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Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31
FREDERICK REMINGTON.

Frederick Remington, the artist and written who died at Litchheld in this state the other day, did more by his pictures to acquaint the American public with the wild life and the mill it9ry life of the west than any other American painter or sculptor. As the Toledo Blade points out, he "drew a prairie pony that looked like a pony, pictuSed an Indian such as anyone who ever saw an Indian might recog- nize. instead of a figure from the Leatherstocking tales, painted the cowboy as he was, not as some un- traveled artist in Brookline, Mass, imagined he ought to be-" It was he who made an end of the conventional, imaginative art, and brought to pub- lie attention wild riders of every kind as they really appeared. He founded new school of art. There was never but one Whistler. so there is not like ly to be more than one Remington. The Blade speaks truly when it says: Remington chronicled types that are passing. or have now passed, so that the future may know how the voy- ageur du bois dressed, how appeared the bushy haired trapper, the trader, the prospector, the cavalry soldier of days before the Spanish war, the freighter and the scores of types con- nected with the cattle trade. One may study his historical pictures and feel certain that thus the country was when La Sales canoes were padded into the Maumee. when the motley followers of Anthony Wayne felled fha tir,ahars far Fort nafauoo when the pioneer titled his bit of patch be- tween river bank and the menacing primeyal forest"
 A full catalogue of Remington's drawings would prove him to have been among the most industrious of workers. Possession of all the repro auctions of that work would be be- yond price.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31
Haircuttina at Home.

If the master barbers carry out their rumored intention of raising the price of haircuts in Waterbury barber dozen. look out for revival or the old fashioned industry of haircutting at home.
 The first time Willie wants fifty cents (half a dollar) to give to the barber for a haircut, mother will take off her apron, tie it around his neck. place him in a chair, grasp her scis- sors and proceed with the best Of m tentions but prentice skill to save fifty cents. There must be quite few of the old wooden chopping bowls left even in these days of rotary food choppers. The wooden chopping bowl in the days anteceding factory hair cuts led to distinct fashions In hair trimming. The styles which it orig mated were never distinctly popular with the boys who wore them, but bowl haircut could be identified at first sight from quite distance. Its salient characteristic was the pair of portieres that hung over the ears and down the back of the neck
 Of course, in those days the little clipping machine which trims the back of the hair as close as you will, or gives you Snlngler all ONcE III sum mer if you desire 1t, had not been in- vented. Perhaps, armed with one of the new fangled machines, mother could do better now than when we were a boy. At all events, unless mothers are different now than they were a generation ago, she will try. The extra quarter settles that.
 Home haircutting died out, not be- cause of protest among the juvenile wearers (this was received with silent scorn), but because the adoption of the gold standard or something of that sort made money so plentiful that a quarter looked no bigger than a dime. Mother stopped cutting hair because twenty-five cents seemed, after all, reasonable enough for cutting a boys hair.
 But if the tariff goes up to fifty cents haircut, mother wall embark in the business once more and remain in it until another financial revolution oc- CUTS to make half dollar seem no bigger than a quarter
 There are gloomy days ahead, days that will try the soul of every boy old enough to have his hair cut, but not old enough to earn the money to pay for it.-Waterbury Republican.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31
A GovERNoRs' CLUB.

The name indicates that this might be a political organization, but 1t is not. There are governors besides governors of states. This idea of or ganizing self governors and binding them by pledge and fine not to chew, smoke or drink to excess. originated in Battle Creek, Mich, and there is no doubt that this kind of a governor
 Following is the club pledge:
 "The undersigned therefore agrees to restrict his use of alcoholic or malt beverages to--------ordinary portions of either (not both) or of each and ---portions of tobacco in any form each day of 24 hours, or payment of s1 for each por- tion used in excess as an alternative
 T, the undersigned, agree to the rules and regulations herein defined and upon signing my name dc solemnly affirm that I will strictly honestly and completely obey them.
 This covenant is with my Higher Self and with the members of the Governors club, and rests solely, but sufficiently, upon my Sacred Per sonai Honor"
 If all the 5oiners have sacred per sonal honor" this scheme ought tc work well, but this Is a quality rarel than 1t ought to be, and it is too oft en found on the weakest side of 6 man. It is a noble idea Temperance in all things is the direct way for 2 man to realize what the command fKnow thyself!' means. No man ii capable of knowing himself who is incapable of self control.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31
Snare tho persimmon,s Fucker.

