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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
OLD TIME CALLING.

The overcoat Of our 1850 dandy was
of several fashions. like our own day
The box coat was affected by horse
men and sporting characteristic long
tailed short wasted surtout by the
more fashionable.
In the midst Of the excitement at.
tending Kossuths visit to America the
soft felt hat worn by him was affected
by few even with the feather but IL
never attained the dignity of fashion
The wide flowing cloaks. called the
Talma, were also worn.
Thus attired. the caller. sailed forth
for his days work. ~.
The dress of the ladies was as rich
as possible as for dinner. an evening
party or the opera. and for the fashion
must beg them to turn to maya,
zine or fashion book Of the day. Many
gentlemen proceeded in carriages from
call to call, thus saving time and pre-.
serving their attire from rain, snow or
dust. -... -.
Upon entering the parlor the caller
advanced gayly toward the hostess or
a lady he knew, saying, II wish you a
Happy New Year." or he extended his
wish to all the ladies by saying. Il
wish you all a Happy New Year" The
old or elderly gentlemen who were on
intimate terms with the family or were
relations were often permitted to ga
lutte the young ladies or all the ladies
they were safe In honoring. Some old
gentlemen, indeed, claimed it as rite
or. ceremony descended from colonial
times. The caller then seated himself
and exchanged few remarks.
IL few moments the caller arose
and said he must 60. He was then
asked to take some refreshment. which
he generally did, more or less accord.
Ing to the circumstances Of his being
more or less dev ted to the table, his
intimacy with the family Or the mum
Der of tables at which he had al.
ready partaken. Relatives and intimate
friends having seen the table spread
| and knowing the strength of it in GER
tain delicacies they might be fond Of
made vigorous assaults on 1t, which
the ladies frequently saw with regret.
not being able to renew the supply and
fearing there would be none for IA.
vorite callers. Others, more frugal and
circumspect kept these choice matters
for the latter part Of the day. when
| the particular" callers came.
The clergymen of that day kept open
house not only for their congregation,
but when famous. like Beecher, DR.
Storrs. DR.. Bethune and others, were
accessible at all hours to all who might
call.
Then came the war that did away
with more than one delightful old Gus
tom. But neither the war nor any.
thing so caused the custom Of New
Years calls 20 decay as the rapid
growth Of the city, the sharply drawn
lines Of the different classes and the
great distances between the dwellings
Of friends. So it died out and became
only pleasant memory.-W. a. Wal
lacS Ii New York Evening Post.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
As OTHERS SEE US.

20, wad some power the giftie gle us,
To sc oursep as ithers see U.S."
Bobby Burns was, what we would
call nowadays, a wise guy
We Americans think we are the
whole show" but are we?
Sir Rabindranath Tagore, the ia.
nous East Indian poet, winner of the
Nobel Prize for literature, doesn't
think we are, and recently criticized us
most numerically. He said we are
building ugly cities. are too self.
assured, are nationally Connected and
are forgetting the fine simplicity OF
life in our mad rush for money, and
we must admit that he is about right.
He says, there is more to life than
just making money. Life calls for
leisure not machine-made days OF
money-mad activities. "You hurry so
you forget that life at it's best is just
simplicity, taking time to get the
things that money can never buy.
Like a popcorn wagon are your
modern ideas Of life. Everything is
popping and bursting in different di.
rections, no peace, no poise any.
where"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
MUZZLING THE PRESS.

There is bill before Congress that
has for it's object the exclusion from
the United States mails of newspapers
or any sort of printed matter adver.
Using liquors of any kind. This GER
tainly is step toward the muzzling
of the press to which we very much
object. 1t affects the rights and liber-
ties of the newspapers fully as much
as it does those who deal in liquors.
1t does not apply solely to dry states
or dry territory but is general. It
seems to us that the passage of the
bill in question would work. to the
detriment of "the freedom of the
press" which is generally conceded to
be very desirable. The bill should not
pass.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
thigh PRICES AND SUICIDE"

Last week the Associated Press dis
patches told a sad case of suicide of
a Chicago mother who determined
that it was cheaper to die than to
live. Her husband was earning $12
per week, but it was not enough. She
wrote note before turning on the
gas that sent her soul to the great
beyond in which she said:
This is what it takes a week-s4
rent, So lunch and car fare; that
leaves Sc a week for light, fuel, food,
clothing, medicine and incidentals for
husband, children and myself. God
help the poor"
This case seemed to be peculiarly
pathetic and according to our obser.
vations indicated wide spread feel.
ing among the poorer class of people.
The same trend of thought seems to
have been INDUCED in by the St. Paul
Pioneer Press, the result of which
was the appearance under the above
caption of the following:
Responsibility for the increasing
number of suicides in New York City
| Is placed upon the high cost of living
by Israel Feinberg, president OF
Gotham's board of coroners. The
coroner also says he traced many
deaths from lack of proper nourish.
ment to the mounting prices of food.
stuffs and contends the suicides are
alarming in their increased frequency,
There is no reason to doubt the
statement of Coroner Feinberg, for
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
NEW YEARS EVE CAKE.

