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Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-31

amounting to $s29. and due the first day of last July. and bill for board of inmates in the state Hospital Tor the Insane amounting to $ls4!;42, which last bill had been accumulatins since September 30, 1912.
 The report of the town school com mittee of the town of Sprague for the year ending July 14, 1914. contains tne following, which speaks for itself: t,ougb Ms rse we % have % held our T usual monthly meetings. and have issued or ders upon the town treasury, said ord- CTS have been honored very irregularly, however, your treasurer is to be complimented upon the mannerI Tn which he has endeavored to meet ord- CTS for teachers wages promptly, we ask of you taxpayers what can be done by any treasurer without funds? It is our bounden duty to report a unique experience in our school work the closing of the state treasury against us. Our claims against the state for enumeration were made out long before the time set by law ex- pired, and were duly honored and &C., cepted by state; our claim amounted March 1st, 1914. When it failed to arrive your secretary made inquiries at the capitol in Hartford as to why our monies were withheld and in re- ply we received from the comptroller the following letter:
 John w crofts. Secretary,
 School Board of Spragus,
 Hanover, Conn
 Dear Sir: Answering yours of the 9th would say that the reason that the school money is not promptly paid te your town to the state for repairs or roads, to which we have been unable to secure attention, in fact, one bill has been called to the attention Di your seiectman three times without even the courtesy of an answer. Awaiting settlement of the high. ! way claims by your town, when tho
 school money will be immediately paid I remain, respectfully your, Daniel F. Dunn, Comptroller. It Is interesting to note that the as- sets of the town reported by Mir. Jo- doin as s21,s94SO at the close of the | last year. are almost entirely made III of the Town hall $6, 800. and the Frblil school property, s15, 900. The above fig. ureS are taken from the sworn report. | of the selectmen of the town and car 1 be verified by an examination of suci reports.
 l Is it any wonder that MT. Jodotn wal defeated at the last town election? | l It not rather wonder that tho peo
 pie Of the town of Sprague have tol
 erated him as first selectman as ionl | as they have?
 In view of his record as first select
 man of the town of Sprague, can tn electors of this county treat with an,
 serious consideration MT. Jodoin's re 1 quest that they elevate him to tn office of sheriff? -r-,, ask the readers of your paper t l think of these things and to contras I MT. Jododn's record as manager of tn affairs of the town of Sprague wit Mir. Sidney A. Browns record as man
 ager of the .aiis of this county, whic shows a balance for the last fsca
 year of S1.0S4.36 that has been paid [
 the county treasurer. and then vot
 Tuesday as common sense and an in terest in the welfare of the count will dictate.
 II INDEPENDENT VOTER. Sprague, Conn, Oct. 31, 1914.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
. Mr. Jodoin's Record in spraaus


 Mfr, Editor:-There appeared in Q recent issue of The Norwich Bulletin a letter from Mr. Raymond J. Jodpin in which he attempted to explain the reason for his defeat for the first se- iectnan at the town election held in Spragne on the first Monday or pc- tohef last.
 An Investigation of MT. Jodoin's record as Q seleetHan Of the town ot Sprague would indicate that there were reasons for his defeat other than the
 Mr' Iodcin was elected first select man of the town of Sprague on the first Monday of October 1899, and dur ing ten Of the 14 years elapsing since that time he has occupied this positio1. When he took office in October, lsss, tine assets sis, ,5ss .T2, and the indebtedness S44,1i02s; when he stepped out of tue office of first seleetman in October of this year che liabilities Of the town were 4f1seSS Oo, the assets 2l.894.S0, and the indebtedness sel.1t1:2o.
 You will thus see that In If years the assets Of the town !ay,iatas 1niy inereassi s creasea ssO.s3s,o0, and the indebted ness ss7,0s0.e2. and rememper that during ten of these 14 years MT. Jo- doin was in control of affairs as first selectnaan, and an examination of the reports of the town for each year will demonstrate that the marked increase in the indebtedness or the town does when MT. .Jodoin was not first seieet- man. Furthermore, when MT. Jodein stepped out of the office of first select man in October of this year ne lett un- paid bills amounting to s3.177.so, among which was the en'intv tax
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REPUBLICAN TICKET.

