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Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

came on, then the fun began. The horses he loved. They were to him the circus. Next in interest came the daring acrobats who seemed to fear nothing. Didn't mother like them?
 She looked the other way and wish ed it were time to go home, but Joe didn't notice her inattention. Bye and bye, the end came. too soon for little Joe. But there was to be asWtld West show, with more horses. Could mt he stay? Mother smiled into his eager face and said ''Yes."
 They saw it through and were just getting up when there was shout and a horse flew wildly around the tent with a man after him. Right in front of the grand stand the h0rse pushed into the crowd just as the man rushed up and caught him, but not before he had thrown over lit tie boy on the front seat.
 With the horse quieted, the man with the big SombrerO rushed to pick the child up and laid him in his moth CTS arms. She looked up to thank hfn-and met the familiar brown eyes again.
 He leaned towards her and whisp- cred:
 Hes all right Not hurt a bit Come, Mamie, come back with me to the old life. It's grand! I'll behave Do come"
 And the sombrero fell to the ground while he took both her hands in his There was a moments look of longing and daring, then she looked at little Joe lying sobbing and frightened in her arms clinging to her saying:
 "Mamai Mama!"
 She and Joe were the last to leave the tent, and when they went back to see the animals, the guards were hurrying people away So they threw the few remaining peanuts into the crowd to the street.
 Joe's hand never left his mothers As they walked home together, he looked up at her and said: Wasn't it great? And we can ge next year and the next, cause you're never going to leave me any more are you mother?"
 "No, never, Joe''-Boston Record.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
HOLLANDS NEUTRALITY.

It may have been that Great Britain was a little bit ver-anxious about our
 shipments of metal to Holland und' ?
 the belief that it was destined to Ger
 many and felt Justified in. holding thert
 up. but it is perhaps well that ther" should be some understanding concerr Q
 ing the situation in which Holland
 finds itself, now as well as later. Great
 Britain might have waited until 1t "
 certains of the destination of the shir
 ments that it could have spoken wit
 greater certainty, and not solely from the standpoint of suspicion, but there is reason to believe no harm has been done beyond repair. The trade be- tween this country and Holland is trade between neutral countries and
 but for the fact that Holland could
 be used as the fence for Germany, no
 interference with the commerce would
 be attempted as long as neutral ves-
 sells were engaged therein. There are
 tricks in all trade and war is no ex- ception. Great; Britain has decided not to be outwitted by it's enemy.
 This has resulted in the declaration from Holland that its ports and ter ritory will not be used for the aid of any of the warning nations and as such it sf8oulds clear the situation i'm mediately and ipermit the resumption of trade between the two countries Such means much both to this countr- and to Holland because of the largs
 amount of goods which is required of this country by the Dutch. It is demanded by the position in which Holland is placed and discloses again | the difficulties of neutrality. If it can be maintained, that country will be for tunate
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
FIGHTING NoN-coMBArANTs.

$ s going to require different tac- . than that attributed to Kaiser . a7n of offering special honors to : rst aviator who will drop a bomb
 ndon- Such may be taken in a I as reply to the protests which 1atc been made about the dropping T. explosives into Antwerp by the Ger nan airshIps, whereby women, chil- iren, hospital patients and non-com- ,atants in general were endangered, ,ut it is not likely to get much sym ,athetic support.
 Aviation has accomplished much in he two months of war and 1t may be yell to encourage the aviators to a est Of their greatest efficiency but it lad better be done in other ways. Aeroplanes and dirigfbles have been of treat value to both sides in the fierce ,truggle through the disclosure of De- dtions and thereby as great aids to he effectiveness of the artillery fire. They have demonstrated their useful less many times over and deserve he recognition which must be given heir services in the conduct of war Ut there has been nothing to warrant 1T justify the use of the flying ma- hin.9 for the terrorizing of the cities ntire'y removed from the scene O. far.
 ..v0n though such thirg as the hrcUing of bombs into London from nch agencies may never be accom-. lished. the ureiFg of such an endeavo1 hscloses an attitude which does nc Tedit to Q civilized nation even thougf is engaged in war. It, however fvc~ TerE--"r-- -o chance for a re. aonstrance if Russia takes the cue ts Tactice it upon Berlin.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
PEACE TREATIES.

