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Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19

piosy lawyers setting forth of certain primary legal principles broke in With: :3s.'' Pass on to your argument. {! Brother Sinpkins. You may take it for granted that the court knows a little something of law
 The whole country knows by this
 time that the reason for the high cost of living is largely in the tolls
 taken by the in-between handlers
 those who stand along the read lead ing from consumer to prodncer and
 snatch off something from the load
 every time they can get their 5gra b.
 hooks into it. That's where most of
 the difference. between. the farmers S2 cents and tffe restaurant keepers $11
 went.
 The farmer sold to a travelling buyer
 who sold to commission man-and made a profit. The jobber sold to the retaiier=and made a profit. The re- taller sold to the restaurant keeper and made profit The restaurant
 keeper cooked it and served it in a decorated and be- -mirrored dining room, with spottess. napery and glis- tening ableware-and made profit; a. profit on the food, and a profit on the cook s and walters wages, and a profit on the rent. and a profit on the laundry bill. and a profit on his fdee- orators charges. 7
 That there was more than honor able proft-tai<ing. that there was ra- pacious profteering" somewhere along that. tortuous and devious maze: of handling is undeniable. That there was "profiteering" on the part of the farmers who got S2 cents for the real food contained in five husky mems dinners is incredible on the face of things.
 What the country needs is less time and money wasting investigations" and more common sense on the part of it's government. It doesn't cost seconds time nor cent of money to see q thunderstorm when it gets into action, It is perfectly paIpable to the wayfaring man, even though he be half a fool.
 But the politicians at Washington and the opportunists at the state cap itaIs don't seem able to recognize thunderhead when they see it or to know q manifest apparent. conspicu ous and notorious fact when it looms l in their very pathway big as the Leviathan and noisy >as a Caproni airplane-
 Oh, for an hour of Teddy" Roose- veit-or some other man in power l who can see a sixty penny spike. and 1 hit the nail on the head with sledge | or big stick or anything which will | do the business!
 In the meantime the much grum- l bling and ever r-denunciatory consumer | could help himself a lot if he wasn't [ quite so self indulgent and helpless and-shaH I say it2-lazy. The farm CT as a rule. is ready to meet him half way. If he won't go that half way rather play billiards or go to the ball 1 game: or if his wife had ra ther sit up- stairs and read novels than do her | own marketing: or if they're both too high-toned to carry a hunk of beef or l a bag of sugar home from the store.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19

By Eum-they're cut! what1l do net.
 "'You might try an eecution"
 "In the early dawn of the net day. Terry McNamara was making tho run of his life with his old hog to get No. 15 over the hill He hadn't the slight est intention of stopping at New Wales, but a pile of ties across the track and man standing an the track. waving 8 red flag, caused him to change his mind. When he had got all the brakes on and recognized the man with the flag as the agent, he started to make offensive remarks, but he stopped at finding . double barreIed shotgun close to his head.
 What the h.
 Hands up! Step down! The ota- CT man. too. Lively HOW. Faces to the wall! That's right. Don't move! Now, Sambo, you and Raatus put the chains through those big wheels
 "Cofonel Barnhart and tho two mig gers that work for him on the farm had captured the train The cenduc- tor came scooting down the platform. wanting to know The Colonel piuted his gun and made him join the dead line, face to the wall. Several of the passengers piled out on the platform and offered the Colonel money if he would spare their lives. Some of the women screamed, and the Colonel went back to pacify 'em.
 He didn't seem in hurry. Anoth- CT train came from the east, but the enxineman saw something was up and stopped. The agent sent man west to nag a train coming from that end.
 When all this news was wired into
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19