United States Senator FRANK B. BRANDEGEE. New I'un- Governor. MARCUS H. HOLCoMB, southfnEeun
 Lieutenant Governor. CLIFFORD B. WILSON. Bridgeport State Secretary. CHARLES D. BURNES, Greenwich
 State Treasurer FREDERICK S. .CHAMBERLAfN,N New
 Comptroller. MORRIS c. WEBSTER. Harwinfon.
 Attorney General GEORGE E. AMMAN. Windham
 Representative in Congress Second District-RICHARD P. TREE- | MAN, New London. State Senators. is-LUcIus E. WILTON New Lon- 1s-JoTfN H. BARNES, Norwich. 2o-BENJANdIN H. HEWITT. Stonfng- 2s-JoHN M. TArEM. Eastford- 29-CHARLES O. THOMPSON, Pom- s6-c. DENN1soN TALcoTT. Vernon. -> Sheriffs. New London County-SIDNEY A.
 BROWN, New London. Windham County CHARLES A.
 GATES, Windham. ToI1and-FRED O. VINTON, Mansfield.
 Judge of Probate.
 NELSON J. 'ATLING, Norwich
 Representatives
 ALBERT J. BAILEY,
 JOSEPH II. HENDERSON
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|spinning and weaving of cotton are ton of about So,eo0.
 Resieres.-An old-fashioned town of northern France, in a valley on the
 SanteFre, i3 miles eest of north of Montdidier and II miles east of Amienz. on the road from AIniens to Laon. The town is ena ef the hosiery m2aR- featuring centers of France and also
 has large factories for the making R looms and weaving appliances Wool and sugar sare located htere In the surrounding districts are veins of suf- iphuretted lead and beds of lime.
 | Montmedy.-A fortified town of the
 second class in northern France, sA
 miles north of yerdpn and four miles
 from the Belgian border, on the Callers height. defended by advanced works
 of considerable extent and part on a plain, defended by a wall fianked with bastioned towers. The houses are Ill., r built and tho streets are irregular. Hosiery. nnils, vinegar. leather, beer. tcil. flour and lumber are aanufacfuren tthere. while large stone-quarries are In the immediate neishRorheod. In the lnearby Abbey Of Orval, Louis XIV and from Paris. The walls of the town iwere built in 1920. Mentmedy was re- lpeatedly taken by France from Spain lin the f6tf7s apd 17th centuries. Ger. many captured it tn 1915 and again lin 1870 after reducing t to a heap of ruins. This town has been on the decline for half century, the popu1a-
 ton in that time having shrunk from
 5000 to 2.ooo.
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HALLOWEEN FRANKS.

The. arrival of Halloween means The return of 8. season of happy times and as such there is no end to the Iamount of wholesome enjoyment to be had. It will be observed fin the great variety of ways which is pcs- Lsible from the very fact that it is might when witches, goblins and other ,nischief making things are supposed to be abroad on their baneful night er-
 rands, but to this autumn festival it Is we'll that there should be applied safety and sanity. and especially the latter.
 Halloween pranksL have come to mean all kinds of practices in which -there is apt to be g, too great display tof vandalism. Instead of making the observation appropriate and harmless , those participating too often consider ] 1t unsuccessful unless there is a flag Irant violation of law and decency and "a wi1ful destruction of private prop- 1, erty. Elders will sympathize and joir, lin the sane but frolicsome observance
 but there is sufficient reason why there should be a proper suppression { of tf1e damaging spirit which often actuates a. thoughtless crowd. Th1 idea Of mischief frequently knows ns limit upon such an occasion, wheE | 1t is possible to have as much req. l pleasure by keeping within bounds There must be g. reasonable respeos ! for the property and rights of other. l on Halloween as on any other night EEt is a time when pleasure should g, f1urestra.ned and. joy be uncondned hut it is also an occasion when ther, shcoid be a careful distinction mad, sbetween what is looked upon as fun
 5sad what is actually Interpreting priv nego into license.
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Abuses of Frsnkins priviiss.

