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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-10
WATER SPLASHERS.
A Swedish View of English Life ane
 Manners.

A Swedish View of English Life and
 Manners.
 A sharp tongued correspondent of a Swedish paper, the Svenska Dag bladet, thus comments on some of the peculiarities of English life and man. nerS.
 English cleanliness is much spoken of. The Englishman must have a great deal of water to wash with. A quantity must be splashed all over the room, and in particular there must be a great pool near the washstand. When an Englishman washes his face, in seventy eight cases out of a hun dred he simply takes the water in his hands and blows it all over the floor.
 Englishmen are mad over fresh air The expression may seem ironical to those who know how in London one does not so much breathe the air as swallow it. Tramway car windows stand open the whole year round, and there is no country like England for the prosperity of dealers in cough and cold medicines.
 Hygiene may appear, to be perfect in London. but they still say that much remains to be done. Splitting is not allowed in the parks, at least not near the seat. have found that one of the cheapest and best places for splitting is the British museum, where it costs only $10. On the Great East ern railway it does not cost more the first time, but afterward the price is $25 a time, in direct opposition to the usual business principles of discount.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-10
SMOKING A PIPE.
1t Is Said to Give the Face a Square
 Jawed Effect.


 Jawed Effect.
 tHThere is one question I always ask a man who wants job,' remarked the business man who has to hire sev- eral hundred men for different posi- tions each year.
 "The question I always ask them is, Do you smoke a pipe much? Of course the answers are various. Some of them smoke a pipe a great deal and others not at all.
 "Why do ask about the pipe? We'll, not that 1 have the least interest in their habits or that I have any preju- dice one way or another in the mat ter. The reason is that l want to know whether the formation of their lower jaws is natural or acquired.
 "A man with a firm lower jaw is al- ways man of parts and of will. I say always'-anyway, most always. If he does not smoke pipe his square jaw, back near where it hinges on to the upper one, is natural. If he is a pipe smoker the looks are deceiving. and I have to judge his caliber some other way.
 Pipe smokers always have strong muscles back on the face about the place man stops when he makes the first stroke downward in shaving. These are the muscles that hold the jaws together. They often give square jawed effect to a man who hasn't any square jaw characteristics. My men think I ask funny questions, but there's a reason."-New York Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-10

turbed when he learned that Cook had preceded him to the pole. When Cook heard that Peary had thrown down the gaze he cut short his stay in Copen- hagen and started for New York. Peary himself is making all haste to reach American soil. Captain Otto Sverdrup. the Danish explorer, who met Peary in the arctic zone some years ago. is a stanch supporter of Cook and insists there can be no ground for doubt that Cook did Just what he says he did.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-10

bitterly denounce Peary for attempting to disc redit Cook. So enthusiastic are Peary's followers that they are al- ready urging that he be made a rear admiral. The men who will finally be the best witnesses are Harry Whitney, the Connecticut hunter, who saw both parties at Etah. and Rudolph Francke. who was the last man to see Cook be- fore his dash for the pole. Francke also met Peary at Etah when the lat ter was on his way up. and he de- clares that Peary was greatly dis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-10

Commander Peary's te1egrams. to his wife, to Herbert l.. Bridgman, his spokesman, and to the Associated Press open wide the breach of con troversy with Dr. Cook. Peary posi- lively asserts that Cook did not get anywhere near the pole: that Eskimos declare the Brooklyn explorer never got out of sight of land. Cook readily accepted Peary's report of having reached the pole. but his supporters
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-10

vided for the hounds in a we'll man. aged hunt. The results of living in dwellings unfit for human habitation and the prevalence of dietary scale from which English meat, bread and milk are excluded are fatal to success full rivalry with virile and healthy race where agriculture is fostered for strategical reasons.
 Having spent hours in watching the arrival of the early morning trains in Berlin and Hamburg, I am appalled, with the contrast between the vigor- ous and well set up, broad chested and healthy looking clerks, brawny shop men and stalwart laborers on the oth- CT side of the North sea and the cham pagne shouldered, COW hooked, pigeon chested, lack luster trainfuls of men of the same classes landed at Liver pool street, Victoria and Charing Cross. Arnold White in London World.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-10
Practical.

