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Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-26
Burns, Scot|and's Immortal Bard
Two Hundred Gather Eighth Annual Banquet and Enter tainment-Toasts, The Land We Left and The Land We Live In, Responded to By Rev. John H. MacKay, D. D., L. L. D. and Senator John H. Barnes.

said. the visions he saw and the coun- try he loved.
 Burns as a Man.
 Tonight am not to speak on the life of Burns or tell any of the familiar stories associated with his name With am to take you on a journey along the west coast of Scotland to look at the birthplace, or the Auld Brig, or the kirkyard, or even the Bonnie Doon. We are rather to think of Burns with the imagination of a great poet, with the spiritual sense of a great prophet and with the tender, burning sympathy of a great human being who spoke what he felt, pictured what he saw, and that with such exquisite tenderness that he has become the interpreter of patriot ism and the loyal emotions of the hu- man heart. Burns weaknesses were really the misdirected expressions of what were the e-nobleSt, grandest, most distinctive qualities in him. With this as a key in our hands, it becomes pos s1ble for us to make an honest and helpful interpretation of Burns.
 Because Burns felt himself so keenly a man, a human being, he found his finest Inspirations in the things around him He did not need to resort to myths and folk lore. Anything that was touched by the human hand, felt by the human heart or seen by the human eye was subject and inspiration enough for his genius. For him then speak wsa to speak in poetry beautiful, rythnic natural. These ten CT. ennobling, manly qualities are best seen in him as we consider our second thought
 Burns as Prophet.
 There is red blood throbbing through the heart of the man who could write: "A mans a man for a that This was not true in the poets day. A man was one who held an official po- sition in @ church-no matter what his private life might be. A man was one who owned a few acres of ground-no matter how unkindly he might treat those who worked for him. A man was one who had a bank account, or employed others to work for him, or had such an education as put him in some position of trust or in one of the professions. His standing depended upon the quality of his coat, or the amount of his land or his gold, or his family heritage. To. Burns this was wrong-it was meaningless. Beyond and above these mere accidents of fife there must be that which is greater than these-there must be manhood. This is the glory of the vision of Burns every man to be a man must have
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field called forth his most ardent ad- mfration and appreciation He was able to visualize scenes and circum- stances so vfvidly and with such ten- terness and power that as we look upon or. recall them today the words lips. This keen insight is most strik- ingly seen and felt in Scots wf1a hae-" This can be most vived1y seen in every line of this remarkable song. Even Marc Anthony.s speech over Caesar does not excel in power and effective ness the words Burns puts into the mouth of Bruce as he faces his army at Bannockburn. That was a vision of freedom which came with the unfon- It came in a conserving of mutual rights A Scotsman's freedom is not a freedom to tyrannize but freedom to advance the worlds worth while ideals.
 Burns is thus your poet and my poet the worlds poet. He took poetry away from the artifcial;ties of the schools back to the spontaniety of hearts that feel and speak
 We compare Burns with no one. for he had his own special messages to give, and these he gave in his own way. He did not sing about anything he simply saw felt and spoke, and To! it was poetry. And the verdict of the world is that as songs of the heart, of is nothing superior to them. There has Deen but one Robert Burns, and we are proud to call him our very own
 A prolonged burst of applause fairly shook the dining hall as Rev. Mckay resumed his chair.
 Rantin' Rovin' Robin.
 In his usual sweet tenor voice Al Craig Taylor then sang, Rantin' Rovin' Robin.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-26
OPPOSE THE PROPOSED
 LOCAL HEALTH BOARD.
Norwich Medical Society Passes Reso-
 lutions Against Health Bill.

