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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-20
GRASS AND BASEBALL.

Down in Georgia the wet season has
covered the cotton fields with grass
and notice is given that If they are
not cleaned in twenty days the loss
will be great. There are baseball mines
in every town and between the prac-
tice and the games the labor market
is shortened up so that the case is
hopeless unless something heroic is
done at once A writer to the Atlanta
Constitution, who is not baseball
fan, says:
Il want to suggest remedy for this
evil. Let the mayors of all the small
towns in middle Georgia call a meet
ing Of their councils prohibiting all
games of baseball for thirty days, ex-
cept upon written permit granted in
the discretion of the mayor or some
other person who would issue them to
such persons and at such time as
would occasion no loss to the COM
munity and impose such penalties for
its violation as to make the ordinance
effective.
THE evil, in my opinion, would stop
in three days, and the demoralizing
wanderers would settle down at home
and go to work"
Think of the national game being
regarded as an evil in Georgia, and
such methods being invoked 10 pro-
mote the well-being of the people.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-20
CIRCULATION
WHAT is THE BOOK GOING TO BE

The question is being asked, What
is the 25oth anniversary Jubilee book
going to be like? 1t is not going to
be like any book ever printed about
Norwich, If we have the right concep-
ton Of it.
1t is going to be an accurate ac-
count of the entire celebration gather
ed by a competent scholar from relia-
BILE sources and no pains are to be
spared in making it the finest book
ever printed about the city and town
Of Norwich.
1t will contain the cream of all the
sermons and addresses delivered, the
names Of all committees, and also the
names of hundreds of people who took
part in the ceremonies, with portraits,
and street scenes and views of the
parade and the historical play-the
very best pictures which The Bulletin
can procure.
1t is expected that this book will
have 400 pages, with so pages Of ap-
propriate portraits and pictures.
II is to be sold for So, bound in
cloth and for SO, bound in leather.
There has been received orders for
about $50. The Bulletin would like
to make an edition of 1000. but unless
there is a quickened demand the edi-
ton is likely to be cut down to 500
copies
The Jubilee book of 1859 was not
to be had less than Sc or 81 copy
when wanted this year. This book
will be at a premium in the future.
The Bulletin is planning to have it
ready for delivery about the LIST of
December. Those who desire copy
should send their order to The Bust
ness Manager of The Bulletin, Nor
witch, Conn.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-20
The Folly Of Profanity

In the good old times, good old fash
Toned mathers were sometimes heard to
threaten to wash out the mouths OF
their boys as cure against that fool
ish habit of profanity. 1t may be that
some Of them carried the threat into
execution and did wash the mouths oil
the offending boys with soap and water
1t would not be a bad thing il soms
boys were subjected to that sort OF
treatment now.
If it did not break them of the habit
entirely 1t would show them what theil
good mothers think about it and would
do them good all their lives. There are
lots of grown men, some of them men
Of prominence, leaders in public life
who seem to imagine that they cannot
emphasize what they have to say with
out interlarding their words and sen
fences with profanity. The man who
cannot give emphasis to what he has
to say without that is the man whose
words, as he estimates them himself
lack the weight that will carry with
them the emphasis which he would give
them. The best thinkers and takers
do not have to resort to profanity as a
sort of crutch with which their Ian
guage will be able to do duty.--Knox-
vile Journal and Tribune.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-20
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
A Non-sectarian Home.

