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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13
New York Leaders Piqued
by Statement of
Candidate.
SETTLE OWN SCRAPS
Efforts Made to Draw Nominee
Into Contest Over the
GovernorShip.

Syracuse. y. Y, Sept. 13.-The dem
ocrats who had charge OF the arrange
ments for the visit to Syracuse yester-
day of Woodrow Wilson took excep-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13
New York Lawyer VoIun-
teers Story of Mysteri-
Gus Case.
BOAT TIPPED, IS CLAIM
Both Thrown in the Lake, but
She Pulled Him Under in
Rescue Attempt.

Middletown, n. Y, Sept. 13.-The
trial of Burton W. Gibson, the New
York lawyer, on a charge of numbering
Mrs. Rosa Menschik Szabo, a client,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13
The Weather
Forecast Till 7 p. M. Tomorro" for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity,

Showers this afternoon and tonight.
Saturday probably fair. Not much
change in temperature.
Highest temperature yesterday, 70,
lowe last night. 63, temperature at
Z g. m 65.
Wind velocity at Z a. m, six miles
per hour.
Precipitation IN the last "a hours,
none.
Relative humidity at p. m, 49, al
7 a. m, so.
Stage Of water, GA. with rise Of &
of a foot in the last "a hours.
I'M. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

From nooI today to noon tomorrowl
Sun sets 6:l2. rises $40. Evening
stars: Mercury. Venus, Mars. Jupiter.
Morning star: Saturn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13

of other cases OF sudden death with
which my name has been coupled
CHAIN OF INCIDEN1S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-13

Associated Press
Exclusive Wire
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
No Princes Recognized by Foss.

We think Gov. Foss of Massachusetts was quite right when he refused to take the third place at a public ban quet where the Roman Catholic arch bishop of Boston was put before him on the avowed ground that he was 9 prince of the Roman church and therefore entitled to precedence of a governor of the state. Since when have there been princes in America? As representative of Rome, Arch bishop O'Connell has no standing in American public affairs. As repre- sentative of the Roman Catholics of Massachusetts he stands for a portion of the people, while the governor represents the whole people of the state There is 9 written law of eti- uuette for the Apostles, whose direct successor Cardinal O'Connen would claim to be- It Is found in the Gospel of St. Luke, xiv. 9-11. and neatly fits the position in which the archbishop found himself. And the Master of the Apostles more than once denounced woe upon ecclesiastical lovers of the chief seats at public gatherings.-Con- gregationalist.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
MASHAPAUG
Getting Busy About the Lake-Acei
 dents-1urrah for Sprina!


 dents-Hurrah for Spring.! Harold Chandler of Westville. Mass, passed last Sunday at Lake Masha- paug.
 The Wildwood boys passed the week end at their cottage at Lake Masha- paug.
 Alfred Plimpton and family spent Sunday at the lake
 Mrs. Miller is visiting her daughter of Providence.
 Mrs. H. R. Howard passed a few days recently in New Hartford. H. R. Towards gang of men have returned to work for the spring and summer months.
 Charles Plimpton and a friend were recent visitors at the Wildwood cot tage.
 MT and Mrs. Edward Kelly of Southbridge called at Mrs. C. Walk CTS recently.
 At highwster Mark. Mashapaug lake is now up to high water mark. something which hast not been seen for ten years. Will Ferry of Southbrfdge passed a few days recently at his hotel Victor Kaleta has taken his children to New Haven. where they will be cared fer by Mrs. Kalota's brother. Charles Hall of Southbridge re- gently purchased the Strand summer cottage at Mashapsug lake. E. G. Walker has recently bought a new roadster.
 John Fairbanks, one day last week wliile getting over a barbed-wire fence slipped and cut an ugly gash in his hand.
 Bluebirds, robins, peep frogs and swallows have been seen and heard here the past week. Hurrah for spring!
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
Holland County HEBRON
Mrs. Henry H. Maynard's Death
 Granqes Unite For Meetings.