Members of the Norwich Medical society at a special meeting held at the Rackus hospital Thursday after noon at 5.s0 o'clock passed resolutions opposing the health bill for Norwich which has ben introduced in the state legislature by Senator John H Barnes. The bill provides for a board of health for the town and city which will comprise the mayor, first select man and the judge of the city court. This board will be invested with the power to appoint secretary, who will assume the duties of city health officer town health officer, milk inspector and town school inspector, thus combining all four offices into one.
 Copies of the resolutions adopted will be sent to each of the representa- lives in the legislature from the town and to the senators from this senatorial district. A further resolution was passed advising a town meeting to be called, as the matter Is considered of great concern to the people of Nor wich.
 The resolutions adopted follow:
 Whereas, It is the opinion of this body that our community is in a con- dition as healthful as the various other communities of our state, fact which we believe is due to our present sys- tenn of caring for the public health:
 Resolved, by this society, that it would not be for the best interests of the public health of the city and town of Norwich that the bill introduced by Senator Barnes in the general assembly of this state consolidating the offices of city health officer, town health off, cer, milk inspector and school inspec- tor, be passed, and that we as a so- ciety hereby register our opposition to the passage of such act
 Resolved, That a certified copy of these resolutions and of the record showing the action taken thereon be forwarded to each of the representa- lives :n the legislature from the town and to the senator from this senatorial district, and a like copy to the chair man of the legislative committee hav- ing this matter under consideration.
 Resolved, further, That as this mat ter is of great concern to the people of Norwich, it appears advisable and necessary that town meeting should be held at an early date as possible for the purpose of ascertaining the sentiment of the public with reference to said matter.
 Attest:
 LESTER B. WALKER, M. D.,
 Secretary.
 The resolutions were unanimously adopted. There were about IT of the local physicians in attendance.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-26
PERSONALS

Fred Kingsley of Norwich was a re- cent visitor in Warrenville.
 Ernest W. Broadway who was at his home in Hadlyme early in the week, has returned to Norwich.
 James Bayard of the Navy Yard was a patient dismissed from. the New London hospital Wednesday afternoon
 Miss Joseph Etzel of Deep River has resumed her studies at the Academy of the Holy Family at Baltic, where she is a member of the graduating class. She has been a pupil at the academy since 1906.
 MT. and Mrs. Warren l.. Bradway have returned to Putnam after several days at Ocean Breeze. Lords Point While here the tides were so low that NIT. Bradway was able to secure a gerenous quantity of blue-shelled clans to treat the folks at home. = Stonington Mirror.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-26

tribe, and. coming back to Du Chai11u, said, What you say is true. It would make the others feel bad. We per- cefve that you are a great spirit in- deed. Take them all"
 Du Chaillu left the village the next
 My friends, if that traveller had been a Scotchman, he would not have left the next morning; there would have been nothing doing on the leav- ing question. He would have married the whole six hundred-then sent for John Porteous and Archibald Mitchell and they would have opened the largest dry goods emporium in that section-and had the whole six hun dred working for them in the store.
 They tell us it is impossible to get the better of a Scot in a trade. They say it takes two Jews to get the best of a Greek; and two Greeks to get the best of an Armenian in a trade. An Armenian once went over to Aberdeen and in two weeks they had every cent he had.
 The land we live in admires you be- cause you insist on your rights. The other day in New York city-a Scot got into an argument with cab driver over the question of fares. The Scot thought the price was too high. He was a member of the Clan Mcintosh drawing himself up to his greatest height-he said to the cab driver. My man, you evidently do not know who I am. I am the Mcintosh" "I don't care if you are the umbrella" said the cabby. T insist on my rights"
 Noted For PoIiteness.
 The land we live in admires and re- spects you for your politeness You may not have the polished manners of the Parisian French-but you have the good heart, and you are ever polite. You can't help it-it is bred in the bone-and taught you from childhood. A young Scotch boy had been given a large red apple. Said his mother, Joan
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-26
NEGRO USED KNIFE
 IN SALOON ROW.
Case Against Cleveland Poe Continued
 in New London Police Court.