please give such attention as the occa- sion warranted to the claim of Yours very cordially and sincerely, Colonel Barnhart.
 "Stivers grinned in that death's- head way he had when he was satis- fled with him seized his quill and g sheet of paper, and regretted very much to inform your honor that your claim for two hogs killed on New Wales hill, in the year of grace 1875 or thereabou figures and spelled out-has been annulled by the statutes herein made and provided to the effect that such claims must be filed and prosecuted within six months,
 ''The next news was from the con stable serving notice of suit in Squire Tumuity's court.
 He won't bluff me. The old noddle Of squire will find for him because they drink cut of the same bottle, and then I'll appeal 10 the Circuit Court, where. persecutad railroad stands a show for justice. If they want law they can have it
 "In due course the case came OF for trial, and Stiyers was notified that judgment by default had gone against the railroad: he would be allowed ten days to appeal by putting up bond for two hundred dollars.
 'It was getting close to the ten days when the Colonel strolled quietly round to Squire Tumuitys justice shop, squated down on a chair, and tilted himself comfortably against the wall
 Any news, squire?'
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agent
 ~It's up to you. Stivers.' said me president, handing him the message.
 "'No, 1t aint.' says Stivers: I'm fired I don't like the railroad buak- ness anyhow
 Then the president walks up and down the room to get the mad off, ana runs this over to New Wales:
 My dear Colonel. we're all sorry if we've hurt your feelings Come over to the city some night and be my guest. Will give you the time of your life. Dixie forever!
 -'JOSEPH SEXTON. President
 "'Wish you boys & pleasant 1ourneyS remarked the Colenel, in that genial way of his, as he grounded arms and motioned to Terry and the fireman and conductor to break ranks. Stop over some time when you're not in n hurry. and I1ladrfve you cut to the farm and give you some butsermilk.'
 "'What!' cried Terry. indignantly.
 '~The Colonel slowly let the curtain fall over his beautiful blue eye-ths left one-and Terry grtnned-
 Here's to you and your good health, Colonel he says, as he stood 4n the gangway and made like he waS drinking something out of his cap; 'an' may ye raise so many hawgs n'duckm an bandy-legged mules that the stama injuns can't getsby at all!'"
 And Bill Stivers?" asked an eo- ginem&n of the new generation.
 "oh, he bought, a farm ont on thO Cloverdale division,' replied Dad" land went to raising thoroughbred live stock. He made some good sales now and then-mostly to the railroad
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19
FRANKLIN

Mrs L. A. Robinson has returned after spending a few days in Yantit with Mrs. Lucy Manning.
 Clifford Huntington Robinson spent a few days in Pawtucket, R. l., recent ly.
 Mrs. Louise Brown of Eastern Point has been spending several days with Mrs. c. W. Grant.
 Mrs May Ross was a recent Nor wch visitor
 Mir and Mrs C. W Grant recently entertained Mfr. and Mrs. Sanford Meech a nd son and Mrs. Louise BrowD.s of Eastern Point.
 Miss Florence Brown of Somervil1e, is spending few weeks with Mrs. Louis smith and Mrs. Arthur Smith.
 Mrs. Josephine Hart and Miss E;Iiz : abeth Hart have returned, after spend ing ten days with Mrs. Archie Lamb
 AIr and Mrs. Fred Grow of Somer- vile have returned to their home after spending a few weeks with MT. and Mrs. Louis Smith Schools in town opened September 8, with the following teachers: Lebanon Road Miss Blanche Smith: Sodom,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19

Written Specially for The Bulletin.
 Perhaps you've seen the story which has been going the. rounds of the papers lately; that about The five farmers who got dinner al a Washing ton restaurant and paid S11 for it. If you haven't happened to notice it, here Is the gist Of il.
 Five farmers, prosperous IS farmers go. all from the middle west. and all representing farm organiza ton. were They went to a popular restaurant and had dinner consisting of beef, pota- toes, corn, bread and butter. and cof- fee with cream and sugar tOne of the farmers is cattleman: two are wheat growers; all raise potatoes and sweet corn 10 an extent sufficient to make them acquainted with market values. Also. two of them have an inside knowledge of the beet sugar proposi- riou-
 Having eaten and paid for their s11 dinner. II occurred to them to figure up how much of that S1I the farmers wheat corn. milk cream and beet sugar.
 Whats your guess. reader? -'oh, about half"
 You're wild: try again Well. quarter anyway"
 That's a little better. I'll give you . third chance. Good gracious" you ssyS they must have get a tenth, at least"
 No dearly beloved. they didn't get tenth Ore-tenth of SII would be si-1o- What the. farmers got for the material which ,oTnnosed that $11 einner was just s..eents.
 Late- these five farmers had occa- sion tc call on the president. They took these fiue-es to him and showed them. F'roha hiy he was interested. say "prooabl'-.'' for il is hard to sec how auV erlii,fa -iIv intelligent hiIn1ao being could fail n he Perhap ps. some time. may get firthei evidence that hc was Alter he has arranged the internal fairs Of GZe3ho- SloValSfa
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19
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By Annette Angert

