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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-09-10
Monday, Sept. Is

Beginning at o'clock the following personal property
belonging to the estate of J. L. Swnk deceased
/ thoroughbred Combination Saddle and Harness
Mare, Ruth McChesney, years DID, register No 11162,
also her year old colt; black Mare about 10 years
old and weighs about 14OO pounds also smaller work
Horses; purebred Hereford Bull, Sir Richard entry
No. 630386; Jersey Cow and Calf and Whiteface
Calf; Duroc Jersey Boar; Sefbinder; Moving
Machine; Hay Rake Wheat Drill Manure Spread
er; Double Iron Harrow; Cultivators; Disk; 2
Corn Planters; Double Shovel Plow and l Single
Shovel Plow; eleven-inch Turning Flows; l Farm
Wagon; 1 Low Wheeled Wagon, with set of extra
wheels; set of Double Wagon Harness, Saddles, l
Breaking Cart; 1 Feed Cart; Wheelbarrow Seed
sower; Gasoline Engine; Stock Scales and other
small articles too numerous to mention.
TERMS: All sums of $40 and under cash. All
$10 credit of 60 days will be given without interest
purchaser giving bankable note
Mrs. j. L. Swink.
HARRY P. SUTTON, Auctoneer.
FRANK L. GRAHAM, Clerk
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-22
HEALTH AND REALITY

Keep the soft corn thoroughly dry with powdered prepared chalk cover ed with absorbent cotton. Keep the cotton in place by means of small strips Of court plaster, or adhesive plaster, or tape.
 Wrinkles are not undesirable in the older woman. They are the marks of ehaeter and experience and will add to, rather than detract from, her looks But too many wrinkles cease to be expressive and become simply annoy ing. The finer wrinkles can be smooth ed out by the use of nourishing cream.
 Many arms are inclined to be fab- by above the elbows. When a wom- ah first begins to put On weight it is apt to appear around the upper arm and shoulders. If the upper arm is inclined to be fat and faBby 1t win deny the youthfulness which q face may express Exercise will make 1abby flesh firm and keep it rounded.
 To keep the finger tips dainty in appearance, some daily care must be bestowed upon the finger nails. A few minutes day with an orange wood stick to keep the cuticle pushed back and emery board to shape the nails will be all that is necessary If the hands are dry and it seems impossible to keep the nails clean rub a little cold cream underneath the edge 6f the nail every night. IT the morning after you have WasheG the hands with soap and warm watei you will have ne difaellty iii feh1ovins dirt and stains.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-22
sueeEsTloNs FOR

SOGNES LACNS FOn
 THE HOUSEWIFE Make your own underwear in spare moments during the winter.
 The best oyster stew is made with unsweetenea condensed milk.
 Chop little green pepper and celery and add it to the oyster stew.
 In the household without maid, a table wagon is great convenience. Every child must be trained to brush its teeth twice a day.
 Baked bananas melted with cinna- mon and powdered sugar are delicious. The nearer to the surface the eyes of a cocoanut arc the fresher 1t is
 Raisihs are said to be richer in nain- efal.
 A dash of curry powder in mayon- raise is an agreeable change. Plan a house for air and sunshine and you will never forget 1t.
 Squeezed lemon skins are useful for taking out ink and other stains from wool, also for cleaning enamel sauce pans.
 To remove water from chopped spin ach place 1t In a double piece of clean cheese cloth and twist both ends of the cloth. When a fowl whi>ii is to De roasted is lean and dry, place pieces of butter over it when you put it into the oven and haste frequently.
 Whole hofniny Is cheap, delicious and nourishins food, also very good foi growing children. TO be at its best it should be cooked all day.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-22
WINTER APPLES.

