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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09
THE BULLETINS DAILY STORY
A Guilty Conscience Needs No AccuSer.

Then seeing the despair upon his
face, she laid her head on his shoulder
Tell me DEAR" she whispered.
He used to work at the Glaiston
works in Chicago" said her husband,
huskily.
Does he-he know?" she went on.
That I committed manslaughter
during the labor strikes and had to
run for ito" said Wayman, moodily
'Yes-I guess he knows"
Has he said anything
mo; he's limited He's been hint
ing about knowing something that
would land me in Sail ever since ne
came in at the gate he broke OUT
desperately.
"That was many years ago, Henry"
she said, sOlemnly.
Yes, it's one of those things that
turn up about an hour and half be-
fore Judgment day.
There was little happiness upon the
farm during the next two weeks. The
tramp mad becoH-e master. He loafed
around the house, mostly, with one OF
EVayman's pipes between his teeth
ana worked by fits and starts. But
his appetite was enormous.
At night they consulted together
sleepless nights these were, followed
by haggard days
both agreed. And they went on
through many days, the silence still
unbroken. 1t was the tramp Who
preached the subject one morning.
when he was in a fair temper.
I've kinder got a longin after the
road again" he said. Il s'pose you've
! guessed that pension fake was a lie
Well, you've treated me square an
guess We'll call the score even between
US
See here" the woman burst out, 81
you've got anything to accuse nv
husband Of, speak out Ike a man
| What is it?"
The old man turned upon waymar
with a wink.
Its my profesh," he mutterec,
| apologeticallv 81 got ter do it,
DO What?"
4 saw how fond you both was Of
| him when 1 came in, an 1 says TO me
/ self, here's where your chance lies
| You wouldn't have him shot"
"Shot? Ny husband shot?'
/ mo. ma'am. Snap. He's never haC
/ no license since he was a puppy. an
/ one word to the dog ketchers woulC
/ bring them down, sure. Well, ma'am
| II bid you both. good morning. Can
| You spare a quarter or so to help M
along the pike"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09
GOV. DRAPER UPON AUToMo-
BILES.

The automobile is not only getting
all over the continent but It cannot
be kept out Of the messages Of the
governors. These motor carriages still
continue to be a perplexing problem
both concerning speed limit and tax.
Governor Draper Of Massachusetts,
in his message on Thursday, when he
called attention to the damage done
to the highways by heavy. high pow
cred, swiftly run motor carriages, rec
commended a graded fee in order that
the persons using the machines which
destroy the roads should pay to the
commonwealth a proper amount for
repairs, and he urged legislation which
required the owners of high powered,
heavy and fast running automobiles
TO pay greater license fee than is
charged to citizens owning Fighter
and less destructive vehicles" He
further suggested that the money re-
celved from such fees should be used
for the maintenance Of state roads.
Governor Draper also suggested a
change in the laws regulating the OPP
Grating of automobiles. in order to
prevent reckless driving on the pub
lie highways. speed limits" he
said may have their advantages, but
they often work a hardship on care
full operators He recommended q
law that would provide a penalty for
reckless driving, no matter what the
speed might be.
There is a wide difference Of opin-
ion as to what should be done to pro-
tect the public from the point Of peril
and Of economy, but q General law will
be worked out by and by for their
control and inst taxation.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09
THE PRINCIPLE OF HONOR.

There is said to be a principle OF
honor 3mong thieves, and there should
certainly be manifest such princl-
pie among workingToen; but a recent
fest of the faithfulness Of its employees
bv a railroad corporation raises the
question how pervasive among work
men this principle really IS. Inc OIL
fciaIs of the Central Railroad of New
Jersey last week for seeing how Wen
the safety of its passengers was looked
fter by employees had a lost dis
appointing and discouraging result.
The company has been employing a
large number Of all-uight trackWalk-
ers whose duty it is to patrol the
tracks from sunset to sunrise. EVl-
IDENTIFY the company suspected that the
work if Daid for was being shirked,
and that many of the trackwalkers
were having what is sometimes spoken
of as a "cinch" To test their own
suspicious and to prove the faithful
ness of their employees. the track OIL
ciaIs started from Jersey city one
night at midnight on a locomotive that
had no headlight to announce its APP
proach. only four trackwalkers were
found on duty in the whole thirty-odd
miles. The others were in the flag
shanties or section toolhouses, com
fortably seated by stoves. As a result
of the trip something like a hun
bred men have been discharged for
neglect Of duty.
such faithIessness as this finds no
sympathy anywhere. These men were
NOT only cheating their employers but
impernling the lives Of all the pas
seugers passing by night over TINS
line. They had agreed to do this serv-
ice for a price, and every principle OF
honor required faithful service. They
deserved the punishment inflicted up
ON them
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09
ALASKA pERAucHEp.

