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Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-25

What a fascination there is in the plafnt of the whippoorwiI as it comes out of the night. Everybody in the rural districts is familiar with the call but how few have really ever seen the bird who rests on the limb of a tree or a lichen- covered rock in the day. time and is so like them in color that he is hidden from the average observ- CT I do not imagine that this noctur- nal cry Is more interesting to many than the song of the oriole, but it is to me and it's cry of whip-poor- will has been coming out of the night, per haps, as long as Halley's comet has been coursing the depths of space How it must have puzzled the Pilgrim Fathers. for they were of an age when weird night sounds started wild imag- things Natural night bird calls in this age excite little fear, but rather. like the stars, lend beauty to the night.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-25

Messrs. Garfield, Pinchot and Kerby do not appear to be a broad base for a new political party.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-25

New York seems to be against a worlds fair in 1913 by a big majority That 13 may have been too muchi
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-25

A fan with every soda ought to stock up the large families without extra outlay.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-25

If congress stays in Washington it is advised to celebrate the Fourth by firing it's Cannon
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-25

While working in the garden the other day l saw the big honeyspotted skipper of Fabricius resting on a wire fence, showing up his spots of silver with the vanity of a flop. This is stout bodied. strong winged butterfly that the amateurs like to catch. Il took about century of observation to collect the facts so that it's life his tory could be written. The description of it's young was first made in 1797 when Smith and Abbott were collecting in Georgia, but it's full life history was not written until 1880: but now we see him sitting on the wire fence and know that he deposits a white egg O. of an inch in diameter on the wistaria foliage and that under favorable cir cImStances it in four days hatches and it's orange -colored brood feeds a full month on the leaves. making little canopies beneath which they hide and rest by drawing over the leaf and holding it down with a film of silk The hotter the weather is the spryer they seem to be, and their long honey tube marks them as visitors of the -eep- -throated flowers that hide their nectar beyond the reach of bees.
 was surprised recently to see a bevy of quail walk deliberately across a turnpike road in front of an auto mobile. They did not hurry-it seemed to be a familiar sight to them. They are a calmer bird than the grouse which rises with boom and ffutter and is away. The birds paraded in Indian file and showed no sign of haste or fear. Bob White is a pretty and q useful bird. and I like to see him in the fesi better than in the pot some things are too pretty to eat. and while quail on toast has a more fsh taste. the quail on the ground has beauty of plumage and graceful mo- ton. Their usefulness as insect de- stroyers has been established, and there ought to be a hundred in New England where now there is one for the good they would do If I was farunar would protect them on my
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-25

l suppose that it will be admitted that some of the so-called sacred hymns are a false pretence, for there is nothing sacred about them, since they are mostly nonsense I rather like that homely old hymn, "On Jor- dan's stormy banks I stand and cast a wistful eye, to Canaan's fair and happy land where my possessions lie.' It makes a poor man feel that he has little real estate that the tax assessors can't jack up and that She plumbers can't get contract on; but never had an ear or a heart for the song that says: Earth is a desert drear-IIeaven is my homel" Earth is full of beauty. and poor indeed is he who has not an eye to perceive 1t and a heart to enjoy it. There are too many things in sacred songs. so-called. that are not so.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-25
EDITORIAL NOTES,

Congress never gets so dead that 1t cannot read it's own obituary
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-25

acres as co-workers with me in pro- motion of the crops.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-25

We find real wit among the children. They are often cunning in their falSehoods that they put humOr into a lie A little Australian boy used to stray away from Sunday school and his mother had to be WatchfUl of him, so she inspected him always when he came home to detect whether his shirt was on hind side before or his hair damp from going in bathing. One Sunday she found everything all right but the odor of fish was on his hands and mother wanted to know all about it. He knew his mother would be sat isf1ed when he told her he had been handling some tracts down at Sunday school that had Jonah and the whale in them. Another bright boy who was identified by a Sunday school teacher as one of her pupils said: T dun know but I am, but if I ever wuz in your class I must surely have been walking in my sleepi" On that basis he was not accepted. Some boys can say things as well as some men.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-25
When a young woman losses her

