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Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-18

Attorney Benjamin Hewitt of Mystic, prosecuting officer for the town court of Stonineton, finds time in addition to his regular duties to regulate affairs at the railway station in New London, and in this work he seems to have a helper in the person of Attorney John J. LaWless of New London and Gales Ferry. MT. Hewitt seems to be like the member of the society who at all meetings reads from the constitution and bylaws at every possible oppOr tunity- When there was hearing on the petition circulated by a gentleman from Greton before the utilities com mission to secure safer conditions at the railroad crossing at the station MT. Hewitt was counsel for the petitioners and is therefore conversant with the new rules promulgated by the com mission in regard to the matter. He is therefore naturally on the lookout for violations of those rules from his viewpoint. Not long ago he witnessed what he believed to be fragrant viola ton of the new rules and made com piaint to the commission and was as sured that there would be fnvestisa- tion.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-18

1t was practically conceded that when Attorney Abel p. Tanner, one of the haIest and most experienced law yers in New London county, was elect ed to the state legislature that he would be appointed to the judiciary committee as one of the democratic members by reason of his acknow- Iedged qualifications. Mir Tanner him. self believes he is entitled to favorable recognition by the appointing powers, but politics, especially democratic poli- ties are of the weather vane type. MT. Thoms, the democratic leader, expects to go on that committee and also ex- the committee. It is understood that Mr Thoms favors Representative Christopher l.. Avery of Groton, clever young lawyer and member of the staff of Governor Baldwin.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-18
Mir. Avery is not without legislative

Mr.. Avery is not without legislative experience and understands just how to pull tho wires thatdead to the things desirable in the state capitol MT. Tanner is of retiring nature and is not the kind to indulge in 7mshoe, under ground wire or other forms of political play that is with and without honor to the professional politician. It is known that MT. Avery has been set up for the judiciary committee, but it may be that before the appoin tnent is roll the ball that will down the Groton kingpin. Tn justice to both be it known that either is well qualified to serve on the judiciary committee
 as competent as any other democrats
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-18

Now he has seen similar violation of the rules and he will make com piaint again to the commissioners. Fol lowing in the wake of Mr. Hewitt, comes Attorney Lawless with what he considers - be another violation of the rules recently esta ablished by the commission. He, too, declares that he will file complaint with the commits sioners. Both gentlemen are lawyers of ability and no doubt will be given respectful hearing. If there are open violation of rules. as these gentlemen claim, the wonder is that they do not receive more support in their work of reform from people of prominence in New London, who should have at least as much interest in the matter Per haps equally as satisfactory result could be had by making complaint di- rect to the proper officials of the rail road com panies using the union sta ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-18

whole lot of my neighbors are, this very winter, suffering much dis comfort, not to say actual loss, because they can't get coal. They have gFadu- ally grown into the custom of burning coal, of late years; have discarded the old wood stoves, and put their reliance for winters fuel on the practical com blnation of coal-niners, coal shippers, coal-railroads, and coal dealers. Now they can't get coal for love or money. They've laid in no supply of wood, and are trying to get along from day to day on old fence-rails and the like.
 When the first big coal strike shut off our supply, a dozen or so years ago, right in the middle of the winter, this particular John Farmer found himself confronted with just that same condition He had a mighty uncom- fortable winter of it, now let me tell you And he said to himself right then and there: Never again, John. You've got fifty acres of wood up on the mountain, and you'll not shiver through any more winters because a coal miner won't dig out coal, or coal-shipper won't dispatch it, or coal-railroad won't carry it, or a coal dealer won't deliver it." He chucked his coal-stoyes into the scrap-heap, bought improved wood burners, and now gets ample warmth for about half what he used to pay, without any worry.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-18