Cleveland Poe, a negro, employed by the New Haven road at Midway, faced Associate Judge Crandau in the New London police court Thursday morn ing, accused of stabbing Thomas Mo Swane, also a negro, in a barroom brawl Wednesday evening. A contin- uance of the case was ordered until Friday, Poe being held in bonds of $1 900, which he was unable to fur nish.
 The police declare that an effort was made to hush the matter before it reached the ears of the authorities, but the vigilance of Patrolman James O'Donnell thwarted the success of this plan and led to the arrest of Poe, who declares that he was the victim of angsters who attacked and robbed him of S4. Following his arrest, he told the police that he used the knife in self defense.
 The alleged stabbing occurred in the saloon of Stephen Lawslxy on Bradley street.
 The stabbing did not come to the at tention of the police until O'Donnell toward Main street. He asked as to the trouble and was given an evasive answer. Later he learned that the man had been stabbed.
 O'Donnell traced the victim to the office of Dr. Joseph M. Clancy. There three stitches were being taken in the back of McSwane's head. where a jackknife had penetrated the skull.
 Poe explained to the police that he went into the saloon for a drink, when he alleges he was set upon by a. gang of three negroes who knocked him down and kicked him. He says he drew a knife in self defense and struck McSwane. who, he says, was one of cts had been rif1ed of $4, all the money he had in his possession.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-26
PROMOTION OF EVIL
 HABITS AT LEGIsLATURE
Humorous Act Introduced Regulates Smoking in Senate Chamber or Hall.

Smoking in Senate Chamber or Hall.
 An act for the promotion of evil habits during sessions of the House and Senate. was introduced Thursday by Mir. Higgins of Coventry. The act was as follows:
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
 Section 1. No member, or other per son, shall smoke less than one nor more than four ive-cent cigars per hour in the senate chamber or hall of the house of representatives during any session thereof.
 Section ?. Any member or person may be excused from the performance of the duties imposed by the provisions of section one by presenting to the speaker of the house, or to the pre- siding officer of the senate a certificate from his family physician, and a req sonable excuse for not so doing. to- gether with a vote of confidence in him from majority of the electors from his town, or senatorial district as the case may be; and further pro v1ded that during said sessions he shall chew a reasonable or proper amount of tobacco. or take snuff
 Section 3. Any statute of the state or any provision in the constitution of this state; or of the United States con rary he provisions hereof are hereby repealed
 Secion 4. This act shall take ef- feet from its passage.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-26

1900 to 1850 many Scotch-Irish came over to this country. FrSm 1888 on, when the Hanoverian ascendency took place, there were tens of thousands Of Scotchmen who came over to this country and settled on the border and in the interior. Those forefathers of yours fought just as Valiantly and braveIy for the welfare of this coun- try, as their fathers had fought for freedom, on the battlefields of Stirling, Bannockburn, F1odden, Halidon Hall, Dunbar, and Berwick. In the War of the Revolution over one-third of the entire Continental army were Scotch
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-26
THE LAND WE LEFT"
Why Burns May Be Hailed As a
 Religious Reformer.

