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The Monroe journal., 1916-12-15
The New Progrcssiyeness.

The New i'fogrcsslNencsS.
DR.. Frank Crane, New York Globe
II want to redeem the world
= can come nearer my object and
. do less harm, by being just to-
. ward myself and just toward
everybody else, than by doing
good" to people. The only un-
tainted charity is justice. Often
q our ostensible charities serve
= but to obscure and palliate
= great evils. Conventional chart
= ty drops pennies in the beggar's
. cup. carries bread to the starv-
. ing. distributes clothing TO the
naked. Real charity. which is
justice. sets about removing the
q conditions that make beggary,
4" starvation and nakedness. Con-
= ventional charity plays Lady
. Bountiful. justice tries to es-
. tablish such laws as shall give
a" employment to all, so that they
= need no bounty Charity makes
. the Old Man of the Sea feed
. sugar plums to the poor devil
he is riding and choking: justice
would make him get off his vic
. TINS back. Conventional chart
~ piously accepts things as they
are. and helps the unfortunate;
justice goes to the legislature
and changes things. Charity
swats the fly; justice takes away
the dung heaps that breed flies,
Charity gives quinine in the ma
larial tropics: justice drains the
swamps. Charity sends surgeons.
and ambulances and trained
nurses to the war; justice strug-
= giles to secure that International
= ism that will prevent war.
= Charity works among the Stun
= wrecks: justice dreams and
/" plans that there be no more
: slums. Charity is affected by
symptoms; justice by causes.
= Charity assumes evil institutions
and customs to be a part OF
Divine providence" and tear
fully works away at taking care
OF the wreckage; justice regards
injustice everywhere, custom
buttressed and respectable or
not. as the work Of the devil.
and vigorously attacks it. Chart
ty is timid and always is pass
ing the collection box; justice is
unafraid and asks no aims, no
patrons. no benevolent support
The best part OF the hui
man race does not want help,
nor favor. nor charity; IL wants
fair chance and square deal.
. Charity is mans kindness; JUS
tice is Gods.
The Monroe journal., 1916-12-15
No,us Homo Finds a Great Saving.

Correspondence OF The Journal.
Lets all throw up our hats and
shout hurrah. Say folks. did you
know we were about TO get relief
from the extravigance on the part OF
our administrators at the States
money box?
read a little news sQuib recently
that made me wonder where this re-
form wave is going 10 stop. IL looks
T, like they are going TO run the thing
| in the ground and do IL at such a
rapid rate that the icy 81 headed peo-
pie of the country will be obliged TO
call a halt or somebody is sure go-
ing to get hurt.
This news item (yes it's newsl in
question states that one OF the COM
lmissioners OF agriculture of one 81
the southern states has actually de-
cided to use the old left over 1918
and 1916 fertilizer tax tags on the
ll9l7 crop Of guano in order to save
the State some money Now why not
rejoice and be glad Did anybody
ever hear OF such an enormous saw
Ing to be realized all at once?
Don't YOU reckon the railroads will
have TO put on nnnllc" OF eNtrH
express cars and cL4pluy 4 GOOD j.
number OF extra ,sG: ssmen -
handle this gigantic 1W saved ly
using old tax tags arl -; back II
the people who have ben raging a.
increased tax every y,as lea the last
several?
Figure up. fellow s,t'z rs and find
out what part cGes Of sou is in
titled to OF this va, sum aad then
make application t. the proper au-
thority and insist nat h" get il to
YOU in time to finance your nCNt years
farming operations. aud equip your
self with as much up-to-0ate farm
machinery as you need. Tell him
this would materially affect your
finances and probably enable YOU TO
avoid giving a first mortgage to the
farm loan bank. and thereby proven;
you either being in debt or payins
the high time prices that We have
been hearing so much about. con-
fess that am plum dCmblunnded.
II have been trying te say things that
looked ugly about some Of these re-
formers. | really didn't believe that
they were so overwhelmingly in
earnest. but now. if they will just
send me my part of this sum q
don't know how many millions il Will
be. but the more the better |
promise upon my honor that ! will
not mistrust them anymore, until |
get the last "bloomin" cent OF il
spent.
| suppose there will be application
blanks furnished free tthe cost can
be deducted from the sum and not
hurt anybody so that each citizen
may make his appeal in the regular
Iauthordox style. and thereby avoid
any irregularity. This would expe-
.dite matters and save the application
several times for correction. since
some OF us would not know how to
ask for so much money in a way that
would legally intitle us TO it,-lour
truly. Novus Homo.
The Monroe journal., 1916-12-15
Hogwallow News.