Even tlaor9n f is now engaged in rar with other nations. if is nevertt1e- .ss g valuable acquisition that this ountry has, as with several others, igned the peace commission treaty Fitn Rt1ssfa. Even ff1ouxn treaties ave come to be referred to as scraps paper, they are none tho less de- lrabfe projections which are likely , carry greater weight 3s. the future. , would be unfortunate indeed if the Iiltire Of one country fo ceaerYe it's 'eatJ obligations Eaot1ia make it pos- tb1e to throw suspicion On a11 others. here 3s ITO reason to tssifsye that ali a1. be 1udged by the one.
 As the New York Times well says relation to the existing situation; Two things are true of these treaties ne Is that ti1sy tend strongly and df- getty to do away with secrecy, which ! the condition precedent to sudden nd endless wars. A nation whicts is srty to one of these treaties with an- Lher nation and abfdes by it mus Ct openly and with del15sratfon, and
 ust reckon with informed public
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
APPLE CULTURE CLUBS.

Most gratifying results should fol- low the movement in behalf of apple clubs for boys and girls, being urged by the government. It's object is to increase interest and supply needed instructions in the culture of the fruit and s.t is through such an organized effort that the desired end can be at tained.
 It is in keeping with the endeavor to get better results from farming through the application of modern ideas, for it is important that there should be activity along all the lines where better use can be made of the land under cultivation, devoted to orchards or woodland, and particularly that of which little or no use is now made. To teach children through clubs by arousing competition means the dc votion of spare time to valuable un- dertakings accompanied by more or less pleasure, while at the same time 1t tends to the storing Up Of useful knowledge for more extensive use later on.
 In New England especially there arc excellent opportunities for GevelcpI1g the business of apple raising. There are many examples of what can he done, to say nothing of the great num- .,I of instanc $ which :.laringly in dicste that something ought 1o be d r, in the line of this effort. It will tah Q z. little time but -hece $ nc reason why Connecticut oc New England fruit growing; should not be con"Cctcl Dn a far q cater scale. ..ike the corn grow = ing clubs. the apI.a growin. rrgan -:Gli. should result il, 1nurt. tnior me ft'snd profit from the insight which can be obtained in that direction Connecticut can aGd ought to do as well as the rest.
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realize their big mistake of not giving

realize their big mistake Of not glVlng
 us farmers proper protection.
 On Oct. Sth the hunting season
 opens Does the democratic party give the licensed hunters of New London county square deal and proper pro
 lection? I say No! Last year and the
 year before those who hunted without
 licenses were not caught, and 1t Will
 be the same this year, without doubt.
 It seems perfectly safe to hunt
 without a license in New London coun-
 ty as long as the democratic party is
 in power. The licensed hunters can
 kick, but will it do them any good? Will Fish and Game Commissioner J. Harry Mclaughlin. M. D., of Jewett City see that the farmers and licensed hunters of New London county have a square deal and protection this year As the season opens within a week, pr. Mclaughlin, don't you think quick action is needed to get your men on
 their job?
 If each farmer and licensed hunter in this county will send a personal let ter at once to Dr. Mclaughlin asking for the desired protection, perhaps he will order the fish and game laws to be enforced and see that they are en- | forced.
 If there is no change before election | the only hope of the farmer e'1 h- censed hunters who desire en- i forcement of the fish and game laws will be to vote a straight republican | ticket on Nov. 3d.
 Yours truly,
 TAXPAYER. R. F. D.. Norwich, Ct
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Enforce Game and Fish Laws.


