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Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09
THE REWARDS OF GENIUS.

The one place in which genius is
supposed to loom UP is in the field of
invention, field in which Connecticut
figures large, but the records Of the
patent office show that the inventor
who gets wealthy as the result Of his
genius is the exception rather than
the rule. 1t is fact that the inven-
tor contributes often to the enrich
Insnt Of others-that he realizes least
from his genius because Of his lack
Of business skill, Of the sharpness
which would be a protection to him
among the men who unmake men
while they make money.
The statement Is made by practical
men that anyone who has anything of
worth can find a market for it. This
may be true, yet one occasionally
hears of cases where a device Of great
value has been found to be among the
records Of the patent Office Of a score
or two Of years ago. The inventor
may have gained a hearing at a late
day, but the chances are neither he nor
his heirs have prohted a penny The
inventor has been ahead Of his day.
Another set Of inventors has an I'M
fortunate knack for hitting on the i'm
practicable and impossible for study.
The block signal and control board
interested in the introduction of safety
devices for the railroads, reports that
It has examined 371 designs in the last
year, out Of which it has found only
twelve that deserved further inquiry
To the board were submitted plans
for block signals which had either
proved useless in the past or the sug-
gestion for which had been made years
before and had failed to present points
of merit.
The inventor who lacks practically
does not lack persistence, which is
shown by the large number of patents
constantly issued for inventions Of
little worth; and 1t is to the persist
ence Of the inventor-to his faith in
his power to produce something Of
value. to mankind, that we owe many
of the most important inventions that
have been made.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09
Another Vandearift Yarn.

Here is new story by Fred Vande-
grift. 1t is the odd experience of JUDGE
A. NJ jackson Of Winfield in pursuit of
a wooden-legged client. The man had
been in the office few minutes before,
and after he had gone the judge re-
membered that he wanted to tell him
something. Immediately he started in
pursuit, but the man had disappeared
At the corner he met Sid Cure.
Have you seen a wooden-legged man
go by here ?'' he asked.
NO" replied Cure, Il have not"
We'll he can't be far from here, and
If you see him send him up to my
office"
"All right" said Cure, III do So"
Next, the Judge met Ed Greer, to
whom he put the same question, and
received the same replies.
well if you see him, tell him
want to see him right away in my
office" said the judge, and fastened
on
So round and round he went. look
ing in drug stores, barbershops, hotels
and everywhere that his client might
have gone, but he could find neither
hide nor hair Of him. At every stop
he left the request for the man to be
sent to his ONCE if anybody should
run across him.
Finally, after q half-hour search. he
gave it up and returning to his office
he found five wooden-legged men
waiting for him, all much interested
to know what was wanted. But the
man he wished to see wasn't among
them.-Kansas City Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09
Chairman Luther,s Report.

The report Of the special committee
on education in Connecticut, OF which
President Luther OF Trinity college Is
chairman, Is a broad arraignment Of
the old-fashioned district school sys-
tenn so dear to our GRANDPA theirs. 1t Is
doubtless much worse todav than It
was in the old DAYS, or. rather. it has
lost the distinctive virtues which It
then possessed. There are many de-
cadent schools as there are decadent
churches in these rural sections, and
this is true OF other New ENGLAND
states than Connecticut. A district
that was educationally hourishing fifty
or sixty wears ago Isl now reduced to
handful of children. The report de-
clares that "a large proportion Of the
fund devoted every war bv the state
to the SUPPORT Of schools fails to ac-
comnlish its purpose. There are.
schools in the state Of which 1t NAV
fairly he said that It would he better
for the children to work or plaV rather
than to he conrne1led to attend them"
The school huildisgs are in a shocking
condition and the continuance OF the
district system makes an excess Of
schools 50 that earh one IS conducted
on 2 poverty stricken basis with re-
snert TO both teaching and enu'nn'ent.
Fduca ticnal reform. even in enliohten-
ed New F'noland, sti11 has something 70
do in rearhirS ont into the highways
and hedges.-Roston Transcript.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09
THE BULLETINS DAILY STORY
HER METHOD.