So excellent is the German New
Years cake that it cannot be used for
a charm. like5fhe New Years eve cake
Of Ireland, for this was thrown agains,
the wall and was broken into pieces.
The first fragment to touch the ground
was eagerly sought, for he who ate ii
was sure Of a3}year's happiness. There
was much pleasure in the baking of
the cake. 1t was placed on a gridiron
before the open fire. and lamentations
were sung to secure the success of the
charm. In many countries the baking
and eating Of New Years cake have
been attended by quaint customs and
beliefs.--New York Times.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
i i i i *a,*s + i,
"Any prejudice whatever will
be insurmountabIe If those who
do not share in it themselves
truckIe to it and fiatter 1t and
accept It as a law of nature"
John Stuart Mill.
RETRoSPEcTlON.

With this issue of THE APPEAL we
close volume 80, and the year 1916.
The year just ending has been filled
with joy and sorrow, just as have the
years gone before. There have been
many thousands of lives ushered" in
during the year, but there have been
many thousands more that have ended.
The terrible war across the sea, is still
being waged with unrelenting vigor,
and the flower of the manhood of the
warning nations is being sacrificed. on
the affairs of, what is believed to be,
each country's honor.
If, as Pope says: Whatever is is
right" then we suppose it is, since
the Divine Ruler of the universe per-
mits it; but, it does seem to US, that it
is unchristian, inhuman, horrible and
absolutely unnecessary. OF course, it
has produced, directly and indirectly,
many reforms, economics and things
that will ultimately benefit the world
in way, but has, "the game been
worth the candle?"
While this country has not been &C
tually engaged in war, excepting, of
course, the Mexico middle, but we
have been made to feel the burdens of
war in the unsettled condition of bust
ness generally, and the uncalled for
high cost of living. True, a large
number of people in various lines Of
business have reaped golden harvest,
but very much larger number OF
people have "supped sorrow by ladies
full" The rich have become richer
and the poor poorer, many poor per-
sons were forced to the conclusion
that it was cheaper to die than to live
and have committed suicide. Whether
such persons jumped from the fry
ing pan into the fire. we know not
but II conditions are worse anywhere
else than they are on this earth just
now, save US from that place.
The race has some sweets with Bit
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30

ter, and the bitterest pill that was
given to US, was Wilson as President
for the next four years. -" -:
However: There's a. divinity that
shapes our ends, rough hew them as
we may" and perhaps there is much
good in store for us all-let us hope
So. -,.-.~ -. - =,
+, We have been fighting the best we
could for all, and will continue to the
end. "
We wish all a Happy New Year.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
MOVING PICTURES.

The Making Of Film for the aModern
Minnehaha" to be Postponed
Until Spring.
Owing to the season and other un-
favorable conditions, the making Of
the film for the photo-play. AThe Mod
ern Minnehaha," must be postponed
until next spring, when the promoter,
Mr.. T. W. Stepp, will again 80 to work
on It. The standing Of the contest
ants will remain the same as when
last published and the voting will 30
on from the time Of beginning next
'sprin&.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
GOD GIVE Us MEN.

God give US men! time like this demands
Strong minds great hearts true faith and ready hands
Men whom the lust Of Office does not kill:
Men whom the spoils Of Office cannot buy;
Men who possess opinions and will;
men hen VINO have honor men who will not lie;
Men who can stand before q demagogue
And damn his treacherous batteries without winlnr!
TAU men, sun crowned who live above the fog
IN public duty and il private thinling
~. e. Holland
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
THE SIN OF SILENCE

To Sin by silence when we should
protest makes towards out of men.
The human race has climbed on pro-
test. Had no voice been raised against
injustice, ignorance and lust, tho in
QUESTION yet would serve the law, and
guiIIotines decide our least disputes.
The few who dare must speak and
speak again to right tho wrongs Of
many.-EIIa Wheeler Wilcox,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
The crucibIe.