As the season goes on apples lose their flavor, though they may seem to be keeping perfectly. When cooked, either baked or made into sauce, they are apt to be flat. So try codding them. As apples prepared in this way have to be cooked slowly and for a long time, they do particularly well in a fireless cooker. Pare and core the apples, put in one of the enameled ware baking pans which come with the ireless cookers. Add about a table, spoonful of water to each apple and a good sprinkling of powdered clove and cinnamon. Let them coddle in the fireless cooker for three Or four hours. When done they should be almost translucent Before taking out of the cooker, add a dessertspoonful of mo- 1assess, or any good sirup, and let the apples cook another half hour It is surprising what a rich dish is thus made of what would otherwise be in- ferior material. If the apples are to be coddled in an oven, use an enamled ware baking pan and proceed as for the f1reless cooker except that the vessel must be covered very tight, and the apples will not need to be cooked for such length Of time even in a slow oven. The smooth porcelainlike surface of enamel ware makes it safe against the effects of acids and. gaur- antees that there shall be no dafkenihs
 or coloring OF impairment of flavor
 Even that most acid of berries. the
 pretty cranberry can be safely cooked in freless cooker Dy using enamelet
 ware. The slow cooking, reducing il almost to a jelly, seems to bring ou unsdspected favors in this popular ad. junct to poultry.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-22
HELP WHERE WE GAN.

Aside from the conferences which are being held for the purpose of rsaehins agreements as the result of demands by coal miners, New Enx. ta1d has additonai reason to be in- terested in the matter of it's coal stip- piy. For several years now 1t has been given unusual concern because nf the matter of getting an adequate bmount of ceal and threatened short kGes which had their affect upon the price. It has no Assunance that the immediate future is going to bring any relief. and yet aeide from eettine in orders early. t is to be renaenn- bered that there are other ways in ufhioh much assiStance can be given Do tho relief of the coal problem.
 h this connection it is urged by me. Boston Transcript. In support si nn oft presented plea, that '1ndivid bal manufacturers and ether large ronsurnsrs shouid undertake th4
 rmptest possible unloading and re-
 urn Of coal cars received on tfeir srunisea"
 Thero car. bosno, ,guexftsn4 of, the i'm Dortance of such- q conzfDufisu to tn, lncilifies, of the railrcada Ccal pro Duction is governed by the means os lrMngportnt3on evenJsas sft is by orders Ensn tns-e are ne cars to move fl
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-22
OTHER VIEW POINTS

The era of the big family has not passed. In TorringtoH during Febru- ary there were ST births. hut in only Is instances was the new arrival a first born Twenty eight births-near- ly 50 per cent. of the total-were in families-in which tbree or more chii- dren had previously been born. In one family the new arrival was the tenth child: in two 1t was the eighth: in two the seventh. and in six the sixth. The rest of the infants were divided as follows: Fifth-born, S: fourth born. ii: third born. (. and second born. 1n. Is it any wonder that we Are constantly needing new and larger school buildihgs7-Torrington Regis- ter.
 Many A citizen says as he makes his purchases. 'T can stand these prices. but how about my fellows" As high costs continue month after month it Is probable there is more pinch and scar city than many realize. An are doing
 with less. and in the case of food per haps in cases to advantage: but in
 homes where there are no sturdy
 bread winners. no income. there is
 suffering It is a time of straiEhtening for widows and women living sluiie. The meeting af delegates fron sr | the trades in New Haven to organize
 a cooperative company is significant | that these times. when dollar can pe expended in bread and butter alone. are being keeniy felt. 1T tho lshor | contingent proposes a cooperative store. doubt1ess it VIII avail Itself of ! trained services. Tho failure of ana
 teurs. Tn such projects Gre legion.- New Haven Journal-courier.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-22


 coal is net mined. When cars are used fer stsrage purposes or unrsas Onsbly. delayed by thoss to whom they are consigned it interrupts transportation and particularly when there are not sufficient number of coal cars to meet requirements.
 Let there be therefore an expediting bf the unloading of coal cars, let there be an early placing of orders and let there be every inducement to the constant movement of coal to this part of the country at a time when the weather conditions are the most favorable, and the disadvantages and anxiety which come from other con dittons will be kept to the minimum if not eliminated. It is we'll to get early in regard to our coal but in doing 50 let us help in the sev- ersl ways that we can even though it may seem small in the individual in- stances.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-22
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Real Question Concerning the @,
 C E. Departnieft,