nice az you can if you only just want
to be-"
Now. see here" said the married
man. Il want to know what you take
me for. Do you think I'm a Jellynsh !!
Don't you give me credit for having
any backbone at all? DO you think
say one thing one minute and another
the next and whirl around in any d.
rection like a weathercock in the
wind?'
mo dearest" replied his wife. Il
think you're anything but that"
Il think you must think I'm easily
changed said the man. You've got
an idea. that I'm a sort of putty man.
I've given in to you so often that
you imagine you can wind me around
your little finger. Perhaps you can,
sometimes, but this isn't one Of the
times. You may be able to outtalk
me. but Eve taken the right position
and I'm going to stick TO 1t. Now
you needn't argue
ing. 1--WE lived with you long enough
to know that when it comes to argu-
ment you always get the better OF
me-"
'WeI. then" said her husband in a
satisfied tone.
'Tm not going to argue at ALL" re-
peated the mans wife. Il suppose
YOU are IlBlL dDOuA IL OoS NN-AS
Won like to please me, even If I am a
little foolish. Don't you. now? OF
course you do. You'll say to yourself,
I'm right and she's wrong, but don't
need to stand on my dignity with her.
I'll humor her for once and let her
have her way. I'm big enough to be
able to do that
IT tell you I'm not going to do any
thing of the kind" said the mans
wife repulsing her feebly.
"Oh, yes. you are" persisted the
mans wife. you want to make me
happy. You always want to, and you
do most of the time. But If you let
me verv happy. Wow. let me see if
you're going to be good" She took
the mans two ears in her hands and
turned his face to the light.
"If I give in to you I suppose you'll
be making IT a precedent" said the
married man.-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09
70 A LEGAL HOLIDAY.

Connecticut is the only New Eng
land state that has made February
II. the anniversary of Lincoln's birth,
a holiday, and was one of the first
states of the union to do this.
Referring to the history of the day
in our annals, the Hartford Times
says:
THE legislature of 1895 passed a
law making October Is Lincoln day.
That date didn't represent anything IN
Lincoln's life, but it was argued that
holiday was needed about the mid
die of October and that to have Lin
coin day on February IL would in
volve encroachment on the reservation
of Washington's birthday on February
%. A trial OF two years showed that
the effort to have Lincoln's birth cell
ebrated on an arbitrary and artificial
date like October Is was failure The
holiday was ignored. 1t amounted to
nothing 1t was a farce.
"Prohting by the logic Of experience
the legislature of 1897 shifted the date
Of Lincoln day to February II, where
it originally belonged. Since 1897 Lin
coins birthday has been b recognized
legal holiday in Connecticut. February
u is now a legal holiday, also, in Col
orado. Delaware, Illinois, Kansas,
Minnesota. Nevada, New Jersey, New
York. North Dakota, Pennsylvania,
Washington and Wyoming"
The other states will in time follow
suit. and Massachusetts is very likely
to get into the procession.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09
Whv Rain and Not snow7

Many persons have been puzzled by
observing in the last two storms Gan.
$50 the snow turn to rain while the
temperature remained considerably be-
low the freezing point. The explana-
ton is furnished by the data from the
kite flights, which operation with the
international series Of ascension Of
kites and balloons. Kites carrying re-
cording instruments were flown on al
ternate days and entered a warm stra-
tum, whose elevation varied from about
500 feet on the 18th to $500 feet on the
18th. Ordinarily the temperature Of
these heights is from 3 to 10 degrees
lower than at the earth surface, but
during the last week 1t was actually
10 degrees warmer than below. Con-
seduently, as the storm center ap-
preached and caused a general warm
ing UP Of the air column, although the
temperature at the ground might not
exceed % degrees. yet in the cloud at
the same time ii would be 80 degrees.
giving precipitation in the form Of rain.
While these diversions OF temperature,
as they are called, commonly occur at
some height in the atmosphere, yet 1t
is rare that an inversion Of such mag
nitude persists so long as did the one
last week On the afternoon Of the
18th the approaches cold wave was
pushing IN beneath the warm stratum,
since the cold does not descend from
the upper regions 3 was formerly sup
posed.-BostCn Transcript
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
LilIey on the Educated Man.