When a young woman losses her head and says scornfully but with 2 kind of semi-quiver in her voice, '1 don't care for him." the proba bilities are that she does and is only seeking to cover up her pique at something which he has done or said by this pro- fesSon of indifference.
 Never say T don't care" when you mean the opposite. Yon may deceive yourself for a while, you may even pull the wool over other peoples eyes but the real facts will come out in time
 Another set of persons say 'T don't care" and really mean it. They are actually indifferent to either the fa- vorable or adverse judgment of others, to the commonly accepted standards of good behavior, to public sentiment, to the welfare of the poor and the un- fortunate, to large realms of human interest, like literature. art or music to the cherished convictions on which others are building strong and worthy lives.
 Why should we below from the housetopS that we have not the slight est interest in these matters, or to act as if we did not care and gloried in our indifference? We may thereby simply be advertising our own ignor- ance or unappreciativeness. our low moral standards or incapacity. our lethargy or selfwill.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-25
SUNDAY MORNING TALK
THE DON'T CARE" ATTITUDE.

One of the comnionest expressions is T don't care" It would be better for the world and for the individuals addicted to it. if there were a more sparing and wiser use of the phrase. It is often employed to cover up one's real feelings. Children fall easily into this habit. With a touch of bravado and 8 streak of defiance they say, when warned, threatened, or exhorted. 'I don't care" They would care tre- mendously were some punishment in flicted or coveted privilege withheld. Parents and teachers are familiar with this quick little turn of temper on the part of the little people, and wise parents and teachers strive to meet such moods tactfully. firmly and lov- ingly.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-25

like the flowers that self-sow. It is some six years ago that a big sal mon poppy evolved in the circular bed beneath the hydrangea bush in front of the house and first fascinated me by it's beauty. and ever since it has impressed me by it's prolific family it's thrift It is nothing to have 100 plants of it in June, and that does not represent one-half of it's progeny. I spare more than I really should per init to riot in the garden, but the brightness they add so early tempts me to humor them. I am fond of the flowers, and I like the poet who sang that all the world might sing after him The kiss of the sun for pardon, the song of the bird for mirth; one is nearer Gods heart in garden, than anywhere else on earth
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-25
Do If Now

Have that old fashioned. unsanitarv plumbing replaced by new and mod ern open plumbing. 1t will repay you in the increase of health and saving or doctors bills. Overhaultag and re- fitting thoroughly done. Let me give you a figure for replacing ali the old plumbing with the modern kind that will keep out the sewer gas. The work will be first-class and the price reasonable.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-25
THE MAN WHO TALKS

saw two happy little girls from the siums of a recent morning, and their bright eyes and cheery faces and mer- ry manner attracted my attention. They were ragged and untidy and their pretty hair was in ropes and snarls: and in considering their cases began tos perhaps a Httle- l thought they might be fatherless or motherfess, perhaps; or perhaps they were worse than orphans, because of home conditions that are degrading; or perhaps their parents were sick or overworked or discouraged, hence they were neglected. As I was perhapsing l was surprised to note that perhaps was first cousin to charity and came of a noble family. It did not lead me to a conclusion but most likely it kept me from making a wrong one. The mind is benefited if it is thus saved from some things.
 It is regarded as rather a bad habit to talk to ones self and alienists some times regard it as one of the evidences of insanity; but the character of the talk settles that matter. Sane talk even to ones self doesn't sound like the emanations from an insane mind- The poet put it right when he wrote: "As I walked by myself, I talked with myself, and myself said thus unto me, make friends with myself, be true to myself and myself thy good angel will bel" This is the art of properly addressing ones self, and the habit is a good habit, when thus conducted. Try iti
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-25
To Be Helped and To Be Helpful