Ar. Editor;-Attentien should be called to the abuse of the franis;ng priviiege by the congressman from this district, A letter signed by him be- ginning T am a candidate for re- election,7 and proceeding 10 set forth In lurid coiors what he has done or claims 10 have done and what are his multifarious qualifications for the high office, is mailed hroadeast in envsi- opeg marked .Free.' on, which no postage is paid. Tine national law ex- tends the privilege to cfaciaI docyH mants only He has just as much right to use the frank tor ali his per sonai bushes affairs a tor political purposes The fraHlEing privilege is much abused 1t is true by securing the puhftcation in the congressional record or other authorized governmental pub lication of political matter and send Ing portions of the congressional rec ord abroad. But that is within the let ter of the law. The lawyer law-maker surely knows what the law is. but iu his zeal to get ahead he out-prcgresses the progressives.
 CITIZEN.
 Norwich, Conn. Oct. 90. 1914.
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a man of ideas~? Any of us would find it rather difficult to define idea. Too many of us ike the sound of express ions without much regard for the sense. Most of us think we know the meaning of words, but when we grap- pie with them we discover we have a very hazy knowiedge of them. volr taire said ideas are like boards, men grown up Someone has said an idea is "a weed in one mind and a flower in another" An idea Is a mind pie taire expressed in words which may Dc made practical to promote some purpose. The man of one idea may be man of mastering purpose, or a man who has little bug that cannot hum. A mind cherishing goodness Is as natural habitat of ideas as clay ground is of pernyroyal. Ideas are worth dollar apiece but very few persons are enriched by them, ai- though they are circulated free
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In Town Affairs

Mir. Editor:-To the voters of the town of Franklin these few words are respectfully dedicated. In the ap- preaching election you are to select men to govern town and state affairs. Vote for the man who is best fitted for the office-be he democrat, republican or progressive. In the government of town affairs, politics amount to little or nothing. .1Please note-that national issues are not included3 It is a fart that some voters would stick to their chosen party even if His Satanic Ma.
 jesty- was rnnning for off1ce in their party. Don't be slave to habit or custom, but consider well the fitness of the office seeker. In times of sick ness would you consult carpenter? In building a house, would you employ a lawyer to make your plans? In build- ing your roads, would you expect a doctor to be as satisfactory an an experienced man? No; you would em- ploy the man fitted for your wants the man with whom you, could trust your affairs. This rule especially ap- plies to your town representative. Vote for the man who understands the needs of the town-the man to whom you can trust business affairs-regard- less of party affiliations. Our iegisla-
 ture needs experienced men-mcn
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LESSON FROM HlAlYII.

The situation which exists today in Hayti is much the same as prevails in
 Mexico Both are suffering from too much revolution. The love for fight f-l preference to national welfare holds a prominent place and as might be cxI3 ected under such circumstances Fcorruptdon is a. great handicap to gov- ernment affairs. The need exists there of having the value of peace thorough ly impressed upon the people of that I country, while at the same time they need to be taught the virtue of the sballot over the sword.
 } The. success of the Fevolutiouists
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THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society

