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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27
EDUCATIONAL PICTURES.

No one can long visit moving pic
ture shows without being convinced
that the men who make and who &C
cept some Of the pictures lack both
sense and taste. Detroit has recog-
niHed these moving pictures as capa-
BILE OF doing much harm as well as
much good. and the word has gone
forth that scenes depicting kidnapping
must be prohibited. A contemporary
remarks that perhaps, those who were
interested In the recent Kidnapping
case received from a moving picture
show the first suggestion Of the money
raising possibilities In the crime. Or
they might have been contemplating
such an act and have found at a pic
ture show directions for carrying II out
more or less successfully. In either
consideration there is enough plausi-
bllity TO lead 70 the wish that kid
mapping pictures had been forbidden
long ago and to urge the hope that
other views which show the hateful
things Of life may be removed before
they have further opportunities to IL
lustrate the power Of suggestion"
These picture shows make too much
Of tragedy and scenes which are hor-
rfble, and too little OF the beautiful in
scenery and the commendable in con-
duct. Managers should be discrimi-
mating and show TO children only such
pictures as delight and edueate-those
which lead 10 crime. or as the result
Of crime show horrifying results, often
cure patrons OF the moving picture
fever.
The character Of many Of the pic
lures shows that the makers Of them
do not fully appreciate the good or the
harm their work may do TO the rising
generatiop.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27
SPEEDY JUSTICE

"A negro who stabbed a white school
girl to death at Richmond, Va, on
February 18th. was electrocuted the
other day within four weeks of the
day the crime was committed. Ar
thilimus Christian was his name and
within "a hours Of the offence he had
been captured, presented in court
tried and convicted. There was no
question rs to his guilt and there is
nothing to be said against the des-
patch shown IN his death, even II it
was accelerated by prejudice against
color.
Under the circumstances, what Is
good enough for a black man IS good
enough for a white one. There is moth
ing to be gained by long delays and
Is not more merciful certainly to
keep the culprft sitting for two years
In the shadow Of death or more TO
the credit OF the courts.
This keeping Of n1urderers and as
Bassins year or two after conviction
10 fatten and Christianize them before
execution is more farcical than sensi-
Bile. The military way Of doing. things
~ speedy. satisfying and effective
Movements in the name Of Justice
would lose nothing By being swifter
and surer.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

safe middle ground, which, II we take
firmly, may prove but a halfway house
toward the heights of optimist. There
Is magic in the word better" Per-
lection seems to be beyond our reachy
but we can be and do a little better
than we have been and done. We
cap contribute to the betterment of
the home, the community the world.
Good, better best, that Is the divine
order We are already in a lettering
world. We shall not live to see 1t per-
fected; but we can give in a little
push from day to day, as Huxley said
to Spencer. We can acquire and de-
serve the reputation Of being men and
women who never rested content with
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27
The BULLETINS DAILY STORY
SO LUCID

Now that Mr.. Taft has a good start
I suppose he'll get after the Panama
canal like a. terrier looking for a. rat in
a rag barrel" said Schooperby. as he
lit his evening cigar.
win Re make any more stir down
there than Mr.. Roosevelt did?" asked
his wife.
ITO be sure he WILL" said Schooner
by, Hes new on the job. And he'll
finish that canal, for he's been there.
Il never could understand about that
canal" sighed Mrs. Schoonerby. I
suppose it's because I'm a woman tand
don't understand mechanics, but when
l read that some, want the canal made
with a lock on II and others want II
observation-disclosures that isl get all
mixed yp.'
THAT'S it," said schoonerby. .ndul-
gently. You haven't a mechanical
mind-no woman has"
''Would~-would you mind explaining
TO me what Is meant by tidewater?"
asked Mrs. Schodnerby. '.And why
they should either tie water or lock
"oh, tut, tutl" said Schoonerby, Inn
patiently. Il hope you haven't been
picturing the government as tying
rope to the water and leading il around
looking for a place to lock 1t up!"
"A tidewater canal is one that is
dug clear through from one side of
the land to the other, deep enough to
float a big ship. Deeper at the ends
than in the middle, Of course. to allow
for the shape Of the earth. This would
permit ship to steam IN from the At
lantic at full speed and out into the
Pacific and not bother anybody"
''MyI" exclaimed Mrs. sScoonerby,
admiringly. why don't they make
that kind of canal and settle II at
once?"
Because" explained Mr.. Schooner
by, -the tide flowing back and forth
with great violence through such a
canal in the course OF years would
wear the bottom entirely out of the
canal. II the land should become sep
arated, you understand, Ii would cut
off Central America from the southern
hemisphere. Then Central America
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27
RuLK AND HEApaEAR.

