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Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04
PRESIDENT TAFT.

The whole country takes off its hat to President William H. Taft today, the man who will take the helm of the old ship of state and direct her course through calm waters if it is possible, but who will lay her course and make the port of Destiny whether the seas run high or the winds whistle, or the lights are all extinguished along the coasts.
 He has already extensively (to some) hobnobbed with the south. and estab- lished pleasing personal relations, he has called the negroes his "colored fellow citizens" and he has declared his belief that historians within two decades will rank Roosevelt as sec ond to no president this country has ever known, except Washington and Iincoln, giving him third place in rank among our great presidents. In all of this he has foreshadoWed that he is of full presidential size--that he is not timid where it is most credita- bIe to be manly
 President Taft promises to be a most successful and practical chief executive because he has a masterly knowledge of all the administrative problems which are confronting the republic, and has special equipment such as few presidents have had.
 He enters upon his duties as the chief executive of the nation today with the full confidence Of the peo. le He Is no less antagonistic to 1awless combinations of wealth than has been his predecessor, and to his credit be it said he does not know how to com promise any issue where right is in- volved or where honor would suffer by 80 doing. He believes Tn all the poli cies of the country which have made Rooseveit's administration at times tumultuous. and while he will proceed in @ more conservative way to en- force law he will be no less firm or determined.
 Taft will make enemies, but they .Fill be enemies that it will be greatly to his honor to overcome. He will be the servant of no class or combina- tion, but a true and faithful servant of the people.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04
A CROWDED PRISON.

It is not good sign, neither is it pleasant reading. that the Wethers- field prison is not big enough to com fortably accommodate the convicts of this state. 1t does not indicate that civilized communities are working out well the problem for the betterment of the people.
 Overcrowded prisons and overcrowd- : cd Insane asylums do not look well upon the face of the twentieth cen tury, they do not speak well for our reformative efforts, some of which are 70 old that they now and then appear to be palsied
 An exchange, advocating the estab- lighment of reformatory in this state as a means of relief, says that there are between one hundred and two hundred prisoners at the prison now who would be at once transferred to the reformatory if such an institution was in existence, and who would therefore be given the chance to which they are entitled to be made whole, morally, if such thing is possible"
 The Bulletin does not regard a re- formatory as a cure-all for the trou- ble. The large per cent of children who grow up in ignorance, and the in- creasing per cent. of men being in- capacitated for labor by excesses and expressive methods in life, is the fruit ful source of crime.
 Working from the bottom up would appear to serve better purpose than working from the top down. A re. formatoFy may serve a good purpose, bnt the true corrective force is not to he Gommd thsre--3t is lower down.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04
ONLY ONE
The Rseerd in Norwich is Unique
 One.

If the reader has a bad back" or any kidney i'll and is looking for relief and cure, better depend on the only remedy endorsed by people you know. Doan's Kidney Pills relieve quickly cure permanently. Norwich citizens testify to this. Here is a case of It:
 Mrs. Margaret Cox, living at 191 W. Main St., Norwich, Conn. says: My son procured Doan's Kidney Pills for me from N. D. Sevin & Sons drug store and their use proved of great benefit. I had felt miserable for some time on account of disordered kidneys. Mornings when I would arise my back would be so painful that I could scar cely straighten and at time I could not do any work. Troubles with the kidney secretions bothered me, their action being too frequent and other wise unnatural. l was subject to dizzy spells. and more than once came near falling on this account. My face bloated and there was also a percepti- ble swelling of my feet and hands. tried various remedies and doctored a great deal but nothing gave me any I began using Doan's Kidney Pills but I had only taken a few doses when had reason to place great confidence in them. The use of one box put an end to the lameness in my back. restoring my health and benefiting me in a gen eral way. It gives me pleasure to tell others of the curative powers of this excellent remedy"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 5Oc Foster -Milburn Co.,. Buffalo. New York, sole agents for the United States
 Remember the name - Doan's -a and take no other
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04
THE POLITICAL NAVY YARDS.

