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Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
CIRCULATION
The SUICIDE MANIA.

The record kept by the Chicago
Tribune shows that the suicides in
this country during 1893 averaged
nearly 80 a day, making a total Of
10.s53 for the year In the past ten
years the increase in suicides has
been nearly 100 per cent, which is all
out Of proportion to the growth Of
population. When it comes to causes
they are set forth as follows:
Dependency is given as the cause
IN 5,31s cases; insanity in $40; domes-
tic infelicity IN IT'S; I'll health rs; bus
mess depression 6S2; liquor 536: dis
appointment in love SIG: and unknown
1,541.
The pistol was the afavorite instru-
ment, 3,102 having gone that route,
while poison took 2,7s5; asphyxiation
1885; hanging 1o41; drowning 1904;
throat cutting s25; and the others went
by various ways, leaping from toofs,
throwing themselves in front OF en-
gines. and, Inc one case, even b. self
imposed starvation.
Strange as It may seem, love oc-
aupies the seventh9place, showing that
the exasperatlons Of the heart are
now second even to the terrors Of the
drink habit.
The passage of laws to check the
suicidal tendency has had no effect
upon the people.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
SUNDAY MORNING TALK
LINCOLN, LITTER OF HUMANITY.

The air this last week has been vi
brant with the praises OF Abraham
Lincoln. In the innumerable tributes
to him one fact shines clearly forth.
Lincoln is loved today, and will be
loved to the end Of time, because he
got under humanity and lifted it.
That is what makes him a man, not
OF his own times only. not OF his own
nation alone. but a universal man. II
he had been born so years earlier, or
80 years later, or born in Russia or
China instead Of in Kentucky, he
would have made his own distinct and
remarkable contribution to the prog
ress Of mankind. Have you noticed
that it is not simply at the banquets
Of the rich and privileged classes that
Lincoln has been eulogized. but the
common people in great numbers and
with intense enthusiasm have come
together. drawn by the desire to honor
Lincoln.
And this is true not of the centenary
period alone. but increasingly true of
all popular assemblages at which the
rights Of men are the theme. within
the last month I have heard gather
iDgs of socialists applaud the name Of
Lincoln as heartily as that Of Keir
Hardie or John Spargo. These audi
ences believe that Lincoln is essen
obtain a better social and industrial
order. And so he is. though not nee
essarily committed to all the details
Of their propaganda.
But how did Lincoln lift humanity
in his own time? BY suffering with
it. What pathetic, sorrow-laden years
those were in the White house, the
one place in the world were a thought
less person would think happiness sure
TO be found. But day by day his great
heart went out in yearning for all his
countrymen. for white as well as black,
for southerners as we'll as northern
ers. He was too great to be a parti-
san. He was sorry for all men who
were in physical or mental or spiritual
bondage. who misunderstood and hated
one another. who were as sheep with
out a shepherd.
But this ll-encompassing compass
sion did not blur in Abraham Lincoln's
mind the sharp distinction between
right and wrong. good and evil. No
one can lift his fellows by coddling
or soft-5oaping them, by refraining
from pointing out the consequences OF
yielding to temptation. Lincoln sought
ever to get men 10 see the right course
and then to do the right with all their
might. His own attitude he expressed
in these golden words: IT am not
bound to via, but I am bound to be
true. am not bound to succeed, but
am bound to live UP to what light
have. l must stand with anybody that
stands right: stRRd with him while
he is right, and part with him when
he goes wrong"
And Lincoln tfftad whites and blacks.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
GO TO THE RESCUE
DON'T Wait Till It's Too Late-FoIIow
the Example Of Norwich Citizen.

Rescue the aching back.
II It keeps on aching. trouble comes.
Backache Is kidney ache.
If you neglect the kidneys warming
Look out for urinary trouble-dia-
betes.
This Norwich citizen will show you
how to go to the rescue.
Mrs. Chas. H. whaley, living at 9
Treadway Ave-, Norwich Conn, says:
Ever since my first experience with
Doan's Kidney Pills some six years
ago. 1 have valued this remedy very
highly It's use has saved me q great
deal of. suffering. My experience with
various remedies taught me that many
Of them being good in one way will
cause distress in another. but such IS
not the case with Doan's Kidney Pills.
which 1 procured from ". d. SEWN g.
Sons drug store. They act solely
upon the kidneys, and do not affect the
stomach, heart or other organs in any
way. I consider It a pleasure to rec
ommend Doan's Kidney Pills to
others"
For sale by all dealers. Price soc.
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name - Doan's - and
take no other.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
AclTATING THE LEGISLATIVE

