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Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-12
FINLAND AND ITs~
 FAR NORTHERN POSITION
Yet It Imports s1oo, 900 900 Worth of Commodities Each Year and Ex- ports $7o,0Uo,ooo Worth.
(SpeciaI to The Rulletin.l ,

Especial to The Bulletin.)
 Washington, D. c. Dec. 11.-One of the most isolated of all the regions belonging to the belligerent powers in Europe's great war is Findland. It Is five thousand miles nearer the scene of hostilities than Far eastern Russia, and yet 1t is now safe behind ramparts of ice and snow for many months to come. The story of the Finland of today is told in a state ment given to the press by the Ma tional Geographic Society, which fol- lows:
 .-t inland, the enlarged isthmus which joins Sweden, Norway and Lapland to the continent of Europe, and which is about two-thirds sur rounded by the waters of the Cuffs of Finland and Bothnia and by those of the White Sea, is somewhat larger than the combined area of the states of Georgia South Carolina and North Carolina Its population is upward of three million souls, in spite of the fact thai, its extreme southern boundary is as far. north as Cape Farewell, Green land Its latitude corresponds gener- ally to the southern half of Alaska. tYet in spite of this far-northern position of Finland is imports nearly a hundred million dollars worth of merchandise every year and exports aDouI seventy million dollars worth of ommodities-these being made up principally of wood, fish and butter.
 TFinlandS foreign tI de has ex- banded rapidly during the past twenty years. The growth in its exports has been steady. and their nature is such as to insure them firm markets re- gardless of seasons. modes, political situations. or of the general depres- sion of business. Under all condi- tions, the foodstuffs of Finland, but ter, fish and, in leser quantity, grain find their way ready into mar kets of Europe. Also, there is an in- creasing demand for Finland's wood pulp for. manufacture of paper.
 Finland is a wonderful dairy land, possessing 100000 cows, or one COW to every two people. Dairy cattle from Denmark have been used to inn prove the native breed, and this out lying country is fast becoming one of Europe's most important creameries It exports annually about 2s 100000 pounds of butter, considerable of which Is imported by Denmark, there mixed with Danish butter, and re- exported as a native product
 ''The forests of Finland are its greatest natural wealth. They fur nish the sole fuel of the Finnish peo- pie. The Films heat and energize their country with wood, burning wood in their homes. factory furnaces rail- way trains, steamboats. and upon the rocky soils to fertillze them.
 However, Finland has built up sound business by preserving atten- tion to its three staples. Salmon and hake from Finnish fisheries reach even
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-12
ISSUE A NEW DECLARATION OF
 INDEPENDENCE

that the price for seven items was less after month of war than before the war; that the prices of sixteen items had advanced; that the prices of eighty items remained exactly the same A bill of these goods would have cost the retailer $230.74 the day before war was declared. The same bill would have cost the same retailer $2S3.96 twenty five days later. And this in cluded both sugar and flour, the two items which had risen most exorbit- antly. The average increase amounted to about one per cent. only.
 Already the priees of sugar and -four are lowering. Sugar has dropped more than two dollars 8 hundred below its high mark. and four is tending the same way.
 We were more scared at what we thought was going to happen than we are being hurt by actual happenings.
 In the meantime, the average con- sumner has been growing and sputter- ing at the farmers, charging them with fortune to increase his, the consumers, burden. And lots of farmers have likewise been growing and Sputtering because dealers were taking the like opportunity to charge more for his, the farmers supplies.
 We've all been growing. At some body else.
 That's the natural thing to do, sup pose. But 1t isn't always the wisest nor the most remedial.
 See Matthew, VII. verses 8, 4 and 5.
 As regards the woes of the average city consumer, I am not specially in- terested. If he wants to pay the re- tailer's telephone bill rather than or der his goods at the store, it's his own lookout If he wants to pay the re- tailers horse and wagon bill rather than get his goods himself, that is also his affair. If he wants to pay the salaries of order-clerks and de- livery clerks and bookkeepers and other people to wait on his high and mighty pleasure, that, also, is his own business But he hasn't any right to demand these things and then kick when the bill comes in. I'm not writ ing to him nor at him. I'm thinking more about the farmers side of the trouble. And the more think about that side, the more impatient get at the complainings which hear com ing out of many farm kitchens and echoing along too many farm lanes.
 ! have one neighbor with a rather small place and a rather big family. It is a young and growing family with healthy appetites. If he was an average consumer" he would have isn't. He's got some gumption and isn't too internally lazy to help him. self. Instead of lying down and wait ing for somebody else to feed him and his family, he has set to work to make his own little place support itself and the family.
 He keeps a couple of COWS. They
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-12
RICHMOND