The political navy yard is a positive source Of graft and a glaring mani festation of folly. It has been pro tested against by all investigators for a score of years and among them are seme of our ablest admlrals. Govern or Lilley, when in congress, did his country a great service by showing the matter up fl he was overwhelmed by committee of five of the abIest awyer-congressmen in the house. They could temporarily down Lilley, but they cannot suppress the unbusiness- like and condemnable things which he bravely exposed
 The New London Telegraph. in an editorial upon appropriations made in the house, said:
 ''Take the navy yard proposition, for an example. The result Of scatter ing them all along two coasts. thereby fayoring senators in several states, has been to deprive the country of any yard whatever that would be capable of handling a number of damaged warships at one time. Great is the Norfolk yard This yard, where most of the vessels of the Atlantic squad ron, go for repairs has only four dry docks and not all Of them will ac- commodate battleships. Tn order to hastily repair damages 10 a number of ships, it would be necessary to run the risk of scattering them between several widely separated yards or to handle them slowly, one after another at one yard. The folly of either sys- tenn Is manifest England has solved this problem in a very simple man ner by centralizlng it's docking svs- tenn and providing one yard equipped with seventeen floats large enough to care for her greatest fighting ships.
 Tt may not set well 10 take a les son from England, but unless we do this nation will live to regret that 1t did not compel its congressman to do their duty by the nation instead of rushing into a grab to make their own political lives secure"
 The Bridgeport Standard following the same thought, declares that since Governor Lilley first called attention to this most conspicuous instance of acknowledgement, many others have seen Q light. and, what is more to the purpose still. the press generally has discovered the patent abuses of the present system and does not hold it's hand in pointing them out. We are making that matter of political pat ronage which should be only a mat ter of the best possible arrangement for the public interest and the welfare of the great service which is most in- l timateiy affected"
 This Is a matter that will be reme- | died when the civil service spirit has fully taken possession of congress.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04
Iunohaon Decnration.

A decoration for luncheon that is seldom seen, yet which may be made charming, is d low silver bowl filled with pansies of all colors. If the stems are not specially long a piece of wire netting can be placed over the top of the bowl and the pansies stuck in it.
 The effect is enhanced if the bowl is set on a large round mirror surrounded with border of small ferns. At each plate have a small pot of growing pan sies, which may later be given as sou venirs. These look well if the pots are set in small paper cases made of stiff cardboard covered with silver paper.
 Should there be a guest of honor, her plants may be larger than the others, or the case may be larger than the other, or the case can be a small sil- yer jardiniere.
 The caidle shades should carry out the Kredominating tones of the pansies. Silver candlesticks should be used if possible. Effective shades can be made of white paper garlanded with artific- ial Qansies.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04
Do THEY NEED A SAINT?

Who would think that the antomo- bilists needed a saint?
 So far as The Bulletin can judge what the automobile needs is a level beaded careful large -hearted man at the brake, and if every one of them had that the automobilists would have no use for patron saint.
 News comes from abroad that the automobilsts in Europe have been can vassing list of the saints to see which of the canonized ones could safely be chosen as their patron. Several sug- gested themselves as suitable up to a certain point that upon further study into their past revealed attributes not wholly favorable to motoring and to motorists. So finally good Saint Chris topher has been chosen, and on dash boards of many automobiles inconspic- uous medals, depicting the saint in his traditional occupation of safeguarding the traveller on his way, are placed To all parts of the world where auto mobiles are owned and driven, the Frenchmen say, this adoption of pat ron saint will extend, since tradition grips men and women of every nation ality.
 So we need not be surprised to live long. enough to see automobiles in Nor wich with a picture of Saint Christo- pher on the dashboard.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04
shrinkina Materials.

Before making the white linen dress skirt, or any material that is liable to shrink, fold the goods carefully and place it in a tub and cover with water. Let 1t get thoroughly wet. Stretch the clothes line as tightly as possible, hang the goods through the center and pin perfectly straight on the line. When dry let two persons stretch the goods, as curtains are stretched, fold it with the wrong side of the material out and iron 1t double, with the seam running through the center of the goods on the length of the material. In shrinking colored prints for children's clothes, add turpentine to the water and it will set the color. A teaspoonful is used to a gallon of water.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04
BLENDING GOODS.