The fact that bulk is style, has been
made too plain IN hesdgear to be de-
MED, and the criticism OF the size Of
the ladies' hats--the notoriety OF them
has only served to make them more
popular than ever. The Merry Widow
hat was nothing compared to the
chopping-tray and tub style hats Of
today-what was in 1908 all brim has
now, got to be all crown-and more,
tool They are classed as grotesque
and picturesque with the major por-
hen In the hrst class. and the trim
ming Is as varied and bunchy or as
loud and fluffy as the means and taste
Df the wearer win permit. Some of
the styles look like glorifed Mongo-
jan hats-such hats as used to be pic
t1red in the Biographies half a century
ago. Of course, when the truth is
told, It is none of a mans business
whether his wife's hat Is a nightmare,
or a dream Of a more pleasing nature;
and as fellow editor takes occasion
to remark, much may be forgiven q
hat II It suits the face and figure OF
the owner, whether it fits the head or
not"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

would swing around with the gulf
stream and block up the mouth Of the
Gulf of Mexico, thus forming great
inland salt sea-
Mercy" cried Mrs. Schoonerby in
horror. Il hope they won't make that
kind Of canal / SUPPOSE they lock
the other kind Of canal SO the tide
can't wear out the bottom ?"
''The lock canal" explained Schoon-
erby patiently, lis not dug at all.
They begin at one end and build hia
box, big enough to hold two or three
large ships Then they make a whole
string of such boxes clear across the
isthmus. They float a ship into the
first box, shut the door and pump the
box full Of water. This brings the
ship up to the bottom of the next box,
and so on until the ship Is up to the
top of the mountains. Then they
lower the ship down the other side by
letting out the water and floating the
ship from one box to another suntil
finally they set her down into the
ocean"
swell now, that's q perfect lucid
explanation" said the grateful wife.
Il can understand that perfectly
Why doesn't the government adopt
that system at once?
THE lock system has It's drawbacks,
too" said Schoonerby. That's what
the government is figuring on now. 1t
would be very embarrassing II one Of
those boxes should burst suddenly and
leave a few big ships high and dry on
a mountain top
'sOh, DEAR" sighed Mrs. Schooner
by. THAT way wouldn't do at all
But why do they call the big boxes
locks %
We'll" began Schoonerby slowly
ITO tell the truth. my dear. ! never
thought to go into that question. But
they have lock boxes in post offices
and suppose Il has something to do
with the government
TITS awfully kind OF you to take all
that trouble for me-" said the graft
fed Mrs. Schoonerby. Lots of men
wouldn't go into dry technical sub
jects with their wives. but you are so
different, dear."-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
A Task for Burbank.