When it can be truthfully written
that Alaska is being debauched and
have a reliable backing it does not
speak well for this Christian coun-
try. This is stated today by Mr.. c..
Cudeburgh Of Kemperville. Alaska.
who writes the Atlanta Constitution
that according to statistics from the
governors report for the Third Judi
cial division Of Alaskan territory. a
liquor license is issued for every thir-
ty-six Inhabitants and the pro rata
share Of each inhabitant in the enor-
nous drink bill of the division is
S266.25. For the entire three divisions.
with a white population of 10000 the
licenses average one to each seventy
five inhabitants, with a pro rata share
Of s1944O
Writing Of this report Mr.. Guide
baugh says: 1T is astounding and
will cause the uniformed to believe
that the citizens of Alaska are mis-
cradle drunkards, but the fact is. most
Of the liquor shown in my report is
sold to the Esquimaux and causes
frightful debauchery among them l
have lived at my present location for
SIX years, and he continues. with a
sort Of tragic levity, have seen so
much Of the awful results Of selling
liquor to the natives it has turned
my hair gray
This is q sad state OF affairs, ana
The Bulletin endorses the averment
Of a contemporary that no nation
calling itself Christian has any moral
right to countenance on unrestricted
fvad7c fbp rngt1If Of which ratet en-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
Apprselative MANIFESTATIONS.

Mr.. Editor: / was much gratified
to see in The Bulletin of yesterday
that a student in the night school,
annreciating the efforts of his teacher
in his behalf. remembered him kindly
with delicacies of rich nature and I'M
pronounceable names.
After this display Of regard by the
ambitious Oriental. the principal must
feel that his services are being paid
for in something more enduring than
golden cash." and are two deer to
be soon forgotten.
AS it seems that teacher and stu
dents get a 'Lungso' well, ~ Lung
to express appreciation of this happy
state of affairs. AS the principal Sc
aptly quotes: "Suisin. Linsun. Shau-
mi Lungstan" (The pen is mightieI
than the sword), and 'Kulo" (Knowl-
edge is power).
1t is safe to say that the labors OF
the venerable principal from this out
will not be lacking in ginger"
GREENEVIILE
Norwich, Jan. s, 1909.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

The barking of the big mastiff
brought Harry Wayman to the gate.
Behind him, over his shoulder, his Ut
tie wife peered through her specta-
Giles.
Another of those tramps," she said.
ooh let the poor fellow come in,
Lilly said her husband
1t was the usual story, so familiar
to all who live on the pike between
Baltimore and Washington An OLD
soldier. tramping in to draw his PEN
sion: two weeks to wait till II was
due. and no means of subsistence.
Soon he was sitting down to a sub
statial meal in the kitchen
4 don't grudge a meal TO a worthy
man. Harry" his wife declared, but l
do draw the line at talking to every
tramp
If her husband failed to share her
views. the old mastiff didn't. He
growled and menaced the visitor so
strenuously that he was kept chalned:
Harry, dear that tramp friend OF
yours isn't worth two cents, declared
his wife that afternoon. He hasn' [
touched that cord of wood ana now
he's living over there smoking under
the peach tree. why don't you bundle
aOh. never mind, Lilly" faltered her
husband. He's an old fellow /
wouldn't be hard on him
'Wel. it's your house." she snapped.
You can do as you like. / wash my
hands of him. ! suppose you'll be
offering him a bed in the spare room
next"
That was precisely what happened
Toward evening the old. fellow came
slouching in. Guess I'll have supper
am go to bed" he muttered.
i've offered him a nights lodging.
said Wayman, apologetically we
can't turn him out in the rain
Next day the tramp was formally
installed as hired man until the pen
sion should fall due.
'.Whv YOU should take to that old
wretch so is more than l can faith
ON" said Lilly Wayman, vindictively
snap doesn't like him any more thar
I do. And you-you seem positively
afraid of him. Why is it, Harry?
insist upon being told.'
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09
Norwieh, saturday, Jan. 3
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 N
Norwich. It is delivered to over
5000 of the 4.O5S houses in Nor
wich, and read b. ninety-three per
cent. of the people. In Windham
if is delivered to over 800 houses,
in Putnam and Danielson to over
LOO. ard in all OF these places i
Is considered the local daily.
Eastern Connecticut has forty
nine towns. one hundred and sixty
i've post office districts and forty
one rural free delivery routes.
The Bulletin is sold in every
town and on all Of the r. f. D.
routes in Eastern Connecticut
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

In order to learn the business" f.
H. Brewster, millionaire clubman of
Los Angeles and a business associate
of Charles NJ. Schwab, has assumed the
position of ticket seller at the Belasco
theater. In a few weeks he will take
a posftion as stage hand, and later still
he may induce the manager of the the
alter to give him a job as secretary.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