A dressmaker whose work is recog- nized as that of a master of her pro- fession gives these suggestions for blending colors:
 Black "tones'' some colors, but not all. The effect is something merely to Hull the colors and itself, without reme- dying the difficulty.
 Gray may be combined with pale pink, rose color, lemon, pale yellow or burnt orange.
 Deep blue and dark red are a safe choice if the blue predominates.
 Some blues and yellows are good to- gether, but again the blue must pre- dominate.
 Dark blue cloth may be ornamented with a touch of sulphur or mustard color or braided with gold.
 Tan looks well with almost any shade of blue, and gray blue are good with tan.
 Genuine shades of heiliotrope are charming with pale, dull yellow.
 Light blue and pure violet are to be avoided.
 Pale pastel blue is beautiful with the new shade known as wistaria.
 Faint shell pink is possible with coppery brown, and is effective in brightening olive green.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04
Smaller Sailor Hats in 1909.

How about the sailors?" some wom- en always want to know; and for them comes the cheering news that the sail or will be as welcome a summer oc- cupant of the hat trunk as ever.
 The 1909 sailors. however, are not such monstrosities as were permitted last year. If thera Is any exaggera- tion it is In the crown, not in the brim of the new sailors, for crowns promise to be very large and low, setting far out on the brim and leaving very little of the latter showing.
 Velvet dbbon bands will trim many of the smart colored straw sailors, and sometimes long quills of the curving sort will sweep backward at one side.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04
BLACK SATIN BOOTS.

Satin boots instead of suede ones are gaining headway every week. They are worn with smart afternoon cos fumes when one does not walk.
 It has been decided by tho fashion able girl that the high -heeled patent leather slipper is not dressy enough for the resDlendent gowns worn at social affairs between 1 and o'clock.
 The fiat-heeled or high heeled pump has entirely gone out except for the most informal wear. Girls use it at home in the evening and always dur ing the day with short skirts. When the warm weather comes in it will be again in first style for street wear.
 The satin boot, however, is the aft ernoon footgear. Otherwise women wear highheeled satin slippers with open work silk stockings.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04

growing girl. The fulIness of the front and back of the waist portion is cdugnL into narrow tucks and the low CT cage Is gathered into a shaped belt of white linen, stitched with black The shaped collar Is of the white linen, full sleeves The verv ns f,,,l ,niSnlg sborf tne IS finish sd with a 3eep hem and joined to the lower edge of the belt This model is adaptable to thin serge, mos hair, wool batiste, Henrietta, cotton voile or any of the new French wor- steds with collar. cuffs and belt of a contrasting shade of silk or linen
 The pattern Is in five sizes-6 to IA years; For a girl of 10 years the dress. as illustrated requires 3A yards of dark material 36 inches wide, with M or of one material, 1t needs A yards wide or S]k yards 42 inches wide
 Price of pattern, 10 cents
 Order through The Bulletin Company, Pattern Dept, Norwich, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04
pounhnuts.

Cream two tablespoonfuls of butter with two cups of sugar add four beat en eggs, nutmeg to flavor, pint of sour milk or buttermllk, with a level teaspoonful of baking soda dissolved in it, flour to make q soft dough. Fry ln deep. hot lard. Half of the dough may be put in a stone crock and set in I cCol place and fried at the end of several days. when it will be found as good as at first.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04

fitting moment for the traditional aborfgtne on the pennies to go along with the Apache leader. Once upon a time, so runs the story, an Englishman and an American met. The English man proudly showed a coin bearing the head of George the Third, saying That king made an earl of one of my ancestors" Replied the American, showing a cent on which was the In- dian head: 'That chieftain made an angel of my grandfather."-Bristol Press
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04
Diet Affects sL;r

People who live largely on fat tend 10 acquire greasy, shiny. perspiring skin.
 Those who take too Httle fat tend to get dry, shriveled skin.
 Undue consumption of tea, coffee, cocoa and chocolate will make the skin sallow.
 Milk brings about delicate, satiny skin.
 Often a beauty doctor" will advise a patient to take no fat whatever save that contained in the milk she is to drink
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04
Danish AnnIa Cake.

