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Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-26
Punishinn Soldiers.

Unusual heavy sentences for oeltn- quencies are being meted out to reg ular army soldiers convicted by court martial in the department of the east, as indicated by a batch of orders made public today General Grant in nu- merouS instances scores the courts for leniency.
 Private Rufule Fennell of Troop c. Tenth cavalry, paWned his service re- volVer for three dollars. He was dis honorably discharged, thus disfran- chising him for life. and given q year in LeaVenWorth prison.
 Private James II. Holden of the One Hundred and Twenty third company, coast artillery, while under the infiu- ence,' wandered along officers row at of Nov. 10 He was sentenced to six months at hard labor and fined $24 a month for that period. The reviewing authority was ''lenient' so the fine was reduced to S21 q month or $l26 in all
 Corporal Ralph C. Nelson hung up the post exchange for seven dollars worth of clothing and owed an addi- tional dollar on a fountain pen. He was sentenced to be reduced to the ranks. confinement for one month at hard labor and fined $15. The review ing authority pronounced the sentence 'inade eQuate."
 Private Charles Morgan, Company F, Fifth infantry was found guilty of footing the post mail bag. He was dis honorabIy discharged and sentenced tG five years in LeayenWOrth prison. This sentence the reviewing authority re duced to three years and it has been approVed.-MeTiden Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-26
MILLIONS OF LoRsTERs.

Nova Scotia exports millions of lob sters upon which she realizes over a million annually Alfred J. Fleming, the American consul at Yarmouth, writes the state department.
 There are in Nova Scotia in round numbers. 240 canneries, and they em- Dloy during the season over 2.O00 peo- pie in the factories. The value of the lobster plants is given at $230, ,O00. There are more than 65O.00 traps, val ued at $450,0O0, and the average years output is valued at S1,15O.OG0.
 The 20 lobster canneries in the Yarmouth consular district canned during the 1909-1G season 26.000 cases of lobsters, valued at over $3000O0 of which - per cent. went to Europe the other 25 per cent, with the eNcep- ton of what was consumed here. go- ing to the United States Tn addition to the foregoing. more than 22.00O crates of live Holsters were shipped from Yarmouth to Boston. The live are larger than the 9-inch canned Holsters.
 These 20 factories employed 200 people during the season. principally women and girls, at wages ranging from SS to $4 per week for the latter and S9 per week for men. There are no canned Holsters now on hand and the canners are already preparing for the 1910-11 season"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-26
50 Near, and Vet Sc Far.'

MT. Editor: Sometimes the innocent suffer for the guilty"
 For quite a while in Norwich pure water has been impaled in pails, or jugged" in jugs or carted to Jail Hill in Q mysterious-looking long, round yellow cart
 All of which must have been very humiliating to the guiltless prisoner who had always been a great blessing Lo the community. After his lamented departure from F'airViev and his ire quent arrests at many a brook his friends gave $30,000 bonds for his greater freedom; and we will all be glad when he gets it and freely visits us from Trading cove as if he were part and parcer' of each family.
 We understand he is coming by way of the new tubular subway about New ears.
 We will take him in with pleasure and other good things, and never hint to him that he was ever ''jugged'' or jostled around in the watering wagon.
 Someone. 1s the time of his arrival is Opportune. should. in behalf of the city, present to Mir. Ryther as a New Years present, little brown jug full of that strictly temperance beverage the treasure of "babbling brooks" in appreciation of his generous and thoughtful efforts to give Us so speedy relief from the threatened dangers of a water famine Perhaps Mr. Ryther's prayers were answered by the recent dOwnpour Let's give him thanks for them. too. And thank God for the Christmas present.
 '. IT. TALCOTT
 Norwich. Dec. 24 1910
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-26
JAPAN EXPORTING ARMS.