Meat is high. Well. we don't have to buy it: we can raise it. There are a number of ways to whip the devil round the stump. A little group of farmers ,as one way, might well ar range a sort of meat exchange among themselves One man might fatten a beef; another might fatten two or three lambs another a few chickens or turkeys; another some pork And they could barter the meat among them selves on any equitable and even basis of exchange. l can remember when that very thing used to be done. as a matter of course. in this sparseiy popu lated rural community. But now: Only the other day q neighbor told me he was selling his lambs to the butch CT for six cents and paying that same butcher for parts of those same lambs eighteen cents, You see, they'd kind CT got out Q the habit of dressfn' their own meat"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-18

As you may gather, my correspond ent found the dinner a success From such hasty figures as he could gath CT, he found that not one single artf- cle served had cost one-haIf as much as a similar quantity of the common inferior, commercial article would have cost, if bought in the usual way
 A little combination of .know-toSy''
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-18
A WAY OUT FOR THE FARMERS

and "git-thar" on the part of this farmer and his wife had brought about a big betterment in the quality of their living, with at least a fifty per cent. cut in it's cost.
 Now, I'm not going to assert that every farmer, everywhere, ought to produce on his own farm everything which he consumes thereon. l don't think such thing would be always possible nor even desirab ble. But it certainly is clear that we farmers. if we would only use the sumption which we have, might live somewhat better than we do and save more money than we do, if we'd only take full advantage of the position we hold.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-18
NEW LONDON'S BONAPARTE DOUBLE
John Gordon and the Story of His Early Life = Tenement Question One of Importance-Investors Afraid of Get ting Caught Second Time-Friends of Attorneys Want Them Judiciary Committee

short time there would be ample tenement houses and cottages in the city to accommodate any real influx of people.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-18

By substituting the name of John R. BoIies for the name of Gordon in the foregoing paragraph it would be the truth, but there is reason to believe that MT. Gordon never wrote a line for publication in that navy yard con- troversy and there is also good reason to believe that he never wrote a line for any newspaper. He was not that kind of a man. but he was a very good watchmaker.
 MT Gordon left New London about fifty years ago and did not take the time to call on his friends and ac- quaintances to say eood-bye, or to take the time to make known the day of departure and his destination and to a certain extent initiated that Turk who folded his tent. Not long before the departure of MT. Gordon. his teWe1ry store which was located at the corner of Main and State streets in the store now occupied by the Taylor pharmacy. was robbed and all articles of real value taken, including the gold watches and jewelry left with MT. Gordon for repairs. That robbery was considered as among the things mys- terious with just a tinge of suspicion. Subsequent acts added suspicion to the mystery and MT. Gordon never came back to New London, but his presence was reported on the golden shore of California
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-18

A nan isn't far frem right when he's willing te admit that he is in the WEaaE.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-18
Judging frorn what appears in some newspapers reporting the doines of

Judging from what appears in some I newspapers reporting the doinss of some progressive societies the days have passed when bi industrial corp orations build tenement houses for the accommodation of employees and for the added profit of the corpora tions and industrial companies gen orally. Complaint Is made of the and in consequence of which big es establishments are restricted in their
 business. One concern reports that by reason of lack of tenements fifty
 moved elsewhere and that with re-
 quisite housing accommodations the working force would be increased by at least one hundred skilled workrnen.
 who wants a good thing as real estate Is considered safe investment. Still
 there is just trifle of uncertainty in
 the matter by the action of some of
 their officers in not doing a little
 building in the tenement line on their
 own account and thus give assurance
 of the longevity of their business.
 The action in providing places of res-
 fdence for employees may be an anti
 quated custom and for that reason is abandoned by nresent day enterprises
 but some men with -"ney to- invest
 officers and highly salaried em pioyes
 do not have homes of their own built rather than pay high rents. provided the industry is to be permanent and
 steady employment assured.
 When the Eastern shipbuiIdins com
 pany located in Groton there was
 quite a boom in real estate and in
 Building trades, and there were many houses built in New London and Groton to accommodate the officers and employees, and all went as merry as that traditional marriage bell
 Then came a time when work ended at the shipyard and several hundred men with their families were required to locate elsewhere and when they moved away there were great many empty tenements and the venture was a losing one to the investors. That may be reason of the scarcity of tenemants in New London. Since the passing of the big shiRyard these ten ements have become gradually inhab- tied in keeping with the progress of the city, and with these all filled there is naturally a scarcity. Should the companies show evidence of geed faith by making a start in the building
 liRe it is believed that in veEE
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-18