1t is worthy of mention, moreover,
that in the same address that Cover
nor Lilley pointed out the need of edu-
Gated men in public affairs he stated
that he had advised his ows boys to
stick to their books and not rely upon
politics, which is bound to prove ex-
pensive and worrisome. Are we to
gather from this that he would apply
to the sons Of other daddies a different
principle than he would recommend to
his own? Perhaps this would be an
unfair analysis. The governor is not
only a politician, but a successful busi-
ness man, and it is evident from his re-
marks that he sees a quieter, happier
and therefore more desirable life IN a
career unmixed with politics than in
one which relies upon politics for a
business. II is a very different thing
for business man to take part in
politics from a sense Of duty than tor
a man to make busisess Of politics.
One can hardly conceive Of a more
precarious occupation than that Of re-
lying upon ofTice-getting for a living.
-Ansonia Sentinel.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

1--WE got my mind made up" said
the married. man, land If you talked
all night you wouldn get me ITO
change it."
Not if a gave you good reason
why you shouldT' asked the mans
wife, with a smile.
You couldn't give me any good
reason" said the man, positively. 1
have been doing the reasoning for
myself. and with all due respect Tor
your mental attachments in other di-
rections, 1 believe you haven't any
better grasp of the subject than
have l am not in the habit of jump
ing at conclusions or letting my sym
pathies get the upper hand OF my
Judgment. I've given the matter all
the consideration 1t needs, and it's
settled-fnall- and unalterably set
tied. DO you understand that?'
Il understand what you say, my
dear. of course" said the mans wife,
good humoredly.
it,"
Yes. think you mean it,
Well then suppose we drop the
subject and talk about something
else Where's Estelline this even
Shell be back pretty soon," re-
piled the mans wife. she went to
q matinee Win Belle III Sldu "
have her go once in a while. It's so
seldom that / can have a nice, cosy
little chat with you alone. Doesn't It
remind you of old times. dear%
We'll. yes" agreed the man. 1T
does seem kind of good. Where's the
paper"
You're not going to read" said the
mans wife 'Ill let you read when
Tstelline comes back, perhaps but l
want to talk to you now. You'll
listen. won't youo'
L will if you are not going to open
that business again. / tell you once
for all that I'm decided on that
point"
Il understand you are. But you'd
listen to your wife, wouldn't you?
OF course you'll do as you please: you
always do: but I'd like to feel that l
could make a little suggestion now
and then Now, be nice. There isn't
anybody in the world that can be as
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09
CIRCULATION
NOT A PLACE FOR EVERY CHILD.

II Judge Mathewson Of the New Ha-
ven city court Is correct-and presum
ably he is, or he would not have made
such a statement to the Political STUDY
club which he was addressing, that
law to prevent children under sixteen
years of age from entering the field
OF labor would be impracticable In
Connecticut for the reason that we
have not schools enough"
Judge Mathewson would be right II
Connecticut has seat In school Tor
every pupil. for children out Of school
hours and during vacation are not in
jured By light woork, and they are fire.
ouently Of great assistance to the fam
sly, as we'll as helpers Of themselves,
in the requirement of an education.
This is a surprising statement which
Iudge Mathewson makes, and the sen
timents Of the New Haven Palladium
will find endorsement everywhere
when Il says: IT we have not In
Connecticut seating capacity in our
schools sufficient to care for those who
might become idle through the pas
sage OF the proposed law to prevent
child labor under sixteen years Of
age, It would appear time for Govern
or Lilley, or the general assembly TO
act at once and make thorough in
vestiRation Of the school systems in
the various townships. 1t might even
be a matter of sufficient moment for
the naming Of a special commission to
look into conditions and recommend a
remedy. The state has many expen-
sive commissions at work, but it is
not believed that any one Of them has
a matter at interest which is of more
Importance than our school systems"
If Connecticut has not accommoda-
lions for the education of all her chill
dren, the state should at once move to
have place in which every child may
be taught It is discreditable to be
short along these lines.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09
Half a Century Old.