At 9.30 Toastmaster John MacDou- gall rapped the gathering to order and after a few preliminary remarks gave the toast Robert Burns and The Land Rev. John H. MacKay. D. D.. l.. l.. D., of New York city. Rev. Dr. MacKay spoke in part as follows:
 Norwich has been described to me as having the most intelligent and en- thusiastic lovers of Burns to be found in any of the New England or New York cities. That at least shows they have good judgment And from what I have seen of Norwich as city of great industries beautiful homes and s-ccessful places of business can well believe that it's people are intelligent, enthusiastic and public spirited. Some thing has furnished them with high ideals. And as so many of these peo- pie are from the land of the thistle and the heather-the land of Burns there does seem to be established a close connection between material prosperity and an appreciation of the genius of Robert Burns, and of the traditional ideals associated with the land of his birth.
 Scotland has produced many men of genius, but to the name only Of Burns have clubs and societies been formed the world over. Scotland is proud of Scott-the Bard of the Tweed, but men have not felt themselves called to celebrate his birth year by year. Scot land is proud of Bruce-the Hero of Bannockburr, but Scotsmen have not felt the call to perpetuate his name by yearly gatherings. But tonight, wherever it is possible, there are thousands of Scotsmen-in this coun- try, in Canada, in Australia, in India, in Africa, in Europe, in the trenches God bless themi thinking and speak ing and singing about Robert Burns. Why? Why has he thus been lifted up above his fellows? Why does the heart of Scotland warm to him, repeat his words, cherish his sentiments, tell of it's love for him? Because he was
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somewhat different from some others. When Du Chaillu, the great African can village-after a long pnarch-he was one morning somewhat surprised to lind his hut surrounded by a gather ing of some six hundred young sable belles-the prettiest looking young girls in the village. One of the old
 men of the village stepped up to Du Chaillu and said. we know you are a great spirit and we want to have you remain with us-so we have brought you these young ladies-that you may Chafl1u was cornered for a moment. and finally said. "Yes. I know I am a spirit, but am . good spirit, and if I married one of these young ladies' it would make the others feel bad" The old man went back and talked it over with the other old men of the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-26
Informal Reception for New Pastor

Rev. Frank Clark, new pastor of the Union Baptist church, Montville, and family will be given an informal re- ception by the public Friday evening in the chapel of the church, beginning at 7.30. 4 musical program has been arranged by the members of the church to follow the reception. Rev. Mir. Clark was formerly of Easton, this
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a human being-a man with the heart of a man, the love of a man, and the tenderness and delicacy of woman. The appeal that Burns makes is in the fact that he has best interpreted the human heart to itself-has best inter preted its most secret and sacred crav- fngs, And this he has done by put ting into words that which he would like to say about the hills and dales lakes and streams of Scotland. He also coined a rich vocabulary in which every human heart may express itself to it's nearest and dearest. Locally Burns is a Scotsman, but in the lam guage of the human heart he is the worlds poet.
 To Toast His Name.
 Tn such circumstances we meet to- night to toast his name, and to remind ourselves of some of the things he
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-26

"A success in every way" was the manner in which one of the committee men expressed himself after the BuI ms Thursday night. And safe to say he spoke tie sentiment of every one of the two hundred who gathered in the big dining hall Of the hotel to cele- brare the 15Sth anniversary of Robert Burns, Scotland's immortal bard. It was the eighth annual banquet and en- tertainment held in this city in honor of the great Scottish writer. At 8 o'clock the two hundred men formed in line and headed by Pipe on the bagpipes filed into the dining hall. The invocation was pronounced by Rev. Charles H RickettS, pastor of the Greeneville Congregational church. Under the caption What We're Gaun Tae Hae, the menu was as follows:
 Peebles Cocktail.
 Tawtie Soup.
 Celery frae the Vale O Leven
 Loch Fyne Herrin'. Billed Spuds '-wi' their jackets on"
 Aberdeen Ffnnan Haddie.
 Roastit Bubblyjocks, Stuffed
 Tawties frae Ayrshire Bashed Keeps an 'ither orra vegetables.
 Curran' Jee1y.
 Haggis.
 "Chieftan O the Puddin' Race" Escort, Alexander Finlayson
 Address to the 'Chieftain,'
 James Hollin. Hockey PocEey. Fancy Tea Bread. Coffee. Diamond Ginger Ale. Robert Burns Cigars. Cigarettes. Flow'rs frae Moore's Gairdens.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-26
dorsa lmpaIed by shaft.