spend our lives in getting more and more coverings. I grant you that we need a roof over our heads. and food in our mouths. and certain comforts in the way of beds and tables and chairs, auG- glancing about her. "plenty of cushions to rest on. But when l remember that every soul is crying out for freedom. chafing against lie stretch its wings and fly. I wonder that people will go on laying up treas ures on earth, and binding themselves. in actual bodily bondage. to one spot. as though with cable cords"
 "Even 'the birds of the air have nests," | quoted. "'Twould be a hard. cold, dreary world that had no homes"
 Do you say that because you really do not understand what I mean" she asked, 'or simply to draw me out ?'' Then, not waiting for me to reply. I'm not inveighing against comforts and copveniences own to a weak ness for 1uxuries But the supreme luxury over all others is the freedom no one of us knows. For myself. I do not care for the possessions that spell bondage. There are many lux uries would do without rather than tie myself up to the care of. It is na cerdit to me- nothing to boast abouc It means, simply. that I have reached that point of the long road where it is easier to drop part of my luggage than to carry it farther. It weighs too heavy on my back
 "Is this a point where we are to be willing to be helped ?" l asked in jest.
 Helped to drop it. not helped to carry it, she answered me, in earnest q do not need it any more. My lux uries have become burdeps."
 Some rare souls" she went sweep ing on, travel their earth journey almost as though they knew better than to be here. Be their worldly pos sessions meagre or abundant, they carry them lightly, regarding them merely as the conveniences or incon- veniences of travel Such you will never find in the market place, seek ing and striving, wrestling and wrang- ling. If rich. they make no display; if poor. they wear their poverty like a kings robe Their inner selves are like stars and dwell apart. They know why they are here, what their experi- ences are doing for themselves and for others. they are gladly willing to be helped and to be helpful"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-08
What Is Doing in Politics
WARE OUTLINES HIS
CAMPAIGN PLATFORM
Candidate for State School Sup
erintendent Now at San
Francisco Normal

Allison Ware of Sonoma county, Lin
colin Roosevelt league candidate for the
Republican nomination for state super
intendent of public instruction, at
present connected with the State Nor
NAL school at San Francisco, has out
lined his platform as follows:
"First-All deputies, clerks and as
sistants in the office of state superin-
tendent of public instruction shall be
appointed solely because of their spe-
cial fitness for expert public service;
and no influence save the welfare Of
the schools of California shall ever
dictate to this office its action upon
any educational issue or public ques-
tion.
"Second-I believe that school text
books should be selected not upon
pressure of book companies or because
Of personal influences, but solely upon
the principle that textbooks should
give to the parents who pay for them
and the children who use them the
fullest degree of efficient service.
"Third-The office of state superin-
tendent of public instruction can do
more to insure the efficient use of text
books by sending to teachers practical
suggestions as to their best use than
by encouraging frequent changes or
texts for trivial reasons.
"Fourth-This office should exert its
utmost efforts to secure the enforce
ment of the compulsory education law;
and at the same time it should work
to make the common schools of such
self-evident value as training grounds
for life that every boy and every
parent in the state shall recognize their
indispensable worth.
"Fifth-I believe that the greatest
work of this office should be to bring
and keep the common schools closer
to the needs of the people. While the
way to the university should always
remain open to all who are able to
follow it. at the same time a high
school education which prepares di-
rectly for life must not remain for
ever closed to the overwhelming ma
jority of our boys and girls.
"Sixth-Industrial and agricultural
schools should be encouraged. Home
management and household economy
should be taught to our girls. Above
all, the general culture work of our
traditional high school should be re-
shaped so that a fuller measure of
knowledge of living value in the high
ways of life may be found there by all
comerS
"Seventh-This office shall not in
dulge in speculative fads. 1t shall be
no place for hysteria. Neither shall
it shirk the work that its position in
the school system requires of it. But
with all the energy at its command, 1t
shall set itself to gather and appraise
the best work of the best school work.
ers everywhere, to the end that it may
be a clearing house of useful infor-
nation and may be able to direct its
force wisely at all times in behalf of
a greater public service from our pub
! lie schools"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-08
DEMOCRATS READY FOR
VISIT OF NOTED LEADER
Congressman Lloyd of Missouri
Will Be Guest at Dinner
and Reception