Mir. and Mrs Harold Hall and fam fly of Coventry and Mfr. and Mrs. AL bert Palmer of Providence. R. l., spent the week end with Robert E. Moore and family.
 Mrs. George S. James of HiIlsdaIe mains in a critical condition.
 Leon Howard of Wyoming, and Si- las Woodmansee of Tents Iill, were recent callers at the Moore homestead E Rumor has it that the Rock Farm at Hilsdale owned by David Smith of West Arlington. has been sold to pur- chasers from New York ! Albert Gardiner of Exeter was a recent caller through Beaver River Valley.
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United States markets. Besides rich coastal fisheries, the Films take large and valuable fresh catches in their rivers and lakes. Forests literally blanket the country. Paper pulp forms one of the largest items of Fnland's 8 export of forestry products.-' In 1912, 1t exported 251, ,912,o00 pounds of wood pulp, and quantities of lumber.
 "The Czar of Russia is Grand Duke of Finland, and the little country maintains. a certain outward semb- lance of a separate existence. It Is, however, in reality as much. "a. part of Russia as the conquered land of Russian Poland The Finns have a constitution, but also a Russian Gov. ernor and Russian garrtsons..'
 "To the many other proud national hopes in the world, the Films in recent years added their pan-Finnism, or Finland for the Finns.' In politics this movement is represented by the Finoman party.
 ITO the Finn his country is Straw berry land.' and the rest of the world fBillberryland.'
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day evening and the sale were both pleasing and successful.
 Heard Harry Lauder.
 About forty went to Hartford Tues day evening to hear Harry Lauder, the famous Scotch singer.
 When the Hospital Aid society holds its monthly meeting next Tuesday afternoon plans for the coming year will be considered
 Rev. L. B. Curtis will speak next Sunday morning on Religion in Old Ago.
 Young Ladies' Degree Team.
 At the meeting of Stafford grange next Tuesday evening a degree team of twelve young ladies that has been formed will confer the first and sec- ond degrees on a class of six.
 The upper macadam road from the Springs to the Hollow has been re- surfaced. This road Is beginning to fail and it is feared that it will have to be rebuilt.
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PaFeSOV 10 OtSy NISttorS-6oyS 6uSSTs
 tain ciimbers' cIub-5irds Fail to
 Return.
 Mrs. A. c. Rowiey entertained the young people on the hill Saturday evening at farewell reception to Aus tin. and Barbara Peterson, who are leaving town for their winter home in New York.
 Boys as Entertainers.
 The Climbers club met with Jack Schelling the sth. The boys prepared and carried out the entire programme and convinced the company they "knew beans" Each boy contributed an or igfnal rhyme. Two prizes were given. The judges were Miss Florence Bates, Miss Bertha Green and Miss Barbara Peterson d box of chocolates was awarded Burton F1ynt for the best rhyme and a bottle of milk to Jack Schelling as g. consolation and bracer. Games were played and the singing of The Star Spangled Banner and Amer lea closed a very enjoyable evening.
 Miss Edith Palmer of South Hadley, Mass, Is visiting her uncle, F. B. Top Tiff.
 Benjamin F. Chandler of Detroit, Mich, is, the guest of Mrs. F. B. Top Tiff, having been called east by the death of his brother.
 John L. chandIer's Funeral.
 The funeral of John Lord Chandler was held from the residence of F. B. Toplif Sunday afternoon. Burial was in Guilford, Vt. Mir. Chandler was a young man of Christian character, faithful in all of the affairs of life, and highly respected in the community.
 5irds Strangely Missing.
 The birds that usually patronize the feeding places prepared for them are missed this winter. Not song or tree sparrow, chickadee or junco has been seen yet, where there were dog ems of each last winter. The nut matches avail themselves of the oppor- tunity, as they have been here this summer.
 Club Programme Prepared.
 The Hilltop Home club met with Mrs Harry Wood the 4th. A good number was present and had a very pleasant time. The club has printed an interesting programme for the com ing year.
 The ice put all Of the telephones out of commission. It will probably be several days before repairs can be made.
 The water problem is .sttll a serious one.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-12
P|NPLES ON NECK
 CHEST AND BACK
Face Was a Sight. Large, Red and Sore. Became Festered. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Recovery Complete.