Walking leisurely around the Egyp- tian sphinx. the traveller from Ameri- ca inspected it from all points of view.
 "It's a shame" he, exclaimed, ito leave the thing in that shape. If had it out in Chicago I could clap a good cement nose on that face so quick it would make it's head swimv'-Chica- 20 Tribune.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-10
SpitefuI.

Dear Creature (speaking metaphoric- ally)-That absurd Maud Forsyth can't see an inch beyond her nose.
 The Other Dear Creature (speaking spitefully)-Perhaps she is dazzled by its brilliance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-10
Grass Baskets.

To restore the fragrance of baskets made from sweet scented grass after they have apparently lost it, plunge them into boiling water, removing them almost instantly,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-10
He Studied 1t.

H. Rider. Haggard fin "A Winter Pii- grimage" ,4eiIs .fi,is snecdote:
 'fWhen Eas q 1sezr:Bg kaEaan EC| my fafEsr tsS< Eze- Q. :=c Rhine by boat Hith. .zae h-,To arg expectation that my Ezns would be improved by contemplating it's lovely and historic banks. Wearying of this feast very soon, I slipped down to the cabin to enjoy one more congenial, that of Rob- inson Crusoe' But some family trai- tor betrayed me, and, protesting even with tears that I hated views, was dragged to the deck again. I have paid thalers,' shouted my justly in- dignant parent as he hauled me up the steamer stairs, for you to study the Rhine scenery, and, whether you like it or not, young man, study it you shall'"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-10

The public man needs but one patron namely, the lucky moment.-Bulwer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-10

British and German Physique.
 Ten millions of our people inhabit dwellings, inferior to the kennels pro-
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-21
dnder t6eIr envIronments.

Under their environments.
1t IS to this class that our text re-
fers, assuring us that "all things work
together for good TO them that love
God. to the called ones according to
his purpose" So we should expect.
These called and chosen. begotten Of
the holy Spirit. are children Of God,
and if children. then heirs-heir Of
God and joint-heirs with Jesus Christ
their Lord" Romans Wifi. 10, 10.
Could we expect less than that their
Heavenly Father would watch over
their every interest, temporal and spir-
itual?
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-21
Baby Weighs Less Than Two Pounds

Baby Weighs Less Than Two Pounds
A boy baby weighing only one pounC
and fourteen ounces was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Levi at Harrisburg
Pa. The child is well formed and ap
parently healthy. and the attendinf
physician SAYS it will live. There is
no record among local doctors Of {
living baby of such diminutive weight
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-21

High Price For Pew Next Mrs. Taft's
Mrs. Frank B. Vrooman. daughte
Of General John C. Black. Of the civi
service commission. has paid s300t
for a pew next to the one occupie
by Mrs. William H. Taft in st. John
Episcopal church in Washington tn,
church authorities state that this i.
the highest price ever paid for a pew
in that edifice.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-21
eeoroe Meredith Is pead.

George Meredith. the English novel
ist, died in London. The immediate
cause of death was heart failure Mr.
Meredith's illness began on May "A
and he had steadily declined since
that time.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-21
Mustn't Even Dri

Mustn't Even Drink From Own Bottle
Under a new law which has just
gone into effect in Kansas it is a crime
in that state to drink intoxicating Ii
quor even from your own bottle. This
is said to be the most drastic prohibi
tion law in existence.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-21
Canoe capsized; Two Drowned.

While canoeing on the Genesee
river at Rochester, N. Y, J. Louis
Minges aged twentyeight, and his
sister, Carrie Minges. thirty years old,
were drowned.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-21
TilIman Would Tar Tes.

Senator Tillman has introduced an
amendment to the tariff bill making
tea dutiable at 10 cents a pound The
purpose is TO protect the tea industry
of South Carolina.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-21
Ratted an KilIs pIauer-

The first base ball fatality in Wash
ington, Pa. occurred when Leander
Holmgreen, of McKeesport. Pa. was
struck over the heart by a batted ball
and died almost instantly.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-21
Bitten Two Years Aoo. 4

Bitten TWO Years Ago; Has Rabies.
Miss Maud Kimel, sixteen years OF
age the daughter Of a Forsythe far
mer. near Winston-Salem, N. c., who
was bitten two years ago by a rabid
dog. has been declared to be sufferinq
from hydrophobia. 1t Is said she car
live but a few days.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-21
Tornado Wrecks Tc

Tornado Wrecks Town; Three Dead.
Three persons were killed and ten
injured by p tornado which wrecked
Hollis. Kan. Every building in the
town was wrecked or damaged.
Milford chronicle., 1909-05-21
All THINGS Work Good.