 AIr Editor: I own a farm and am a taxpayer and voter in Norwich.
 For the last seven years. or as long as I have owned my farm, vandals in the shape of boys and men have hack ed with axes and hatchets the sides Of trees on my farm, to mark where they have set steel traps and snares for small protected game, without my per mission. No pen can do adequate jus tice to the tragedy of the steel trap. Myriads of unfortunate little q rts are left to Starve or freeze and suffer for days, until death gives them re- lief, or the hunter finally knocks them mercifully on the head. The big gashes will last as long as the trees last Com plaints have so far brought no results from the game warden who is supposed to do his duty and catch the violatorS of the law. Other taxpayers have told me the same regarding their woods, so I am not alone in my complaint.
 Last Sunday afternoon 1 went on a walk through Rockwell woods and Mo began park. In those places saw the hacked and mutilated- sides of trees, both large and small, and found many steel traps and snares placed there in violation of our laws.
 I and the other farmers had just the same protection before any fish and game laws were placed upon the stat ute books. The fish and game laws are or no pTOIeCLlOIl IO the pOOF LdInl- CTS unless they are enforced.
 Now is the open season for smooth tongued political workers who, circu- ate among the farmers telling what laws they will make for our protection If we will only promise to vote them on the way to Hartford. They prom ise us laws for our protection. but do not promise the same laws will be enforced.
 What good are the laws if not en- forced? The majority of us farmers now realize that the fish and game laws are joke, as they are not being enforced by those whose sworn duty 1t is to give the farmers at least some protection from the city vandals who without permission trespass on our property.
 Does the democratic party protect the farmers by enforcing the fish and game laws? say No! Why not? Because the democratic party fears that if they enforce the laws they will lose a few city votes. But the democratic party, when they see how the Connecticut farmers vote on Nov 3, will be greatly surprised as they
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opinion at home and abroad. The ar bftrary, harsh, unexpected and unex- piained final measures that precede such a war as the present would be possible only by repudiation of the treaty. And the second thing to note is that repudiation of treaty obligations would be self-condemning act. It would be a confession before all the world that the claims of the offending government could not readily and safe ly be exposed to the light of an i'm partial investigation"
 It Is a stand relative to the adjust ment of international difficulties which gives excellent promise of the desired results. It tempers quick action by a sane and sober consideration of the questions involved and gives recogni- tion to justice before force.
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oTvrP VIEW POINTS

When you see a girl coming down town in one of the new four story skirts the chances are strong that she left her mother at home making apple pie.-Meriden Journal.
 There are some of the names that the linguists tell us how to pronounce and we may think that we can say them as they do in the countries where they grow. but it is utterly impossible to say some of these Austrian names right unless you were born there.- Meriden Journal
 If the progressive vote continues to dwindle as it has on the last few show downs the Hartford Times will be re- gretfully constrained to discover an- other horrible conspiracy on the part state treasury-Ansonia Sentinel.
 We have seen, however, many miles of city pavement taken up, not be- cause 1t was worn out but because it was no longer suitable or desirable When wood or asphalt is substituted for stone blocks, as is often done, it renders uncertain the definition of per manent highways. We are experi- menting with cement highways now aways. Probably they can be regard ed as permanent, but 1t would be well to wait a few years and see before bonding for them.-Waterbury Repub- lican.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

District Attorney Whitman of New ' eSfS hSs nhAsHn that he is a man of aeests7ptisatasaats. 3Shat he has done in his diffit 1sts position eaty dfseIoses what he eaza do in the office Of goy- sFnSP.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

If it is well that the churches should be filled for prayers for peace, why Is 1t not a good thing that such power be sought. and the churches filled, Of ten?
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

The man on the corner says: Living in one place a lifetime wouldn't be so bad but for the practice some people have of keeping a diary dating way back to youth.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

Wherever the German cruisers are permitted to operate unhampered they are taking full advantage Of their privileges.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

If quick and satisfying returns are sought bys the democratic revenue seekers. they couldn't do better than to put tax on war talk.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

1nasnuch as our troops appear to be necessary to rnaintafn peace in Mexico it might be we'll to omit the exact time for their departure.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

October is having fine success in its effort to make amends for the cola shoulder given by September.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

Even the late fairs are getting some considerate attention from the fellow who handles the weather levers.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

The sickness Of the king of Rou- mania has symptoms similar to the youn<ster who is willing to have cramps if he can stay home from school,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