Since Japan has been content to ex- port rice plants. paper napkins, etc, in the past, it is something like a sur prise to learn from the London and China Telegraph that "A curious lit tie movement of trade is likely to be- sin soon, namely. the shipment of a quantity of arms from Japan to Jf- butt in French Somaliland The value of the consignments at present arranged for falls not short of e1O0. - 00o, and it seems likely that the rifles gre some that were used in the Russo Japanese war. and are no longer re ouited Jibuu, on the African main land. just outside the Red sea, has long been 9 favOrite spot for traffic in weapons, though France. one of the powers signatory of the Brussels act of 1890 which included certain pro- Eislous tending to restrict the trade in arms from Europe with the semi barbarous peoples of Africa, has been able to check smuggling from that port into the interior. Also rifles have been sent from Jibuti to the Persian gulf anu landed from native craft on the uulrcQueuted coast of Persian Ba- luchistau. to be transported thence by caravans into Arshanistan and the hill country bordering on the northwest frontier of India"
 Japan appears to sense the value of iiiu-itsu i'm trade as well as else where.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-26
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A Radical View of the Matter.

Mir. Editor: Twenty years or more ago the state of Connecticut needed decent ballot as much as it is needed today; but at that time there was not a paper in the state with sufficient brains. intelligence, ability and go- aheadativeness back of it to take up the Australian ballot and advocate it's adoption and keep up q holIer for II until it was put into use. They have stood still and what is the result? In the present ballot they have got noth- ing more or less than indisputable evil dence that there is more inconsistency, ignorance and pigheadedneSS to the square inch in Connecticut than any other piece Of territory on the face of the earth.
 On the water question the people of Norwich seem to be trying to show that more than 50 per cent. Of the in consistency. ignorance and pigheaded- ness is right there in Norwich, and it looks now as if they would succeed. The people of Norwich have been shown quite plainly on several occa- siOns during the past ten years that Bog meadow or Fairview without rain for several weeks or months would go dry. It is not reservoirs that Is needed out water. You can get just as much water out or one dry reservoir as you can out of 8 dozen dry ones. How many people do you think there are in Norwich today who know there is such body of water as Gardner lake That it is in the state of Connecticut! That it belongs to the state, to the people of the state, and that the people of the state have a prior right-a per petual right-to the use of that water. A right which cannot be sold or given away even by 8 body in the name Of a Connecticut legislature.
 Mir Editor, you could count them on the fingers of one hand. It has been suggested several times during the past ten years that Bog meadow and Fair view be connected with Gardner lake for use in just such cases as the pres ent. but no action was ever taken.
 Norwich is certainly up against the real thing. now. and, to say the least, it's a rotten state of affairs. I am not a contractor or builder Of reservoirs or pipe lines, but l should think it would be better. quicker and cheaper to con- meet Bog meadow and Gardner lake than to build another reservoir and pipe the same distance to it in some other direction.
 If I was on that water board there would he no water bills sent out Jan. 1st, or for any other quarter until the people were furnished with 8 sui fcient supply of water not only fiji to drink but that could be used for wash ing. C. l.. C.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-26
Verify

"The Vermont legislature has abol- ished hanging by law which permits the jury to request it in cases seeming to require the extreme penalty."--2\ or Wich Bulletin.
 The very fact that everybody ap- pears to read into this law that iuries will not render a verdict for hanging now that they can ind a espondert guilty without it. is sufficient evil dence that the popular mind has at last arrived at the state where it does not wholly approve capital punishment and will avoid responsibility for it on any possible occasion. There is q re- lUctance to take the one decisive move that writes in black and Wh5te on the statute books there shall be no more punishment by death. But if we ap- preach the same result indirectly we are making progress. Human nature in many interests of life. good and evil Is not willing publicly to avow what it hopes privately to practice.-St Albans Messenger.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-26

was favorable, and tobacco started off well, but dry weather in July checked growth; early plants bloomed low and the leaves did not attain good size \ favorable August caused rapid inn provement. and at harvest the crop, free from insect or storm damage, ex- cept a small area injured by hail, was the best in several years The growth except a small per cent. of early planted, was large. Satisfactory con- ditions after harvest enabled the bulk of the crop to be cured in good condi ton, but there are now some com plaints of pole sweat. As a whole this is the best crop grown in New England in several years. The yield per acre is TIPS pounds and the De cember 1 price per pound 16.1 cents, both being higher than last year
 Other crops for the state are noted as follows: Corn, 63,000 acres, with a yield of 53.2 bushels per acre total value of $2.279. 900; oats, 11,000 acres yielding 36S bushels per acre, 405,000 bushels for the whole state, at A cents per bushel. or total value of $11S,000; rye, 10000 acres, with a yield of 20 bushels per acre, making total of 2O0000 bushels at S6 cents per bushel or a total value of S172000; buckwheat, 5000 acres yielding 19.5 bushels per acre. a total of 5S.000 bushels, at S3 cents per busheI or a total value of s4S,00O: potatoes, 35,00O acres, yield ing 125 bushels per acre, with a total for the state of 4375,000 bushels, val ued at 70 cents per bushel or 8 total of $3.062 O00
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-26
cHRIsrnrAs EVE CAROLS.