It could not fail to arouse dire fore bodings among the sturdy American pioneers, if they knew of 1t, to learn of the proposed elimination of the pucker from the persimmon by the United States department of agricul- ture. They would view with alarm the enervated taste of the age and ask if a deplorable softening of the national character had not taken place.
 Those of US who have known the per simmon in its native lair are compell- ed to grieve at it's threatened domes- tication. Take away the quicker and you have taken away the tang of the brush, the odor of the wildwood. Its individuality has been destroyed, for untampered with by man no two per simmons are alike.
 It is the most temperamental oi fruits. Growing on the same tree, rip ened by the same amount of sunlight brought to epicurean perfection by the same frost, one persimmon will draw the mouth until the unlucky devourer looks like an imitation of pike; the twin brother. sugary and luscious, will melt away softly like @ dream. But puckerless, what was formerly gas tronomic adventure becomes as tame performance as eating a tomato.- New York World.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31
HE BULLETINS DAILY STORY
AT THE TURKISH BATHS

T take the baths simply to keep my self in good condition" explained the very large woman to her pretty little neighbor on the next couch. Tt isn't as if I were too stout. I have large frame. of course, but not an ounce too much flesh, my husband says. He al- ways did admire fine looking women. wouldn't lose pound for the worId!"
 well, would" interrupted the red- haired woman. "Of all atrocious things in thls world. 1t is fat!" She eyed the large woman and continued: When I found that I was i've pounds above normal came down at once to take course of baths. I've steamed end roasted and been pounded until I've lost three pounds, Hips are simply disgusting to me. Of course, this sea- sons styles say smaller waists and slightly larger hip effect. But I'll take mine in effect, thank you!'
 Well confess I'm fat-just plain fat" commented second stout wom- an. I've dieted and walked and taken active and passive exercises until I'm too tired to move. I've gone without dessert. I've had massage until my hips were black and blue. Now I'm rolling"
 hOHlnS asked the pretty 1IIie woman. Whats than?"
 Haven't you tried rolling yet?" chorused the others. Why, you can reduce pound in four days if you roll for fifteen minutes night and morning. and it's the surest-"
 But I'm not trying to reduce.'
 Not trying to reduce! Then why are you here?" demanded the large woman, sternly.
 I've always been thin," meekly re- sponded the little woman, but of late I've had rheumatism, so my physician advised Turkish baths for me-"
 "Ohi" chorused the enyious ones.
 Tt must be hard not to be able to wear evening dress" said the first large woman, at last. "Of course, If one doesn't go about socially it doesn't much matter, l suppose"
 The red-haired woman winked at the dazed little lady.
 My husband would object seriously If l should propose wearing anything else than decollete every evening for dinner" the large woman continued. We entertain extensively"
 "rll wager she does her own house. work" whispered the red-haired wom- an to her thin neighbor. Look at her finger nails!"
 Well" sighed the second fat wom- an, T can't even look well in a low
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31
A MATER OF ECONOMY.

The damage of the asylum for the insane of Vermont, at Waterbury, the other day. it was thought, would make necessary a special session of the legislature and entail considera- ble of an additional burden upon the taxpayers of the state, but in the height of the discussion Governor Prouty says 1t will not be necessary to call a special session of the Yer mont legislature to appropriate a sum of money to complete the repairs to the state hospital for the insane, which was damaged by fire last week. The state carried good insurance on the property; and the fire serves to bring attention to ths desirability of pro- tecting state property well in this manner. It is a good example for all states and cities. There is DO req son why public property should not be insured as well as private, and the interests of the taxpayers require that it should be. A wise policy on the part of Vermont now saves a large additional expense.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31
Per Capita Wealth.