Crush six pieces of toasted bread or rolls cut in two and bake in oven. Put into kettle with butter, sugar and a little cinnamon, heat and cool same Take three cups of apple sauce, put into bttteredJ dish layer of crumbs. then apple sauce, next fruit jelly, and so on, having last layer crumbs. Bake for half an hour. When baked and cooled serve with whipped cream and ielly
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04

Moisten two cups of soft white bread crumbs with half cup of melted but ter. Butter pudding dish, sprinkle Tn layer of bread crumbs, add a layer or stewed and sweetened cranberries, twelve large seeded raisins, a little grated lemon rind and a little sugar; continue the layers until the crumbs are used; cover and bake for half an hour in a moderate oven. Serve with a hard sauce.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04
Will Write Nature Fakes.

If President Roosevelt takes that demijohn of 90 year old Kentucky 'Whlskey on the African expedition he will have no trouble seeing the ami mals.-Atlanta Constitution.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
Souvenir Taylor.

Of the three senators who felt that the excellent legislative biography pre- pared by Mir. Taylor should be paid for by those who wanted it instead of by the state, the New Haven Journal Courier gives a brief account which dwclls much on the pu1chritude of this minority, apparently in the belief that their attitude was the more striking because their portraits would adorn MT. Taylor's pages better than some others This is taking an unfair advantage of these gentlemen. They cannot well explain that consciousness of their beauty added merit to their decision; they cannot even say that the thing never occurred to them. There are things that must be taken for granted To notice them would be to take testing remark seriously. Then they are all men who voted on high princi- pie, and instead of getting praise or blame they are put off with an admis- sion that they are fine looking fel- loWs." s."-Hartford Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04
Not tn. Faahion Now.

In the Connecticut Historical society at Hartford there is letter written in June, 1864, by Secretary Chase to Pres ident Li1coln. saying that he wanted to talk over with the president & cer- tain measure before congress. On the back of the letter is this memo randum:
 I will try to call at your office at . p. m. today.
 A. LINCOLN. June 6, 1884.
 Hon. Sec of Treasury.
 Think of the president of the Unit ed States trying" to go out and call on one of the members of his cabinet at the letters office! Nowadays they are summoned by telephone % call on the boss, wherever he is.-Waterbury American.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04
Buokwheat Cakes.

Pour two cups of scalded milk over one-third cup of bread crumbs grated or rolled fine. Add salt and one quar- ter yeast cake dissolved in one-half cup of lukewarm water. Also add buckwheat to make a batter thick enough to pour. Let rise over night. In the morning beat well, add one ta- blespoon of molasses, one-fourth tea cup of soda dissolved in one-fourth teacup of warm water. Bake, saving one-half cup of batter with which to start another mixing made in the same proportions.
 Most people are safe in using grid dle cakes very liberally, and, even with self-raising griddlc Hours the expense is very light for breakfast. So much time is saved that the self-raising Hours for such uses are perhaps an actual economy, in most families.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04

No. 3006-Design to be transferred to chemise of nainsook, batiste, jac- onet, thin canbric, Persian lawn or China silk, and embroidered in mercer ized cotton for heavy wash silk in white or colors, acording to taste. The scalloped border worked in solid stitch and the design in eyelet embroidery.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04
Uncle Joe's conservatisn,.

Thei speakers remark that there is one old Cannon that has not vet been condemned would appear to be entirely too conservative statement of the situation -Indianapolis News
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04
TaiTor-made Suit will be Braided.