Chairman Albert M. Norton of the
Los Angeles county Democratic CEN
trail committee announced yesterday
that all arrangements have been COM
pleted, with the exception of few
minor details, for the visit to Los An
geles of Congressman James w. Lloyd
of Missouri, chairman of the congress
sional committee, who will speak In
this city about July 25, on his tour of
the west.
Mr. Norton stated that the arrange
ments provide for an informal dinner,
speaking and a public reception.
Arrangements also have been made
for the reception of T. F. Anderson.
of the Folk for President league of
St. Louis, who will arrive here be-
tween July II and II. Mr.. Anderson also
will be rendered an informal dinner.
Both of these men have shown deep
interest in the Democratic campaign
in California and while here will do
what they can to aid the local De-
mocracy.
Despite the boom of the Harmon
campaign, Mr.. Anderson states in a
letter to Mr.. Norton that Folk is the
man" and has every confidence that
the Democrats of the nation will flock
to his support in the fight for the pres
idency.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-08
Personal Mention

e. ]. German and Aaron Marx, both
of Norfolk, Va, are among the late
arrivals at the Hollenbeck.
r. u. Brown, wife and daughter of
Nashville are among those who regis
tered at the Hollenbeck yesterday,
Harry B. Selvig, a druggist from
Tacoma, is a business visitor in Los
Angeles, a guest at the Hayward.
A. L. Shepard, secretary of the Del
Monte Hotel company at Del Monte
is a guest at the Alexandria for few
days.
Walter Lilienthal, connected with
the Lilienthal distilleries in San Fran
cisco. is a recent arrival at the Hay
ward.
Ross E. Pierce, secretary of the Cal
ifornia Land Title association, is a
guest at the Angelus for few days
stay here.
w. H. Ingels and wife, Miss Hazel
Ingels, Oscar Ingels and A. j, West
form a party Of Oakland people who
are at the Lankershim.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Sweeney and Miss
Edith Sweeney of Houston are sum
mer tourists who have taken apart
ments at the Hollenbeck.
J. d. Pulhan, a wealthy cotton mer-
chant of San Antonio, Tex, is at the
Hayward for short stay mere. he is
accompanied by his wife.
M. w. Mcneil and wife are summer
tourists who are in Los Angeles to es-
cape the warm weather in Arizona.
They are at the Lankershim.
William M. Cassen and j. G. Gar
diner, prominent merchants of Chi
cago, are passing a few days in Los
Angeles, guests at the Westminster
nr Pow Martin and wife of Las
Vegas are recent arrivals in Los An
geles for the summer months. They
are registered at the Westminster.
S. Huschfilder and wife, accompanied
by Mrs. S. Scheeline and Miss Ruth
Scheeline, all of San Francisco, are at
the Alexandria, having arrived yester-
day.
DR.. II. D. Workman, practicing ply
sician from Rosedale, Miss, is among
those who registered at the Lanker-
SHIN yesterday. He is accompanied by
Mrs. Workman.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. McClung are
among those who registered at the van
Nuys Yesterday They are from
Phoenix, where Mr.. McClung Is heavily
interested in mines.
Mrs. Harold A. Hollister, Miss f.. p,
Chamberlin. Miss Pinkerton, Jack Hol-
lister and Joe Hollister form party
from Santa Barbara who are at the
Van Nuys for a short stay here.
A. G. d. Kerrel, general passenger
agent for the Pacific Mail Steamship
company and also for the San Fran
cisco and Portland line is Registered
at the Angeles for few days.
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Arrowhead Hot Springs
for Diabetes and Brights Disease.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-08
CONVENTION LEAGUE IS
AFTER MANY MEMBERS
Active Campaign to Swell Total
to 10000 in Short Time
in Progress