HsIfort-One of the hest fortified
 cities of France, lS miles from the
 intersection of the borders of Alsace, Switzsrland and France Tke town commands the valley between the yosges and the JHra- Is located on the Sayearsuse River and ia on the roads from Paris to Basel and Lyons to Strassbprg and Mnlhausen. BsIfort.s population and industrias were greatly increased by the Aisatian immigration following the Franep- Prussian war. At that time Belf0Ft held out against the Germans for three months, the de- tenders capitnlattag only upon the Fe- eeipt of an order t., that affect from the government of Paris, two weeks after the fall of the capital. The fnak- iHg of hats, paper. machinery. ieco- motives, leather and candles and the
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against the government under Presi- dent Zanner, who had been recognised by this country. promises another up- heeya1 in the affairs of that uneasy island republic. Such affairs are caus- ing constant injury to the business activity and the national credit of that government. In view of the protect- ing wing which this country throws ovec ehose republics it is the cause of no fittle anxiety upon the part of this eovernnent, Each revolution only raises the question as to how soon it will be necessary for tiais country to step in there and protect Kayti from Itself and give assurance to it's cred itors. It is another instance which Mscsoses the folly 0f early Philippine independence
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TURKEYS ACTION.

Even though Turkey has delayed showing its hand for one reason and another there is nothing surprising that 1t has finally opened up against the allies, Such has been portended for long time and preparations have been underway to that very end While the claim that Turkey could not afford to go into the war has been fully understood. and there is no aues- ton but what it would have been 8 worthy excuse for maintaining neu- trality. provisions have been constant ly made against such a, situation. Ger man vessels, German officials, money and war material have been forward ed to the empire for the influencing of the support of that nation
 Tho efforts of the allies to have Turkey discharge the crew of the two cruisers which Turkey was reported to have bought from Germany wi,er they were otherwise doomed fo, destruction by the allies fleet, has failed The refusal of Turkey to talk, the action under the claim that it wa: 8 domestic question resulted in Russia announcing that it considered the yes seIs German property and would SC treat then even to firing thereon wher occasion permitted.
 With the mask removed Turkey tool occasion to strike even without the formaiity of declaring war and tn. confagration is increased. It now gives the Russian fleet something tc do and eails for a new distribution o1 Russia's army but perhaps the more serious result will be the involving ol several other nations. Roumauia, Bul. garia, Greece and Italy need but jus such action to fan their war spirit int flame, Turkey may yet find that i could not afford to, go to war.
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TIME THE VOTERS DID THE
 SfDETRACKING.

In the present campaign it is inn- possible to ignore the principles for which the candidates stand and 1t ought not to require any extensive in- vestigation for the voter to deterzuine where his welfare is centered in the coming election. For fifty years re- publican principles have resulted in the great upbuilding of this country. Since the opening of the present ad- administration there has been a. grcae Misrespect for the interests of Connec~ ficut by it's solidly democratic representation in the lower house Decreased employment business etAg- iEation, and general uncertainty hsye Been forced onto the whole country. Buch is the result of democratic the hry in place of. republican experience, There are few in this district and state who have not felt the needless change.
 Does this situation call for the re- Turn of democratic congrsssmen? Is the sentiment such that the people are satisfied with the manner in which ldemocratic promises have been disre- garded, even to the detriment and neg lect of the peoples interests, that they can be hoodwinked into the belief that further allurements from such a source samount to anything? The recognized Interests of Connecticut have been sxidetraclxed in support Of democratic policies. Isn't 1t time that such rep- resentatives and policies vera sids- tracked in the interest of the second congressional district and Connectf- .cut2
 It is known through years of ex- herience that republican principles are synonymous with prosperity. Eighteen hnonths' experience shows that demo- .cratic policies mean disaster, Con- lnecticut should have a solid repub- llican delegation in both houses od rongress. This can be obtained by the hsupport of Brandegee and Freeman lThey represent principles which mean Ybetter times and prosperity. Likewise Ido the interests of the state demand 'the election of the full republican state ticket.
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Do you think you are real q