The revival of old Christmas GUS toms in Boston gives a larger interest in the celebra ti0n of Christmas eve.
 Those who happened to be late shop pers on Christmas eve and strolled across the Common with arms full of Bundles and ears tingling, might per h&ps have stopped in astonishment if they happened to glance toward Bea- con bill. for tbey saw sIlmmering cs ldle fights iu almost every window, and in front of an eE-governor's home noticed a group Of half a hundred men and boys. X strange time for the governor To be making a speech you sniuk. and then you see that gentle rnsE step out into his doorway and, instead of a political address. you hear the voices of the men and boys float ing over the frosty Common. They are singing a Christmas carol and you iske 8 fresh grip on your slippery bundles and climb the hill in time to h ear the singers shout a Merry Cfqis1u18s~ 10 the governor. All along Beacon street the windows are agIow with candle lights. The little com psny headed by a boy holding aIoft erass. moves to the next house, stops and sings another Christmas carol Dsun 8 cross street you tramp to the candle lighted home of a shut-in where the singers shout Merry Christmas" and answer & hand wave with a verse from St Martins hymn.
 Fifty years ago the rector of the Church of the Advent inaugura ted the Choir Christmas eve" which has since 1907 been renewed and adopted a regular custom by the Beacon 5ju ueiEhbors An old tradition that the way of the Christ Child should bs lighted with candles on Christmas eVe accounts for the wavering lights that hu thc windows on the Hill To rhs homes where candles burn the singers so. regardless Of religious de- uowin@ti0u or belief and echo .Mer- FT Chr1stmas' Rnr sing carol Those of the parish who are shNt in are sure of vizit snd the singers arc always as suys or 8 welcome as they were b2c9s in 1859 when the late Bishop Huntington (at that time a, professor aE Harvard colIeEeJ, was sereuaded by Ihs ChrirtmaS Eve singers He tells Fhs story in his Memoirs and Let fsEs': Alter the house had become sstih, aboUt tG.30, as I was sitting in ths study preparing for the holy du- ffes of the day. suddenly most delight fai nuEic in youthful voices burst un- des yHy window. ! raised the curtain and there s5ood a picturesque group of singers. mostly young boys. with Ian- tsVDz. under the sparkling sky in the fro#tg night pouring out Chriat5nas a17 "a ans genuine old English carols iu Husia and words wholly pictur- esque."
 'Thristnas celebrations are chang . tnS' sad Dr. William II. Van Allan. the rector cf the Church of the Ad- vent. and tAfs Choir Christmas eve, marks a distinct return t0 the relig- ioss celebration Of the day There is a good 'hrirunas feeling wherever we go and proper kind of sectional sDir- it ts hcinz developed"
 should Boston and Beacon hill be let 10 monopoAae such line feature or Christules eve as this2
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-26
Woman in Life and in the Kitchen

camera and was denied even the com fortinS possession of a rifle in case of emergency. From the spectacular standpoint there is nothing so fasci- hating as lion spearing. IL embraces all the thrill of primitive sensational ism, and is accompanied by savage rites which lend color to the whole ad- venture.
 One of the first things to do,'' he continues, lis to engage your Nasal, who are really the warriors of the dis trict. They are expert spearmen, with pecuiiarities quite their OWn- EXcep- tional cleanliness is one of their out standing virtues, although they have weakness for mud ornamentation The clay is supposed to add to the ferOci- ty of their appearance. It does give them an uncanny look, but I have an idea that the lion is much more dis concerted by the businesslike point of their spears than the ugliness of their clay masks.
 T engaged IS warriors-a fourth of the usual nuInber-and started to look for lions at the beginning of the year. My plan of campaign has always been to let the Nasal advance in semicir- cular formation driving the lion or HonesS toward the camera. As this seems the line of least resistance the hOn rushes toward me with such feroc- uy that 1t appears any odds against the advance being stopped by the two speamen who stand at either elbow.
 T have known the lion to come with in q few feet of the camera, suddenly stop as though satisfied that safety lay elsewhere turn round quickly, spot the weak point among the ad- vancing Nasal and charge ferocious- ly- Spears rain in from every direc- ton and with such unerring precision do the warriors aim that in the twink ling of an eye the lion resembles a sort of monster pincushiOn."
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-26