Following the decision Monday night
by the membership and finance com
mittee to begin at once a campaign cal
culated to increase the membership of
the Los Angeles Convention league to
more than 10000, application blanks
nave been printed and the members are
now at work in an effort to add many
new members to the organization be-
fore next Monday night. At that time
plans will be formulated and definite
day decided on, on which to make a
whirlwind campaign and secure quickly
the desired number of members at an
annual fee of 81 each.
Al Levy is reported as the star MEM
bership getter thus far, he having al
ready filled one book with new names
and commenced on the second.
Following is a list of a few of those
admitted to membership as result Of
the campaign: Los Angeles Railway
company, Pacific Electric Railway COM
pany, Los Angeles & Redondo Railway
company, Huntington Land and I'M
provement company, Los Angeles Rall-
way Land company, Pacific Electro
Land company, Gibson, Track, Dunn &
Crutcher, Louis Blankenhorn, Central
National bank, Montgomery Bros,
Louis F. Vetter, Wright & Calender
company, Sam Behrendt, Henry Pone-
del, NJ. d. Harrington, jr., Myer Slegel,
NJ Salzman, Jacob Salzman, l.. Zim-
norman. 70. c. Kammermeyer, RALPH
A. Levy f. X. Farley, Charles Nj. Ben
brook, w. Fl. Spinks, T. j. Williams,
r. r. Flavious, e. b. Helm, with
Gorham Rubber company; Charles
F. Stamps. ir.. c. Wesley Roberts,
Harry j. Lelande, j. F. Jacoby, Henry
S. Woolner, Edwin j. Leob, o, A. VicK-
rey, L. ]. Levy and B. l.. Vickrey.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-08
DECLARES EQUAL
SUFFRAGE IS WON
Speaker at Votes for Women Club
Says Battle for Ballots
a Victory
MISS FOY TELLS EXPERIENCE
Defeated Candidate in School
Board Fight Principal
Orator at Meeting
MISS FoY TELLS EXPERIENCE

The Votes for Women club met last
joyed a spirited meeting. Since the
advent of Mrs. Clara Shortridge Foltz
to the presidency, the workings of the
club have been attended with interest.
The speakers last night were all
women who have personal and theo-
retical knowledge of their subjects and
who are accustomed to public speak
ing. The club room was well filled with
an enthusiastic audience, and every pa
triotic sentiment and oratorical flight
was greeted with applause.
Miss Mary Foy, the speaker of the
evening, discussed "A Political Drill
Ground for Women" Miss Foy has had
more practical experience in political
affairs, pertinent at least to the cleo
toral feature of it, than any other
woman in Los Angeles. She declared
she had given the matter much thought
and her thoughts had turned toward
the club itself more in the last week
than to the subject of her discussion.
She felt she was a theorist, but she felt
the cause was already won, and al
though the next Legislature might not
give the suffrage TO women IL WOulu
only be delayed for a short time. Many
men openly opposing the suffrage for
women were secretly in favor of 1t,
and when women proved they were
equal to the right and responsibility
they would no longer be opposed. The
argument that woman does not want
the suffrage is being heard less ana
less. In the school districts there is
always one woman who can serve ana
II the women will take that opportun-
itv of acquainting themselves with the
technicalities of the law they would
find It much easier to cope with the
heavier responsibilities when the sun
rage at large is given to them.
Questions from the floor followed ana
were answered by the speaker. one
woman stated there were only two rae
tory inspectors in the whole state OF
california and those were men.
Miss Rose Ellerbe will address the
club at it's next meeting, Thursday
evening, July a. Miss Ellerbe last
night gave an instance of her eX-
perience of electing a woman on the
school board of a town in San Ber-
nardino county, where she lived. The
reason why they made woman
chairman, she said, was because they
were to build a new school house and
wanted an honest chairman and man
ager of finances and they electel a
woman because they knew there woulu
not be any graft-and there wasn't