Who is going to pay the bills Car ranza has contracted. and where is the retiring head of the corlstitutfon- a1ists going to make his future abode
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

Those North sea mines can be de : pended upon to go up like a lot o1 other worthless securities, causinr death as well as misery.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

People who are art to speak right out in meeting are getting some fine practice observing the neutrality regu- lations.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

What a grand theme war is gong to be for the husking bee season n oN at hand.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

Carranza.s resignation opens the wa. for a large number more of good res olutions In Mexico.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Cotton may be king, but it appears to have poor control over it's dominion this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-06

Telephone troubles in the tropics are largely due to the wires becoming covered with afr plants.
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Bntchery Repeatinr Itself,

One picks up history, or sonic
similar work, and casually turns the
pages in order to find, perhaps, some
information that will help him to
read more correctly the dispatches
that are coming from Europe. Page
upon page consists of war upon war.
political, religious and racial. an aw-
full record of pillage and carnage.
The eye is caught by a sub heading
and the reader stops and follows the
lines. In the early hours of August
"a. 1872. two thousand defenseless
persons lin Paris were butchered in
their beds and the horrible slaughter
did not cease until eight or ten
thousand more were slain. in the city
and in various surrounding provinces.
1t Is record of the ST. Bartholomew
Massacre. one of the bloodiest pages
in history. The eye recoils. the face
blanches and the reader turns shud-
.dering away These people were
cruelty put to death because they
were considered heretics, because
they did not believe in a traditional
religion. The reader can scarcely
grasp such a horrible thing in his
imagination. What simple fools
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THE DAILY
NOV E L E T T e
THE WISDOM OF SOL.
About four decades ago.
s.....i..i.....Ss.,
FIuS HIty years OF more;
King Solomon reigned in glory;
King Solomon reigned in slore


King Solomon, in, almost all his
glory, was again presiding over Com
mon Pleas Court No. l.
"Snuggitts versus Snuggittsr
bawled the court crier.
Mrs. Snuggitts, pretty little Egyp-
tian woman in becoming minaret
gown, stepped forward, followed
rather sheepishly by Mr.. Snuggitts.
Mrs. Snuggitts held small bottle in
her hand.
Your sapiency,' explained Mrs.
|Snuggitts, my husbands heart
stopped beating for hours at a time
because he drank so much coffee, and
the doctor ordered him to stop drink
ing coffee entirely and to take tea
spoonful Of this medicine every half
hour. He has stopped the coffee, your
wiseship. but can't for the life of
me get him to take the medicine. He
absolutely refuses"
Tastes f1erce!" muttered Mr.. Snug
gifts. 49, il
HIM" reflected Solomon. Him. I
suppose You want to know how to
make him take it?"
Yes, yes!" cried Mrs. Snuggitts.
Give him each dose in cup of
coffee" said the great jurist.
"Hurrah!1 cried Mr.. Snuggitts, and
dashed out. of the court room waying:
his hat and followed by hisswife, who
was thinking deeply.
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The Burning Question.