That's really the pivot of the whole n1atter,-the ri question whether or not we want to:-want to enough to take some little thought and trouble be- fOrehand.
 Of course it's lazier to let some one else think for us and do our work for us The average hog certainly has an easier time of it than the hard-work- ed draft horse,-up to butchering time. But l don't think he's the higher nor even the happier animal, for all that.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-18

good many of us farmers could produce, right on our own plantations, a larger share than we now do of what we consume. A still larger number, by just little neighborIy cooperation, could achieve the same results.
 The single question is whether we'd rather be independent,-and tired than dependent,-and lazy.
 When you get right down to brass tacks, that's the honest way to put it.
 THE FARMER
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-18

if is in just such directions that lies the advantage of being a farmer. The chap in town can't help himself. He must take what the trusts allow him. But we hayseeds don't have to- We can put our thumbs to our noses and twiddle defiance with our fingers to all the trusts in Iegaldom, if we want to.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-18

There is an interesting story of the late John Gordon, a former resident of New London and who died in Cal ifornia several years ago. Old-time report has it .-at MT. Gordon was born at St. Helena, and was the son of Napoleon Bonaparte. According to the story Gordons mother took him to London where she married man named Gordon who adopted the youngster as his son. The story of the birth of John Gordon was consld- cred as true in New London where Gordon located as a jeweler and watehmaker when a young man, He bore a striking resemblance to the great Napoleon so much so that side picture of one from the other, which gave color to the truth of the report. In the story now being printed in the newspapers aSSertation is made that Gordon while in New London took quite a prominent part in journalism, especially during the contest which preceded the choice of League Island London as rival. The published story goes on and says:
 There was long and animated dis cusSfonS on the relative claims of the two points carried on between John Gordon and Gideon Wells, secretary of the navy. The literary contribu- tions of Gordon in this controversy, though unsuccessful in attaining their end. were marked with great ability gratitude of the people of New Lon don. He chiefly contributed to the Norwich Bulletin and the New London Star. most of his navy yard articles upon the navy yard question appear ing in the latter naper"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-18

THERE Is no advertising medium in Eastern Connecticut equal tGs The Bul- 1atiR fer business results.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-14
AND CANTON WON.
At Last Victory Comes to Bless the
Canton High School Football
Team.

With the ghosts Of past defeats
staring them in the face the Canton
football team journeyed to Akron last
Saturday TO play that hustling little
village a game of football.
The doubtful expressions on the
faces of many of the boys before they
left gave many the opinion that they
would come home with the short end
OF the score but they won, and by a
score of 20 to 0
The boys worked hard for this
game, and in spite Of parental OBJ
lection for some Of the boys and minor
sprans the boys practiced hard and
faithfully for TWO weeks and the
above score shows the result of good,
conscien tious practice.
The last game OF the season will be
played in Canton. Thanksgiving Day,
with Akron and The boys hope to
make enough on this game 10 get out
of debt.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-14
Fine Feathers.