In 1850 the wealth of the United States was $7.0000 or about s307 to the person. In 1904 these figures had increased respectively to s107, ,000. .000,- 900 and $1,310. Or, in other words, the per capita wealth is over four times greater than it was 50 years ago. But 1t is not possible that contentment has increased a particle. This is because the more one has the more he wants to have. Possessions increase one's de- sire.
 But there is another consideration that renders useless this explanation. It Is quite probable that great pro- portion of this increase from S7,000, 100000 to $107, ,O00 900. .000 has got into the hands of a few, and while the av- craze might figure up $1,310, the actual possessions may not have changed much from what they were in 1850. They have no doubt increased some, but the millionsires and multimillion- aires have increased faster The in- crease of wealth in the hands of few
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31
SPORT FOR SPORTS SAKE.

Maybe Middlebury college is not so far out of the way in the opinion of it's delegates at the football confer ence that the game played in this country should be superseded by the English game. There is. somehow, a suggestion of manliness, wholesome ness, and cleanliness about English sport that distinguishes it as sport for sports sake and not for the box office. And we Americans are headed the other way, more shame to us. We are commercializing our fun, just as we do pretty much everything else, and even the youths game of foot ball must needs partake of some of the elements of a bullhght or 8 circus thriller in order that 1t may hold the fickle public interest and be self-sup- porting from the money point of view. Games that have to be financed on such basis or by such a policy are not recreations for the players but popular amusement enterprises for the benches. And the sooner we recog- nize the distinction the nearer we may be to a reform.-St. Albans Messenger.
 There is going to be reform made in the American game of football. There is evidence of 1t everywhere. Now if the reformer is as senseless as the corrector of the rules two years ago by which the game was made more perilous than ever, much is not to be expected from the change! Why not accept the English game as played rather than risk a second miscar- riage?
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31

tion, adopted by them It is by this interchange of ideas that the world has arrived at its present stage Of ad- vancement. and by similar exchange It will continue to progress.
 So it is in sports. Most of those which we enjoy in the United States are importations, in identical or modi- fled forms. of sports which other coun- tries have enjoyed before us. The American game of football is common Iy acknowledged to be an offshoot of the English game of Rugby. Golf is essentially Scotch, and so on. In turn the American game of baseball is played with enthusiasm in Japan and in other parts of the world. Now comes the American consuls in England. Scotland and Ireland with a report that roller skating, which had heretofore been regarded as a distinctively Amer ican diversion. has become tremen. dously popular in those islands and that rinks are springing up at every convenient place.-Manchester Union.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31
CIRCULATION
TIME FOR A HALT.

The country is in a mood just now to admire Secretary Ballinger, who stands for the people instead of for the seekers of special privileges, and is not afraid to say so.
 Tn his address to the University club of New York, the other evening, he said:
 The people of this country have lost vastly more than they can ever regain by gifts of public property, forever and without charge. to men who gave nothing in return. It is true that we have made superb ma terial progress under this system, but it is not well for us to rejoice too freely in the slices the special interests have given up from the great loaf of the property of all the people"
 There is nothing the matter with the ring of this sentiment. It will find popular Judgement and enthusias- tic support in all sections of the coun- try among the people.
 Secretary Ballinger has been fear fully slandered by the class he would have called to account, and to whose schemes he dare propose a permanent estoppal. Ballinger does not believe in winking at any system of robbery, jobbery or grating.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31