Mr.. Editor: Will you please give
me little space to explain the sub
ject of a letter by "An American Cit
izenp which appeared in The Bulletin
this morning, and referring to St.
Johns Industrial School for Boys at
Deep River?
The facts are (Which l don't think
the gentleman looked up): Rev. FIR.
Duggan. who started life as a poor
boy and made a living selling news
papers and boot blacking. finally Sc
cured an education and afterwards be-
came bright lawyer. Not satisfied
with that profession, he studied and
was ordained a priest He was sta
toned at Waterbury at the time of
his death a few years ago, at which
time he left large amount of money
for Boys Industrial home.
This amount, some thirty or forty
thousand dollars, was added to by the
late Bishop Rev. Michael Tferney for
the same purpose, and land was Civ
en- by another Duggan mot related to
the pries1, for the erection of such
a home. The state was not asked to
pay one cent for this, and now is only
petitioned to stand back of 1t in so
far as to give judges the right to com
NIT boys, between the ages of z and
is, who are not really criminal, but
who are hayward and can become use
full citizens and tradesmen when not
mixed in with the older and worse
cases in Meriden. This very move is
commended by judges all over the
state.
The school will admit all who are
committed by judges, be they black or
white, Protestant, Jew, or anything
else. And their religion will not be
interfered with any more than it is
in HOSPITALS All the state is asked
for is the same amount it would cost
to pay for the boys committed by
judges, as the state would pay if the
same boys were sent to Meriden. So
that it really does not ask this state
for anything but the right of judges
to send young boys where the judges
admit is Godsend for them. And
there should be no objection IL He
brews or any other sect would do the
same thing as these real American
citizens have done. G. J. DOWNES.
Norwich, July 10, 1909.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-20
The Public Utilities Question.

The proposed public utilities bill,
which has now been printed extensive
ly over the state, is getting a lot of dis
cussion, as it should have. The state
has a public opinion that runs all the
way from thinking the very idea of a
commission to supervise public service
corporations is an impertinence to
thinking that corporation management
should be bound hand and foot
The Courant considers the bill de-
cidedly better than no bill at all. The
original scheme was more to our lik-
ing. stiff as it was, but it had no sort
of show. That being the case, the
question resolved itself into whether
it were better to take something or
have nothing. We prefer taking some
thing. 1t is to be added, too that a
good deal attaches to the fact that
Senator Barnum was willing to attach
his own name to the proposed meas
ure. Everybody who knows him knows
he is too good a business man to be
fooled and also knows that he is too
honest man and too good citizen
to favor what he believed to be dam
gerous to the public interest. A bill
that he is willing to father comes with
a good name.
An abundance of criticism is being
made, which is all right; the bill
should rot pass unless ii can stand
criticism. Our opinion is that with
the right sort of men on the commits
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-20
Ready-iO-wsar Outer Garments
At the Smallest Prices
In the Mil End Sale

Women's Fine White Lawn Dresses.
some in colors. Princess effects, values
up to s7ss-MiIl End Sale Price $685.
Womens Fine White Lingerie Ba-
tiste Dresses. beautifully trimmed with
embroidery and lace, stylish models,
values up to $3.50 - Mill End Sale
Price 1896.
Women's and Misses Wool Suits,
all this seasons latest models beauti-
fully tailored, values up to s1s.ss-
Mill End Sale Price ss.s5.
Women's White Lawn Waists, pref
tiiy trimmed with embroidery, new
patterns, value 7sc - Mill End Sale
Price 4Sc.
Women's Fine White Lawn Waists.
in different styles, all prettily trimmed
with lace, value s1,oo-MiIl End Sale
Price 69e.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-20
MASSACHUSETTS NEEDS CLEAN
DOCKETS.

There rs no Disgusting the fact that
Massachusetts courts are SLOW, or that
something needs be done in that state
to accelerate the wheels of justice The
Boston Post says: 1.-The need of leg
islation to expedite disposal of cases
in Massachusetts civil courts is illus
trated, SO far as Suffolk county is con-
cerned. by the annual report of Clerk
Campbell Of the superior civil court
A year ago there were 1878 jury cases
pending, while on June 30, this year,
there were 1856"
This is a fearful showing for Just
one county. How fare suits in the
other Is counties? 1t is openly alleged
that speedy trial is something
which has become a memory and it
is averred that more judges, more
court sessions. and less latitude in
continuance of suits kept alive for
tactical purposes only will not only
overcome the present clogged condi-
ton of the court. but prevent a re-
currence Of the same condition in the
future.
This state of things leaves no
question but Governor Diapers COM
mission, lately appointed to suggest
reforms in civil court procedure, has
an important duty to perform"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-20
A LANpLADY's PLANT.