Somehow the weightier subjects do
not stir the legislative mind as do the
issues brought before them concern
ing the length Of hotel sheets, the
taxing Of bachelors or whether the
rooster is a hen or the mare a horse.
The Massachusetts legislature has
been seriously discussing whether a
rooster is a hen, and II it could be
gotten regularly before them it would
discuss with equal ardor: When
IS a clam happiest-at high or low wa
ter?
The Newburyport News is Of the
opinion that by and by the solons
may be arguing as to whether a mare
IS n horse. or a drake a duck They
are in a terrible state Of mind, says
The News, for they say that they
can't find the word rooster" defined
in any dictionary We will not send
them our dictionary for we might want
20 use It ourselves; but we may be
allowed to inform them that our copy
OF Noah Webster" defines a rooster
as "the male Of the domestic fowl
NO charge.
These solons should gemember that
a hen Is a Fooster whiIS on the roost;
Gnd the fellow with a doodle
doc style is popularity known as a
rooster among the boys. A rooster is
not always a cockerel.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
LETTERS 70 The EDITOR.
Clergy and Prohibition.

Mr. Editor In view of statements
going the rounds Of the press, and par
ticularly TO an article In q Sunday
paper to which my attention has been
called. 7 would like to state a few
facts; The Rev. w. A. WATSON came
to Greeneville in 1898. in deacon's or
ders. and was raised to the priesthood
The salary he received was mutually
agreed upon and was paid in full. The
statement that he was popular Is true.
He paid his bills (like the gentleman
he isl and left for a larger church in
Providence, r. l., from there he went
to Millburn, N. J.. from which he went
to a still larger church in Brooklyn,
n. Y, which was destroyed by fire,
After rebuilding the edifice he went
to his present charge at Riverhead
L. I. AS TO the ability Of the liquor
dealers to pay more money than the
church, we have reason to believe they
have more subscribers. MT. Editor
you know the old saying. Men may
come and men may 60" but the
church OF God goes on forever. For
this privilege, I thank you.
THOMAS CROMPTON.
Norwich, Feb. IL, 1909.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

rich and poor, northerners and south
erners, by giving himself all that was
in his mighty physical frame, all the
energies Of his logical, penetrating and
forecful mind, all the resources of his
large and friendly heart. Many of US
are ready to lift others by giving gem
erous advice, by indefinite offers of
assistance, by even venturing to say
that we viii pray for them. But who
of us will so down into the engine
room and lift a few shovels Of coal
for and with the stokers? Who Of US
will kneel right down under the load
that is too heavy for the other fellows
back? Lincoln did. He never Dragged
about it. but once when under fire
and how many times he was the vic
tim OF Misrepresentation and abuse
he quietly said: 'T do. the very best
| know how-the very best 1 can, and
I mean to keep doing so until the end.
II the end brings me out all right,
what is said against me won't amount
to anything"
But Lincoln could never have lifted
the people of the nation which he low
ed more than his own life had he not
himself been constantly lifted'and sus-
tanned by a higher power. All biog-
raphers and careful students OF Lin
coin now agree that in the truest
sense Of the term Lincoln was a re-
ligious man. Richard watson Glider
says in the February Century: THE
Deity was to him an ever present, ev-
'er-regnant influence. And his own tes-
timony on this point is: 7 have been
driven many times to my knees by the
overwhelming conviction that I had
nowhere else to go. / feel that I can
not succeed without the Divine bless
ing, and on the Almighty Being I place
my reliance for support"
THE PARSON.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
BRITAIN, THE TERRIFIED GIANT

While the greatest movement for
peace in modern times Is on foot, it
seems strange to see England in a
state of terror concerning her foes,
and concerning her unemployed mil
lions.
lust at present Great Britain is
maintaining an active army of a quar-
ter million men She bears also the
cost Of keeping up an organization
of $4,000 reserves. Fifty-five bat
tleships, 1OS cruisers 325 torpedo
boats and destroyers, sixty-one sub
marines, nine scout ships ard seven
teen torpedo gpnboats absorb their
millions Of taxes annually.
Lord Roberts has made an eloquent
appeal for an army of one million
trained and fully equipped soldiers
end the admiralty has petitioned for
appropriation with which to build
six new Dreadnoughts.
II England was devoting her ener-
gies to the building up OF her manu-
factories and the enlightenment of her
people, as she is in guarding against
her Christian neighbors who fill her
with distrust and fear, it would be
better for her and the nations who are
following her wild example.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
THE JINGoEs LOSE BY A SMALL
MARGIN.