Rev. Anna c. NJ. Tillinghast. pastor
of the Universalist church Of Titusville,
Pa. was invited by President Sparks to
deliver the principal address at the re-
cent dedication of the women's build
ing at the State college. The members
of the faculty were so pleased by the
address that they invited her to speak
again in January.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09
We are rising on the scale when ,

We are rising on the scale when we
consummate leagues of friendship.
They need not be many; but they
ought to be not only splendid defenses
around mans life, but precious with
a price that is above rubies, because
into such leagues go the love, devo-
ton; and gratitude of human hearts.
You have all the friends you want
That may be; but are you keeping
your friendships in repair? Are you
clearing away misunderstanding that
arise from time to time? Are you max
ing your own contribution to the ce-
menting of the ties?
A league with God. Did you ever
think Of your life in such terms? You
hardly dare so to think: but if it is
not true that we can maintain a fell
lOwship with our Maker and our inf
mite Friend, then nothing else is true,
and we move in a world of sham and
shadows. You never come anywhere
near doing your best until you have
definitely and thoroughly leagued your
life with God.
THE PARSON.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09
A Note of High Purpose in 1t.

Governor LiIley's message IS charac-
teristic of the man. 1t discloses a
genuine desire to do his level best for
Connecticut and her people. There is &
most gratifying note of high purpose
in it. 1t also reveals the able business
man and the man who looks cut over q
wide horizon. His recommendations
must meet with hearty endorsement
everywhere because they are so obvi-
ously sound and 50 free from part
sanship. If they are adopted. as they
should be, Connecticut will have maze
notable advancement.-Bris Press.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09
EDITORIAL NOTES,

a president who can keep congress
laughing is not doing such a bad thing
for his country.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09
An alliance with nature may

An alliance with nature may serve
a man wonderfully. Time was when
men dreaded and placated the ele-
ments; but we moderns are learning
to admire the beauty and order of
the universe, to look up at the patient
stars and find our own restless spirits
quoted, to take delight in the lavish
sunshine. the sweep of the hills, the
majesty Of the forests, the beauty even
of the winter storm. the wonder and
mystery of the tiniest blossom. Ask
Nature to be your friends and ally,
and she viii do her part provided you
do yours.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09
; SUNDAY MORNING TALK
A MANS ALLIANCES.

We all have periods of wanting to
be and do our best. to give the fullest
and most far-reaching expression of
that which is finest and noblest within
us. These periods are likely to be con-
tempOraneous with the beginning of a
new year or with our birthdays. I'm
fortunately they do not always last
much longer than those transient oc-
casions themselves. SO, on the whole,
take it the year through, the task OF
achieving our best limps or halts when
it ought to move steadily forward.
All the more reason, then, why we
should form alliances with forces that
can help us to be and do our best
The strongest nations in the world to-
day are more and more disposed to
league themselves through definite
agreements with other nations, to
mutual advantage And no man has
ever yet reached the pinnacle of his
ambition unless he has availed him
self of the aid from many sources. 1t
is simply impossible to live the nOblest
life without assistance, and our prob
lem Is to form the right kind OF
leagues, so that what is lacking in us
may be supplemented, and what is
weak strengthened and what is wrong
corrected. The frank admission OF
ones incompleteness when alone does
not dishonor the individual personality
any more than a mans asking q wo-
man to marry him implies that all the
rest of his life he is going to be a limp
pusillanimous creature. If he is the
right kind of a fellow he IS going to
be more teachable and cOnsiderate;
but on the other hand his personality
is going to be stronger and sWeeter
because of the enrichment that comes
through joining life with life.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

Groton.-The marriage of Frank r.
Edgecomb, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Franklin Edgecomb of Ramsdell
street, to Miss Lura Wakefield of
Providence has been made known in
the borough The wedding was Sc
crctly planned and the ceremony per-
formed In Providence during the lat
ter part Of November.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09
A near philosopher has said that

- near lJhllO6OJhCT taS SdlA llld L
and overcoming them: in other words,
il is simply making ourselves better.
and as we do this the world grows
better too. We somehow have fallen
into the habit of reforming others in
stead Of ourselves: and what a queer.
job lot Of refouners have been let
loose upon the world. Other things
besides charity should begin at ONE
just remember this. Men talk tenn
perance in the most Incorporate way.
and talk religion i'm the most IRA
tional way They preach the gospel
and invoke the aid of vengeance in
stead Of the tempering influence of
love. How many people appear to
think that cat o'-nine-tai are bet
ter than love where there is a family
% childrcn If we get right to work upon
the raw material within ourselves we
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