The CrucloIe.
He was a sweet-temper'd, gentle
natur'd soul,
Possessing generous spirit, and a
heart Of gold.
Came time when he certain ideals
| lost
Changing him and these virtues, to
things Of dross.
The Guardian.
The spirit Of the North, sweeps across
Wide stretches and vast,
leaving behind chill winter,
Who remains to guard
The virgin lass,
White-Tobed snow. 81;
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30

Needed by coiored Leaders.
(From the Richmond Planet.)
Manhood Is an asset that every in.
dividual should be proud to possess.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30

MEAN TO Do al through tho year
I Az good q good can be
And listen to tho voice inside
That softly speaks to me.
sometimes II IL . happy voice;
sometimes It's very Sad
It tells me that some things are coed
And othsrs-vsry bad!
III don't listen through the day.
Il talks ont loud at night
And makes mo feel 30 much ashamed
want 20 do whats right.
So this Now Year III try my best,
A. all good mon have tried,
To listen hard with al my might
And mind ths voice inside!
Little Folks. =
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-12-30
ANTHONY CRAWFORD.

ANTHONY CRAWFORD
Who Was Brutality
Of Nature-SeH -.
The Abbey nching ground
Colored People and the following is his
New York Nov Rich editorial
of South
the South northern industrial
Crawford
stand which
his State
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS
DAVIS THEATRE.
Three of the Best Vaudeville Acts Ever Seen Here and Wm. s. Hart in His Latest Triangle Feature Play.

The show which closes three days engagement at this theatre today is one of the best offerings ever seen here. The vaudeville is headed by Page. Hack and Mack, who present a novel acrobatic offering that is en- tirely different from all other acrobatic acts and they have mad the whole town talking about the wonderful feats they perform. Everything they do is new and original Another good act Is presented by Madam Calvert, who sings some very fine semi classic ballads, finishing with an old time song that is treat to listen to- This lady possesses voice of unusual sweetness and she comes to the Da- wis after a ten weeks engagement at the Park theatre, Boston. The third act, Hodge and Lowell complete the vaudeville in a nifty comedy singing and dancing act. In the photo plays the Triangle feature on this bill is William Hart, the popular western actor. in The Patriot. five part Ince @ red-blooded patriotic Yankee who settled on government property. Through the machinaIons of some gamblers and the connivance of land thieves his property IS taken away from him. In vain he tries to get Un- ole Sam to help him. He organizes band of Mexican outlaws. Just as he is about to make an attack 'on an unprotected American town, he real izes that he is about to shed the blood of his own flesh and blood. The dy- ing embers of his patriotic soul are rekindled. To complete the show Charles Murray is seen in a fun ny two reel Keystone called Maid Mad. Special music by the Davis concert orchestra. Two full shows ev- cry night at 6.45 and S.45. Matinee at 2.15. All seats 10 cents.
 There will be an entire new show tomorrow and the fea-ure act is The Girl in the Gown Shop, a big girl act with ten people. There will also be two other acts and Triangle photo plays. Watch tomorrow's Bulletin for full particulars.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-11
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Virginia Pearson in A Tortured Heart, Fox Feature and Three Acts of Vau- deville

Besides the excellent three act vau- deville show at the Auditorium today. Virginia Pearson will appear in the William Fox feature, A Tortured Heart a dramatic story of woman's struggle for happiness. The story fol- lows:
 Rev. Joseph Lorimer lives alone in the rectory with his sexton, Samuel. He has never stopped mourning the death of his financee. One night when he was offering up his accustomed prayer for her. a woman looks in the window of the rectory. When she sees the minister in prayer she vanishes. A few minutes later the minister goes to the door. On the porch is a bundle containing a small girl baby. baby with the assistance of Liza, colored mammy. The next day. the body of the babv's mother was found on the beach. The minister christens the baby. naming her Margery, after his dead love and Annan from the was found. In the parish there is only one person who looks upon the minister's act with sympathy. This is Miss Darrell, a wealthy spinster. She offers her fortune that the girl might be brought up properly. Mar gerry acquires a good education. The minister sends her to a professor of French. Leon Causidiere. This man is in reality gambler and a crook, who has been mixed up in a shooting affair. Tn getting away he wounds a man, who swears revenge. Bob Saunders, a young fellow who lives in the same town, of good family and some talent as a painter, is in love with Margerv. But when he proposes she refuses him. Leon pays a visit to the town. His attentions to, Mar gerry are disapproved of by both the minister and Miss Darrell. Indignant to think that a stranger interferes Leon goes to Miss Darrelrs house While there. he takes a, letter from a private desk. This reveals that Miss Darrell is Margery's mother. Leon again approaches Miss Darrell, extorts money and forces her to keep silent Margery e1opes with Leon. Bob Saunders goes to Miss Darrell to break the news. Hysterica1ly she confesses hpon a debauch. Margery is neglect ed. Tn a poker game one night Leon agoin comes face to face with the man he had shot in a previous affair. He makes his escape but is followed round him on the top of a mountain the side and dashed to pieces on the rocks below. Margery, ignorant of his death, writes to the minister and asks him to take her back. When the news of Leon's death is broken to her Margcry turns to her mother All the love in her nature is lavished upon the woman who has sacrificed every thing In life for her. Later Mar gerry n1arrieS Bob
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-11