The very last word from the fashion centers is to the effect that the smart suit for spring and summer wear will have a much-trimmed short coat and skirr showing a few plaits.
 Buttons, bands, braids, buckles and bindings may be employed to embellish a single suit, and the arrangement. if properly accomplished, will prove most attractive.
 The illustration shows a suit of taupe broadcloth, braided in soutache. The skirt has inverted plaits at inter vals and is cut six inches from the ground.
 The hat is youthful, becoming shape, oniy slightly mushroom, devel- oped in straw to harmonize with the suit trimmed in plumes several shades lighter of the same hue.
 This suit will look well built of wood cock brown worsted braided in a dark CT shade, the hat of black straw trim med in white marabou.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04
Water Impairs flavor.

White fish should be thoroughly washed before cooking do not leave 1t in the water an instant longer than is necessary. If one does, the flavor is greatly impaired.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04
Girls Fraud nf Sham,

Nowadays girls rather pride them selves on their shams, and will calm ly admit to everything upon them be ing a pretense-but their teeth. Those still must bear the hallmark of ra- tura, even if filled with glass or gold.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04

When President Taft takes the oath of office today the churches of Chi cago have arranged to send up pray CTS in his behalf, and the great in- dustries to blow their whistles.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04
A YaIe Man in the cabInet. !

It looked for Q while as if there would be no Yale man in the Taft cab inet. Considering the strong coterie of Yale men with whom President Roosevelt of Harvard has buttressed himself officially, and considering how strong and loyal a Yale man Judge Taft is. 1t is somewhat strange that this peculiarity of the coming cabinet has escaped general comment. The Yale man who is said to be slated for secretary of the treasury is Franklin MacVeagh of the class of '62. MT. MacVeagh is the embodied proof that the same man may be scholarly, es- thetic and idealistic and yet be a first class practical business man. He is the head of one of the largest whole sale grocery firms in Chicago and the west, and is also prominent as a bank CT. As a citizen he has always stood for independence and has taken a great interest in all popular move ments. Except for his age Che is now nearing 70, which may or may not be a handicap. according to the point of view). he seems peculiarly fitted for the place, for he has thorough knowl- edge of and sympathy with the west, while as a business man he has al- ways been in close touch with the east. Waterbury American.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04
lf You Know the Rones.

Ntr. Taft has ben made an honorary member of the bar of Augusta, Go. Ad- mission to the bar of Georgia is not difiicult.--Charleston News and Cour- fer.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04

Now that the prospect is fine that through the revolving bowl of mercury we shall soon be able to see Mars as he is the question is asked What shall we think if the first thing we behold is a man with both hands in his trousers pocket looking at us?"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04
RoTH HoUsEs COMMITTED.

The national house of representa- tives passed on Monday. forest re- serve bill, the one that Congressman Weeks of Massachusetts has been try ing for a long time to get before the house for vote. Several times the senate has passed a bill. different from the Weeks bill but with the same ob- feet, only to have it fail in the house. It is doubtful whether the house would have consented to vote upon the meas ure and 10 pass it but for the certain ty that there was not time left to get it through the senate. So the measure fails as usual, because it gets through only one house. The vote in the house was a close one, being 157 yeas to 147 nays. Both houses are now on record as favoring some measure for forest reservation, and when con- gress gets to work in the long session next winter the outlook for the final passage of a good law by both houses ought to be better than 1t ever has been before.-Waterbury American.
 This is remarkable way of blind ing the eyes of the people There was one who said: You can fool part of the people part of the time. some of of the people all the time" It is true both houses are now committed to the principle, but they are playing with 1t as they did with the pure food act and it may be twenty-one years before we get law passed and then it may prove to be a weak one.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04
The Indians Head.

With the departure to the happy hunting ground of the accomplished assassin, Geronimo. the Indian also disappears from our cents. Truly the red man is vanishing. It seems a
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04

Those who are enjoying the com forts of home today are envied, no doubt, by some people who are in where great things are taking place.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-04

The fact that dark planet is go- ing to collide with the sun, is not ex- citing so much comment as whether Colonel Bryan is going to run for the presidency in 1912.