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Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-25

Hl,sf5,2s4.5e To meet the expenditures called for by the foregoing estimates. a tax of eighteen and three-quarters (1S 3-4l mills on the last City list will be required, said list being 5I4,723,024.
 In addition to the said estimated ex- penses for the ordinary requirements. the Committee on Finance has been requested by petition and otherwise to submit to the annual meeting for its action estimates for the following purposes, and estimates are hereby presented: Paving Sachem and Lafay=
 cite streets ............. &s,eee.e0 Fire Department:
 One bumper ..... $12,5o0.00 One aerial truck. 15,5oo.e9 3-Playgrounds .... ...,.... 500.06
 sewer 's.:.. -. 100000
 sewers -. :....,'. 15,OOO.OO 6-Woodmansee avenue, from
 Spring Garden avenue,
 sewer ..,... ....i.,.... 45o.09
Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-25
The total of these estimates is s5s,s5O.Oe

4HS lOletA VI kHS5o NStihAptsS ID SNpsSoVsVo Your Committee further recommends that the warning for the next annual city meeting include the last name9 estimates and a call for action thereen.
 Your Committee further recommends the adoption by the Court of Common Council of the following resolutionf
 Resolved, That the reIort of the Com= mittee on Finance, containing the esfi- mates for the year ending, May pl, lsss be accepted; that the Clerk cause the same to be published as required by the amended charter, and the Mayer. or in his absence the Senior Alderman present be directed on behalf of the Court of Common Council to submit the estimates embraced in this report to the next City meeting to be held on the first Monday Of June, 1921, and to recommend that a tax of eighteen and three=quarter (ls 3-4I mills be paid on the last perfected grand list of the City to meet the ordinary ex- penses of the City for tRe present fiscal year.
 H. M LERoU,
 ARTHUR l.. PEALE,
 CLARENCE F. BARBER, Committee on Finance, I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is true copy of the report of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-13
JUDGE BEANIE

Ju@S fred Emery Beane Of the
NeHncoec superior court, dean of the
Justices Of the superior court. was
'AfA called upon by President BIanch-
"u Al said that. unlike the supreme
Purt' the superior court has not 100
ears behind it. In 1865 the legisla-
'1fe N Maine established the first
superior court. This has been presid-
81 over by seven judges. In 1873 the
superior court of kennebcc county
was established. Judge Whitehouse
,,sms It's first presiding officer. Judge
,N"l'eAouse was followed by Judge
nan In 1917 the superior court was
''aUNSNed in Auburn tAndroscoggin
'uhttI ana the Penobscot county su-
'''I"f court was established in 1919.
Tie stated that Chief Justice Cor
.''Sh had said that the superior court
court of relief. and showed that
L Is indeed 4 court of relief greatly
eeucd lie pointed out how great the
.eHei had been in Cumberland and
S''H@oec counties especially. in taking
""a? some Of the burdens from the
1pfe'Ue judicial court.
me suggestion that had been made
LIT lie superior court be made a cir
UT court was referred to by the
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resent the people in whom rests the
ultimate authority. and you gentle
men of the executive and judicial de-
remind you that Our Constitution
places the first responsibilities of gov
eminent upon our shoulders and in
enumerating the departments. says
the powers of this Government shall
be divided into three distinct depart
msnts. the, Legislative, Executive and
Judicial
Our time is limited and work must
be quickly done. If you members of
the Bench and you our Chief Execu-
tive at times are Of the opinion that
the laws we pass and the questions we
PROFOUND, are not as perfectly phrased
as might be, I urge you to remember
that we labor increasingly for a few
brief weeks, under considerable pres
sure and with many disconcerting in
terruptions. while you executives and
judges may deliberate and consult
among yourselves somewhat at your
leisure.
The Legislature is a composite body
representing all walks of life; it is a
furnace wherein is tested the metal of
which men are made. My long exper
fence as a Maine Legislator has taught
me that our Legislators are serious
minded, right thinking men who per-
form their public service we'll and for
whom none need apologize. The Leg
| islators who are members of the Bar
exert an influence far out of proper
ton to their numerical strength, and
it would be for the public good if 4
member Of the legal profession served
on every important committee. II law
yers were eliminated from Legislative
Halls there would indeed be n Babel
of Laws.
Today the lawyer who becomes a
Legislator is usually regarded as q
responsible citizen whose good stand
ing is unquestioncd, and whose legal
knowledge entities him to q position of
, Importance and influence. 1t is some
what of a shock to our competency
TO read that in 1863 Colonial law was
passed in Massachusetts excluding
usual and common attorneys" from
seat in the General Court partly
because of the existing prejudices
against this class of men and partly
because appeal lay from the Inferior
Court to the General Court" and it
was thought that the lawyer might
not lay aside his former prepossess.ons
in favor of his client when acting in
his capacity as Judge 1t is comfort
ing to realize that time has eliminated
all such unreasoning fears and preju-
dices.
Most OF Names public men who at
tanned high positions during the first
century of her Statehood served an APP
premiership in the Legislature. -
/ Although not actively engaged in the
practice of law, l am justly proud Of
being a member Of the Cumberland
Ear and of being half brother to
those of you who devote your entire
time to the practice Of your profess
sion, 49,
The law in my opinion should be the
noblest of the professions. l am not
! one of those who believe that all the
| great lawyers of Maine belonged to
former days, for the mists of the past
often distort our perspective and ex-
aggerate the accomplishments of men
| of by-gone years. In my opinion the
Bench and Bar of Maine in the second
century of her Statehood will maintain
the high standard set by their pre-
decessors of the century that has just
! closed.
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ASSOCIATE JUSTICE DEASY