At the whist at Miss Caroline kel- loggs last Monday evening, Mrs. J. B. Remnant won the prize
 Robert and Winthrop Porter have gone to Cheshire to work, drawing lumber for their uncle, who runs a steam sawmill.
 Flavel Gillett of New Haven. for merly of Hebron, is spending a few days in town, calling on friends.
 MT. and Mrs Fred Abbe of Haz- ardville were at Mrs. M. F. Frink S over night, the 10th.
 Death of Mrs. Henry H. Maynard.
 Mrs. Lavina Maynard died the 11th from the infirmities of age. She had been very feeble for the last two months. She was born in Columbia and had spent most of her life in that town She was the widow of Henry H. Maynard. She leaves two children, Herbert of New London and Mrs. Harry Miller of Hartford, and four grandchildren. Burial was at Hebron Center.
 Miss Susie Pen6leton has been vis- iting her brother in New Haven.
 The dance at the town hall last Friday evening was a success.
 Grange Meetings.
 several rom LnlS part OL tu6 tON II joined Hebron grange last Friday evening. holding the grange meetings in GiIead hall.
 Rev. MT. Cooper of Andover deliv- cred an excellent sermon last Sunday morning in the Congregational church at Hebron.
 MT. and Mrs. Beardsey of Meriden are spending several days in town.
 Miss Kate Phelps, who has been spending the winter in Meriden, has returned to her home in Hebron.
 Several from this place went to Colchester Friday evening to see Bull Bull.
 S. ". Hewitt was in Hartford Wed nesday.
 MT. Barber of Middletown preached last Sunday at the Episcopal church in this place.
 Miss Sarah Palmer visited the schools on the Green Wednesday,
 There was a very small attendance at the c. E. meeting last Sunday eve ming. The storm interfered.
 The roads are in bad shape and in many places are rather dangerous to ride over.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
SOUTH, WELLINGTON
Pratt Hobby Marriage in Middetown -Wlllimantic c. E. Union to Meet at Local Church.

According to returns just received by the town clerk, Howard W. Pratt and Miss Mabel L. Hobby, both of this town, were married in Manches- ter, March II. by Rev. Sherman E. Ellis
 To Meet at Memorial Church.
 Arrangements are to be made for the annual meeting of the Williman- tic Union of Christian Bndeavor at the Men orial church, in this place, some time in May.
 At Republican Convention.
 W. H. Hall. Arthur L. Spicer, F Wayland Pratt and J. A. Houchens were in attendance at the republican state convention at New Haven.
 MT. and Mrs. Alonzo D. Charter oi Stafford Springs were guests of Mir and Mrs. John R. Neil over Sunday
 The Soreno Stanton place on the river road to Stafford has been sold by Charles Krausch to Mrs Francis Lewis of Willimantic
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

pack and sell his own fruit That work is put into the hands of their CO., operative agent, who acts for all alike, and who treats Smiths ap- pies just as he does Sulli- vans or Ton Yonson's. He re- lentlessly throws out all the seconds and all the suspects. He grades up with 8 surer eye than any grower pos sibly could, because of his wider ex- perience and longer practice. More over, he sorts out with an even handed justice which no man can possibly show to his own offspring, whether of orchard or of nursery.
 Furthermore, he is chosen, not solely because of his technical superiority as an apple-sorter, but also because he has conscience and is both able and willing to put that conscience into his apple boxes.
 He is expected to and does treat his far distant customers. who are to buy his packed boxes unopened on his word, just as squareIy as if they were individually standing over him and watching every apple as he packs it. When he is through and the box is nailed up and he puts the stamp of the Hood river orchardists' union on it, the buyer can be sure that every apple is all right, that there are no extra
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
WELLINGTON

Mir. and Mrs Reed of New Haven are at c. V. Smiths, looking after the completion of their thoroughly reno vated and improved residence, and preparatory farm work.
 Miss Dunning has returned to her home here for the summer.
 The inspector did not come to the grange last meeting. In place of in spection Worthy Master George V. Smith gave bis interesting and in structive lecture on Our aNtive Birds and their relation to the farmer.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
Washington County, R. l.
HOPKINTON
Strawride -- Smoking Ham Nearly
 Causes Loss of House.