cannot be built for this sum- il is as serted. The low capitalization is OK plained by the fact that manufact cturers for many years have expended part Of their profits on maintenance enlarge ments and equipment. A recent estt~ mate Of thc cost Of min in the south whore conditions are favorable for eronpmy iu construction calls for S1a spindle. or more than double 7ha capital credited to mills in the n9rtn. Doubtless the higher prices for lsaur and materials ju New England 5aye much to do with tEe cost of cotton miiis and the buildings erected sev- eral years ago probably cannot be du- picated for the original cost The re- port on the proposed southern mill in- dicates that S20 spindle not an ex- orbitant capitalization for modern mill in this part of the countrN.-- ProNidenne JournAL
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-26
THAT SHORT SESSION.

With half dozen or more election contests pending, a United States senator to elect. several city charters to reverse and with several Bulkeley candidates for president of the senate and speaker of the house likely to be disappointed and therefore active on the floor of the senate and house, the bills for direct primary. public utiii- ties commission, workingmen's com pensation. and a revision of the Sun day law to take up it's time. and a democratic governor to scrutinize everything, it looks doubtful if the plan for a short session of the Con necticut legislature will materialize.- Middletown Sun.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-26
CONN NECTIcUT CROPS.

The cIop report. just issued bv the department of agriculture. contains q -uuEnary of 4H The crops iu the Unit ed States for ,he past year. and esti- uI f-s of the vatus of each crop on December let For Connecticut. the A-y crop is tHe largest iu point of --ua It ls estimated ty be worth si-.57s,0o9. at SIe per ton. IL took 13o.41o acres to grow this crop. and Th@ average yield MAS l.35 tons per acre a tpJs1 of 6s2 o00 tons.
 CsDe .GsrHg tha amount of tobacco and under cultivation in the state fh= tsascos crop is tho most valuable. hsiuE valued At S3.s25,93O There "-re f3,feo acres used in raising this crop or l.s$0 pounds per acre. a total of 25IS2, oso pounds in the state. The pries qu0ted December Ist was 16.5 cents per pound, which Is Gonsidera- Sly higher than lsst year. and more shan for the rest of New England The tobacco raised is known as the ci-4r sype. aud Connecticut is second ln the list of states for this kind of tobacco. Pennsylvania being first with a total value of s4.6o2 ,000 The Penn svlVauia crop is an inferior grade. ha~essr yielding only 9.5 cents per pound
 Fhe most expensive tobacco crop grawn per pound comes from the stes Of Georgia and Florida, where the price for the cigar type is 221 cents per pound. The number of pounds raised. however. is only 3.4sS.- = D9o. which was less than last year. horit in price and in amount. The re- port makes special reference to the New England tobacco crop, as follows: zscs asrIs part of the-sro@ tag season
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-26
For En1broideries.

One reason why embroidered arti- cles are not completed is that a, wom- an gets a stamped piece and a lot of embroidery silk. takes them home. works on the piece for a time and then puts it aside for several days. Then when she is ready to take up the work again she has probably forgotten all about the scheme of arrangement cf the cOlors She may make a trip back to the store for the purpose of inspect ing sample finished piece. but only to find that the latter has been sold.
 One simple, inexpensive and practi- cal way to overcome circumstances of this kind is for her as soon as she buy the stamped article and the silk to take crayOns of corresponding col ors and mark the portions of the stamped pattern to correspond with the finished piece. Then is there no danger of forgetting the colors of the design she wishes to copy
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-26
$250, 600 HOSPITAL
Planned for stamford-BuIdnes to Be Fireproof-Weed Request Available at Once.