Associate justice Luefc 10. DedSN
HAS then introduced and spoke as
|,hr Junior member of the Supreme
|rourt lie asked the attorneys what
|1hey supposed was the first thing the
astices do when they get behind a
|, oscd door in their consultations,
End he drew laughter from all pres
knit when he announced that it is that
he other justices ask him 10 tell
|hrm what the law is. He stated that
he junior justice is ccgarded as q
transition stage between a legal ca
N,,piilar and n judicial butterfly. He
pointed cut that the court had been
described as great and good, but if
Ehe members were SO great and good
KS described they should not have
been appointed as justices, but rather
Eh0uld have been bishops of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
In a personal way he referred 10
/, acA one OF his associates on the
Ehench, pointing out what he called
Nhrir idiosy ncracies. In n humorous
i II he stated that Il young attorney
Frying case before Justice Hanson
|&nd finding that the justice was not
interested. would do
|WcA 10 quote o him something from
h. laws Oi New brunswick. This, he
aid, would Immediately arouse him.
Referring TO Justice Dunn, he adj
/ s1d f&dt young attorney. to get
|iHto his good graceS, should make an
to have his case set for
|ral n Il. m. The speaker referred
/ 10 Justice Dunn as judicial lark,
|Sa}lns that he gets up the morning
I M after reading law for two hours,
|.ocS and calls the milkman.
Speaking concerning Judge Spear,
|ae told of the advantages in citing
r. him some of the bulletins of the
E@rllultural department and of the
[S,ato board Of health, and referred in
Il humorous manner 10 Judge Spears
opinion in which he gave "a severe
|Talgnmont Of flies as pests which
|Should be avoided IN every household.
After showing up certain charac-
|t2SiioS of each Of the several JUS
ir"s on the bench with him, their
i.osyncTacics. he said that he had
io; spoken Of the good things about
hem for tho same reason that Bur
4ette gave for not telling of the good
hinsS in the newspaper. instead of
publishing scare head stuff-that is.
mat there is not white paper enough
IN the world
J4Sti@" Dcasy's remarks were wit =
y QnNghtlul and knenlX apnreCiated
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JUDGE JOHNSON

,udsc Charles +. Johnson Of the
,,ted States circuit court spoke In
,n;niscent vein, paying honor to
any notable members OF the Maine
:, WHO have finished their work. He
"A Of some of his own experiences
Young and somewhat audacious
ever under Judge Walton and Judge
.hby and paid an affectionate tribute
|, .he k.ndliness and sympathy of for
or chef Justice Whitehouse. He
|, IAN STOKE III most noble terms Of the
,,fo,,nI learning and signal abilities
|, chef Justice Cornish.
1T il appropriate he said, that
40 should in this centennial year OBJ
.,,va i0( years Of work of the courts
y Maine which have led it's people.
Ion.. the paths Of progress and safety.
Ne little realize the silent Influence
= the great court. As yong lawyers,
ys sometimes used to think its de-
3sjcry wrong but mature reflection
.sually showed the wisdom OF them"
TudE. Johnson emphasized the fact
bat tho supreme court of the state
Is entrusted to its care and guard
,nghip tie state constitution as the
,nderaf supreme court is the inter-
reter Of the federal constitution, and
as been since the days of John Mar
nall. lie quoted many preccdcnts
md de- SONS i'll the history of the
raine supreme bench which served to
now the highminded character of
ne nlou who have graced it and the
ouragc9Gs announcements according
, Justice and equity which Illustrate
readth Of fnowlcdge in the discharge
+ the courts duty as guardian of the
onst!tlt!on.
"LiDartv under the law has teen en-
ared lie declared, and when, 100
ears from now. those who succeed
5 sAil have discharged their duties
rith tic same faith and loyalty. the
.bert : of this se!f-governing people
vii nave been we'll preserved"
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MR.. HAxrER's RESPONSE