SdGSSS EOS0 VI ilOhSas
 A party of young people from Ash away enjoyed a strawride Saturday evening to the home of George E. Johnston near HopldntOn City.
 Ham Nearly Burned House. Friday John E. Wells put some hams in a compartment designed for smok- ing meat in the chimney of the Henry Wells house. Some time later Miss Sarah A. Wells, who occupies the house alone, was coming from the postofice nearby and saw an unusual smoke coming out of the chimney and smelled burning fat One of the hams had fallen Into the fire and prompt action was necessary to save the house from destruction.
 Howard Boss has had the stitches re- moved from his injured foot, which is rapidly healing.
 Paul NJ. Barker, superintendent of schools is confined to his home with grip, and his wife to her bed with the same malady.
 Frank W. Mills of Westerly spent Sunday at the home of his mother, Mrs A. Irene Mills.
 Repairing Highway.
 The state road through Ashaway Is receiving a top dressing of fine crush ed granite from Kenyon's quarry near Bradford, which will put it in excel lent condition.
 A republican caucus was held Fri day afternoon to elect delegates to the state convention to be held next week in Providence.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
SPRING HILL
supt. w. p. WiIdes Resigns-Demo.
 crats Elect Delegates.

Walter Cummings and family have been visiting at B. M. Sears the past week.
 Notwithstanding the unpleasant weather, a good number attended the postponed Easter concert by the Bap- tist Sunday school at the church last Sunday evening. The programme was well carried out under the direction of the superintendent, ". P Wildes. Miss Ethel Freeman conducted the musical part.
 Superintendent Resigns.
 W. P Wildes, who has been super intendent of the Baptist Sunday school for several years, has sent his resigna- ton to the board of trustees.
 The spring term of the Spring Hill public school opened Monday with Miss Franklin of Mansfield Center as teacher instead of Miss Jacobs, who has resigned.
 Judge L. J. Storrs attended the state convention at New Haven this week az delegate.
 Mrs. A. D. Palmer was in Norwich last Monday.
 D. C. F1aherty has been drawn ss one of the jurors from Mansfield to attend court at Rockville.
 Democratic Caucus.
 The democratic caucus to choose del egates to attend the democratic state convention was held Friday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
ANDOVER
Summer Residents to Arrive Early
 Hay sesrcs and s3o Per Ton.

MT. and Mrs. Richards of Boston, who spend the summer here, are ex- pected shortly. Their goods arrived Wednesday.
 MT and Mrs. Danforth of East Or ange, N. J., will occupy their place here around the first of May. The house has been overhauled.
 The teachers of the public school Miss Morrison and Miss Bradley, stay ed in town over Sunday instead of re- turning home to Willimantic as usual
 Hay S3o Ton.
 Some who purchased hay for S15 a ton last fall are congratulating them selves now. with the price around SS0 and scarce at that
 Mrs Case was in town for brief visit last Saturday IL is expected that she will return here soon, unless the house is sold, which is possible, as prospective buyers have been giving attention to it.
 The pastor, Rev, John J. Lockett will preach at the Congregational church at 1O45 a. m. on The Wreck oi the Titanic.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

fine ones packed on top, with @ lot of 'rots and spots" in the middle.
 The whole thing is just another evi- dence added to the already overwhelm- ing proof of the value of cooperation among farmers. Here are few Ore son farmers, way out on the edge of Nowhere, taking a little strip of land about as big as two New England towns, and making two and a half millions a year off it-just by the ex- ercise of about the same industry we New Englanders show, plus 8 bit of common sense. They would rather let somebody else pack their apples, his way, and take two millions for them, than each one pack his own. his own way, and lose million on them, as Maine did on hers in 1910.
 
 It doesn't make any difference whether you believe in operation or not; whether you approve the idea or organization or not; whether you're an individualtst or a separatist or a. come outer, or just a solid hunk of obstina- cy and self-conCeit and mulishness. Mrs. Burlington didn't approve of the Atlantic ocean in her kitchen, either. But she never made much headway sweeping it out with her broom. And while she was vainly shooing at the ocean with that broom, ten thousand men, who were willing to take the At lantic as they found it, were using it to gain untold millions from globe encircling commerce.
 In the business world, if we want to do business and get our share of it. we must take conditions as they are. The old order has changed, giving place to new. It may be that the change is not an improvement; it may be that things were better in the old days We won't dispute about that, for the sim pie reason that there's no earthly gain to be had even from proving that the old ways were better. We can't re- store them, whether we want to or not
 The times when every farmer shear ed his own sheep and made his own yarn and wove his own cloth and had his own clothes made at home: when he got his own sugar from his own maple trees; when he raised all the meat and all the vegetables his family cOnsumed when, in short he lived all to himself inside his own line fences about as Robinson Crusoe lived on his island those times gave gone by whether we wanted them to or not
 The time has come when every other form of enterprise and industry is or ganized, from coal miners and com mission men to money trusts and To- comotive engineers-every form except the one of farming. The New England farmer almost alone persists in his re- fusal 10 see the signs of the times anC walk in the light of the new day. He | persists even when butter and egg producers in Wisconsin and apple growers in Oregon and onion raisers ir Texas and truck gardeners on Lons Island and orange packers in California show him, by practical demonstration the business wisdom of getting into step with the rest of the world
 "Why does he do 1t? Oh don't | know" responded Millionaire Davit Rankin once. to the question why some 1 farmers near him would stick to old fashioned tools and old-fashioneC methods of farming No other busi.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
RICHMOND