Do you think you are real good secretly entertain that I-am-holfer- than-thou spirit and are not conscious you are on dangerous ground? Lots of people do. It was a happy day when was positively convicted with the idea that I was just human, and could not claim this supreme quality. As a conceit, such a thought prevents you from knowing your place. You can have good aspirations and be kindly, but to assume to be what the Christ positively declared He was not entitled to be called is brazenness. On one celebrated occasion He said:
 'tNone are good except my Father who
 is in Heaven" In this light cherish
 ing the conceit you are good is sin against yourse1f--ah impeachment to religious progress. Your conceits breed in others contempt for you. If you are good for something 1t is bet ter others should become conscious of it than that you yourseff should. The door of conceit is next door to insar- ity and it is perilous to be travelling | in that direction.
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Do you realize that laughing draws the corners of the mouth up, and cry ing draws them down. In this way habit impresses on the countenance an expression Of joy or sadnes, so that a reader of psychical signs does not have to be told of the trend of our spiritual natures The mouth doesn't do all the revealing, for scores of things we have the sense not to speak of find expression through our looks and our actions. There Is @ psychical com munication between souls of which the the world generally takes little note. Somehow nature impresses a mans
 meanness upon his face and his grouchiness as we'll as his benevolence and sweet spiritedness. We do not have to winter and summer a man to know whether his conduct is approv- able or unapprovable. You know there there are persons who are repugnant Jus and we can give no earthly req son why. We say they are good enough but we want nothing to do with them and they usually have the same feeling toward us. This is one of natures discords which serves a purpose.
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The fact that a large New Haven arms company is daily dropping en- p1oyes from its payroll because of business conditions despite war or ders from Europe doesn't furnish any strong argument for the endorsing of democratic policies.
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Don't wait until your bones begin to ache, take Hum iphreys' "Seventy-seven" at the hrst sneeze or shiver, to get best results.
 Pleasant to take, handy to carry, fits the vest pocket. For sale by every dealer in medi- cine from Canada to Cape Horn.
 Two sizes, 26c. and 31.oo, at all drug gists or mailed. . Humphrsys' Honleo. Medicine CO, 1b6 William Street. New York-Advertise- ment,
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: The Delegates to the peace confer snce at Aguascalientes carry gun or their hips. Just what might be ex- pected of Mexican pacifeists.
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Whether the war is only beginning or not the entrance of Turkey is bound to start something in the Balkan re- zion.
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Even the former secretary of the pro- gressiVe state committee in Massachu. setts says in returning to the repub- 1icans that the progressives have served their purpose.
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The democratic policy of replacing experience with inexper1ence has been practieed long enough and can hardly expect to be endorsed.
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Democratic promises

Democratic promises have been tested. What this congressional dis trict wants is 8 representative who represents. Out of twenty-five inn portant roll calls in the last congress Congressman Mahan was present or voted at only thirteen.
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It Is Impossible for the American workingman to figure out that his con- dition has been Improved by demo- cratic legislation. The fact is. all ef- forts to do so show where he has lost.
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The man on the corner says: War and politics stir up enthusiasm but there is nothing which really com peres with a lively worlds series.
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South sea islanders are clamering for missionaries The chances are that they also are suffering from un- kept democratic promises.
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Harvard is worrying over the de- cision against the red flag. Perhaps
 there will be no chance to wave the crimson banner.
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The output. of musical fnstuments in this country is constantly increas- ing. but the number Of factories Is on the decrease.
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It would be interesting to see what that commander of the cruiser Elm den would do were he in command of the German feet
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'IF IT SWIMS, WE HAVE IT.
 TODAY'S ARRIVAL Ii you want New Stock
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town they repeeesat. While a boy might possess every essential of yir- tue. would you place your business affairs in his hands?
 VOTER,
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s Judaa Marcus fInleomtJs personality and record mean that if elected he and no one else will be the governor.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

Now that the Belgium conditions are being disclosed it is not surprising that Holland thinks it time to worry
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Only those who have been satisfied by the, democratic policies and are anxious to enjoy the effects of more Of them should vote the democratic ticket.
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Nature herself recognizes this ne. cessity. The beautiful erderliness of the planets in their movements through the heavens, the absolute subtection of