So direct an application as we are
making Of these words may appall
some of the Lords people who have
been thinking carelessly that If they
were once in grace they would always
be in grace-if once elect they would
never fail. l desire to awaken such to
a realization of the heights of our call
ing and Of the necessity OF our obedi-
ence to the terms Of the calling, if we
would make our calling and our cleo
tiOn sure-certain. However, it is wen
to remark here that the perfection to
which the called ones are exhOrted is
not a perfection Of the flesh. which
would be an impossibility because Of
its natural blemishes, its hereditary
taints and weaknesses. It is the heart.
the will, that the Lord is inspecting,
proving and not the flesh. Blessed
are the pure In heart" said our Saw
IOur. And we may be sure that the
pure in heart, the pure in intention
and endeavor. will make considerable
in overcoming the weaknesses
If the flesh. The Lord will expect
hem to prove their faith and their
oyalty by such good works as are
possible to them In -theiE-weakness and !
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-13
Free Employment Bureaus.

Following is the result of the opera
ton Of the five free public employment
bureaus for the month ending June 80.
1903: w.
Applications for Employment-Hart-
ford 545, New Haven 274, Bridgeport
37s, Waterbury 246. Norwich 70; total
1876.
Applications for Help-Hartford ss4.
New Haven 233, Bridgeport 35e. Water
bury 217, Norwich SIS; total 1,24S.
Situations Secured-Hartford 313.
New Haven POI, Bridgeport 30I, Water
bury 1872, Norwich 40; total 1885.
OF the male applicants for EMPLOY
ment 63.1 per cent. were supplied with
situations as against 62.6 per cent. dur
ing the month of May.
OF the female applicants for employ
ment 1871 per cent. were supplied with
situations against 1877 per cent. during
the month of May.
OF all applicants for employment So
per cent. were supplied with situations
against $751; per cent during the month
OF May.
OF the total number applying s4.s
per cent were furnished with help
against 1886 per cent. during the month
Of May.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-13
FORMER EDITOR or BULLETIN
GETS DEGREE OF LETTERS.
Edwin Hasaman Hall Honored by Ho-
bart college.

On Wednesday, June .. Edward Ha-
gaman Hall, formerly Of Norwich,
having been editor of The Bulletin in
the SOS, delivered the commencement
address at William and Mary college
in Williamsburg. Va. William and
Mary college is the first projected ana
second established college in the Unit
ed States. 1t was planned in 1921
but the Indian massacre of 1922 pre-
vented its establishment and it was
not chartered until 1893. Meanwhile,
Harvard college was established in
1886. Presidents Jefferson, Monroe.
Tyler and Harrison were graduates of
historic William and Mary, and DR..
Lyon G. Tyler, the president of the
college, is the son Of the former presi-
dent of the United States.
On the following Wednesday, the
18th, Mr.. Hall, who year ago re-
ceived the honorary degree of Master
of Letters from New York university,
was honored by Hobart college, &C.
neva. with the degree of Doctor Of
Letters. The occasion was the saith
commencement at Hobart. The Ge-
neva Daily Times says: The candi-
dates were presented by DIR. J. A. Sill
yer. In presenting Mr.. Hall he said:
For the degree of doctor of humane
letters, / present Edward Hagaman
Hall of New York city, an honorary
Master Of Letters. of the University
of the city of New York. Mr.. Halls
varied activities as former news
paper editor, as a member and officer
of various patriotic societies, as an
ardent champion of the protection of
the Adirondacks and the preservation
of famous sites and scenes OF Ameri-
can history, and his authorship of nu-
merous articles and monographs on
subjects relating to American history,
archaeology and national scenery have
won for him distinguished recognition
as a man Of letters and public spirit.
His many lectures, Of some of which
many of us preserve pleasant recollec-
tions, have instructed, entertained and
awakened a patriotic pride in the per-
sons and places of our national history
and together with his other attain
ments in journalism and historical
literature have amply won for him the
honor which this college this day con-
fers upon him.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-13
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS
Do Not Endanser Life When Nor
witch Citizen Shows You the Cure.