A New York woman of seventeen
years experience with boarders is of
the opinion that she has the star
boarder for gastronomio feats-a
boarder who not only can eat all the
surplus, but if permitted may destroy
a bank account and bankrupt the
house. She wrote The World: "Only
in the last two weeks have / known
how much one mortal man could eat.
/ pride myself ON setting a bountiful
table and letting everyone eat all he
or she wants to. But my newest board
er is liable to break my bank account.
This isn't a joke, but true. / kept
tabs on his meals for one day. Here
is the tally: Breakfast-F'our plates
of oatmeal, three apples, four helps Of
potatoes, three of steak, four glasses
milk and three fried eggs. He was
away at lunchs His dinner record was
three plates of soup, three helps of
roast beef, five roast potatoes three
helps of string beans, onions and to-
matoes, three plates of salad, four
pieces of pie, four small cups of cof-
fee. Can any reader mention a rec
ord that equals this?' II is not like
ly that any reader of The Bulletin
can. This man will never die for
want Of an appetite; but he is very
likely to perish because of one. It is
an open question whether the man who
can eat ten pounds of steak at a sit
ting is his equal or not. He may come
very near being a match for him, but
he lags a little in the gastronomic
race
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-20

well, Mrs. Wardell, / must be go
ing. George wInts his dinner on time
and, while / don't have to actually do
the work, / always superintend the
work George is always home to din
Der. oh. by the way. Mrs. Wardell,
who was that stunning woman we saw
with your husband last Thursday
evening? They We're at the perform
ance of Paid in Full"
She was a cousin OF mine who has
been visiting with u.s.
Il didn't know you had any com
pany. / don't believe Mrs. Snowden
knew ii. either, for l was in there yes
terday and she never said word about
it,
"Good-by, Mrs. Brown, SO sorry you
have to leave. so soon. ! don't have
any dinner to get MIR. Wardell and |
dine down town, when feel able. You
know | am somewhat of an invalid"
The visitor was ushered to the door,
and when the final good-by was said
the door closed on a very disconsolate
woman. All the way up the weary
long stairs she tortured herself with
the question: who was the woman
that was at the theater with August %
She had been too proud to ask what
she looked like, too proud to acknowl-
edge that for the last two years they
had been growing apart, and that he
came home less and less: then the
thought came to her that it was her
fault that they were growing apart, ror
they really had great deal in COM
mon, but she had let the excuse of her
ill health come between them Even
tonight while she did not feel very
we'll she had begged to be excused.
He wanted me to go to the theater
with him to see Paid in Full said 1t
was a good show and wanted me to see
it, If | don't go, whom will he take
Perhaps that stunning woman.
could be just as stunning. he shan't
take another woman; Tn his wife and
] belong beside him. The thought ex-
hilarated her and on the spur of the
moment went to the phone and called
for his number
rs Mr.. wardell there?"
II wish to speak to him. Tell him
it is Mrs. Wardell"
Hello, that you, Gus? I'm coming
down tonight to go to dinner with you
then we'll go to the theater afterwards
Yes. I'll have the table reserved in the
same old place, up in the corner. Come
there just as soon as you get through
at the office"
All the afternoon she was in f1utter
of excitement. She and her maid were
busy trying on this dress and that and
corner of her closet she pulled to light
a lace net dress of clear white over
white satin, with just the faintest touch
of yellow here and there, which match
ed we'll her dark southern beauty. 1t
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-20
laces' velIinss and Women's
Neckwear at Mill End Prices

Embroidered Batiste Waist Pieces in
various dainty patterns. value Soc
Mill End Sale Price 26e each.
White and Colored Wash Braids, reg
ular value 1sc a yard-Mill End Sale
Price 12Lse yard.
Tucked and Embroidered Fine
Lawn All-over. % inches wide, in neat
designs. value $3.50 = Mill End Sale
Price csc.
Mems, Women's and Children's
handkerchief, in white, colored Dor
ders, ETC., extra good value-MiII End
Sale Price for 1eo.
Plain and Dotted Mesh Yelling. in
blue, brown, navy. and black on white,
value Csc yard-MilI End Sale Price
13c yard.
Venise Stocks. Null Ties, Jabots,
Embroidered Null Stocks and Fine
Ruchings in large variety, value Csc
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-20