Dunk Bolts, Regular Correspondent.
Poke EaZley. who happened TO buy
a pair OF striped pants that CORES
bonded with those worn by the Deputy
Constable, was arrested by the Deputy
Yesterday for trying 10 impersonate
an officer of the law.
The school trustees visited the
Wild Onion school Friday afternoon.
They were treated royalty by the
teacher. who wants TO teach there
another term.
Miss Flute Beleher announces to
the public that she is now prepared
10 do plain and fancy singing on the
shortest notice. No extra charge for
Raz Barlow. who accompanies hef
anywhere ON his fiddle.
Fit Smith. who has had more
trouble with the law than most any
citizen of this section. has made up
his mind to do better, and hereafter
will not steal a COW. even If he knows
he will not be caught up with.
Columbus Allsop and Cricket Hicks
were overtaken by big rain while
walking along the Gander creek road
the other day. Cricket. though not
half as big as Columbus, got Just as
wet.
The school teacher at Tickyille is
being prominently mentioned Tor
candidate for congress. II elected he
would use the office only as step
ping-,cne 10 something higher.
Poke Eazley. who tore down the
stairway leading to the loft of his
home. will have To put it back again.
as he did not know his wife was in
the loft at the time.
The wild Onion school house must
be repaired. and as the school teach
er is the only one that gets any bene-
hts from the building being there.
he win likely have to pay for the i'm
provements.
4 dog got after Miss Hostetter
Hooks last Saturday and tore her
dress down the side. She will let il
stay that way.
Miss Hoslctter Hooks, who ordered
a mesh hand-bag through the mails,
is dissatisfied with il, as she found
ii fun Of holes.
The Tin Peddler's horse got eXcit-
ed and ran away Tuesday morning
No serious harm was done except by
Mrs. Tobe Moseley, who got away
with 4 dishpan,
Fit Smith. who came into prom
inence In this section two summers
ago by keeping in his possession a
bushel of snakes has found a nest of
Young rain crows in the Gander
Greek bottoms. and will attempt to
predict the weather from now until
rain.
The Old Miser, OF Musket Ridge,
who has had his money buried in one
spot for the past several weeks, will
move it this coming week. The Hog
wallow Improvement Association has
offered him inducements to move 1t
to Hogwallow.
The Hogwallow Postmaster is now
willing to agree with all that the po-
sition of a neutral is a very trying
one. In the presidential campaign
lust closed he declared his neutrali-
ty and maintained it until the ReXall
straw vote came in. when he appear
ed to have pretty strong Wilson lean
ings on up to the time of the early
returns on Tuesday night of election
day. when he came out for Hughes
The following morning he again as
sumed a strong neutral position and
his admiration for Wilson gradually
grew and he soon became a Wilson
follower. He admits that his neu-
trality got him into many snares, but
says he used none of his influence
for either candidate and now feels
certain of his reappointment as post
master on account of his long service
The Monroe journal., 1916-12-15
PAINFUL COUGHS RELIEVED

Or Kings New Discovery Is a
soothing. healing remedy for coughs
and colds that has stood the test of
nearly fifty years For that cough
that strains the throat and saps the
vitality try Dr. Kings New Discovery.
The soothing pine halsams and mild
laxative ingredients soon drive the
cold from the system. Have a bottle
on hand for winter colds. Group.
grippe and bronchial affections.
At your druggist. soc.
The Monroe journal., 1916-12-15