why will people continue TO suffer
the aeonies OF kidney complaint. back
ache urinary disorders, lameness.
headaches, languor. why allow them
selves to become chronic invalids,
when a certain cure is offered them =?
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy
TO use. because II gives to the kidneys
the help they need to perform their
work
III Won have any, even one, OF the
symptoms of kidney diseases, ruge
yourself now. before df9betes. dropsy
or Brights disease sets in. Read TINS
Norwich testimony:
Patrick J. Fitzgerald, living at 36
Mechanic Street. Norwich, Conn. SAYS
81 can guarantee Doan's Kidney Pills
TO be a reliable kidney remedy. When
they first came to my attention | was
having considerable trouble from pain
and lameness across the small OF my
back and through the kidney regions.
What read about Doans Kidney
pills made me sure they were just the
remedy I required and a short use OF
them proved that 1 was right Less
than the contents OF one box removed
the lameness through my back. eradi-
eating the pains in my loins, and reg
uIating the action Of the kidney secre-
tions. My advice to any person SUI
fering from kidney trouble is TO pro-
cure Doan's Kidney pills at n d. SEWN
q Sorrs drug store and give them a
fair trial"
Eor sale by all dealers. Price soc.
| Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo. New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name = Doan's land
| take 10 other.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-13

dreds who patronized the ice water
Mrs. w. z. Potter spoke of the Kind
ness of Edwin A. Tracy. through whom
the room was secured and vote was
passed to send a letter Of thanks TO
the executive board of the church.
One new member was added TO the
roll The president repurted on the
complimentary words spoken about the
float and also of the cause which II
represented, and the union recorded its
pleasure at the placing Of the water
barrels about the city by the water
department.
A DIR. James of Hartford was pres
ent, a woman representative of a so-
ciety for the promotion OF health and
purity, and after she had spoken OF
it's objects, IL was voted to allow her
the use of the room for three lectures
10 be given on successive Wednesdays
beginning next week.
Miss Cross reminded the members
of Temperance day, which is to be cell
ebrated at the Willimantic camp
ground on August 10. When adjourn
ment was taken it was until the Sec
ond Monday in September, when the
fall work win be taken UP, having for
its chief object the raising of money
for fountain TO be placed in the GEN.
ter of the city.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-13
CAMP BROWNING AT
GRoToN LONG POINT.
One of Most Successful Ever Held
Squads for Camp Duties.

A company Of 20 sun-browned boys
at Camp Browning at Groton Long
Point, and everybody happy, bear wit
ness to the fine weather and the good
times that the Y. NJ. C. A. juniors
have been having since they located
there last Wednesday for the annual
camp. Besides the fun that comes
every day there are the camp duties
of police, supply, cove and cooking
which are performed by squads under
the direction of General Secretary
Frank H. Merrill as camp superinten-
dent, who has as assistants Physical
Director George P. Peckham and Ju-
Nor Dept. Chairman c. HI. Hobson.
Warren T. Wiley is the motorboat
engineer and Woodruff T. Sullivan and
Charles Coblyn have special care of
the dishes.
The following are the squads for
camp duties:
Squad A--Howard Revell, leader IT.
win Ellis, Horace Coyl, Harold Rob-
inson.
Squad Bowel Stark, leader; My
ron Jackson. Harold Peckham, Roy
Walker, Alex. Charnetski
Squad C-Francis Clish, leader;
Louis Waters, George Darlington,
Francis Forsberg, Homer H. Nugent.
Squad D-Carlos Kicker leader, How
ard Benjamin, Napoleon Clish, George
Harris.
Camp Browning presents a fine APP
pearance, three tents and the house
from which flies the new 15-foot pen
nant, red, with the camp name and
the Y. NJ. c. A. initials in white let
tiers. There is also an American flag
on the pole and a Y. M. c. A. flag
on the big tent.
Saturday night the first Of the ath-
letic preliminaries was held, the fol-
lowing qualifying in the running broad
jump-Carl Kicker 15.5, Howard Ben
jamin 1919, Francis Clish 1876, Louis
Waters 1873, Woodruff Sullivan 1877.
The next events will be the running
high jump and 100 yard dash. A base
ball game has been arranged to be
played today with the Danielson boys,
who are camping on Mason's island.
Saturday night there was a big bon
fire on the beach, where evening pray
ers were conducted by Mr.. Merrill,
and on SUNDAY, there was a special
service conducted by Mr. Merrill with
music rendered by Mr.. Peckham at
the organ and w. Sullivan with the
violin. The talk was by Mr.. Hobson.
Guy Sullivan was a visitor at camp
Friday. NJ. w. Meloche was at the
camp over Sunday.
Wednesday, the boat will come up
from the camp, to return on Thurs
day afternoon. and the parents and
friends of the boys will have an OPP
portunity to send them things IL they
are left at the Y. M. c. A. building
Wednesday afternoon or early Thurs
day morning
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-13
JUDGE BROWN WENT
UP IN A BALLOON.
His Ascension Over Thirty Years Ago
Recalled by Recent Airship FIiaht.