It is an honor to be invited to at
tend this banquet as representative
of the Legislative Branch Of our State
Government. and it is a pleasure to
join with the two coordinate branches,
as guests Of the Maine Bar Associa-
ton, in celebrating this Tooth Anniver-
sary of the Bar of Maine
about referring to the power entrusted
to us. but you all will admit that we
MAKE the laws, for our executives to
ENFORCE, and for our judiciary to
INTERPRET. We may properly take
pride in the fact that we directly, rep
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RANSFORO
r. SHAW

The next speaker Introduced was
Attorney General Ransford H. Shaw
Of Houlton. who spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Members of the
State Bar Association:
am requested to talk to you few
minutes about the older members OF
our profession. The Chairman OF
your Committee has conferred an
honor upon me by assuming that [
am old enough to know the old ones:
and what can l say in the time allot-
ted me about the long line Of dstin-
guished men who have practiced law
in the several counties during the
century of our States existence?
1 can truthfully say; they were a
class of workers. In the days before
the typewriter and stenographer were
in use, the work of the lawyer was
done by a painstaking and close ap-
plication to every detail Of his office
work. 1t was the rule to work from
carly morning until late at night.
There was no 50 hour law invoked by
the older members of the Maine bar,
and yet many OF the declarations and
briefs made and filed by them, ara
excellent models for the men who are
in practice today Tennyson referred
to them when he said,
Men. my brothers: men. the workers,
ever reaping something new
They were 4 social class, Of men.
They frequently held converse with
one another and during the first
seventy-five years of the history of
our State, every attorney tried TO
make the acquaintance of every 9TH
err attorney; and the claims of clients
were frequently discussed and their
rights decided by a combination of
Spirits" which is now reckoned
among the lost arts.
They were an ambitious class. No
matter where the lawyer was To-
Gated, he aspircd to be 4 public man.
and the work they did for the good
of their community cannot be over
estimated. Many of them became
Governors and did honor to their
State in that lofty position. Others
were promoted TO the Supreme bench
and became jurists of National fame.
The motto of Maine is nowhere more
einphatically exemplified than in the
work of the Justices of the Supreme
Court of this State. Not a few of
them have had the nerve to be At
torney General. Erastus Foote, the
first Attorney General OF our State,
was said to be as handsome as Gov
ernor Parkhurst. and the last incum-
bent of that office is said to be as
horely as Governor Milliken.
Permit me in their behalf to invoke
the sentiment of great poet:
Let not. ambition mock their useful
= toll,
Their homely joys and destiny OBJ
- scure."
They were all-round men. Aside
from practicing law, many of them
were interested in agriculture and
some of them notably-Edwin c.
Morrill, of Somerset county, made a
great success of it. Some have en-
gagged in numbering and others in
milling, and made fortunes on the
side, notably Ex-Governor Llewellyn
Powers of Aroostook and Ex-Govern-
or Haines of Kennebec. Others en-
gagged in various industries, all help
ing to develop the resources and
build up the wealth of our State.
Time, forbids me to reminisce or
dwell on particular incidents in the
life of that long list of men who
have taken "a prominent part in the
first century of our history. l began
the study OF law forty years ago,
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speaker and he said that he believed
great part Of the power. of the SUI
perior court would be lost in SO do
ing because Of the fact that in the
Superior court the. judges know we'll
the lawyers who practice in their
court. know their sentiments and
their beliefs. He stated that If there
Is necessity. for superior courts let
them be established for the counties
where they are needed. In his opinion
what is needed more is the regulation
and The standardization of the mu-
nicipal courts. A- ea
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Maine Bar Association
Continued from Page 1o)