<he general offices,-the president or dered the agent to hunt up the con- stable and have him arrest Colonel Barnhart for stopping the United States mail. threatening the lives of the crew, and blowing open the epress safe; to get in as many things as he could think of, so some of 'em would stick sure.
 The agent replied that the consta- ble was down the river fishing and that Squire Humility had appointed Colonel Barnhart to act; that the Colonel had in his inside coat pocket an execution for s126.17, and was serv- ing it as by the statutes made and pro- vided
 The Squire offered to telegraph to Headquarters the section under which he was proceeding. if the railroad would stand the tolls.
 "The president called Suvers and showed him the muss they were tn- While they talked tho dispatcher re- end with twenty cars of stock, and the owners were rearing abolt missing the market.
 "'Stivera,' said the president. what did you do to that man?'
 "'Nothing. He had two hogs killed and forgot to bring suit in time
 "1 see. You're too far from home. I'll manage this deal now
 So he wired in to the agent at New Wales to settle the Colonel's claim for both the hogs and the mule, and to ask the Colonel if he would please let the steam cars move along.
 ~'He says he won't let go till some body apologies to him. replied th'
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19

she determined to have the room done over without consulting him. and de- pend upon the charming effect to jusu- fy her action in his eyes.
 Hut the best laid plans of many a young housekeeper have been 1uth- iessiy disarranged N a visit to the shops, and so it proved with Emily. The room could not be done for T pen ny less than $50 A wave of bitter dis appointment swept over Emily as sne heard the verdict. Dick would never consent to her spending the money and she dare not do it without consulting him Fifty dollars meant g lot in thase days of competition.
 ETnily's heart had been so set upon the plan that she found it impossible to see the matter in a sensible light. All day she schemed and figured. But always she was forced to return to the cold, hard fact that without Dicks CO., operation she could accomplish noth- ing And. such is human nature, that before night she had worked herself into splendid case of indignation against the tyrsnt who held the ptfrse-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19

'Profit?s he retorted. .I drew six hundred dollars from the bank to make up the deficit" I have another neighbor a .small., farmer" with perhaps 5000 invested in farm, buildings, tools, teams. stock. machinery. etc. He employs one man from April 1st to Jan. 1st at s2 day. ALSO little extra help in the hurry Of having and harvesting He has to buy a hundred dollars worth or so of ma nuEe or fertilizer every year. Beyond that, his farm is practically self -sus- tafning. Last year. though he worked steadily himself, often as much as fourteen, never less than eight hours a day. after paying wages and buying
 manure and seeds. he has left less than six hundred dollars to pay taxes,
 and insurance, and repairs, and depre-
 ciation, and interest. and his own
 wages, and take care of 'toverhead'-
 and make profit But for the fact
 that he raised all his own horse and
 cattle and hog and hen feed, his own
 wheat to mal<e~his own flour. his own
 vegeta bles, his own eggs and milk and
 butter, etc, so that he had to buy all
 most nothing for domestic needs. he
 wouldn't have made enough to pay
 taxes and insurance.
 Now here are three farmers, two of
 whom l know personally and one who is testifying under oath representing big farms and little farms in y-ieIy separate parts of the country each one of whom works as hard and longer iiouiS tHdH any IfOHeyman or railroad men or factory emp1oye or miner. not one Of whom earned a penny of wages for his work. after taking care of pri- mary and first essential charges. They all worked for nothing and boarded themselves"
 MT. Cassard I never heard Of before The other two I know to be hard
 headed, hard working thrifty fore handed farmers. careful in buying and ordinarily shrewd in selling.
 And vet last year was DoDI1IarIy credited with being good year" for farmers,
 And thousands of city people today actually believe that the greedy graspins extortionate potato and cab page growers are getting rich off their-city Deoples'-necessit
 Why when l hear of mob of strikers. striking for a reduction of hours already less than we farmers work and for an increase of wages a1- ready higher than we farmers get when hea: of them bowling against farmers as ''profteers :" I want to go i bug and send them some of it's brains to elSe out their toe -scanty stock, '
 They don't understand" we are ; told Perhaps not. but what did God give them any brains 1t all for. un- less to enable them to understand that which is plain as pikestaf and in controvertible as the multiplieat ton table?
 Washington is fuI! of ';nvestigating bling over each other in their search fer data" So are many of the state capitals. Scores of unofficial organ iza atinns are faKinG 2 hand in similar sleHthing. II makes a plain man. tired V Once a judge listening bored1N to a
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19