74 Holmes st.. RociLIand. Ma" About year and a half ago would occasionally haTe rznall pimple como out on my face and I would scratch 1t all tho tfme. In doing 90 began to have more untn ab0us year later my facs was sight. Then they came on my neck and later on my chest and back. They were largo, red and sore and in . very short time became festcred-
 ''I put on two or three things but they did not seem to help me much. One night before going to bed washed my face in as hot water as could bear and Cuticura Hoap, then applied the Cuticura Ointment. The next morning felt better. In month my recovery was complete." (signed, Paul H. Locke. Apr. 4. 1914
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(Wrttten Specially for The Bulletin )
 The stun that has been printed in some of the New York papers about 's1Var prices is enough to make con1- Deau ladled out to consumers by a cer- tain class of retail dealers, in order to excuse their exorhitant charges. is enough to make such a man exceed tnE mad.
 And the stun which has been talked and written and printed about the al- Ieged attempts of farmers to hold up" i the country is not only enough to make one mad, but enough to make him despair of the common sense of the crowd.
 Meat has been going up for several yeaks. The war had nothing to do with this. because the war didn't be- kin--Wasust even dreamed of till long Afters meat prices had reached the agespf highway robbery. The causes are tfireefold For one thing land in fhe west is getting so costly that farm CTS can't afford to use it for great cattle ranges and thus the supply tends to decrease. For another thing the average consumer wants either porterhouse or sirlofn or rib roast, and won't take flank or briSque or chuck or / round. A third cause is the utter in- -Competencel of government and courts to curb the rapacity and brigandage of the meat packers.
 But the war fin Europe which began last summer had nothing to do with the rise in meat prices which began five or six years ago.
 s The outbreak of the war did send sugar prices kiting from about $4 a hundred at wholesale to oyer ST. And it also boosted flour. In the case of sugar we depend for a considerable proportion of the best sugar on Central 51urope which is now cut off from us. ahere isn't enough cane sugar pro- duced in 4our own borders or in Cuba, Hawaii and other countries to supply our needs. Furthermore, the states mem who manage our government had just delivered knockout blow on the head or our home sugar producing industry, at the demand and for the benefit of the sugar trust. These two things certainly did hoist the price of Sugar. Flour naturally went up, be- cause the fighting nations of Europe x1ilgt have bread for their armies can't prcduce enough of their own, and so promised to flood us with an extra demand.
 But with ,Ehe exception of these two articles, the actual cost of other do- since war broke out as to be hardly worth a thought.
 The other day the president of the national wholesale grocers' association made up list of the hundred and three cIEmnron everyday groceries in greatest demand, comparing their wholesale prices the day before war was declared with their wholesale prices twenty-five days Later. He found
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-12
RASH UNSECURED BABY

exs Hamburg Ave. Brookfyn. N. Y.- "My baby's head broke out with a very bad red rash and itched him 70 bad that he could not sleep. It disngured him SO that was ashamed to take him on the street and he scratched until it bied. The hair fell out on several parts Of the head. sent for samples Of Cuticura Soap and Ointment and tn two weeks my baby was entirely healed of his eczema" lsigne0 Mrs. Edw. schaecer. Jan. %. 1914
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-12
BOLTON NOTCH

Mrs. Hattie Bragg is visiting her sis ter. Mrs. George Squires, in East Hart ford.
 Mrs. Emma McGinn and her sister from New Haven visited Mrs. Loren Maine over Sunday. Sunday.
 Merrill Cross laas gone to New Mill ford to work for Miller. the contractor
 Mrs Loren Maine Is visiting ir Hartford
 afrr. Waiter squises of Hartford ris-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-12
COLUMBIA
Grange Elects offieers-CoIIins-s sayTes Marriase-Youna Men May Organ ike a Band.