Miss Sykes want thermometer,
the best you got.
Dealer-This is the best made. Cut
glass front and purest quicksilver.
Miss Sykes-Silver? Silver's all
right for the kitchen but | only have
gold in my boudore Amt you got
none with gold in 'em?-Utica Globe.
The Monroe journal., 1916-12-15

This would be a good time for
me to take a vacation" remarked the
of a city concern.
But you returned from one only
a week ago." said the president
"Oh, that was my vacation as
| wish to 20 now as treas
urer. boston Transcript
The Monroe journal., 1916-12-15
COUGH MEDICINE FOR CHILDRE,

Mrs. Hugh Cook. OF Scottsville, n.
Y. says: About FIVE years ago when
we we're living in Garbutt, N. Y, !
doctored two of my children suffer
ing from colds with Chamberlain 8
Cough Remedy and found II just as
represented in every way. 1t prompt
~ checked their coughing and cured
their colds quicker than anything |
ever used"
Obtainable everywhere.
The Monroe journal., 1916-12-15

Miss Howler-Did my voice fill the
drawing-room
Mr.. Rood-No, il filled the re-
freshment-room and the conservatory.
Boston Transcript.
The Monroe journal., 1916-12-15

liberal
label couerfeng
claiming special producing flour with velvet fh for the
of deceivng and defrauding
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15
Brief Mention.

Rev. G. c. Scrivener of Norwich,
district superintendent, was in town
this week calling on local Methodists.
The Boy Scouts of the Congrega-
tional church held their regular meet
ing in the church house Friday even
ing at 7.30.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the First
BAPTIST church served a supper Fri
day evening from $40 to O'Clock.
The supper was well attended.
The Ladies' Society of the Metho-
dist church held a food sale Friday
afternoon from to O'Clock. The
sale was successful, nearly everything
being disposed of.
Charles ]. Johnson, county sealer of
weights and measures, is making his
spring visit to merchants in town in
this section inspecting weights and
measures. He expects to be in Wind
ham some time before the first OF
May.
William Ridgeway of Railroad ave-
nue., Baltic, a student at the Windham
High school, is clerk at the Windham
National Bank of this city after school
hours and on Saturdays. He will be
graduated from the high school in
June and will then have a permanent
place with the bank.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15
scHooLHousE BURNED
Loss OF From $500 to $500 at Mans
field Four Corners.

The country school house at
Mansfield Four Corners was de-
stroyed by fire Friday morning, the
building. being burned to the ground.
with the exception of a few
books, the teachers desk, stove and
wall map was saved as the fire had
gained considerable Roadway when it
was discovered. The fire was discov-
cred about o'clock Friday morning
by NJ. H. Parker who lives near the
school, and he called several neigh
bors by telephone. 1t is not known
just how the fire started. There was
no fire in the stove since the day be-
fore. 1t apparently started in one end
of the building where the wood was
kept for the stove as when it was
first seen the flames were breaking
through the roof over this end of the
building. Twenty-Five pupils attend
this school, most of whom lost books
and other personal belongings. No
arrangements have been made for re-
Stunning sessions of the school but the
authorities will endeavor to make ar
rangements so that the sessions can
be resumed in a few days. The loss
is estimated at from $500 to $780,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

they will appear in their new uni
forms.
Public Lecture.
The Current Events club has ar
ranged for a lecture by Miss Florence
Ackerman of London. Eng, to be given
Monday evening, April "a. The mem
bers voted to defray expenses and
make the event free to the public
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smiledge will
leave soon for New Hampshire, where
they will remain for several months.
They plan to return here.
Reception for Pastor.
When the annual May festival of
the Methodist church is held a recep-
ton will be given the new pastor, Rev
.. A. Aldrich, and his wife.
Edward Dupre has been appointed
rural carrier, his appointment to begin
May /, 1916.
The Hospital Aid society will hold a
meeting next Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Chaffee will en-
terrain the postoffice clerks and their
wives this evening.
The bowling team that will represent
Stafford in the tournament in Spring
field in May will be c. 3. Pinney, Har-
old Pinney, John Cote, Timothy Buck
ley, Hans Hansen ard Richard Fisk.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15
IEWETT CITY
Pulpit Themes for Tomorrow-SaIe of
store-FuneraI of Mrs. Frances Rood
d. A. r. Delegates Leaving Today.