Wizard" Burbank has now perfect
ed a spineless cactus, which he saws
will grow and thrive on a tin roof
With it he hopes to transform the des-
ert Of Sahara into a tropical garden.
This cactus may soon be q desirable
thing in New Haven if the elns en-
urely disappear, as they threaten to
when our streets would be as bare of
vegetation as Sahara Possibly Bur-
bank could evolve an elm which would
thrive on beetles.-New Haven jour
nal Courier.
What Burbank wants 10 evolve most
Is q citizen with brains and common
sense who realizes that nature will not
forever shower her benefactions upon
him unless he will do his part in taking
care Of them, shielding them from
their natural enemies and giving them
generally the protection which they
need in an artificial environment. The
elm tree needs care as much as q rose
bush and cannot thrive without It But
who would put a rose bush out on a
lawn and never touch or trim, Guilt
vate. water or feed it and expect graft
flying results and a perpetual renewal
OF blooming llfe.-Bridgepor Standard.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27
SOCIAL LIFE IN THE WHITE
HOu9E.

These women who like to count
themselves in the class Of plain Amer
lean folks have had two remarkable
Administrations at Washington dur
Ing the reigns there Of Mrs. Mckinley
and Mrs. Roosevelt. and now they are
anxious lest Mrs. Taft shall prove to
be less democratic and more autocrat-
ic than her predecessors. A Chicago
woman writes;
"A new era Of social life Is coming
IN with this administration to show
what a first lady Of the land should
do and how. Maybe ! and millions Of
other plain people do not understand,
but one thing We do know is that it
was lovely to read Of the Roosevelt
family life and Of Mrs. Roosevelts
modest and unassunaing ways She pic
tured to every woman in this broad
land how q woman and a mother
should be, especially one brought be-
fore the limeliEht as the wife Of the
president She was above being
spoiled by such glitter and glamour
y do hope to live and see II Mrs
Taft, now mistress Of the White house
viii be admired by the entire nation
ss was Mrs. Roosevelt. or If she will
Just care to be remembered by the
rich and bralny. and social climbers.
It may be THAI am greedy and ask
too much, for looking back I can see
that we plain people have had a long
and beautiful term, with the Mckinley
and Roosevelt families to call our very
own. Now, perhaps. 1t Is time the
rich people had a chance"
II is not at all likely that Mrs. Taft
u going 70 show Partially to any spe-
cial class Of people. She Is not likely
70 be similar to Mrs. Mckinley or
Mrs. Roosevelt. but she win be Mrs.
Taft and as wife and mother viii
lie pleasing to the American people.
The intimation that she win pander to
the rich is hardly just TO her at this
stage Of her public life
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

Simmons ana W. r., Montgomery were
also elected to the editorial board. The
assistant manager will be chosen at the
END Of the college year
W. r. Barbour, who has been in the
Middlesex hospital for several days,
has left for the home OF his uncle at
Riyerdale, N. T.. until after the Easter
vacation. Barbour was the first de-
batter for the debate with Bowdoin last
Friday evening and was taken sick
only three days before the contest He
had done most Of the work on the
question and was looked upon as the
best Of the Wesleyan speakers. His
overwork In preparation for the debate
IL responsible for his breakdown.
There was o regular meeting OF the
Classical club In the Latin seminary
room Tuesday evening, at which DIFF
ferent me mbers gave readings from
Cicero's de Amicitia-"
At a meeting of the senior class TO-
day they voted to wear caps and gowns
to chapel Sunday mornings during the
spring term.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

wrong conditions. who never aimed at
targets impossible to hit; but who
were facile in devising practical meas
ures whose work accrued to the up
lifting OF their neighbors and the well
fare of mankind.
The one crucical, vital question for
all of us is what can we do notwith-
standing the limitations that sur
THE PARsoN
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