Mr. Editor: In the many questions and answers recently aimed at the gas and electric department, the real point seems to have been lost sight of in the fog of side issues. Whether the plant is worth a million or any other number Of dollars is not the present issue. What rates the de- partment should charge, although of great importance in the eity's devel- opment, is not the present question. Whether the burden Of financing the department should be carried by the owners of the pfoperty through tax ction or directly by those who act ually use the service Is not the real point. >These simply constitute a Sort of smoke screen obscuring what is in this case the main question, and that main question is a simple one. .
 The Bulletin of March 4th stated that By reason Of being without coal, service to power customers would have to be discontinued that night. Seeing the seriousness of the situa- ton and being in a position to give assistance which would avoid such a calamity, this company through its president offered to furnish the de- partment with 1900 k. W. which could be made available that night if promptly advised to go ahead. The
 
 been made without cost to the de- paftment or city, the offer being pure | ly to meet the emergency. This was | at about s.45 a. m. and there had, of course, been no time to attempt to | secure any data as to a proper price | for power delivered. so that. without any deliberation, Mir. Perkins offered ! to supply this power at whatever it was costing the department to gener- l ate it by steam, thereby insurins emergency service at no additlonaI l however, and the emergency passed but a few days later the offer was 1 confirmed by letter. which letter alst contained a suggestion and q definite statement regarding the regular sup ply of power to replace hat now be. ing generated by steam.
 This was the manner in which the departments cost of producint power came to be referred to. Tn main question then is simply whethe | 1t is cheaper for the department tt generate power by steam or purchas it. This does not bring up sitci
 questions al the value of the plant the rates which should be charged b,
 the department In retailing it's ser
 vice, nor any ether point except per
 haps as an after consideration. Tn
 rate at which this company can sci
 such power to the department is fair
 ly well fixed by contracts already ne
 gotiated With all the other electri
 utilities in eastern Connecticut fror
 Long Island Sound to Massa cFusett.
 It can vary only insofar as 1t ma
 be affected by variation in the con ditions of supply, and for this reaso / it can not in any way be a tradin
 proposition. The departments repol shows that it cost a certain sum fe ,, the power generated and purchase
 by it. The question then Is, woul
 that cost be greater or less if tn . power now being generated by steal were purchased? This Is merely question of fact.
 H. D. LARRABEE, I General Manager The Eastern Cor necticut Power Go.
 2 Norwich, March 20, 1920.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-22
DON'T LOSE OUR ADVANTAGES.

rimefyAis the can inst has been is- ~sed for d public meeting here Tues dav afternoon for thes purpose of askinr fsrther and more determined sro~ts for the prevention of the abandonment of the N@Swich anu Westerly trolley road.
 | North stonfngton, though vftally concerned that, it may be kept in touch with the, outsidefworid by a trolley road, istnot thk only town whose interests are at stake. It has taken the lead for the preservation Of tbe road and 1t should, De g1ven the enshusiastic support iof every interest that is striving for' itsS own or the community good.
 It may be, if all tfss facts are brought out at this meeting. that an entirely new idea maybe gained re- rnrding the problems of this road, and that those who consider any troll lev road a gold. mineI will have their ideas changed, but that only calls for the putting forth of greater ef- forts 10 meet the situation, to over come the troubles of kthe past and to make the effort thatt present condi- lions demand until al brighter future
 
 dawns.
 In any city. or any town, where ef- forts are being made to develop where growth is sought and advan- taees in the way of transportation are possessed there should be a deter imitation not to go backward. We make sacrifices for prospective i'm provements and certainly we should be wiling to do as much for those which we have and which have just as good an outlook If treated right and properly nurtured.
 The time of course to save this Norwich and Westerly road is now TO wait until 1t Is gone and then eft over it's loss and wish 1t back may be the habitual course but It is tht wrong attitude 10 take.
 We need the service the road uaf lords, we should be prepared to pa. for that service and we should mani fest sufficient interest and confdenc in the future growth in this part 6 the state 10 see that it Is not takeI away from us.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-22
SEWING HINTS.