pisra than about the yards. The boys al liked Dad" because he was . fine GIG mar. and never braSged about how nuch more head-work it took 10 run ar engine in his day than in theirs.
 The Joe had ouIy beaa built I flaw years the veteran wont on. and the mana cement had sort Of religious prejudice against settling claims for damages Idea was 10 make it un- popular to lifisate a railroad on ac- count ef the expense
 Over br New Wales. on the Clover date division. there was the dickens of . hiii, and 5he boys never tried very hard to stop for cattle or anything esse once theg- got started down
 We had a claim agent named Bill StTers- tall. raw boned Yankee he was They said nobody ever get a dollar out of him without they took q crli and bored For 2 farmer to sue teF COW killed by the steam cars stjveTs thought was z greater indig- rIty than tn walk on the flag He took ali the litigation against the read as . personal insult. Funny way of look ing at il. according to our notions cut here; but the big guns of the road
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19

Miss Lighton: Meeting House Hill, Miss Cunningham; Windham Road, Miss Mabel Durr: Pautipaug. Miss Catherine Holton Miss Anita Holton; District No. 6.
 Rev. MT. Tate preached an excellent sermon Sunday morning at the Frank lin church. Miss Florence Grow, of Somerville, sang a solo which was greatly enjoyed
 . Mr. and Mrs. c. W Grant, Miss Ma rion Beckwith and MT. and Mrs. EV- erett Chappell, were 'reeent visitors at Mohegan park, Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19
SALEM

MT. and Mrs. Carl Rogers and fam fly were callers in Norwich Town O Sunday.
 The seIectmen inspected the road about town Monday.
 The Y. P. $. c. E. meeting Sunda evening was led by Mrs. Dwight Mar win.
 MT. and Mrs. G. J. Murray and SO Ronald, Mr. and Mrs. N. L.-Clark an J. Milton Clark were callers in Sout Glastonbury Sunday.
 J. D. Fraser attended the dair show at Springfield the first of tn week.
 Never judge man by the opinio his wife has of him.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19
fertable li-ing

fortAnle H-fng from the automobile business, but he knew that if they some day hoped to be independent tkef must cconoaiise and turn hack into the business a socjly percentage of hfs earnings. Emily entered ioyal- ly into the spirit of things and gladly helped Ther her des rest friend mar ried. and sinaHlta neeusiy with the set ting up of her home ir the little ocm- munity the happiness of the Stan!eys took flight
 Florence'e home was much moro elaborate than hers. but Enily's gen efeas nature found ID cause for envy @at first She exclaimed with deligt4
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19

etc, etc, why. then they've got to pay somebody else for waiting on them It used to be only babies who held their own fingers in the fire and then boo hooed because it burned.
 THE FARMER.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19

Phelps is in San Antonio, Tex. where he will address a convention of public school teachers.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19
Jeal0usy's Reward
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HEN Emily and Dick Stanley St art c 1 housek coping in what Dick called " dinky young Hs;" they felt that in ail the world there was no hap pier couple than themselves.
 Dick made a com
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19

With your fingers! You can lift off any hard corn, soft corn, corn be- tween the toes, and the hard skin cal fuses from bottom of feet. F. A/tiny bottle of .'Freezone" costs lit tie at any drug store; apply a few drops upon the corn or callus. In- stantly it stops hurting. then shortly you lift that bothersome corn or callus right off, root and all, without one bit of pain or soreness. Truly. No humbug.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19

AID" HANSIOW was at the shanty with the boys. who were there from force of habit on their off, day Dad" was there because his
 years had GiEeI
 him ar honora b.e retirement. and he. couldn't rest up right any other
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-19
Washington is full of a;nvestisatinq

committees" who. are actually tunn- bling over each other in, their search fer data" So are many of the state capitals. Scores of unofficial organ i7ationS are takinG hand in similar sleIthing. II makes a plain man tired
 Once a judge: listening bored1N to a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
Oriental Concert.