cording to the weight Of the woman
wearing 1t, and never inspires thoughts
worth giving vent to In language.
do not remember what my foot said
when a French heel made a dent in it,
but 7 shall never forget how the rest
Of my anatomy felt It was a trying
moment and the young woman did not
apologize. but moved about just as If
my foot was made to tread on II I did
not put 1t In my pocket, and I felt
sorry couldn't unscrew 1t and give
Il proper care. su~nose the dent
wouldn't have been any smaller had
she asked my pardon, and It would
have taken just as long to have got
rid of the black and blue spot.
| have often thought that 1t Is
mighty good thing that all our prayers
are not answered. Prayers said ac-
cording to everybodys self1shiness are
all at ss-purposes. Some pray for
fair and some for foul weather; some
for dry and some for wet; some for
hot and some for cool: and the whole
push for individual desires rather than
for righteous attachments by the whole
people. Everyday prayers must be
criss-cross puzzle to Him who knows
what Is best for each one and can help
according to each ones deserts. If we
should ask believing and get them all
answered in a single day we should
be surprised; and perhaps this Is
where oul unbelief works to our adj
vantage rather than to our disadvan-
tage. Prayer for me and mine, or
you and your'n, or we and our'r " ia
too narrow. He who prays against his
enemies prays against himself. He who
has courage TO say Forgive me my
trespasses as forgive those who tres
pass against me-" prays right; but be-
fore doing. 1t be sure you have used
your enemies righteously or your pray
err will be against you.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

The attempt to make prohibition
constitutional In Massachusetts has
failed utterly. There is too much spir-
it in the constitutions of the men who
make the laws
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27
Dignity Is What We Use To
Conceal Our ignorance"

is Ebert HubDard's definition Of the
word dignity.
Unquestionzbly Ebert IL correct.
and every thinking person Will agree
with him.
Think OF the people with dignity
and count those having IL naturally
He who has II naturally. combined with
ability. Is great success in ihe.
Those with assumed dignity are-wsll,
they are understood and discountsd
by the public.
We've no dignity. natural or as
Bumed. and II rs use was attempted
by Us the public would discount L.
Let the public estimate us correctly:
give US credit for a thorough knoWl-
edge OF the photograph business: for
doing work at reasonable prteea
Years OF experience In this business
exclusively entities us tn H.
LAIGHTON BROS, y
Photographers Main Street
Opposite Norwich Savings society.
alg2fd
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

The husband who yearns to do some
thing important seldom realizes that
he might begin at home. There is the
cleaning of The backyard and the beat
ing Of mats.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

The state Of Rhode Island has for
warded its protest to Washington
against the enactment of a national in
heritance tax law
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

Hearts that are not Of "the ould sod"
cannot turn down the Rose of Killar-
ney." 1t Is first IN this great group
for horticultural loveliness
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

Jeffries is not going to have It said
that he did not defeat Johnson be-
cause he moderated him and over
rated himself.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

A Philadelphia who had worked on
skyscrapers for 25 years stepped on
banana peel the other day and was
fatally hurt.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

When it comes to discovering the
north or the south pole the explorers
stomach gets right in the way.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

Happy thought for today: Too
many people think that blow at their
vanity is a blow at their heart II is
well to know the difference.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

Willie whitla is the only boy in
Sharon who has been bought back for
ten thousand, or had brass band well
come home.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

The wireless outfits appear deter
mined to do their best for Teddy. He
cannot get away from them.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

Anyone who thinks that the icemen
have their limits should try just once
more. There is nothing healthier than
thought
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

News Of a e-hundred button gown
makes the man Of all work wonder how
he can get his wifes dress buttoned
up in time for meeting, or to catch
an early morning train.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

Hoke Smith has invited Colonel Bry-
an 10 get out Of the way and let the
democratic party do something for its
redemption. The invitation Is not like
" to be accepted.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

Serene Payne is now regarded as the
American champion for high stockings.
Why do they need a champion2
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

Concord is to remain the capital Of
New Hampshire, and Manchester must
now sit down in peace and patience.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27
What He Doe, Not know.