When batting velvet, use sewing silk, When the stitches are removed there Will be no traces.
 Mothers can save much trouble if they will run alarming cotton through the heels and toes of stockings when they come from the store.
 Take piece of white oilcloth the size of your table, stitch rich wash braid Cor any other braid) on the edge for a finish. Use it over the table cloth; it will help out in the laundering of table cloths.
 When putting a hem in a garment if A piece of cardboard is cut the requir- ed width, it may be slipped along and the task quickly and evenly acconp- lished, as it saves the constant handl- ing of the tape measure, and there is no fear of the hem being uneven as the cardboard is rigid.
 It often happens that the housewife is in need of her sewing machine when the belt is so stretched that it will not drive properly. But if two or three good Sized rubber bands 5fe placed on the small wheel there will be no difh- eulty encountered; then at leisure the belt can be permanently repaired.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-22
They Yoss as They Pray.

Mr. Editor: In an effort to extricate himself from the duagmire which he has fallen into Listener rambles of on to dissertation as to the merits of Robert Enniet's uprising. We are discussing the question of religion and politics. We want to know where religion or prayer serves any good purpose in politics so long as it keeps people at swords points, at variance, keeps them diseontent and in e6ntiri= ual turmoil. Is that the purpose Of prayer? If that is the purpose Of religion than he and I have a differ ent understanding as to it's purposes. Religious prejudices and religious bigotry are no good to any nation and never did anything for the nation but create discord and trouble. Let us hope that in this great free country we will never see any of it and let us hope that those who advocate 1t are few and far between. The recent epistle of Mir. Listener is irrelevent to the subject we were discussing.
 OBSERVER (Who Does Not Vote as He Prays).
 Norwich, March 20. 1920.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-22
GOOD TO EAT.

Did you ever bite through two thin slices Of buttered brown bread and find crisp, cool, well seasoned slice Of cucumber Or tomato c6nereated be- tween them? This is the plsasantest kind of surprise and served with a tomato bisdue 6r with the fish course it will quite throw the main dish ifit6 the shade. Tie cticumbers should De kept ifl cold, salt water until shortly before the sandwiches are to be made. The bread may be spread with may onnAis6, but the sandwich is more de- licious if the cilcunbers are merely dipped into a well seasoned French dressing in which there is even more oil than usual.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-22
PERU AND BOLIVIA.

Periodically there flares up in South America a continuance of the long standing quarrel over boundary lines on the west coast, where Bolivia is shut off from it's one time access to the sea. It can be appreciated that Bolivia is anxious to get back some if not all of what it lost, for it can picture it's growth and development in accord with the facilities it has for dealing with the outside world. If 1t is fenced in, it is bound to be handi- capped much more than it would if it had a seaport. Possibly Peru and Chili are justified in their bulldog grip on present territory and the determi- nation to hold 1t. At least there has not up to the present time appeared any solution to the neighborliood quarrel whether present Boundary lines are justified or not.
 While sympathy must naturally be extended to Bolivia, shut in as it is 1t cannot expect to have it increase when it sets upon the subjects of Peru, or permits itself to be encour- aged into such action for the purpose of instigating war for the acquisi- tioh of lane to the sea.
 However unjust the position of Bo- livia may be as to restricted com nierce the road to relief does not lie in War. Justice. is not necessarily ! obtained by bloodshed. It isn't al- ways brought about by a display of force. What should govern under the prevailing conditions is an appeal tc its neishbors fer d permanent ad- | justment which will allow it seaport and if it is not possible to produce the facts sufieiently strong to con. vince that the territory should bt ceded there should be willingness to purchase the desired way through
 Those countries 6n the west c6as cannot afford to go to war with eacE Other and those watching shoult make every effort to prevent 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-22
NOW FOR PEACE.