While the public mind is mainly
centered on European war develop
ments. the people of the United
States should not overlook the fact
that the November election is ap-
preaching at which should be settled
important domestic economical ques-
lions. Among these is the tarin.
The Democrats in power now have
shown themselves unable to cope
with the tariff in peace as 1t relates
to the prosperity of this country and
not being able to deal with it salts
factorily during times of peace, 1t is
not rational to assert that they could
measure up to the tariff situation
during war times, unless war pre-.
cipitates throughout the world non
existence of trade among countries
thus affording the Democratic de-
sire. namely, no tariff.
In the meantime the burning
question in the politics of this coun-
try aside from the war and its prob
able effects upon America should be
mat of tariff. The record Of the
present tariff shows its complete fail
ure along all lines conducive to
American interests and American
prosperity. The fall in customs re-
ceipts shows particularly its bad in
fuence and effect on trade and COM
mercial and Industrial activity SO far
as the United States is concerned.
The treasury figures of customs
receipts show fall of $4,000, 900
in receipts from duties under the
new law as compared with the cor
responding months under the Payne
tariff last year, notwithstanding the
great increase in imports meantime.
1t is, however, in the details, as
shown by the monthly summary OF
commerce for the period Of eight
months, that are found the real eff
/ fects of the new law on domestic in
dustries and foreign trade. In the
materials imported for manufacture
ing there is falling off, indicating
that there is reduction in the ac-
tivities of the manufacturers of the
country.
In certain classes Of materials man.
ufacturers must have their supplies
from abroad and when these supplies
decrease in quantity 1t is apparent
that they are reducing their produc-
ton and hence their employment OF
labor.
The quantity of raw cotton i'm
ported in the eight months of the new
law for which details are available is
but s7,000,OO0 pounds, against APP
proximately 97,000,000 in the same
months of last year under the
Payne law. Notwithstanding the fact
| that imn0rted cotton Go much laes In
price now than a year ago, being
14h cents a pound in May, 1914,
against 10 1-3 cents in May, 1918.
In India rubber and substitutes
therefor the prices have also greatly
fallen. yet the quantity of this gen
eral class of material imported in
the eight months under this law is
but 127,oO0.00O pounds, against
Isl. 100000 in the same months OF
last year.
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we're people then. he declares.

were people then, he declares.
The book is thrown down and a
newspaper is picked up. The record
Is the same. Thousands upon thous-
ands OF men are being put to death
upon the battlefield, cities, towns and
villages are being pillaged and de-
fenseless men. women and children
are being ruthlessly slaughtered.
And all for what? The reader CON
tents himself with the thought that
the Massacre of st. Bartholomew
was the result Of religious IA
naticism while the European war of
today is the cause of political con-
tentions but 1t is hard for him to
find an excuse for the latter. It is
a long cry from 1872 and there are
few II any points of analogy between
the religious wars of the Reformation
and the strife of today. but the ques-
ton cannot down: Are the fanatics
who are killing people in Europe to-
day any further advanced than those
who sought out the French Hugenots
with the sword and the axe more
than three centuries ago?
Surely the wholesale slaughter
now going on seems just as senseless,
idtotic and inexcusable. The hearts
of mankind not unstrung by war
hatred, and even the wives and chill
dren of these, cry out in anguish for
merciful peace. This is wicked old
world after all and its boosted mod
ernity does not seem to count for
much in some respects. Let every
one In his right senses, however,
hepe, pray and work for the ulti-
mate establishment of international
tranquility.
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Coming Events
in Clarksburg

Thursday. August 1s-Picnic given
by Sunday school of First Methodist
church, New Fair Grounds.
Thursday. August 1S.-Lawn social
given by Ladies Auxiliary of the An
Client Order of Hibernians, lawn Of
parochial residence.
Friday, August 14.-Brotherhood SO.
cial, home of Lloyd P. Souders.
Monday, August 17--Cecemon1al
session. Knights of Khorrassan, Pyth.
ian hall.
Week beginning Monday, Angus,
|24-Harrison county teachers an.
nual institute. court house.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursda,
and Friday, September 1, 2, 3 and /
Annual fair West Virginia Fair Also.
citation, (Clarksburg).
Wednesday anu thursday, Septem
Der 16 and 17-Annual meeting.
state council of the Junior Order 1i
United American Mechanics and Of
the Daughters of America.
Saturday, September 2s.-Football
West Virginia Wesleyan vs.. carlislt
indians. Union Park.
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sixth well on the Charles Hunt farr
and has a rs barrel producer from
the Weir sand. On Sugar Tree Creek,
Duval district. Lincoln county, the
Big Greek Development Company has
completed its initial test on the Mary
A. Peck farm and has a gasser in the
Rerea sand. On Bear Fork, in the
same district and county. the Big
Creek Development Company has
completed its No. on the Smith &
Kremer tract and has a 15-barrel
producer from the Berea sand.
On Sancho Creek, in Tyler county.
Ellsworth district, the Hope Natural
Gas Company has completed its initial
test well on the Olive j. Kuhn farm
and 1t is dry in all sands. On Middle
Island Creek, In Centerville district,
Tyler county. the Hope Natural Gas
Company has completed Its we'll on