 1t costs no more than the inferior kind. Skilled men are employed by us. Our price tell the whole story.
 STETSON & YOUNG.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

That Rhode Island penitentiary which allows poker. shooting craps and
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-28

PRICES OF ADMISSION
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-17

The other day we met a lawyer
friend who practices in an agri-
cultural community and during the
conversation We asked him how
business was prospecting. He re-
piled, "Good. 1t is getting better
all the time" Inasmuch as we have
been acquainted with the history
of that community for a good
many years, We were rather sur
prised at his answer. We have al
ways labored under the impression
that as a community becomes
more prosperous and the people
become more intelligent that ther,
would be a decrease i'm the num-
Der of law suits in the court. Or
the contrary it seems that with
increased prosperity, prosper
ity that allows farmers to have
modern homes and automobiles.
comes an increased desire to quar-
rel in the court. They feel finan-
cially able to hire lawyers and air
their troubles in public instead of
settling them in the good old
way.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-17
Farmer Lad Injured.
CRUSHED UNDER BAG OF WHEAT :
MADE TO USE CRUTCH AND CANE
Prof Melville Daniels Relieved Mr. Harry
Riker, Lyons, Mich. Lad Who Had Sc
we're Curvature Of the Spine.

After suffering for ten years
from an injury, being given up by
the experts at The Homeopathic
Institute at Ann Arbor, Mr.. KIker
states in recent issue OF the
Grand Rapids Herald, that he is
entirely well after taking The
Daniels homeopathic Treatments.
He says: (. My limbs were par
TALLY paralyzed, and I could not
raise my hands to my head. i lay
in bed hardly able to breathe as
every effort was accompanied by
severe pains in my chest and
stomach. A few treatments con-
WINGED me that Dan els Neuro-
pathic treatments would cure me.
and such Was the case. / only
weighed 100 lbs. when / went TO
Prof. Daniels; now / tip the scales
at 156, and never felt better in all
my life. / have full use of my
limbs and have been able to do
big days work ever since"
The Daniels Neuropathic Insti-
tute is located at 19-21-23 Sheldon
avenue, Grand Rapids with branch
es under the personal supervision
of. Melville Daniels at Cadillac,
Mich, 1872 Chapin street; Ionia,
Mich, 223 Washington street. Con-
sultation without charge.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-17

force, though to no one else did
the danger seem SO great as to
the bee-hunter. He had greater
familiarity with the Indian charac-
ter than any OF his companions, and
dreaded the sagacity OF the saw
ages in just proportion to his
greater knowledge. He did not
fail, therefore, to admonlsh his
new friends OF the necessity for
vigilance.
IL will return to the tree and
take another look at the move
ments of the savages,n lie Bour-
don concluded by saying. by this
time their fire must be lighted !:
and by the aid OF my glass better
insight may be had into their
plans and feelings"
The bee-hunter now went back
to his tree, whittier he was slow
ly followed by Margery; the girl
yielding to feverish desire to ac-
company him, at the very time
she was half restrained by maiden
bashfulness though anxiety and
the wish to learn the worst as
speedily as possible prevailed.
"They have kindled a blazing
/ fire, and the whole Of the inside of
the house is as bright as if IL
Eliminated" said lie Bourbon, who
was now carefully bestowed among
the branches of his small tree.
.'There are lots of the red devils
moving about the chiente, inside
and out; and they seem to have
fish as well as vension to cook. Ay
there goes more dry brush on the
fire to brighten up the picture,
and daylight is almost eclipsed. AS
l live, they have prisoner among
'em!'
"A prisonerw exclaimed Mar
gerry, in the gentle tones of female
pity. Not d white person, sure
ly?"
''No-he is a redskin like all OF
them-but-wait minute till
can get the glass little more
steady. Yes--it is SOL was right
at first ~
"What is SO, Bourdon-and il
what are you right?"
Continued next week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-17
LUCKY BUSINESS MAN;
HAS GOOD OFFICE BOYS

"Talk about luck in having Of
flee boys" said we'll know bus
mess man, II have hit it great.
Back in 1887 / took on my first
boy and he was all that could be
desired. After he had been with
me for more than three years and
began to get nearly as tall as !
was he decided that he should
learn trade. Before he left me
he told me he had younger
brother who would like to take
up the job. If he does as well as
you did he will be all right, said.
"The second brother came and
after four years. service he de-
cided on a trade. But before he
lett he brought his younger
brother, who took up the work.
He proved as good as the first
two and when he grew too large
for a $3.5O-a-week job he left and
passed it along to the next in the
family. Well, the fourth brother
went to a trade and two more
after him. l began to think that it
was. going to be perpetual. Then
/ learned something. The boys
were all used up. There were no
more to come.
"While / was wondering where
to get another good boy he spoke
for his nephew. Who is your ne
phew?' / asked. Johns boy. said he.
1t was the son of the first boy
that l had started in twenty-five
years before and he had grown up
to the same age as his five uncles
and his father when they began.
Send him along l said. He has
been with me for several months
and is as good as any of his
uncles. From last reports l under
stand l am good for a supply of
good boys for the next twenty
five years."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-17

When the line fence will not stay
where it belongs it is a more ser
ious matter than when land was
SO cheap that when man bought
farm he had to be careful that
the seller did not include more
acres in the transfer then were
bargained for.
Human nature is after all about
the same whether You find il in
prosperity OF adversely. When
you arouse the anger Of the aver
age man he is gong TO get re-
venge il he can and Il il is case
of going to law he is going just
about as far as his finances will
permit him. Human nature is
great thing for the law business.