 The grange held its annual meeting Wednesday evening of last week and elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Master, Clayton E. Hunt; overseer, Aubrey Winter: lec- turer, Mrs. Carrie Frost; steward. Hor- ace Little; assistant steward. William Wolff; lady assistant, Miss Lura Col ltns; chaplain, Rev. E. O. Foster; gate keeper, Ernest Collins; three graces. Misses Ruth Lyman, Olive Cook. Nellie Carpenter: member of executive com mittee for three years, Herbert P. Collins.
 Selected Magazines.
 The library committee met Tuesday evening and selected the magazines for circulation in the library for. the com ing year. Magazines are blowing quite a popular addition to the library read ing matter.
 Some of the ladies in this vicinity are engaged in making evergreen wreaths and roping for the Christmas quite an industry. The wreaths find CTS.
 Jewett S. Collins of Columbia and Miss Lillian Sayies of East KilIingly were united in marriage last Tuesday.
 The ladies met at the parsonage Wednesday afternoon to continue Red Cross work
 MT. and Mrs. W. H. KneeIand have been visiting relatives in Vernon and Hartford.
 May Form a Band.
 Several young men met Tuesday evening of last week at Yeomar1's hail for the purpose of forming a musical club, or perhaps band. Some of those present have had some experience in playing various instruments
 Mrs. Pomeroy Wheeler and son Har- ", Of East Greenwich, R. l.. spent the week end with Mrs. Wheeiers mother and sister on Columbia Greer.
 William A. Collins attended fine wedding of his sin, Jewett, at East Killingly Tuesday afternoon:
 The ice storm of Monday and Tues day made walking dangerous, shade and fruit trees were broken down in some instances.
 Clarence c. Little. of Greennelo Mass, has been spending a few days with his parents, MT. and Mrs. flames P. Little. -.>'9
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-12
MAsEIAPAUG
Anxiety Because Of Shortage of Water ---Heavy Blasting on Grand Trunk Road,

The water shortage is causing con- siderable worry in Mashapaug among the farmers. It is estimated there is ter in them. The old inhabitants can not remember when such dry spell existed. The local lake. one of the largest in Holland county, is far below low water mark. Some of the farm CTS are obliged to cart water for their daily.
 During the ice and wind storm Mon- day and Tuesday several telephone
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-12
HoW,s rHrse

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re- ward for any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 2. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O.
 We. the undersigned. have known F. J. Cheney for the. last 16 years, and business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made NAT1oNAl. BANK OF COMMERCE..
 Toledo, o. Hasrs Ca4arYh Cure Is taken inter ana rnuCong surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle Sold by all druggists.
 Take Rairs Family Pills for constf-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-12
EAST WLLNGToN

Mrs. Ida Marcy of Mansfield Depot man.
 The fee storm did much damage to the fruit trees and telephone lines.
 Miss Matte Copeland spent the week end with her sister, Nettie Cope- land.
 Clifford Hemmeler has bought the blacksmith shop of his father, J. J. Hemmeier
 Miss Lillian Converse has returned to her school in Now York.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-12

New 5ritain.-One hundred and four years ago Tuesday E1ihu Burritt, the learned blacksmith" and the world famous peace advocate, was born in New Britain The New Britain Ma ternal association paid a tribute to his memory by visiting his grave in Fair view cemetery and decorating the large brown granite monument with wreath.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-12