Rural Delivery Carrier John Whit tle's horse was killed Tuesday night north of Mystic by a collision with the horse owned and driven by Carl Willis. The shaft of the Willis wagon penetrated the side of Whitt1e's horse and the animal died in minute or two. Willis did not see the other ve- hicle approaching in time to avoid the accident.
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-26
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"All Latin-America is afraid of the Colossus of the north-'' says MT. Ca Drera- Whereupon MT. Villa pro- ceeds to add a few more to his unique collection of ears.=Washington Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-26
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-26

Only about 80 per cent. of the na- tfves of Spain are able to read and write.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-26

Useful books recently acquired by the Otis library are by H. E. Collins, and deal with such topics as Pipes and Piping; Pumps. trouble and remedies;; i; Shaft Governors, centrifugal and in efia and Steam Turbines.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-26

Although there has been consider able cold weather this winter plumbers have had a rather dull season. as far as work mending leaking water pipes is concerned.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-26

Many relatives and friends of the deceased members of the Holy Name society attended a mass for the re- pose of their souls. sung in St. Pat ricks church Thursday at eight o'clock by Rev. J. H. Broderick.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-26

District Superintendent G. G. Scriv- ener, who held conference at the Methodist church in Bridgeton, R. I. Thursday, is to be at North Grosven- ordale church today.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-26

Richard A. Storrs, supervisor of ag- riculture in Colchester and Lebanon, has resigned and is to take a large farm in his home town, Cheshire, moving there February l.
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The committees in charge of the banquet of the Rockville Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday evening in the office of President Smytheman to name the toastmaster and speakers for the banquet, which comes Feb. Tth.
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Al HaddaIn correspondent notes that David Carlson has returned to Storrs where he took the short win ter course in live stock and farm bookkeeping.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-26

School principals are receiving lit
 erature pertaining to the annual meet ing of the National Society for the Promotion of Industrial Education at Indianapolis, Ind, from Feb. 21 to "A.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-26

At the last meeting of Senexet grange. South Woodstock, interesting reports of the state grange meeting at Norwich were given by Worthy Master Hamilton and Assistant Lecturer Mi chael L. Whyte.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-26

An invitation has been sent out by Mrs. Florence s. Marcy Crofut, regent of Ruth Wyllys chapter. D. A. R. to attend the course of free lectures which the chapter is to conduct this winter in the old state house in Hart ford.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-10
Assurance Of President johnson Tha,
They Would Not BE Drafted Was
Without Authority.

Denial from Washington of the re-
port that the members of the National
and American leagues were to be ex.
empt from the draft until next fall has
caused lot Of anxiety in the ranks OF
the players. The men Of the Ameri.
can league had been assured by Ban
johnson, their president, that they
would not have to fear draft until fall.
but that assurance was given without
authority. The war department has
given no one authority to announce
any such policy and the players will
be subject to the same regulations as
other men of fighting age.
It would mean many changes in the
big league races If some of the star
men are grabbed. The drafting of
Heine Zimmerman would mean that
the chances of the New York "Giants''
making n runaway race of the Nation.
al league pennant would go a-glimmer.
ing. The drafting of Eddie Collins
from the Chicago Americans, the tax.
ing Of iris Speaker from Cleveland, or
Ty Cobb from Detroit, would change
the whole race in the American leauge.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-07-10

the executrix of the will of James
Reardon, late of the city of Bismarck
in the county of Burleigh and state
Of North Dakota, deceased, has been
rendered to this court. therein show
ing that the estate of said deceased
is ready for final settlement and dis
tribution, and petitioning that his &C.
count be allowed. the residue of said
estate be distributed to the persons
thereunto entitled, his administration
closed and he be discharged; that
Monday, the 9th day of August. A.
D. 1917, at ten o'clock in the forenoon
of that day at the court rooms of
this court in the court house. in the
city of Bismarck. county of Burleigh
and state of North Dakota, has been
duly appointed by this court for the
settlement thereof, at which time and
place any person interested in said
estate may appear and file his ex-
ceptiOn, in writing, to said account
and petition and contest the same.
And you, the above named respond
ents, and each of you, are hereby cit
ed and required then and there to be
and appear before this court, and
show cause, if any you have, why
said account shall not be allowed, the
residue Of said estate distributed, the