The recent airship flights here have
recalled the balloon ascension made by
Judge Lucius Brown over thirty years
ago at the fair grounds, the account
in The Bulletin at the time being as
follows:
The balloon ascension came off
promptly at o'clock. Just before the
ascension there was a general enquiry
for Brown and where's Brown ?" was
an interrogstory excitingly put, but
which ELECTED no response. A courier
was despatched for Brown, but just
as he was off the burly form of the
ex-senator was seen elbowing its way
through the crowd. He stepped into
the basket, Prof. Allen cut the rope,
and in a minute they were away,
sweeping over the grounds, tipping
over carriages and causing a panic
never before witnessed ON that field
There was unnumbered collisions of
vehicles, and breaks. the small boy ran
as IL pursued by a nest of hornets,
horses reared, ladies tainted, while
Messrs Brown and Allen waved their
hats as if nothing had happened. .
Mr.. Brown was left at Palm
ertown and the balloon is said to have
gone to Waterford, where Prof Allen
alighted, packed his balloon and re-
turned to the city in the evening.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-07-13
TOBIN ARMS COMPANY SOLD
Purchased by Henry A. Little and will be Moved Wood
stock Onaro-Frank M. Tobin to be Managing Director

tries of that country. 1t Is adjoining
both Buffalo and Detroit, and great
many American Industries nave es-
tabliSheda branches OF their works In
that section in the last two years.
Woodstock is a town OF about 10000
people, has one of the largest piano
and organ factories in Canada, the
largest branch of the Canada Furni-
ture company and numerous other
manufacturing plants.
Mr.. Tobin, president of the company
here, will remove to Woodstock with
his family, and will be managing di-
rector of the new concern. He expects
to move in about a month. Among
the men Interested in the new con-
Germ besides Mr.. Little, who will prob
ably be president, are e. w. Nesbet.
member of parliament from Oxford
county, Ontario, and w. ]. Taylor, a
prominent newspaper man and owner
OF several newspapers and magazines,
who will be one of the directors.
The Tobin company has been VAL
liable asset among the smaller manu-
tories of this city ever since 1t was
incorporated In 1903. paying good
wages to its force of forty TO fifty men,
and will be a noticeable loss from the
payroll list of Norwich. 1t Is probable
that some of its employees will obtain
employment with the new company.
The removal from this city comes
through the chance to manufacture
under improved conditions, particular
ly inviting concessions in land, taxes,
water rates and lighting being made
by the Canadian town. The company
has occupied the old 3. H. Palmer grist
mill property in Greenevile, on the
banks of the Shetucket river. having
one of the finest water privileges on
the canal and making a very desir-
able place for small manufacturers.
Already there are two or three nego-
tiating for the purchase of the prop
erty. The buildings were rebuilt
while the Arms company was occupy
ing them and are of substantial char
acter and in fine condition now.