The regular monthly meeting of the Clarks Mills W. c. T. U. was held with Miss Carrie Lanphear at Shan nock The subject of the meeting was Need of Our Local Work. A paper was read by Miss Mabel Hoxie. Mrs. B. B. Moore read a report of the semi-an- nual thank offering meeting held in Providence, April g. It was voted to pay the state dues. A collection was taken and the meeting closed.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES

Beatrice have gone to Port Jefferson for two weeks visit
 pr. J. N. Currie is recovering from a surgical operation at the Hartford hospital.
 Miss Susie Rice was called to Barre, Mass, by the sudden death of Mrs. James Rice, her brothers wife
 The freshmen senior dance was held in the dining hall Friday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
USQUEPAUGH

MT. and Mrs. J. s. Lamond were callers at Shamrock one day recently
 Sunday school and regular church services were held Sunday morning Special music was rendered by two ot our young ladies. There was no ser vice in the evening.
 William Palmer of Providence spent over Sunday at his summer home here
 Mrs. Mary McComan entertained her sister and cousin, of Providence, over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Leonard Joshn of Ex- eter were callers here Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
STAFFORD

George Comstock of New York Is a guest of Mrs Emily GoodeIl.
 Miss Eva Murray was a guest of relatives in Chicopee, Mass, over Sunday.
 Rev. L, Curtis and Rev. William Gaskin have been attending series of lectures in New Haven this week
 At the Universalist Ladies' society meeting next Wednesday. supper will be served at 6 o'clock Hostesses are Mrs. L P Booth, Mrs Sarah Black and Mrs H. F. Cady.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
ROCKVILLE

Misses Evelyn Palmer and Gladys Edwards have been visiting in Stam ford, Conn. this week.
 J. E. S. Crandall, after spending two weeks at his home, has returned to the home of his son in Westerly
 Miss Lottie J. Burdick visited with Mrs. Horace Bliven at White Oak farm one day last week.
 Mrs. Mary Sundeil of Wickford is at the home of her brother, Hon. B, Kenyon.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
A COMMON SENSE TALK ABOUT APPLES

Written Specially for The Bulletin.)
 John B. Cashiers address at Boston, lac. launlh. before the conference on rural progress, contained a lot of sense about the apple crop. So many people who talk about fruit talk through their hats. and out of their own colossal ig- nOrance. that we common farmers, with a few trees only. have come to regard the whole bunch much as we regard the collective nursery agents of the country We listen to 'em-and be- lieye just the opposite of what they say.
 But Mr. Castner has been for eish- teen years in the business of raising fancy apples in the famous Hood river valley of Oregon He knows how to raise 'em. how to sell 'em. and what there is in em for the farmer.
 And MT. Castner frankly declared that as fine apples as he ever picked from any trees in that famous apple ESen he had since seen at a Boston fruit store, raised right in New Eng land.
 The summing up of his advice to the young farmer intending to make or lhardinE a life work was ito start right here and not go west"
 He gave this advice not only because he had found that New England could
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
UNION
Mrs. Laura Moore, a Former Resident
 Celebrates 1o2d Birthday.

Mrs. Laura Moore. a former resi- dent of Union. celebrated her 1O2d birthday. Saturday, the 18th. She is living with her daughter. Mrs. Ellen Booth at West Brimfeld, Mass.
 Miss Grace Myers and her sister Bertha of West Woodstock spent a few days the past week with their sis ter, Mrs. H. Graham, at the parson- age.
 Miss Edith Rogue, who has been with Mrs. o, Hewlett of Holland re- turned home this week.
 A severe thunder shower passed over this place Monday night.
 R. B. Horton has had his apple trees pruned and the old bark scraped off, preparatory to spraying soon.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
Raw German Amber.