Bob Reynolds is painStaking young
chemist working for construction
company for the modest salary of $25
a week out Of which he is paying for a
modest little home on Staten Island
on the inStallment plan. A college
friend, now engage in the cement
business, offers Bob $40, 900 as his
share Of the deal if he will certify to
the use of an inferior grade Of cement
on a large dam for which the con-
structiOn com pany holds the contract
Bob mphatically spurnS the offer,
but his ambitious young wife, in con-
nivance with the college friend, event.
ually induces her husband to become
a party to the proposition 50 that she
may have the luXuries her husbands
small income prohibited, and the
couple then move to more fashion
able suburb. From this point to the
final curtain, the drama purSues its
relentless course through a series of
splendid scenes to its dramatic eli
max. If the author needed an cpl
s i"pll iOi AiiS pray iiC ing ilU ia 'O
turned to the Bible and found: "W hat
SOever man SOWeth, that shall he
also reap and no sermon ever taught
lesson in d more impressive way
than Eugene Walter has succeeded in
eXpOunding through the four acts Of
his latest dramatic work, Fine
Feathers" which, with its Astnr
Theatre, New York production, II.
H. Frazee will produce here at the
Kennedy Opera House, Saturday
night, Nov. Is
Mc. Walter is said to have handled
his theme with an intimate knOwl-
edge and an authority which betOk-
ems familiarity with present day
conditions as they probably exist in
many thousands Of American homes
Ia fact, as in paid in Fall, - The
Easiest Way" and other successes, be
has succeeded in rejecting on the
stage the condition of affairs in which
the people of the day are most inter-
ested
Fine Feathers" was produced first
by Mr.. FraZee at his COrt Theatre,
Chicago, Aug. II, 1912, and holds an
enviable record of having played fifty
two consecutive weeks of capacity
business.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-14
BY the Governor;
Frank Glasner,
Secretary Of State.

The University Of South Dakota
will have six intercollegiate debates
this year, two this fall with Ames
and Kansas Aggies, and four next
spring with Grinnell, Drake, Creigh-
ton and Yankton. The teams for the
fall debates, handling both sides of
the PHILIPPINE Independence question
are: Fl. b. Rudolph, Canton, VIM. Nc
Master, Belle Fourche, and S. F..
Walden, Madison, against Kansas;
and J. H. Fitzpatrick, Sioux Falls, O..
G. Lamport, Hecla, and II. G. Mundt,
Hartford, against Iowa State College,
Both of the teams are rounding into
excellent shape for the contests Nov.
l4th, and unless hampered by further
delay will give an excellent account
of themselves on that occasion. Pre-
liminaries for the spring de bates come
Decem Der 4th and 5th.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-14
Announcement

1t has been known since early sum-
port for County Treasurer. Many Of
the early settlers have for years offer
ed me support for this Office as a
tribute for the time and money | had
days. | may be pardOned for men
tiOniDg some of my acts that at this
time will be news to many voters at
the present day.
In 1872 | was rendered the Treas
urer'S Office for the purpose Of making
settlement with the defaulting treas
urer, his bondSmen and the county.
| did this free OF charge. The salary
Of the Office did not even pay the
needed help at the tax paying time
1872.
In 1875 6 as Commissioners of I'M
migration Mr.. Jacob Branch Of Yank-
ton and myself did valuable work for
Dakota for a pittance Of salary. Sac
rificing our Individual interests for
public good, then well known.
In the early sos as private citizen
| was offered by the transportation
lines who stated they valued my
work in the Immigration service the
honor OF selecting 20 agents to 20 to
Europe free transportation from Can
tom to work in the interest Of immi-
grafton to Dakota, seven Of these
from Lincoln county. The selection
of and making the arrangements for
those men cost me travel, time and
money, but the offer was too good to
be turned down and il had good
results.
BY mere chance at meeting in
Milwaukee when $20, 100000 was offer
ed as bonus if the AuguStana College
were moved from Marshall, Wis, to
Nevada, Iowa, without having even
thought Of getting this institution so
far west, single handed and alone /
gained a signal victory for Canton,
Dakota, as it's location though we had
the grasshOppers and no railroad. In
July, 1880, a committee came to Can
ton to look for site go acres of land)
for the college. The people at that
time could not agree on its location
(See Report Of Committee Aug. Syn.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-14
1881 Later Beluit was designated