United to arise to threaten us
Wv, within from their neglect of
rat US not have occasion to grieve
"a, our country has been wounded
an arrow shot from it's own bow.
ca lei us, when we see the first ap-
Zach Of danger to our fair land,
hon from foreign foe or internal
wife light the beacon fires of warn
10 ever remembering that eternal
,;ri,ance is the price of liberty.
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SPEAKER BARNES

The last speaker of the evening
was Charles Il. Barnes of the House
OF Representatives, representing the
Junior barristers. He said that al
though his hair is gray, he could not
be far along in the grades. for Just
six months previous he got through
the primary. He told Of the need for
lawyers i'll the Legislature, stating
that is Speaker of the House. he was
Mortified to learn that there were lust
four positions in his power to grant
to which lawyers would aspire and
there were "A applicants.
The juniors OF Maine, he said. look
up to the older members of the bar
and to those who have won their
spurs. with the same light of enluIa
ton that the squires of old looked up
to their heroes in the noble lists. and
he said that it is the aim OF the
juniors TO be worthy to assume the
armour when they have reached theil,
knighthood.
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Preamble and the first two articles of
the Bill of Rights.
On the inside of the cover was the
handsome vignette of Prentiss Mellel.
the first Chief Justice Of Maine, with
his autograph and below, this extract
from the grant to Gorges and Mason
This Indenture made the 10th day
Witnsss eth that 't the Pre- President &
Councill !, established at Plymouth
in the County of Devon for the
planting ruling and governing of New
grant bargaine seii assgne alien s sett
Ferdinando .Gorges & Capt. Iohn
Mason their heirs and asignes all that
part of ye maine land in New England
rivers of Merimack & Sagadahock :.
web said porcons of lands with ye ap-
nurtenances the said Sr Ferdinand
consent OF ye President & Councill in
tend 70 name We Province of Maine.
(The title Province of Maine" first
found herein.)
On the hrst page o. the insert was the
title IF the banquet and below the fol-
lowing;
ACTS AND RESOLVES
of the PROVINCE OF THE MASsA-
CHUSETTS BAY. 1901
CHAPTER
AN ACT RELATING TO ATTORNEYS
BE It enacted by the Lieutenant
Govcrnour, Council and Representa-
tives in General Court assembled.
and by the authority OF the same,
[Sect. 81 That all attourneys COM
monty practicing in any of the courts
of justice within this province shall be
under oath, which oath shall be ad-
ministered to them by the clerk in
open court before the justices of the
same at the time of their being adj
mitted TO such practice. in the tenour
following; that is to say
You shall do no falsehood nor con-
sent to any to be done in the court,
and If you Know of any to be done you
shall give knowledge thereof TO the
justices of the court, or some of them,
that it may be reformed. You shall
not willingly and willingly promote,
or unlawful suit. nor give aid or con-
sent 20 the same. You shall delay no
man for lucre or malice. but you shall
use yourselfe in the office of an attor-
ncy within the court according to the
best of your learning. and discretion.
and with all good fidelity as well to
the court as to your clients. So help
you God
Passed June 90 published June 21I
The time honored oath administered
today to applicants for admission to
the Bar is the oath as found in this
Colonial Act.
The second page of the insert had
the following appetizing menu:
BLUE POINTS
CONSOMME CLEAR IN CUP
Olives Bread Sticks Celery Hearts
BAKED WHITE FISH
HOLLANDAISE
Julienne Potatoes Iced CucumberS
ROAST NATIVE CHICKEN,
STTFFED-CRANBE JELLY
Mashed Potatoes Hubbard Squash
Parker House Rolls
ORANGE AND GRAPE FRUIT
SALAD-FRENCH DRESSING
PINEAPPLE COLLEGE ICE
ASSORTED CAKE
TOASTED WATER CRACKERS
SWISS CHEESE
BLACKSTONE CIGARS, DEM, TASSE
CIGARETTES
STARTLING WHITE GRAPE JUICE
POLAND WATEI.
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banqueters left the hall. the lights
were extinguished and the members of
the Bar of Maine with their eminent
guests, grateful for the years that
had just been closed, turned their faces
and their steps toward the duties of
another century and the dawn Of an
other day.
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President Blanchard spoke of the
untlrinG efforts of Secretary Norman
Bassett in making preparations for
this biennial get-together Of the
Maine Bar association, and upon mo-
ton, a rising vote Of thanks was ex-
tended to him for his most valuable
services.
To this ovation Secretary Bassett
responded. reviewing briefly some
events which have occurred during
the II years since he became score
tary of the association. He ref ed
TO the fact that his law partner = on.
Leslie c. Cornish. had been els ated
to the bench. and in few words he
told OF his appreciation Of the pres
cnt centennial occasion.
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"And through the hall there walked to
and fro
A Jolly yeoman. marshall of the
Whose name was Appetite; he did be-
stow
Both guestes and nloate, whenever
in they came,
And knew them how to order with
out blame"
-Spenser-Fterie Queen, Blk. .. Canto
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Along the front OF tie table were
placed at Intervals small symmetrical
fir treas. embiematic of Maine. be-
tween which stood silver candie-sticks
with Colonial buff and blue candles.
These little trees beginning with the
tallest at the end and Of diminishing
height toward the center produced the
effect of II festoon. IN front of Presi-
dent blanchard was a beautiful candle
labrun with three red, white and
blue candies. The center piece Of
each of the small tables was small
fir tree. These fir trees were given
by Hon. W. II. Gannett and were pre-
pared and arranged by his efficient
gardener, Joseph It. Froberger. At
each Of the plates as souvenir stood
small Ietsy Ross flag, the first born
Gag Of cur land. On the field Of blue
was the circle Of 10 stars. one for
each of the colonies and Maine as a
part then of the Colony of Massachu-
sets vas thereon represented. The
effect of all these colors. the evergreen,
red. white, blue and buff blended to-
gether with the lights was most beau
tiful.
at each plate also was the Maine
State Bar Associa ton song book with
the legend. Let me write the songs of
a nation and 1 care not who writes its
laws" and the souvenir menu. No
more interesting and historically val
liable menu has ever been gotten to-
gether and it was prepared with great
est care.
The menu had eight pages consisting
of a cover and insert. The outside of
the front cover was a Photographic
reproduction of the first sheet of the
original Constitution of Maine which
was a beautiful piece of Misunderstanding
upon parchment and contained the
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-01-19