A STUNNING WOMAN

was the dress that she had worn the
winter before, when his sister was
married. and he told her that only once
before had she looked as beautiful, and
that was on her marriage morn. she
would wear that dress and see. If he
remembered.
True to her promise, she was there
and had the table reserved, and had
ordered everything that he liked, so
that 1t was ready to serve Immediately.
He came down the aisle between the
tables, a tall, handsome man, dressed
in the prevailing fashion Of evening
clothes AT his table he stopped and
looked in wonder. 1t was the first
time for a year that she had dressed
for dinner. She had been coming down
in her street costume. You look ex-
ceedingly sweet, Elsie, tonight ! wish
we were alone. ! would kiss YOU" and
with "a bright. happy laugh he seated
himself at the table. We'll, what is IT
to be tonight, Girlie?" Her heart
bounded. "Girlie!" He hadn't called
her that for age. Never you mind.
heads together and we have decided
what 1t is best for you to have" So
the dinner went merrily along until it
was time to go to the theater:
AS he was placing her cloak about
her shoulders she looked shyly UP and
said:
Are you sure you would not rather
take some stunning woman to the the
alter instead of me?"
IF my wife would honor me with
her presence more often, know of no
woman who is half as stunning"
All during the performance she tor
tured herself with thoughts of how
that other woman had sat beside him
and watched the performance and she
sank into a brown study from which
he aroused her after speaking twice.
On the way home she was gay and hap
by, but when they reached the door OF
their own home she fell again into a
mood When he was removing her
cloak she threw her arms about his
neck and drawing his head down to
the level of her mouth, whispered
something into his ear. With a roar
of laughter. which she tried to smother
with her hand, he gasped between
breaths, you silly puss. Jealous. jeal-
Gus; you have paid me the prettiest OF
compliments, for somehow I had come
to believe that you didn't care. The
stunning woman l took to the theater
was my sister"
"Oh. I'm so glad I'm going to be the
only stunning woman seen with you
hereafter. and I'm not going to be sick
any more, and hereafter we're going
to have our dinners at home, so If you
should happen to want to kiss me there
wouldn't be anything to. stop you any
more than there is now. John is gone
I-and-and@r but the rest of it was
smothered.-Boston Post.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-20

sion the law will prove a success. One
adverse criticism Is that this act would
permit consolidation of various cor
porations. Our own statute book, re-
vision of 1902, contains an act which
in terms permits corporations doing
similar business to consolidate or
merge. Now il seems to be a surprise
But under the proposed act there can
be no stock watering in the merger
and no substratum of profit for the
manipulators Will there be as much
desire to consolidate under sucn con-
ditions?
Three men could easily be found in
Connecticut, not looking for jobs, but
at home and busy, who would make
this law usefully effective, a good thing
for the state and for those interested
in having semi-public business well
conducted. The final test of the law
will depend on the choice that Gov
ernor Weeks makes out Of our several
hundred thousand eligible citizens. It's
up to him.-Hartford Courant.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-20
THE DANGEROUS FLIES.

We notice that those who profit by
the agitation concerning flies as dis
ease-ger bearers are openly decIar-
ing that these insects are more dan
gerous than bees or hornets. This
would indicate that the writer has
no familiarity with bees or hornets.
We remember one single hornet that we
met inside our shirt collar which be-
stirred us more than the millions of
flies we have met In the past twenty
years. We have a care about bees
and hornets-and also wasps. but when
ii comes to flies, we have summered
and wintered them in so many differ
ent climates that we are not disturbed
i'm the slightest by their presence or
performances.
The keeping of flies out of the
house is easy If the rooms are kept
dark--they like sunlight and seem
willing to leave the dark and shady
places to humans who are less con-
siderate than they Of their health.
From a fly's point of view we seem
to be sweetest when we perspire, and
those who perspire least are least at
tractive to flies. This is the reason
there are no more flies upon the Sons
of Rest. Whoever minds the flies in
shore dinner house? Who stops to
see il there are flies ins boarding
house milk or restaurant syrup? The
great American public is pretty famil-
lar with dies and to attempt to prove
them TO be more dangerous than
bees or hornets must fail A nest Of
hornets can drive a congregation from
church where it would take ten nests
of flies to do it, The people are not
getting frightened about fiies--it will
take something Of greater size and a
better established record for doing
damage than they yet have to do that.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-20
PROTECTION AS A BUSINESS
MAKER.