Aged Joseph Cannon does not know
exactly whether he Is hunting rabbits
or is being hunted by a ring-tailed
boojum--To ledo Blade
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

The discovery OF coal mines in the
south polar region is not likely 10 help
keep down the price of coal
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The expert who has finally declared
that there is no poison In kisses Is on
the high-road to popularity.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

President Eliot is said to be the
only person who has not enthused over
the announcement that he might be
sent to the court Of st. James.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

But Just here comes the man who
believes that something can be done TO
better the situation. Things are IN a
tangIe in the state, the church. the
home. People are shaking their heads
gravely and asking how shall we unite
the knot? Then comes to the front
our hero with his single suggestion or
two. He is like the little boy, relig-
iously reared, who with his sister was
being pursued byea On angry bull. The
little girl cried out ooh, Tommy. let's
stop and pray" but Tommy replied,
Lets pray and keep running" 1t is
almost Impossible to conceive Of sit
uation into which no rays of light en-
ter. There is no city so misgoverned.
no neighborhood so depraved, no home
so unhappy. no church so discouraged
that some one concerned cannot pro-
pose some Individual or collective ac-
ton in the direction Of betterment-
DONE try to solve the entire problem.
but see the course Of action that means
some - IT of an advance.
I have attended a good many com
mittee meetings. and am struck with
the fact that the man with a definite
programme, however limited that pro-
gramme is, often wins out as against
a do nothing policy.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27
why Go Elsewhere.

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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

Folsy's Kidney Remedy VIII cure any
case or Kidney or bladder trouble that
is not beyond the reach of medicine
Cures backachc and irregularities that
If neglected might result In Brights
disease or diahetes. Lee AZ Qsgcod co.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

This is the year in which TO forever
settle who first called Norwich "The
Rose of New England" 1t was first
put In the public eye to stay when it
was inscribed on a beautiful arch on
Broadway in 1859, at the time Of the
towns bicentennial anniversary. Since
none of the speakers of that time use
the sobrlquet, II is fair to presume that
Ii was new. Henry Ward Beecher has
been accredited with originating the
nickname which stuck. The rose was
Beecher's favorite flower,-and a story
has been told of his paying SO much
attention to favorite rose that Mrs.
Beecher in jealous moment cut It of
and threw 1t away. He did not so call
It because Of the popularity OF rose
culture here. but It was his ideal rural
New England city; 1t took his fancy
as the rose had taken it long before.
1t is told Of him that when he stood
beneath the Lorenzo Dow elm, at
Norwich Town, that he emotionally
embraced the great tree and eXclain-
ed: 1T seems as II should call thee
brother" Henry Ward Beecher was
capable OF seeing here THE Rose of
New England" and we all recognize
the beauty and fitness of the name.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

Awful mean things are said now and
then about the hymns which are sung
with such fervor in religious meet
ings and they are said by people who
sing them, too. The poverty OF the
line is in appalling contrast to the rich
ness of the music, and women call
them silly and some men call them
idiotic; but 1t does no good. the people
keep on singing hem with spirit A
brother upbratded for singing such
fcolishness looked at his critic and
said: Whats that amount to-words
Is Just words. ] can sing them hymns
all day long as loud as any Of 'ena.
and not be able to tell afterwards what
a single hymn is about. Music lifts
up the SOUL" Music was born Of emo
tion, and if the music is right the sing
ers or listeners do not seem to care
whether 1t is set to poetry or to prose.
1t is not the enunciation but the tin
tinibulation which makes the song got
Do not try to retain seat in a
crowded trolley car that is filed with
young women, for it is safer as well as
more polite to let them have the seat.
As straphahger. the young woman
with F'rench-heeled boots Is a menace
to those who sit; and French heel
was designed to spoil the foot above
II and TO crush every foot beneath it.
A French heel when swung upon a
tender foot makes an Impression &C.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

The Navajo language has IL dafrer-
ent words for ito 60"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs
quickly. strengthens the lungs and ex-
pels colds. Get the genuine in a yellow
nsoacsgG Lee . Qnzae1 CO
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-27

Doesn't the thought Of single steps
in betterment appeal TO those Of US
who are too brave to be pessimists,
and at the same time hardly brave
enough to be optimists? Pessimism
we have rejected. Thorough going
optimism we have not been able to
bring ourselves to accept. But here liz