Senator Perkins has probably made
mental note of the fact that Roose-
Welt holds a full hand even when he
butts into the game. His attempt to
checkmate the president was a total
failure and the demagogues he played
to went to the wall.
California refused to accept the
government figures concerning Japa-
nese immigration to this country. be-
cause they made them look ridiculous.
In the twelve months, ending No
vember !, 1908, the total number of
Japenese admitted into the United
Statesmen California alone-was
6,017. and the total number that left
the country was $3.50. an increase in
Of only 1876. Taking the six months
period ending November 1. there left
the United States 1907 more Jap
anese than came in.
Secretary Straus Of the department
Of labor and commerce at Washing
ton. in support of these figures, said:
IF Japanese can walk across the
Pacific ocean, it is possible for them
to come IN without our knowing it,
but not otherwise II is not the in
Accuracy of the figures to which The
Californian agitators object, but to
their accuracy. The figures show a
condition that - not pleasing to these
trouble makers. and that is why they
call them inaccurate. l challenge the
Califorhians, singly or collectively, to
show any error in the figures of the
department of commerce and labor.
If any Of them win come to Wash
ington, I will gladly show them proof
that viii absolutely convince even the
most skepticsl Of Them
The California agitators have not
ATTEMPTED to furnish any proof OF
their denial Of the correctness of these.
figures and the probabilities are all in
favor Of their approximate accuracy
If California cares anything for the
good viii of the rest Of the country it
should conduct itself in a more be-
coming fashion. It certainly should be
ashamed Of itself.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
rwo. SIDES 10 TIE s1oRY.

While it is alleged THAT the army
is short some 612 commissioned Off
GERS. it IS disclosed that this is be-
cause the retired officer has no stand
ing in Washington-is really given no
show. A retired officer, writing the
New York Evening Post, says:
Let con gress, before II passes any
bill increasing the number of officers,
pass a law requiring that all recruit
ing and school details be filed by
retired officers, who can show that
their mental and physical powers will
make It possible for them to perform
such duties efficiently. Make It oblig-
atory upon the war department to
use up all available retired officers
before an officer on the active list
can be detailed. Utilize the lower
grade officers on the retired list first.
as far az they will go-lieutenants.
captains, and majors in the interests
of economy. Cut out about half the
military colleges and recognize only
a few of the higher grade. II the
smaller schools want an officer for an
advertisement, let them find and pay
some retired officer, who is willing
to do that kind Of work. Grant full
pay and allowances to a retired officer
as instructor of military science at the
colleges on the government list. Then,
by this time next year, II the war de-
partment can show that any OF these
details are held by officers on the ac-
tive list, because retired officers can
not be had-why, vote an increase Of
officers"
This seems to be a fair proposition
and one which ought to attract the
attention Of the war department If
the retired officers can be made use
full there Is no reason why they should
not be given the opportunity.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
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. 1t is delivered to over
5000 Of the 1858 houses in Nor
witch, and read b.. ninety three per
cent. Of the people. In Windham
II is delivered to over 900 houses,
IN Putnam and Danielson to over
LOO, ard in all OF these places 4
is considered the local daily.
Eastern Connecticut mas forty
nine towns. one hundred and sixty
hve 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., 1909-02-13
Sadly in Need of Treatment.

Senator Luthers famous school re.
form measure will soon be on the
rocks. The country school is a far bet
ter institution than he is willing t.
admit. In fact. it is often doing 9
really better work than the city schoo
he worships, though the country, school
building is not so pretentious nor the
teachers such exalted faddists. The
really essential thing Is to curtail the
powers Of the state board OF education
1t is sadly in need Of treatment fol-
what is known as 'swelled head. =
Bristol Press
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
Need Be Put 70 sIesp.