Inasmuch as the refusal to ratify the peace treaty leaves us just where we were following the signing of inc armistlce, except that 1t, has been es- tahiished that the senate is against ratification without reservations, it is time for serious efforts to be made to establish peace. The treaty of peace is in effect for other countries but not for this. We have refused to become a party to it because of cer- tain provisions. It is nevertheless time that the war was ended in ev- cry sense. We have suffered enough from the protracted struggle sur rounding the treaty.
 Attention is therefore bound to De given to the effort started in the house to put into effect the Knot resoiution for a separate peace with Germany which would insure any ad- vantages accruing to the United Etates under the Versailles treaty, There is no question as to the senti ment of the country for peace. II wants Co get away from the handi. caps that are being experienced iron A-NAA tA AAf anu WHY There has been too. much dilly daily ing. too much obstinaey, too muct sne man control and too much disre gard for the safeguarding of the in. ierests Of this country.
 Whatever action IS taken by con Eress for separate peace Is of cours subject tQ a presidential veto, but with a sincere desire for a return f, normal conditions and the getting ou Of The existing situation there shoult be sufficient in both houses to pas it over the veto. and that certainl. should be possible If there Is consid cred to be no possibility of any othe action.
 In spite Of the claim that @He kep us out of war" such is not the cas, TFe are not engaged in hostilities bu neither have ve arranged peace. Tn peace arrangement that we have bee told VIC must accept has been refused Now it remains for the negotiation ( peace that will end the war after gear and a half ef waiting.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-22
/ FIGHT THE PESTS.

When it Is announced that a fed eral quarantine has been placed upon 20 towns in this part of Connecticut it/is evident that conditions are not what they should be for the best in terests of those towns, and certainly not what other towns dealing with Or adjoining them could wish.
 Gypsy and browntail moths are pests whose ravages are well known. The establishment of a quarantine on quarry and forest products may not mean that they will not spread from those localities but it will cut off enc of the means by which they are car ried from one noirt to another, and therefore provide certain amount of protection to others. It is a wise move in spite of the handicap which will be experienced in getting the re- stricted products inspected.
 But along with this effort to pre- vent the spread of the pests there should be put forth not only by fed ersl and state, but by every resident of the respective towns who is in a position to do 50, every assistance for the eradication of these moths Through concerted action much can be accomplished. 1t is where there is a disregard for the presence of such pests, like the farm where no steps whatever are taken to eliminate tht pests which cah be seen in every di- rection, that the most eneoufagemeh' is given to the propagation and where of course too little consideration i! given to the protection of personal in. terests as well as those of the neigh. bofs.
 With conditions bad enough to cal for d quarantine the time is right fol the combined effefts Of every towf thus included to fight the menace With proper help from state and fed eral sources there should be a thor ough combing of the affected arei
 not only for the purpose of havin,
 the quarantine lifted but with tn, idea of preventing the trouble iron being passed along to others, and tn | quicker It can De ended the better The work can be much more satisfac
 torily and thoroughly done in sma
 than in a large area. Thus the sloga
 in the quarantined towns must b
 "Get busy"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-22

regular, do not suffer the pains used to. keep house and dc all my work. I recommend your medicine to all who suffer as I dfd and you may use my let ter as you like. ''--Mrs. MINNIE MITCH ELL, Harrington, Me.
 There are many women who suffer as Mrs. Mitchell did and who are being bene- filed by this great medicine every day. 1t has helped thousands of women who have been troubled with displacemefits, inflammation, uleefation, irregularities, periodic pains, backaehe, that bearing down feeling, indigestion, and nervous prostration.
 Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound contains no narcotics or harmful drugs. It is made from extracts of roots and herbs and is safe medium for women. If you need special advice write Lydia D.. Pinkham Medicine Co, (confdential), Lynn, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-22
Stories That Recall Others.
A Terrible Effect on Prohibition.

A Terrible Effect on Prohibition. The wives Of two factory workrier were discussing the effect of prohi- bition on their husbands.
 When John comes home on Satur- day with his pay envelope and turns 1t over to me-" said one, T always deal him out so cents for spendin' money and he spends it for himself" And what did he do in the old sa- loon days9" asked the other.
 Tn them terrible days" said the first, when John turned over to me his pay envelope on Saturday moons. I used to give him 50 cents for little spendin' money for himself, and soon he'd be back with a erowler of beer for the two of us. bless his heart"
 Easy.
 Little seven year old James came home from school with a determined look on his face. He was decided on one point
 Mother" he cried, I'm going to leave school and De q school teacher q
 Why, James" said his mother laughing, how can you? You dent know enough
 Don't know enough?" exclaimed the would-be teacher. You don't have to know anything. All you have to do Is to ask questions"