The musical class of the Beethoven
club entertained most delightfully."-
Wednesday afternoon at the Woman's
building.
Mrs. Louise Irrelevant. chairman of
the class, was assisted by Mrs. Marie
Greenwood Worden, who read a few
lines on "Oriental Music" and an
nounced the artists as they appeared.
Mrs. Ralph Jurden gave two bright
oriental numbers, followed by a selec-
ton from Aida"
Egyptian music was most artistically
given by Mrs. William Murrah, and
Miss Van Dyke Cleage, a pupil of Mrs.
Worden, made her debut in a Hindoo
selection, which showed to advantage
her low, sweet voice, so we'll suited to
the oriental notes.
Two delightful vocal numbers from
the East Indian music were given by
Mrs. ]. w. Canada and later a Jap
anese Song from Nine. Chrysantheme.'
Mr.. p. X. Whitaker, a former Bos-
tonian and most popular in musical
circles, sang. in his soft, sweet tenor
voice "Oh, Moon of My Delight" from
the Persian Garden"
Miss Elsa Gerber, who is a musical
favorite in the city, gave a charming
selection of Persian music.
Miss Lucy Landon, a most talented
violinist and a pupil of Prof. Bloom,
gave the Hungarian Dance by List,
which was followed by a beautiful vo-
cal selection, "Bedouin Love Song"
given by Mrs, c. l.. Montgomery.
The most amusing number on the
program was a group OF Chinese Moth
er Goose Rhymes, which was given in
a most charming manner by Mrs, Will
liam Murrah.
The concluding number was given by
Mrs. Agee Adams, a group OF Japanese
ballet songs from "Omitike San which
was most artistically rendered.
Miss Birdie Chamberlin and Mrs. c.
b. Mccoy, two well-known musicians,
were the accompanies,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
CLUBDOM
Fascinating Fanny Brown

"Fascip,ti,r r., - ain,
near al The nm"Mm w az
school t,ri5a vs., ag"'tSsSre Nu1ul"I
smile is aug, , tSy t an3 amy, WHO'S
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Of lsusb9e "e' tue v'o'N on gales
Representations E,oo pr,,,, ,
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comedy fun nf rin,rar ".ia,,,t ~"
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-27
Kids Vaudeville.

A clever and original entertainment
which will be given Thursday will be
the Little Kids Vaudeville to be
presented at the home of Mr.. II. !,
Stanage. 964 Oakview, for the benefit
of the Holy Trinity church organ iund.
Only a small admission fee Will be
charged and the performaoe will begin
at s pm. The program follows:
Duet ..,,., '.s','
Lyle and Charlotte Stanagc,
Why Didn't You Laugh? :..""".H
Mary Katherine Storch,
VOcal-SeleCted ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Miss Jennie Schwill.
CMrs. ]. q. Bailey, aCCompanist.)
Rosebud Dance ,,,.......|.....
Priscilla Painter.
One-Act C~omedy-The Kitten Family
K~ittens-Irene Taylor Battle, Marjorie
Drake. Lucille Denman Sloan, Violet
Wright, Leroy Dale, "Son" Wilson and
william Coleman.
Mouse-Virginia Thorn.
SwalloWs-Louise Coppedgc, Nell
Hamilton and Mary Josephine Farrell.
(Note-The ages Of the actors range
from 2 to 5 years,)
Violin
Mr.. Harry Kohn,
(Mrs. Bailey, a~ccompaniSt)
Dance and Song ........,...,".,''.
Katherine Reeves.
Reading
Virginia Estes.
Nocal-Selected ............,,.."
Mrs. r. Brinkley SnoWden.
Mrs. Dent, aCCompaniSt.)
Polly Wolly Doodle Doc ..,........
Lyle Stanage, Barbara Porter,
Kate Rivers Brahon, Jean Ma
RE AGREE. Ruth Arnold, Helen
Huffman, Louise Muller and
Marion Scrivener.
SONG q. . . e . . ssss .t,ssssss
Robert Palmer.
Fancy Dance ........,..,.,.''....
Josephine Dickinson.
Love the Old Doh Best ...,..,...
Lyle Stanagc.
Reading ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
Miss Floyd CrutChfield.