For Sunday morning at the Congre-
gattonal church Rev. Albert Donnelrs
subject is The Lords Needs. The
Christian Endeavor meeting in the
evening will be led by Earl S. Hiscox.
The pastors subject is An Old-Time
Prayer Meeting.
Rev. Samuel Thatchers morning
subject at the Methodist church is The
Heavenly Magnet. His evening subject
is Only a Lad.
Rev. ]. Allen Spidell's morning topic
at tho Baptist church is Christ's Great
Question Before His Passion. His
evening subject is The Saints Impera-
tive.
Rev. Richard r. Graham of Christ
church, Norwich, will conduct an Epis-
copal service at Slater Library hall
Sunday afternoon at $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ]. Crawford re-
turned to Pelham, N. Y, Friday after
a visit at F. D. Ballou's. They have
been in Boston to attend the funeral of
Mr.. Crawford's brother.
Mrs. Emma Olin and daughter Eta
have moved to Coventry, r. L, to live
with Mrs. Olin's daughter, Mrs. B. w.
Smith.
Business Change.
A. c. Burdick has purchased for his
brother-in-law, Albert Saunders, of
Springfield, the ten cent store owned
by Mrs Elizabeth AuClair. Mr.. Saun-
ders will move to Jewett City.
Mrs. G. H. Prior has been in Hart
ford attending the state board meeting
of the Kings Daughters.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

Of a chef of long experience. A med
ical chest fitted up according to the list
authorized by the government for its
vessels will be a part of the ships
equipment No physician will accom-
Iany the expedition as Mr.. Borden
says his experience in northern waters
has given him sufficient training TO
handle any ailments, peculiar to the
northern country, that might come to
himself or mis- men
There will be private state rooms
for each of the guests and comfortable
Cards. books and a big photograph
will be among the things on board to
provide entertainment for the long
Arctic nights.
Capt. Lane. though only IS years Of
age. is as much at home in a boat on
the icy seas OF the north as would be
landsman in an automobile travel
ing city streets He has been a
dweller in the Alaskan country since
he was n child OF twelve and has
spent much OF his time on the water.
He will be in active charge Of the
boat as captain but will Cooperate
with Mr.. Borden in all matters of
management except the actual tech
nical details OF handling the vessel
It was Capt Lane who last August
came to the rescue OF the explorer
StefeanssOn with timely supplies when
s1ANAAaAASG0AA anu AAAE AELAaAaHL VI LlE
original party that went TO the north
ern regions with him had been given
Up for lost.
Mr.. Borden IS well fitted by exper-
fence for his proposed long journey
Though he did not go but half as far
North as his present plans will carry
him he made a notable voyage in the
summer OF 1918 in his 100 foot sailing
yacht Adventures" from the coast OF
Maine around the American continent,
through the straits OF Magellan.
thence to the Pacific coast and on to
a point about three hundred miles
north OF the Aleutian Islands. II was
the delightful experience that he had
on this trip that got the salt OF the
sea into his veins and caused the lure
OF the North to call him again, a call
so nsistent, he said that his forth
coming trip is the result
The route Of the Great Bear will
take her through the Pacific ocean for
a distance OF about 1000 miles on the
first leg OF the long journey from
Seattle, on which she will reach the
Aleutian Islands. where, as she turns
northward she will expect TO encount-
er much floating ice. This however Is
not expected to hamper her as her
three great sails and her powerful oil
burning engine are regarded as ample
to make the handling of the boat easy,
though the desired speed OF seven
knots an hour may be attained at all
times.
Another thousand miles will bring
her to the Gulf OF Anadyr. of the ST.
berian coast. Then she will pass in
to the Arctic ocean and will circle
Point Barrow through the Beaufort
Sea and having added another two
| thousand miles to the distance trav.
elled from Seattle. she viii reach Cor.
onation Guh, on the Northern coast o.
i Canada where the journey will end
The return win be made over the SAM
/ route.
are going TO harpoon the bowhea,
whale. which is valuable for its o.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15
GREAT FISHING AND
HUNTING TRIP PROJECTED.
Schooner Great Bear TO Sail from
Seattle on 5000 Mile Trip.