WANTED--To purchase or rent house moving outfit, Iimbers, rolls, jacks, all or part. Box ESQ, Mantle, Conn. oct7d
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-11
HUMOR OF THE DAY

Tessie-You know I came to col 1ege for a purpose. Frederick - Well, what happened to itc
 lessie--He funlzed out.-Cha parral. She (during the spat)-You should have married some stupid, credulous girl
 He-Well, my dear, I did the best I could.-Boston Transcript.
 Your wife must be very solicitous about you"
 Why"
 "she writes every day"
 "Oh, she's solicitous about the ca nary."-Kansas City Journal.
 Did you cure that patient you had with the failing memory"
 T thought so at one time" replied the doctor, but I'm not so sure about it now. He went away and forgot to pay his bill.
 MT. FIubdub-That girl thinks no man is good enough for her.
 Mrs. F'lubdub-She may me right, at that.
 MT. Flubdub.-Yes, but she is more apt to be left.-Detroit Free Press.
 Uncle Ezra-That fellow who stays in that little round house on the top of the hill has written a book about Mars.
 Uncle Eben - I'll bet it's a fake. What does he know about them for eign countries? lie @ain't been out of town in severa; years-Puck.
 T wish to see a bonnet" said Miss Passee, aged 40.
 For yourself. miss?" inquired the French milliner.
 Yes"
 Marie, run down stairs and get me hats for ladies between IS and 25."
 Bonnet sold. - Pearson's Weekly Qondon).
 What are you going to make of your son, Charley?" I asked.
 Well" replied Charleys father, T made a doctor of Bob, a lawyer of Ralph and a minister of Bert, and Joe is a literary man. I think I'll make a laboring man of Charley. I want one of them to have d little mOney,"-Iife
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-11
BREED THEATRE,
"The Quality of Faith," With Gertrude Robinson in the Stellar Role Fea- ture For Today and Thursday.

Gertrude Robinson, whose work in lngenue roles has won her a host of friends and admirers throughout filmdon, plays the leading role oppo- site Alexander Gaden in the Mutual Masperpicture which IS the feature at the Breed today and Thursday.
 Miss Robinson for the first time in her lifo plays a girr of the street Forced out of employment at the fac tory, the girl sinks into the under world. Miss Robinson invests the part with more than her usual pathetic in terest. Through the minister's effort shs is saved, becoming a member of the s;nlvat Dn Army. When the minis ter falls from his high position, the girl repays her debt by saving him.
 The situations are remarkably effec- tive. The Gaumont company provid- ed over 1000 extra people for the big strike scenes. and even transported the principal players from the winter stu dio at Jacksonville, Fla. to Anniston. Ala, where factory scenes were se- cured in large cotton mill. The fight of the minister with a bully, the pro- test of the employees to the directors of the company a<1 the attempt of the society woman to frame" the minis ter. form remarkable cffmaxes.
 The supporting company includes Miss Lucille Taft, John Reinhard, Charles H. Travis, John Maclsin, Hen gy W. Pemberton. Alan Robinson and
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-11
PoouIar Lectures.

In the New York Evening Post for Saturday, October 7th, was published the article by MT. Norman Angell which is said to have caused his ar rest and detention by. the British au- thorities. MT. Angel is opposing con scription in no uncertain terms be- cause he believes it to be an exer- else of exactly the kind of pressure that Germany uses to compel conform ity to the state political religion and to the beliefs of the majority,
 It has been the purpose of those re- sponsible for this course to provide tn- struction as we'll as entertainment, and 1t is believed that this years course combines these two desirable qualities better than ever before. For instance, an illustrated lecture on the Grand Canyon of the Colorado in the but contain much that is exceedingly instructive But when it is remem- bered that the lecturer, in addition to being a scientist of distinction, is al- so able to impart his intimate knowl- edge of his subject in most pleasing manner and to visualize the wonders of the Grand Canyon by collection of remarkable slides, it is not difficult to anticipate an evening not only Of profit. but also of great enjoyment.
 The opening number of the series is one which meets these two require mentS to an unusual degree. Lean Charles B. Brown, of Yale, who will lecture on ''The Greatest Man of the Nineteenth Century, is a seasoned ora tor scholar of note, and presents a lecture that has been often heard in different parts of the country and with unvarying enthusiasm. It is a matter of some speculation who the greatest man of the nineteenth cen tury was. Dean Browns answer is one which will well repay those who hear it next Tuesday night in Slater hall at 8 D. m.
 Course tickets which are $200 for the entire five lectures, may be se- cured now at the store of Cranston & Co.,, 25 Broadway. Norwich. Seats will be reserved only for holders of course tickets. While the advance sale has been most gratifying it is still possible to secure seats desirably To- cated