The Norwich Comm Bulletin cele-
brated its fiftieth birthday December
IS. 1t was founded December Is, 1858.
The Bristol Press, in describing the
present paper, says 1t is unusually
well balanced, able,> aggressive, clean,
original, enterprising and alive"
quite a lot Of nice attributes, and yet
The Bulletin deserves them all. Most
of the Connecticut newspapers had
plimentary notices of The Bulle-
tins anniversary MISUNDERSTANDING
dom
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

General Booth, THE grand old man"
Of the Salvation Army. has just enter
ed upon his S0th year and it is curious
to recall the verdict OF doctor whom
herconsulted as a young man. He was
anxious to enter the ministry. but the
medico told him: ut would be sheer
suicide You would be dead in year"
And the veteran has only recently re-
turned from a world tour and seems as
full Of energy as ever.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09
CLEVELAND AND THE WAR.
His Own Statement as Against
Slander.

"Se how am Tnisjudged. 1t is
charged in the press that I had no
sympathy with the union armies. When
the war came they were three men Of
fighting age in our family. We were
poor and mother and sisters depended
on US for support. We held family
council and decided that two of us
should enlist in the union army and
the third stay home for the support OF
the family. We decided it by drawing
cuts. The two long and one short
pieces Of paper were put by mother in
the leaves Of the old family Bible. She
held 1t while we drew. My two broth
ers drew the long slips and at once en-
listed and 1 abided by my duty to the
helpless women. Later on was
drafted and borrowed q thousand DOL
lars to hire a substitute, and 1t took
years Of hard labor to repay that loan
SO Of three men Of fighting age our
family furnished three recruits for the
union army, and 1 would have been
monster If [ had had no sympathy with
that cause for which my brothers were
fighting and for which l had sacrificed.
From George F. Parker's Article in
McClure's.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

Mrs. Harriet Chalmers Adams, who
climbed Mount Mystic, 1920 feet high,
in the Andean peaks, recently spoke
before the Geographical society in
washington. She said she had been
much impressed by the influence OF
the Germans in South America. Merry
Widow hats made in Germany, she
said, had been worn for years on the
Andean highlands.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09
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 1853 houses in Nor
wich, and read b. ninety three per
cent. of the people. In Windham
II ia delivered to over 800 houses
in Putnam and Danielson to over
1oo ana in all of these places It
IS considered the local daily.
Eastern Connecticut has forty
nine towns. one hundred and sixty
ave post ONCE 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., 1909-02-09

Paul J. Holman. who was at one
time connected with the geological sur
vey at Washington, and whose father
the late w. s. Holman, was a demo
cratic congressman from Indiana, and
long known as the watchdog Of the
trea sury," died the other day at the
st. Pancras hospital in London.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

Mrs Alma V. Lafferty. the only
woman in the Colorado legislature, is
already showing scoffers what a wom-
an may do when she has the opportu-
nifty. She has introduced bills in re-
gard to children in the public schools
and to regulate female labor. Another
bill calls for masters Of discipline in
towns of less than 100000 to hear cases
OF juvenile delinquency and report to
the court.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

Professor Schofeld has returned to
Harvard university after spending the
first half Of his academic year lectur-
ing in German universities. He says
he always found the most attentive au-
diences and he thinks much good is
being accomplished through the ex-
change Of lecturers.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

railroads in the Colorado assembly.
The only objections offered by the poll
teal workers to her was that the or
flee represented part of the spous ana
should by rights go to a man.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

Senator Perkins of California is
against the building Of Dreadnoughts
and for insulting japan and making
trouble. That may wash in Frisco,
but not elsewhere.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09
kent Il Locked Up.

John D. says he prospered because
he kept his conscience, and thereby
got into the habit Of keeping-Atlanta
Journal
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

All that New York city is charged
with wasting is thirty millions a year.
Rich politicians ought to be the rule
where opportunities are so large.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09
PROVING His Herosinn.