The man who notices early in life
that he cannot irritate an iron dog,
and profits by the lesson, has cut
from his life a great deal Of trouble.
1t is better to be like an iron dog
than ike a nettle; and the nettle and
the iron dog can get together without
irritation. Then. the iron dog can
never bark up the wrong tree. or wag
his tail in delight. He is always calm
and silent. Of course. the iron dog is
a better locker than doer. while 1t be-
comes a man to be a better doer than
locker. There is nothing the matter
with the iron dogs metal while there
is usually something faulty with the
mans mettle. The composure of an
iron dog becomes a bishop and Is Of
advantage to a governor. Let's Dor
row from the iron dog every quality
which win be Of advantage to US.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

Mrs. Parvenu-"Oh, ycs-we can
trace our ancestry back to--to-well,
don't know who. but we've been de-
sconding ccnturies.--L4ondon OPINION.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

Policeman found them in the cell
lar half starved-father. mother and
nine childreu-aud thought they'd be
better off on the island. Judge-Had
they nothing at all? Oficer-Not a
blessed thing your honor except a
photograph OF Roosevelt with his au-
tograph and "congra tulations'' written
across it.-N. Y. Times.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

Since the epicurcs Of New York are
praising fried strawberries; it is not
too much to expect that they may
yet have fricaseed ice cream. This is
q great culinary age
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

Happy thought for today: It is well
that the greater per cent. of ankle
ties are short lived.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

Forward" is not written across the
sky, but it appears to be burned into
the spirit Of the age
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

The public spirit Of Norwich is go
ing to be put to a special test next
September, and the citizens Of the
Rose of New England" are not going
to be found wanting.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09
Good Blood

Means good health, and Hoods
SarsaparilIa has an unaPproached
record as a bIood-puFifier.
1t 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 y you may be
sure it is inferior, costs less to make,
and Yields the dealer a larger profit.
Get Hoods Sarssparilla today. In usual LIQUID
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

shall accomplish our greatest work
Of reform.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

Congress may laugh at Roosevelt's
messages. Perhaps it sees the humor
while the people see the point
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

If New Years resolutions could be
as easily kept as the five dollar gold
pieces right from the mint, the world
could soon resolve itself to the unre-
solvable plane.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

1t looks as II congress had decided
to form itself into committee Of the
whole and proceed to discipline Roose-
welt as the house committee did Gov
ernor Lilley.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

There is gold in the sea, but Wilbur
Wright is taking what is equivalent
to Captain Kidd's treasures out Of the
air.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

Since Tom Longboat has won a
walking match, Henry Shortbottom
ought to win a long surface race.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

1t has yet to be tested whether the
fifteen million dollar battleship is Of
more effective use than three five mill
lion dollar ones.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

When Common Sense holds the
reins grit and talent make a fine step
ping team that takes no other teams
dust.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

When you come to think Of it, the
taxable grand list of the city Of Nor
witch is about equal to one fighting
Dreadnought.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

The unionization Of New England
through the cooperation of its gov
errors is one of the greatest and
most promising unions yet formed in
this country
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

Eighty cent gas looks cheap on pa
per, but with a $1.35 pressure back of
it there is no telling what the day Of
settlement win reveal.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

DR.. f. Benjamin Andrews has re-
signed the chancellorship Of the state
university of Nebraska and with his
wife gone to Florida for his health.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

If January had not opened on Fri
day there would not have been FIVE
pay days i'm the month. There is no
i'll luck in that
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09
have noticed that the man who

/ have noticed that the man who
won't do things is not half as hard
a proposition as he who didn't do
them" What a man did not do may
be of some credit to him; but what he
will not do never can be till the crisis
has passed for too often one finds
those who are fine takers are weak
doors. There doesn't appear to be
any need for declaration Of what we
won't do. for silent resolution has al
ways beaten spoken words to death.
1t is difficult for any one to tell what
he win do until the crisis has passed
ana then what he did do is in evil
dence. Too much noise is made about
q great many things in this life.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

clear up in Maine the boys with
Christmas sleds on their hands are
finding no coastinE. This is n snow
less winter, TO date.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

The bill that you owe IS an unWel-
come guest. but how much more so
is the bill that you do not owe that
You NAV have to pay for a second
time. Business never knows its own
mistakes. and never takes stock in
anything but its own signature. If you
have a receipt which shows that this
unwelcome bill has no right to be in
existence it is well, but if you have
not he gets into the same class as
any respectable bill and old business
never thinks he should do business
more accurately, but if you have a
raceipted bill you ought to know
enough to take care Of it. l have been
there and paid dearly for the noSli-
gence which makes a false claim just
as good as a true one. This is bit
ter pill and some one is taking it all
the time Now is the time to learn
the receipt-keeping habit. 1t pays
pays well.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-09

"Who hath a book hath but to read,
And he may be a king indeed.
His kingdom is his ingle nook
All this is his who hath a book"