About every man in the state with
legislative idea has had It introduce
ed as bill, and 1t is now in the leg
islative mill. That is as It should be.
However much of a theorist he may
be, every citizen should feel free to
introduce such measures as appeal to
him. The duty of teh legislator begins
after the bills get into committees.
Then chloroform should be used
promptly and at least 90 out Of each
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

After a year Of prohibition in At
lanta, The Constitution reports that
arrests by the Atlanta police decreased
$50; the fines collected in the re-
corder's court fell of S84, $50, and the
fines worked out on the streets were
less by S1o,3ss.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

Mrs. AIillicent Garrett Fawcett is the
only woman who has ever been asked
to address the University Debating So
ciety at Oxford. At the REQUEST OF tho
students she took woman suffrage as
her subject At the end OF her speech
q resolution in favor Of woman suffrage
was put and lost by majority of is.
There is a rumor that Mrs. Julia Ward
Home will IN the near future receive a
similar invitation from Harvard
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

The above Is the name OF a German
chemical which is one of the many
valuable ingredients Of Foley's Kidney
Remedy. ACKNOWLEDGMENT is
recognized by medical text books and
authorities as a uric acid solvent and
antiseptic for the urine. Take Foley's
Kidney Remedy as soon as you notice
any irregularities and avoid a serious
malay. The Lee e Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

what he thinks he Is worth, should be
able to retire from business" I tell
you there are a great many risks in
this world of ours, and they are not
all money risks, and the cautious man
IS looking out for them. remember
that a fly upon a coach once said:
What dust 7 have raised" It is a
good idea TO take your good opinion
Of self and hide 1t as Captain Kidd
did his gold-where he could not And II
and no one else could
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

The bureau Of manufactures is in
receipt of circulars announcing an ex-
hibit Of American goods at Santiago
Chilli, for a period OF two or three
months during the fall OF 1909 The
South American Exhibit company OF
q William street, New York city, hav-
ing the matter in charge, states that
goods must be IN New YORK. ready for
shipment on or about May I.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

Well stated THE poor we have
always with u.s. but the great civic
problem OF poverty TO solve is to pro-
vide for the poverty which is & mis-
fortune. stamp out the poverty which
Is disease, and exterminate the pow
erty which is a crime"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
A Little Slow.

The movement in Connecticut to
erect a statue to General John Sedg-
wick is certainly not marked by pre-
viousness, considering that he was the
states most distinguished military rep
resentatIve in the civil war. @
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

At Panama Mr.. Taft may give the
steam shovels some instructions as to
how to eat their way straight across
the isthmus and come out on the other
side.-St Louis Republic.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
Il Doesn't Fully,

Before the senatorial caucus was
held Mr.. Brandegee was accused OF
being indolent; now IL is said he is
too active. It is impossible to please
everyone.-NeW Britain Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

A Polish pastor in New Britain, Ct,
holds the state record in the marrying
line having Joined fifteen couples in a
single dav this week
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
A Chanee for Observation.

Feb. % the day and 1.SO p. m. the
minute promised for the arrival OF the
feet in Hampton Roads. Paste that
in your watch cases and see how il cor
esponds.-Boston Transcript.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

Explorations and Investigations have
shown that the known coal beds OF
northern Mexico would supply this
country with fuel for the next hun
bred years at an annual consumption
Of 5000 900 tons, and as yet only a
portion of the coal lands has been ex-
plored. Sabinas is the center of the
great coal fields, a portion Of carbonif-
erous Mexico which has revealed the
existence Of at least S0o,oOO,0Oo tons OF
available fuel.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

A cheerful scribe has found out that
all those who cannot buy an automo-
bile may be able to take home an nu-
tornobiie horn for little Benny TO play
sYitk
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

The farmers Of the country must be
wondering II the farm commission
gets a chance to digest its stuff what
win be produced for them. 1t may be
char
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
Felt for Chair I.ns-

Basic bits of felt on the bottoms Of
chair legs to avoid making scratches
on hardwood floors.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
ROdcrick Theatre