Chicago. April IL. - When the
Seattle about the middle of May, on a
fishing and hunting trip to the far
north-she will start on a partly as a
summer vacation and partly as a COM
nercial venture-she will start on a
journey that will take her about 5000
miles from Seattle and will not end
till about the middle Of November
incidentally John Borden, Chicago
capitalist, sportsman and traveller
and one of the vessels owners, will
help the explorer, Vilhjalmur Stefans-
son-if help is needed-relocate the
continent he discovered in the polar
regions.
AR. Borden on his journey will be
accompanied by Capt. Louis Lane,
long time n resident of Nome, Alaska,
and for years a gold miner. fur trader
and whaler, and by three Chicago
guests, who are going just for sport
Norris H. Bokum, c. K Knicker-
booker. and r. B. Straightforward the
schooner will carry n crew OF twenty
four sturdy seamen-
With Mr. Borden, Can't. Lane is
joint owner of the vessel, which, in
GLIDING her equipments, cost 5000
and is 137 feet long, 80 feet beam, with
a draft Of II feet and a speed Of seven
knots per hour. She carries three
sails and, as an auxiliary force, an
il-burning engine OF $50 horsepower
Her soaken hull is sheathed in iron
wood, a heavy timber from the Phil
| ippines, almost as impervious as it,
/ name indicates.
The Great Bear will carry % .OOt
gallons Of fuel oil, and about 5000
worth of provisions-canned vege,
tables and fruits, sugar. coffee. -four
meal and salt meats-enough to las
| the entire tourney A COMPLETE kitchen
will be provided and will be in charg
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15
EAST THOMPSON

George Bixby is in Chicago on BUSH
ness. Mrs. Bixby and her mother, Mrs.
Emma Peckham, are spending a week
IN Providence.
Mrs. George Morse is the guest of
her mother in Smithfield.
Mrs. Everett Huntington and Mrs. A.
I. Tourtelotte spent Thursday in Prov
ldence.
Vernon Jepson spent Sunday in
Webster
Miss Lottie Jacobs spent the week
end with her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Barton Jacobs.
The play which the grange gave two
weeks ago in Thompson is to be re-
~~atad here tonight Saturday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15


The house of Paul Stoessel was
raided by Chief of Police Thomas
Hayes and officers Kaddy, Mason and
Young last Wednesday night. They
arrested Stoessel, George Swanton,
Julius Lansky, William Gilooley and
Ernest Slater. They were brought be-
fore the borough court and Prosecuting
Attorney Fisk charged Stoessel with
keeping a disorderly house and the
others except Slater with being intoxi-
Gated. Judge Head found them guilty
and fined StoesseI SIS and costs and
the others 81 and costs. They all paid
their fines except Gilooley, who was
committed to the Tolland Jail.
Slater was examined by physicians
appointed by the probate court, who
declared him insane, and he was COM
mitted to the state hospital at Nor
wich.
Athletic Officers.
At a meeting of the directors of the
Stafford Athletic association the fol-
lowing were elected on the committees:
Auditing committee, E. Green and Ed
gar Young were reelected; baseball
committee, T. Jenkins, z. Clark.
Charles Jacobsen; track committee, r.
II. aVlentine, G. 3. Pinney, d. Mitchell
The Mil league vas formed and will
be made up of four teams and will
continue until Memorial day. when the
game with an out of town team will be
played.
The big team will be selected from
the most promising material that
shows up from the Mill league.
Choral Union Concert.
The second annual concert of the
Stafford Choral union will be given in
May. Arthur Hackett has been en-
gagged as tenor and Ebert Couch as
bass. They will render the cantata
The Creation.
The democratic caucus for electfng
the delegates to the state convention
to be held in New Haven May and
10 was held at Borough hall Thursday
evening.
When the Italian band conducts its
fair at St Edwards hall next month
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15
OFFERINGS IN THE DRESS GOODS SECTION
Select Your Pattern Now For Your Spring Suit or Coat