 Plans for the new buildings of the Stamford hospital are in the hands of contractors. who are making ten tative estimates. The building com mittee although it has not made any public announcements, has been stead fly at work, and discovered long ago, says The Advocate, that the erection of a modern hospital plant is large proposition. It has, however, had the advice of men recognized as the best experts in hospital construction and equipment, and there is little doubt that the new Stamford hospital will be Q model.
 The probable cost of the plant, ex- elusive of the ward for contagious cases, will be in the neighborhood of $250,000. There will be an admTnts- tration building situated about 100 feet from Broad street. The central portion will be three stories high and there will be a two-stOry wing on either side. the object being to use one of these wings for male and the other for female patients.
 The power plant will be housed in a separate building and there will also be a separate dining room and kitchen for nurses. A diet kitchen for patients will be installed in the main struc- ture.
 The buildings are to be freproof, and will have all the Conveniences that modern surgical and sanitary skill has devised. The contagious ward. for which the Weed bequest of $50, 900 is available, will be housed in a building considerably removed from the main hospital It was the evident intention of the maker of this bequest that some portion of it should be reserved for an endowment. The building as planned will cost about S30,0 900 and the remainder of the $50,00 will be used for the maintenance of the work in the contagious ward.
 It is confidently expected that there will be other endowments, both for the main work of the hospital and for that of the contagious ward
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-26
Photoqraphino Bia Game.

Photographing lions in Africa is more exciting than shooting them, ac- cOTdinE to Cherry Kearton, who was with the Roosevelt expedition part of the time He says: Armed with a
 modern sporting rifle the hunter can bring down his quarry at long range: indeed, he counts himself lucky if he gets within 200 yards-a distance which puts the mOvinS-p picture operator out of court. Again, the sportsman has his numerous retinue of attendants and is only handicapped by his gun
 whereas I had the burden of big
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-26
Velvet Eacs.

When you gather mp the scraps of your velvet afternoon dress don't throw them away. Make them up into B soft bag that should be carried with the dress. II can be square or round. and whatever material you wish can be combined with it. 4. long silk cord or silver or gold if you wish the me- tallic note, must be attached. This is thrown over the arm.
 Beads embroidery little patches of tapestry or brocade and braid or lace are easy ways of decorating the flat upper surface.
 Just as a persona! touch embroider your monogram in circle or diamond down iu one corner.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-26
Chinese Cuffs.

The exquisitely embroidered cuffs which are used by the Chinese on their ma ndarin robes are becoming more and more appreciated in this country. These cuffs come about 15 to IS inches long and three or four inches wide and may he had in a variety of colors They give a decided touch to ones gown or hat, or they may be fashioned into a fascinating bag.
 Occasionally. in seeking these cuffs, one nay be so fortunate as to come
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-26

looked up Jordan brook with more or less care.
 To one who knows it somewhat it looks as if step and a straddle'' might bridge it in it's ordinary flow ard as if small trout might swim in it in spots, but as if a rather diminutive bottle for a sturdy boy like Norwich.
 AN OBSERVER. Norwich, Dec. A, 1910.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-26
Capitalization of Cotton Mills.

Statements that the capitalization of cotton mills in New England is eN- cessiVe are not supported by an esti- mate of the cost of a new mill recent ly made by prominent mill engineers of Boston. According to the figures of The Textile Manufacturers Journal, on the basis of capitalization, New Eng land mills represent an average cost of about $10.56 per spindle. A new mill
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-26
Fried Apples ard Broiled Salt Pork.

Broil fat slices of salt pork and place in the oven to keep warm while the apples are cooking Slice red or green apples Sthe thickness of half an inch. Lay in hot lard, very little of it and turn when brown. When fried on both sides remove to a hot plate and serve with French peas dressed in @ bit of melted butter and grated Roman or other cheese.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-26
creamed Cabbage and Olives.

Take cold cabbage which has not been boiled with corned beef Slice into small strips Make q cream sauce. using the cabbage water instead nr milk. Stir in slices of pimanto olives and All patty cases. Shake pqpriIi. over and serve hot.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-26
Corn Bread.

Beat two eggs very light, mix with them a pint of buttermilk and d pint of yellow corn meal. Melt a table spoonful of butter with a teaspoonful of salt and add to the mixture. Dis solve q teaspoonfuI of soda in a little buttermilk and add the last thing. Beat all very hard and bake slowly. This is particlarly delicious baked in 2 brick oven.