In It's broadcast sense no one can de-
ny that the protective tariff has made
this country not only great in wealth,
but the paradise for labor so far as
high wage rates and opportunity are
concerned.
When criticising the tariff, we are
inclined to do so from the narrow
point of its benefits to the few, while
we fail to hold in view the benefits
to the many.
The farmer is benefited by the pro-
tective tariff, because the tariff en-
ables men and women to be employed
in shops and factories in this coun-
try. These factory employees are pur-
chasers OF the products of the farm.
Factories are found near the fields,
which feed the men, to the mutual adj
vantage of the man who Is fed and
the man who feeds him.
The protective tariff keeps the home
markets for American goods, sustains
thrift. keeps large volume of capital
in circulation and everybody who does
business or who works in any calling
is greatly benefited by 1t.
= The great business interests in
vAlyed tn the tariff are Of much more
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-20
"A Remarkable Wnman.

In accordance with her custom, the
passing OF the 8Sth anniversary of Mrs
Mary Baker G. Eddy was not celebrat-
ed in any distinguishing manner. 1t is
nevertheless an occasion of memory Of
one of the most remarkable women oil
this age Of the world.
The cult which Mrs. Eddy has estab-
lished is phenomenal. in its scope
Without being sectarian in the com
mon acceptation of that word, il, has
included and gathered in all sects, anc
today she is the physical representative
Of an idea which many may repudiatt
but which more hold to be essential tc
their physical content and to theil
spiritual growth.
Mrs. Eddy is one of the remarkable
women of the twentieth century,
Boston Post
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-20
Life 100000 Years AGO.

Scientists have found in a cave IN
Switzerland bones of men who lived
100000 years ago. when life was In
constant danger from wild beasts, To.
day the danger, as shown by A. w
Brown Of Alexander, Me-, is largely
from deadly disease. IF 1t had no
been for DIR. Kings New Discovery
which cured me, l could not have liv-
ed he writes. suffering as did from
a severe lung trouble and stubborn
cough" To cure Sore Lungs, Colds
obstinate Coughs. and prevent Pneu-
monia, it's the best medicine on earth
soc and $500. Guaranteed by The Lee
& Osgood Co. Trial bottles free.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-20
See. Mother Grew Younn.

1T would be hard to overstate the
wonderful change in my mother since
she began to use Electric Bitters,"
writes Mrs. w. l.. Fitzpatrick of Dam
forth, Me. Although past 20, she
seems really to be growing young
again She suffered untold misery
from dyspepsia for 20 years. At last
she could neither eat, drink nor sleep.
Doctors gave her up and all remedies
failed till Electric Bitters worked such
wonders for her health They invig-
crate all vital organs, cure Liver and
Kidney troubles, induce sleep, impart
strength and appetite. Only soc at The
Lee & Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-20
1 OG
General Demand

Of the Well-Informed of the World has
always been for simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy Of known
value; q laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellent combination Of Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits Of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one Of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well-Informed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufactur by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-20
The Circulation OF
The Bulletin.

The Bulletin has the largest cir
culat1on of any paper in Eastern
Connecticut. and from three to four
times larger than that OF any IN
Norwich. 1t is delivered to over
5000 OF the 1853 houses IN Nor
wich. and read b. ninety three per
cent Of the people. In Windham
1t is delivered to over 300 houses.
in Putnam and Danielson to over
1.100, ana in all OF these places It
rs considered the local daily.
Eastern Connecticut has forty
nine towns. one hundred and sixty
i've post ofice districts and forty
one rural free delivery routes.
The Bulletin 10 sold in every
town and on all of the r. F. d.
routes in Eastern Connecticut