SILVA & BROwNELL. Lessees.
HIGH CLASS MOVING PlcTURRo
AND ILLUSTRATED SONGS.
The programmes for Thursday. TSi-
day and Saturday will be; The Mac
istrate's Conscience. Magic MirrorA
Sailors Sweetheart. The UnBelnah
Guest, Ingomar
Mr.. o'Nen singing Beside the oid
Oak Gate.
Continuous performances from q -
S and 70 10 p. m.
ADMISSION 8 CENTS.
sz7 Main Street, OBJ. Post oNos,
feb11d
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

Happy thought for today A CRATE
ful country has to discover its CRATE
fulness some time after the object Of
It has passed to his reward
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

Boston gives notice that the open
pulpit is likely to become general be-
fore the open shop. 1t may be neces-
sary as an example
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

When Panama knows American con-
gressmen better she will understand
more fully the extent of their privi-
leges
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

Prohibition in Georgia has driven
the Illicit stills into unused graves.
Illicit stills seek strange bedfellows
under prohibition.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

The mayor Of South Norwalk is said
to make a hat the quality Of which is
its recommendation and its Withstand
ing Of all combination
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

DO not deplore the advances that
are wlping out old landmarks. they
in turn will be old landmarks by and
by.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

Not long since a desirable citizen
said TO me while conversing Of nunIci-
pal affairss There are better men in
jail than we put in office!" DO YOU
mean that?' said l. Il used TO be ont
nights with the boys" he replied, "and
l know what I'm talking about. I'm
doing better now, but If caught then
| should have been in Jail" / con-
fessed that in moments of self exam
nation I had asked myself il there
were not better men in prison than
myself. As near as I am capable of
judging, the worst men never get into
prison. because they never get found
out, The great criminals look upon
prisons as boarding houses for fools
and weaklings Justice wabbles! A
man who stole eight cents went to
prison for eight years, and the man
who stole half million was sentenced
for one year and as much more as
leniency should Gecide upon
Whoever thought Billikin, the god of
good luck and the smile that never
comes off. was a poor counterfeit.
There are Massachusetts communities
VINO are going daft over Ebisu the
Chinese god of good luck This heather
image is for sale with a certificate of
character which says that he has
watched over the lovers of China for
5000 years and brought them good
luck and many happy returns of the
wedding day. He may do for China,
but he will not do for America. BILL
kin, the god OF the everlasting smile.
is our dfspeller Of the gloomy moments
which swell into hours Of despair. He
is the hairless. careless. barefoot imp
who stands for big feet and a liberal
understanding.
It is real nice to have a good opin-
ion Of yourself First or last we all
think that we are some pumpkins II
doesn't cost anything toLjust swell with
our own concet. but 7 have always
tried to guard myself from showing
up such a high estimate Of myself as
to prompt some sharp, sarcastic OBJ
server to say: IF could just buy him
for what he Is worth and sell him for
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

The Baltimore American says that
the best monument to Lincoln is
government patterned after his ideas.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
BREEDS THEATRE
Cooper or MoNulty. Lessees.
Devoted 10 FirSt-claSS Moving
Pictures and Illustrated Songs.

The Test Of Friendship will be the
feature Thursday. Friday and Satur-
day with six other pictures OF good
drama and comedy. Madame Nor
relic viii sing two numbers. Mr..
Cooper will sing Old Glory or the
O. A. r.
Performance at sis and tbs ,. m.
Matinees, Ladies and Children. sc. ;
Evenings. loo.
BREED HALL, Washington Square.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

Conversation is an art and none Of
us will be offended when it is said
that there are few artists among US
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

100 bills put to sleep for at least two
years.-Bristol Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

The cheering of the name Of Cen
eral Lee at southern Lincoln cele-
bration is not today looked at as be-
ing out of order. The times do change.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

Philadelphia, with Salome in full.
is having a more exciting time than
Boston is with all its evangelists.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

The men who met Lincoln improved
their opportunities yesterday. as did
some who never had met him.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
To Remove BAD odor.
CLIPPED FROM EXCHANGES.

A little salt sprinkled on a hot stove
will remave any disagreeable odor.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

Lincoln knew that selfish capital
lists would be harder to deal with
later on than the confederates.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13

1.-The grounding must be getting
rather disconnected by this weather
1t is upsetting all his values.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-13
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Norwich is getting busy TO repair
her heart. The late fire gave her peri
carditis all right.