s6-inch wide Serges in navy blue,
black, green, brown and white and
black and white checks, see and 75c a
yard
42-inch wide Serges in fine or coarse
weaYes, sponged and shrunk, colors
are navy blue, brown, green and tan
at 800 and $3.50 a yard.
S6-inch White Serges for Spring
and summer suiting, SOC, 75c and $1.00
a yard.
50-inch wide Gabardine in coarse or
fine weaves, colors are navy blue,
Alice blue and grey, all wool, a good
fabric for Spring costumes, $1.00 and
$3.50 a yard.
s0-inch wide Poplin Suiting, navy
blue an6 brown, all wool, $3.50 yard.
5D-inch wide Wool Whipcord, $3.50
a yard.
50-ir1ch All Wool Storm Serge,
sponged and shrunk, navy blue and
tan, $50 yard.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

50inch wide All Wool Wide VALE
in navy blue and tan, $1.50 a yard.
33-inch wide Velvet Corduroy, suit
able for Spring Suit, Sport Coats or
Separate Skirts, navy blue, green and
coral, $1.00 a yard.
30-inch wide Crepe chine, suita-
Bile for Party or Street Dresses in
Alice blue, china blue, green, white
and lavender, soc a yard.
40inch wide better quality All
Wool Crepe chine in suitable
Spring colors, $3.50 a yard.
New Silk for trimmings and waist
ing in pretty striped or plaid patterns,
20 and 27-inch wide, s1.00 and $1.25 a
yard
We are showing a good line of soc
Dress Goods in fancy weaHes and
plain colors, also black and white
checks and plaids. We are sure will
interest you at that price.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15
FUN ERAL.
Mrs. Frances Rood.

The funeral services of Mrs. Fran
ces Rood were held at her home on
Thursday afternoon. Rev. Phancis
Child, pastor of the Pachaug church,
officiated. Two hymns, Sometime Wen
Understand and Shall We Meet Be
yond the River? were sung by Mrs.
James Crary, Miss Lucy Lathrop, w.
B. Montgomery and S. F. Palmer.
Burial was in Pachaug cemetery The
bearers were Stanley Rood, William
McCluggage, James Macarthur and
Sydney Mathewson. There were flow
ers from Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rood,
and their children, Frances, Ethel
Royal and Donald, and from Mrs. VIII
liam McCluggage, Mrs James Near
thur, Mrs. Sydney Mathewson, Doro-
thy, Sydney and Raymond Rood, Mr..
and Mrs. Sydney Brown, George Rood,
Mrs. Carl Jennings, Mrs. William
Jackson, Mrs. Patton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Geer, Mr.. and Mrs. Peleg Brom-
ley, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Brown, Anne
Brewster Tanning chapter, d. A r
Relatives and friends from out of town
who attended the funeral were George
Rood, Mr. and Mrs. William Jackson
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Jennings of Daniel
son, Mrs. c. w. Rood and children, Mr..
and Mrs. Sydney Mathewson of Plain
field, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Rood Of
Narragansett Pier, Mrs. Charles Rood
of Watch Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Sydney
Brown Of New London.