necked gown, my flesh seems to hang in waves, so that cover 1t up all that
 can. I'm rolling and taking three baths week so that can take gym
 nastic dancing. My daughter goes to a class and she has grown so graceful -of course, she always was graceful, didn't mean that--and, besides, she
 lost pound the first week. So en- tered at once and paid for the whole course in advance. But the very first exercises were so strenuous for me that had to go home in a taxicab and stay in bed for two whole days. So
 I'm bound to reduce enough to go back ] into that class, for the thought of that S30 ticket that I bought and can't use is giving me insomnial"
 The red-haired woman gave her
 neighbor a wicked look. Imagine our friend sliding lightly across the polish ed floor to dreamy music!" she said. The first fat woman was slowly aris- ing from her couch. The red-haired woman sprang up and reached the door first.
 "Good-by." she sang back, mocking- ly.
 "The cat!" snorted the first fat wom- an. "She knew that I was trying to get Mary first and now 1t will be hours before she is through with her rubbing. Mary is the best masseuse in the place and that person always gIVeS ner double tip. I'm positive, to get an extra long treatment. And I'm in a great hurry. A very exclusive luncheon at 1 o'clock, and l will have to take some- one elsei"
 The little woman crept into her bed for short rest and listened to the telephone orders for luncheon for the rest. If the first fat woman was in such hurry for luncheon engage ment, why was she ordering a steak smothered in onions, with a double or- der of fried potatoes? If the second fat woman wanted to reduce, why did she order meal of sweets and choco- late? If the red-haired woman didn't care particularly to lose more than two pounds, why was she so careful to
 select from a reducing diet? The lit- tie woman smiled to herseit-there
 were some compensations in being slender.
 She stopped at the scales in going out to find the second fat woman care fully consulting it.
 I've gained four ounces" the latter
 groaned, "and I eat nothing at all am afraid I'll not be able to take any
 rhythmic dancing. gynnastic or other
 wise, at this rate this winterl Would
 you like to buy my ticket at half price ?"-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31
The Circulation Of The Bulletin.

The Bulletin has the largest cir- culation of any paper in Eastern Connecticut, and from three to four times larger than that of any in Norwich. It is delivered to over 5000 of the 4.o53 houses in Nor wich. and read b. ninety-three per cent of shs people In Windham 1t is delivered to over 800 houses. In Putnam and Danielson to over HOO. and in al. of these places 1t Is considered the local daily.
 Eastern Connecticut has forty nine towns. one hundred and sixty hve post offics districts and forty one rural free delivery routes.
 The Bulletin is sold in every town and on all of the R. P. D. routes in Eastern Connecticut
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31
Borrowed Sports.

It is no uncommon thing for busi- ness, educational or other methods and customs which have proved eminently successful in one country to be adopted in another country. Any new scientific discovery, wherever and by whon1so- ever made, is a contribution to the knowledge and advantage of all na- tions. The application which each country makes of this knowledge is sure to be noted by other counties.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31
ASSESSMENT OF CITY PROPERTY. U. s. Census Bureau Bulletin Gives In-
 terestins Comparisons for 1907.