| 1881 Later BelOit was designated
and as | was the sole cause of defeat
ing the $4,000 90 offer the trustees
made it incum bent on me to start
the school, move its fixtures, two car
loads, which | did without expense to
anyone but me and for three years
spent time and money helping along
at a time when the people were not
SO we'll fixed as now. The book of the
college cost me time, travel and
money to get away from Marshall.
The large bell in the tower of the
| college at Canton cost me 5000 90 to
defend (see Court Record at Mad ison
| Wis Porter VS., Wahl, Lamb g. Jones
AttyS for WahD. Mr. Porter, a mil
| lionaire resident CT Marshall some
ing stable close to the college build
ing there hence made the trustees
buy the lots and if the bell had not
been by him replevined it would have
been sunk in the millpond
Directly and indirectly l have given
Literally TO all early day enterprises,
building and investing in Canton,
often beyond my means.
While / have nothing TO say against
the others seeking the office, they are
younger men and have plenty means
without the salary Of the office while
for me 1t would be a great help and
my age would make later chance for
me nearly i'm mpoSsible.
Hoping The voters will consider my
claim,
With great appreciation,
j. M VAIL
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-14
A PROCLAMATION.

From the time of its first ObServ-
ance by the Pilgrims in the early days
of settlement, the National custom of
annually setting apart day Of special
Thanksgiving has year by year eStab
liShed itself more firmly in the hearts
of our people. Revered by the Faith
ers, it comes to Us consecrated by the
observance Of many generations, and
is today one of the most beautiful
heritageS Of American national life.
In South Dakota the states people
approach the present Thanksgiving
manifold blessings and benefits which
during the year soon to pass out, have
been their portion. AS a Common
wealth, we recognize that there is a
Supreme Being who guides our desti-
nies and it is meet that we should
pause in the midst Of our activities to
acknowledge our dependence upon
this Giver of all good and render to
Him in words of praise our grateful
thanks for His divine love and favor;
therefore,
In accordance with the PrOClama-
tion of the President and in harmony
with the spirit of the season, |, Frank
M. Ryrne, Governor of the State of
South Dakota, do hereby appoint
Thursday, Novembe twenty Sc venth,
as
THANKSGIVING DAY
and earnestly recommend that in
spirit as in name it be day Of real
thanksg
Let it be day Of HON e-coming, of
peace, rest ana GOOD cileer. Let IL be
a season of prayer, of kind acts and
sweet Violence; time OF forgive
ness, reconciliation, mutual helpful
ness and broad charity, to the end
that family and civic ties may be
more closely welded together; to the
end that as individuals we may more
fully appreciate the laughter Of little
children, the unquencha BILE hopeful
ness Of true manhood and the con-
tentment Of advanced age; and to the
further end that we may more eagerly
embrace the oppOrtun1 ties Of service
with which every life is filed and
better comprehend the privilege of
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-14
NOTICE OF MASS MEETING

or the majority electors Of the Re-
publican party Of Lincoln County, as
provided in Section SO OF the Primary
Election Law enacted at the general
Novembe election in 1912
Notice Is Hereby Given that under
and by virtue of the authority given
in Section SO of the Chapter POI, sub
mitted to the voters of South Dakota
by the Thirteenth Session of the
Legislature held in 1911 and enacted
by the people at the general Novemb-
er Election in 1912, we, the under
signed republican majority electors Of
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-14
Announcement.

The endorsement OF numerous citi-
zens of our county has decided me to
become a candidate for the Office of
County Superintendent of Schools,
and pursuant of that cordiality, do
hereby announce myself a candidate
for said office, subject to the decision
of the Republican party at the March
primaries.
22- Mrs. o. S. CLIFFORD.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1913-11-14
Big THANKSGIVING Dinner

The Union Ladies Aid Society will
serve a Thanksgiving dinner Thurs
day, Nov. 27, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Haas:
Oyster Soup
Roast Chicken with Dressing
Giblet Sauce
Mashed Potatoes Salads
Cranberry Sauce DOughnuts
Pound Pudding
Celery Pickles Olives
Rolls, Butter Coffee, Cream
Cheese
Mince Pie Pumpkin Pie
Dinner 35c, children 15c. A very
cordial invitation is extended to all.
DinnDer at noon and until all are
served. There will also be several
articles for sale, both fancy and use
full.