Most of the German amber is found in the waters of east and west Prussia. and the industry Is monopoly of the Prussian state The raw material may be gathered only by authorized persons and i'll accordance with regulations prescribed by the Royal Amber works at Konigsberg in Prussia
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

and would produce just as fine apples as Oregon, when similar intelligence and industry were used, but because it was a great deal cheaper to raise and sell them in New England than in Ore gon. and also because there was @ great deal more room to raise them in.
 Perhaps you've had the idea that the Hood river valley was a big place--big aS an average New England state. AS a matter of fact, it is six miles wide and twenty miles long. That is to say, 1t is about One-sixth the size of New London county.
 Perhaps you've had the idea that ap- ples grew. there, about as choke cherries dc in some parts of the east because they'd rather grow than not. Mir. Castner says, frankly: Very few people who go to the western apple section realize the expense it will be to them. You will have to work, and work hard, if you make a success of apple growing"
 Perhaps you've had the idea that these Hood river orchardists had some sort of "pull' with the railroads by which they got low freight rates. In plain business truth, they, the rail roads, charge every Hood river apple man sixty cents a box for taking that small package-a box, mind you, not a barrel-to New York or Boston. The expense involved in producing that box of fancy fruit averages fully sixty cents more. The Hood river fruit man has got to have at least S1.20 a box to get his money back. That Is more than the New England apple grower has averaged, per barrel, for many years, in those same markets.
 
 Yet in 1910 that six by twenty miles Hood river valley made a net profit to it's apple men. after paying all ex- penses, of $2,5OO0O0.
 That's more than all the apple or ehards of all New England have net ted to their owners in ten years, if one may judge from such returns as are available, and from ones own experi- ence and observation.
 Now, what's the explanation? Why is it that these few Oregon farmers, $500 miles from their market, are mak- ing money hand over fist from their orchards, while New England farmers, with just as good land capable of pro- ducing just as fine apples, and next door 10 market. seldom get enough from their orchards to pay taxes on the land occupied?
 One answer is that they'd rather make money, out there than have their own way. Perhaps they may have been. originally, just as opinionated and just as stubborn as we Tanks. But. some how. they've booted each other out of that wsllow, and got on 10 f1rmer ground. They've discovered two things first, that customers who are asked to pay a fancy price want to get fancy Fruit for that price. and, second, that it isn't safe to let any man judge the quality Of his own apples, any more than of his own habits.
 So they have agreed among them selves that they win pack and sell in their boxes only strictly fancy fruit Tn order that this may be made "sar- tain sure" they have furthernors agreed that no one shall be allowed to
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

We take the weather of the sky as it comes, because we know We can't change it, and make the best of it. Why on earth can't we likewise ob- serve the changes of the business weather-which we can't govern-and make the best of them? Adapt our selves to our conditions so as to win profit from them2
 Must we continue to deserve the same condemnation which was once freely visited upon the heads of a gen eration which was able to discern the face of the sky but could not discern the signs of the times2
 THE FARMER
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

ness could stand such neglect and aim less efforts"
 The farmer can usually manage to wreak living out of his farm, almost any old way-if he isn't too much con- cerned about the sort of living he will get. A man can live a long time on potatoes and beans and pork and brook water. If that's the kind of living we want we're acting just right to get it.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
STORRS
Grange Confers Desrees-NearIy Ready
 for Electric Lighting.

At the evening meeting Sunday Prof C. A. Wheeler gave talk on the life Of Jonathan Edwards and descendants.
 Mansfield grange met Monday even ing. A class of eight were initiated in the first and second degrees.
 Prof Frederic Stoneburn lectured at Columbia university Wednesday even ing.
 Ready for Electric Lighting.
 The outside wiring Is being done about the college buildings. The in- side wiring by a company from Hart ford is nearly completed. The fixtures in the private houses are being in- stalled by the same firm. The fixtures in the other buildings are already in place.
 Mrs Charles Thon and daughter
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

Every farmer alone for hmsef-and the rest of the world all organized against him; that's about the New England idea, apparently It may by some be thought magnificent. But it isn't war, nor business, nor even plain common sense