 Washington, D. C., Dec. 30, 1909.- The assessed valuation of property, the basis of assessment, and the taxes levied in 15S cities in the United States which, In 1907, had an estimated pop ulation of over 30,000 each, are consid- cred in United States Census Bulletin 105, prepared by Division Chief E. H. Mailing. under the supervision of pr. Le Grand Powers, chief statistician in charge of the official statistics of cities, who will refer it to Director Durand.
 The bulletin states that the assessed valuation of property in city bears a close relation to indebtdness, and com parisons between the indebtedness of different cities in the same state based on assessed valuation are often more accurate than those based on popula- tion. Such a comparison between cities of different states is not practical, however, owing in large measure to a difference in methods and bases of as- sessment.
 In many cities it is the practice to assess property at a fractional part of it's value instead of its true value, and it is believed that the true value of property that may be deduced from such fractional values Is not comparable with values obtained in other cities where the basis of assessment is 100 per cent.
 Personal Property Values.
 The values of personal property vary from less than one sixth of per cent. of the value of real propery in Phlla- delphia to more than 50 per cent. of the value of real property in Omaha. These differences are due partly to dif- ferent bases of valuation and partly to differences in the classes of personal property subject to city taxation.
 Nearly two-thirds of the net debt of the 15s cities is charged against the IS cities of over 0,00Q population, and the same cities showed approximately the same proportion of the assessed valuation of property
 The largest per capita net debt is credited to New York city, but Boston had the largest per capita assessed val nation of property, although 1t had the third largest per capita net debt. The assessment in both cities was reported to be on a 100 per cent. basis, but the bulletin states that it is doubtful if a close comparison of debt to assessed valuation is justified. Another city with a comparatively high per capita net indebtedness was Newton, Mass, but the large per capita assessed val uation of property for this city
 s1771.2D suggests that the debt, when compared with the city's wealth, is not excessively great.
 The taxes levied in the different cities exhibited more uniformity than did the amounts representing assessed valuation, but there were notable ex- captions. Boston, as compared with St. Louis, levied nearly double the amount of the latter and larger city, while Baltimore levied a smaller tax than Pittsburg, which is a smaller city. In comparing tax levies, the bulletin says it must be remembered that some cities levy special assessments against abutting property to meet the cost of street pavements and other improve ments while other cities meet the full cost of all improvements from general property taxes.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31
Good Blood
Means good health, and Moods sarsaparilIa has an unappFoached record as a biood-purIfIer.

It effects it's wonderful cures, not simply because it contains sarsaparilla but because it combines the utmost remedial values of more than 20 different ingredients. There is no real substitute for it. If urged to buy any preparation said to be "just as good" you may be sure it is inferior, costs less to make, and yields the dealer a larger profit.
 Get Hoods Sarsaparilla today. In usual liquid form or in chocolated tablets known as SArsatabs
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31

If Horace Johnson can see a storm coming three days before the rest of us. why should we douht the citizen who sees an airship sailing right over his head?
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31

From all parts of the country come statesments of crowded postofices and shortage of carriers. The mails were burdened with presents three days behind in time of delivery.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31

Mir. Brokaw would not think of calling any one a drinking man who takes less than six or seven drinks a day. This is not the kind who sup port tho saloons; they could not af- ford thatl
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31

If 1t took Dr. Pearson of Chicago twenty years to properly dispose of two millions for educational purposes. how long will it take Carnegie to do his stunt.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31

Happy thought for today: The dawn of the millennium will be close at hand when one fisherman believes the stories told by another.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31

President Taft has something of special importance to say to congress when 1t again assemblies, and he will say it straight.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31

When it comes to indebtedness Bos- ton stands third in a list of 15s of the city spendthrifts. But Boston thinks she has enough to show for it.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31

The farmer who is ignorant of the price of timber now is in fair way of having his valuables suddenly taken from him.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31

George Washington ate with his knife, it is said. A habit with such a backing as this ought not to shock polite society.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31

The declaration that the stuff that pops like whiskey when the cork is pulled is whiskey was not accepted as a government definition.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31

Trinity college, Hartford, will raise the fifty thousand by tonight which is required to make sure the condi- tional half-million to come to 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31

Dr. Cook must realize that as the world measures up man so must he stand. regardless of what he thinks about himself.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31

Boston is feeling sure that New England will hold corn exposition in 1910 that will make this section look up in the eyes of the west.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31

The tramps never come around to ask for a handout until the Hebrew has been there and earned his money for clearing the way to the back door of snow.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31

A storm that could do a half-million dollars worth of damage along the coast of Newfoundland must be ad- mitted to be the severest for half century.
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When a boy gets up to the confec- tioner's window he gets so earnest to get close to the good things that he flattens his nose on the glass.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31

It is not so much matter about Ze- lava. Those Nicaraguans will know what 1t costs to kill Americans when
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-31
EDITORIAL NOTES.

When the sons and daughters of Boston university sit down to a ban quet they count up full five hundred.
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they get round to the bill for dam ages.