Waterbury-with e grand total of Si,Ts7. .5s4.s6. tho budget for 1915 as prepared by the city controllers de- partment and the board of finance and board of aldermen shows many in- creases to the various departments of the city government, or an incroaeo of tto3.6o2.t3 over the year 1914.
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furnish all the millz and butter needed and afford some surplus for sale He has two pigs. One Is to be dressed this week; the other later In winter That naeans at least 400 He keeps a flock Of fowls which supply plenty of chicken pies and keeps the egg basket f51u. When they arc 6helltng out eggs to beat the band and the price is low he puts them down in water glass for supply dur ing the eggless nculting season.
 He raises enough corn and oatsfand buckwheat to feed his animals, fur nish material for brown bread, grid dle-cakes. etc. and next year pro. poses to have an acre or so of wheat, so that he won't have to depend on somebody eIse's four at somebody else's price Co make his bread. His cellar contains all the potatoes, tulnipa. beetss carrots. onions. pars- niDs, cabbages, etc. which the family can possibly use
 Over hIs apple barrels is a. long shelf filled with preserved and canned fruits. gathered by the children holi- days and after school hours. Beside the vinegar barrel stands two barrels of elder. made last fall when apples were going to waste un- der hundreds of wild pasture trees, to renew the vinegar whenever need ca.
 Outside his kitchen door is a ten cord pile of hardwood ready to make f1rst-class fuel and save the cost of coal. Cut judiciously out Of the thick CT parts of his own mountain woods. His wife has caught the contagion Of seif-help and is planning to re- learn the lost art of knitting, so that she can, at least knit some warm socks and mittens for her own young brood.
 Outside of very few such thines, as tea. coffee, sugar, and spices, which can't be produced in this climate. this neighbor ig pretty nearly independent of the trusts and the price-fiends.
 He actually sells a larger number of products than he finds it necessary to buy.
 And don't believe, if you should rake up the entire surface around his place. you would find one single tin canl
 They put up for winter use their own green-corn and green-peas, and beans and tomatoes, and thus get f1rst-Quality supplies at less than half the cost of second quality Canned goods
 On my last trip to the village I counted in less than a mile near other houses eleven piles of rusting tin cans, varying in. size from a busheI or so up to one heap that certainly couldn't have been loaded on any one wagon.
 Every week the grocer's delivery truck brings more full cans to the
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-12
Samples Free by Mail

Although Cuticma Soap C2sc0 and Cuti. ema Ointment (50c0 are sold throughout the world. . sample of each with s2-p. Skin dreespost-card "Cutfcura. Dept. T, Boston''
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tied her sister, Mrs. Etta Bennen. last week.
 Mrs J. C. Sterling is visiting in Philadelphia Mrs. Petersen attended the Fisk Ster- ling wedding in Hartford Wednesday.
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WeIVe Young Ladies Form Deeree Team at Granse-Read Resurfaced.
 Mrs. Clara Cummings is in +he Johnson hospital for treatment.
 Raymond Hall of Saybrooir is fha guest of his aunt, Mrs Lucy Wada- worth
 purchased a horse from the cyvrii Johnson estate. There arc ten patients at the .1oAn- son hospital. The institution is doing good work. >-'-.As
 Mir. and Mrs. J. A. Stannis startaS Tuesday for St Ciaud. Fla, where they win spend the winter. "@A 2
 Daisy cIass' Entertainment.
 The entertainment given by The Daisy Class at ta1e Banfi9t cnrrch FrlE
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-12
A Proaperoua nusinoea.

Speaking of the return of prosperity, 1t would seem that the purse snatchinR business were never better.-Indianap- oils News.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-12
chsdrenss- Coushs-chEidren's ceids-
 EaAEl Are Serf0ua.

kESgtH FNFG U1EIIyds
 When one of your little ones shows symptoms o4 an approaching cold give it Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey at once. 1t acts quickly and prevents the cold growing worse. Very heaiinS-socthes the lungs. lOosens the rnucoug, strengthens the system It'e 1uaran- teed. Only 26c at your druggist Buy a bottle today.
 Bsada1en's AIuica. aazae for aprea.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-12
Holland County RIPLEY HILL

Farewell to City Visiters-6oys Enter. tain climbers' cIub-6irds Fail to Return.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-12

lGs an cid saying that eternal viz true Is it that unceasing economy is the price of the farmers independ- : ence. But by economy" don't mean sordid scrimping of pennies and doing without comforts. mean the right and proper use of the materials at hand or easily attafnable on every farm. mean the saving of wastes. mean the use of farm opportunities to supply farm needs. I mean the pro- duction at home of No. One provender rather than the buying abroad of No. Two adulterations.
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houses along tlis road. to be emptied and then added to the rusty piles along the hedge-rows. Cans fiiled with poorer and dearer foods than the farms themselves supplied in profueion at bearing time.