and the way he could make them eat
cut of his hand, half an hour after
being formally introduced TO them, was
q sight worth going miles to see. He
always had immense crowds at his ex-
hihitions. and it seemed that his future
was assured. But one day he was
l0af1ing around a livery stable. just
because he liked the atmosphere Of
the place. and an old, weary hack
horse reached Out Il long, crooked limb,
handed him one with it, and broke his
leg.
HE had TO go to a hospital for a
while. and when he came out. his oc-
cupation was gone. He was as good
horse breaker as ever, but people
wouldn't pay their hard-earned money
to see the exploits of conquering
hero who had been manhandlcd by an
old hack horse. You must admit that
there was some Sarionic intelligence
back of such 4 joke as that. If the
man had been hooked ny a cow, or run
over by traction engine, or chewed
up by an honest watchdog, it wouldn't
have hurt his renown and prestige
But. mol A blamed old relic of n horse
iltttt To put MIN out bi DuSiilSSS-
"a long time ago, a very important
case was tried in an Irish court. The
people We're greatly wrought up over
it. and the courtroom was crowded.
When it was announced that the jury
was ready with a verdict, the judge
addressed the audience, saying he
knew there was much feeling over the
case. but the hall of justice was no,
place for Il display of it, and if there
was q least sign of disturbance when
the verdict was made known, the gull
~ parties would be arrested.
'The jury brought in its verdict. and
the people heard it in silence, but just
then g whole doggone gallery. with
about thousand people in it, came
crashing down. and the noise could
have been heard forty miles out at sea
After the judges solemn warning
against disturbance. the fall of that
gallery has always seemed To- no like
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-01-19
IRONIES OF LIFE

ssToMUELsON made talk to the
Commercial club, on Business
Efficiency" observed the retired mer-
chant, land the next day his store was
closed by the sheriff.
Life is full OF such ironies, doSgons
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-01-19

IT," said the hota~
L e e per. IL oW
down jokes are
being played on
the best OF US, al
most every day,
and I often Won
der what sort o.
an evil genius is
behind it all.
st used to know
q man who was II
wonderful horse
breaker. He used
TO give public @-
hibitions, tanning
man-killiDy brutpS,