If Jack Binns, wireless operator, re-
fuses to go on the stage after all this
advertising he will deserve a second
hero medal.-Denver Republican.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

The Trenton doctor charged with
sewing a piece Of sponge inside a wo-
man he operated on, has been acquit-
ted. The question now is, How did
the jury get inside information?"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

The amount Of money now in cir
culation amounts to s35 per capita,
the largest average in the history of
the country. Have you your share?
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

The man who talks less and says
more, and eats less and chews more, is
living up TO the precepts Of the goth
century
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09
Crook to Be Fea ed

The crook to be feared is generally
the crook who stands high in the com
munity.-Mancheste Union.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

The ballplayers are not disposed TO
let the politicians have all the in
cteases in salary. They are demand
ing a raise in all parts of the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

The Indiana woman who found her
husband after Is years of search may
discover that it is not piece of good
luck.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

1t may be true that you cannot keep
a good man down. but Boston cannot
keep men out Of office who have been
in Jail.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

The way into trouble IS easy, but
the way out Of it is more difficult.
The Pacific coast states are old enough
to realize this.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

Mrs. Cecilia Baldwin barley. daugh-
ter of Matthias W. Baldwin, founder Of
the locomotive works, died in Phila-
delphia .recentlv at her home. She was
the last surviving member Of the fam
lily and was for years prominent in
Philadelphia society.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

The last White house reception Of
Roosevelt did not lack in numbers or
interest. The people still believe in
Roosevelt.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

Since a whaling company has de
clared a IA per cent. dividend, the oil
industry presents a most promising
front
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

1t is more than probable that Col
onel Bryan would agree to take the
presidency at the old salary rather
than not to have the office at all.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

Texas has rid itself of the American
Book company. 1t has no use for this
kind of combination.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

Daniel F. Bradley 80 years old, the
other day left Charles street Jail I'm
Boston, where he had served as keeper
and performed other duties for more
than half a century. For 25 years he
was deputy sheriff and for "a years he
had charge of prisoners at the Jail.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

Senator Tillman saw the sense Of
the automobile appropriation for the
White house, and became one of its
ardent champions.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Happy thought for today: An illu-
minated interior offsets outside gloom.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09


slight
a rathe
oran Of color
material u inches wide z7 90
o.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

The keeping Of the mouth shut and
the mind busy makes for intelligence
and peace in any society. The puzzle
is not the most difficult thing to solve
in society. Society itself has never
been solved, yet; and the how of it is
not clearly understood. Why some
people are kept out and how some
others get in is not exactly determine
bic. Society is doing it's best when
solving difficult puzzles Of the kind
noted
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

What is it to be an American cit
izen? asks an exchange. It is to have
the happy thought that you are an
American sovereign
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

The Connecticut legislature must
hustle this week or elsa extend its linn
u for new bushes
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09
NOT so BAD.

We have heard OF a Rutland woman
who put together a society puzzle" of
75S pieces and is as proud Of the feat
as If she had mastered a new Language
or discovered another ring around Sat
urn. Let us look upon this matter
charitably. There is this to be said:
When people are busy over these puz-
zles. which may not require the skill
or the brains that our old friend It'd
dledewinks did, they are not gossiping,
thank heaven! For this reason, long
live the society puzzle - Rutland
News.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

In spite Of the political workers Mrs.
Harriet Paul has been appointed clerk
Of the committee on corporations and
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

The American fleet made It's start
for home to the tune of Home, Sweet
Home" and may every knot give spir
it to the sentiment of the song
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09
Dignity Is What We Use To
Conceal Our Ignorance"

is Ebert HubbarGs definition Of the
word dignity.
Unquestionably Ebert Is correct,
and every thinking person will agrea
with him.
Think OF the people with dignity
and count those having IL naturally.
He who has II naturally. combined with
ability. is a great success in life.
Those with assumed dignity are-well,
they are understood and diacountsd
by the public.
We've no dignity. natural or as
sumed, and II its use was attempted
by US the public would discount n.
Let the public estimate us correctly.
give us credit for a thorough knowi-
edge OF the photograph business; for
doing work at reasonable prices.
Years OF experience in this business
exclusively entities us u II.
LAIGHTON BROS,
Photographers Main Street
Opposite Norwich Savings Society.
al g2fd
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09

The cement fence around ball
grounds just obliterates the ancient
knothole that has always proven so
useful to the juveniles.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-09
This Ad.

THERE is no advertising medium In
Eastern Connecticut equal TO The Bull
letin for business EcsultS-