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Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-27
Civilization in China.

Great Britain, in the cause of trade expansion" taught the Chinese to use opium, and thus created market for the drug and furthered the prosperity OF the opium industry in India. China at last rebelled and this deadly drug trade is now in process of elimination. But whiskey and tobacco are now poured into China in greater quantities than ever, and America, which con- demned the opium traffic, is busily ministering to the growing needs of the east.
 Creating an artificial demand and then supplying it is the process by which manufacturing nations made headway in Asia. Thus American man. ufacturers, observing the elimination of the opium trade in China and shrewdly judging that the Chinese slaves of the drug, when deprived of it. would want a substitute, concluded that cigarettes were what the Chinese needed. The Celestials did not know the virtues of cigarettes and so the American business men proceeded to supply this Knowledge by the most advanced American methods. Their success is thus celebrated by the con Sul general of Vienna:
 One of the most conspicuous exam pies of creating a market is the de- mand for cigarettes in China. Ten years ago the cigarette was an article used in China by a small number of people. chiefly foreigners. Now, as a result of systematic introduction and trade development, the cigarette is popular throughout the empire."- Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Thar I reckon that looks like rain hey! What you say?" and the old woman stopped and peered toward the figure huddled in the corner of the old couch It was a low, dark, gloomy, murky room, this kitchen, dining room and living room combined.
 Why don't you answer? went on the petulant old woman. Has the evil one got your tongue?'
 The figure never answered; never moved; neither seeing nor hearing, not caring to do either The only sign Of life were the eyes, burning coaIS of fire, wells of brightness surrounded by inlly darkness. The old creature start ed slightly and then, her anger over coming her, she darted for the corner. Quicker still the figure sprang up and resolved itself into a girl yet in her teens. She ran out of the door into the open air, where she stopped to breathe. Then, without a backward glance, she ran through the woods nimbIy and feetly as the king of deer, On. on, looking neither to right nor left, this creature of the wilderness went.
 The squirrels paused in their task of putting by for the winter house. keeping, a partridge whirred from the depths of some bush, and trees seemed to stop their communications as she came An, now she spies a veritable paradise, and she pauseS and looks :; looks, and then is not satisfied. She must be a part of this wonderful world. The stone wall is vaulted lightly, and finding a fallen tree she seats herself. What a vista is before heri Ferns, ferns, ferns in close rela- tionship to their foster mother. the almost silent brook which flows past her to an unknown world. Sheltering both with a mothering, caressing droop. are the pine trees An! There are many such places where God has ere ated harmony and pea6eI where the very heart pulsates with sheer glad ness to be alive. and we Took through Nature up to Natures God.''
 Gradually the awful stiffness crept into her soul and she turned her face up toward the heavens and felt at peace, unconsciously asking for help and counsel from the Creator of this haven. But that intensely quiet still ness; now she could hear the beating
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some serious ideas concerning other sides of life and opens to them ave nues whereby they may occupy minds and hands with much contentment if marriage does not come, but does not interfere in any way with their nat Aral leaning toward matrimony.
 It is proba ble that if 200 girls of any other class-teachers shop girls, society girls-were asked if they meant to marry, the great majority of them would evade or deny expression of such purpose and the denial would mean as little as it does with college girls. It is a waste of energy to try to pin young women down to statistics in this line Such statistics mean nothing and are of ne value.-Indian- apolis Star.
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Woman of Forty five.

Youth is nearly always crude, blun- dering selfish and heartless, and ig- norant It is here to enjoy and not to inspirit to fight for it's choice not to forbear and assist. It knows little toleration and lives for it's own bright monday. These qualities, we need hardly say, are not those which be- stow power or arouse the better kinds of love. Youth, however, grows be- yond these grave faults. Life deepens and softens character. The lessons of the nature At 45 woman may have ceased to be young, but she is far from having become old The age of real understanding has begun and un- derstanding remains the greatest of all human forces. Men are drawn to women far more closely by mental sympathy than by good looks There are but few very beautiful women in the world. There are thousands of ideal friendships between men and women. Time and time again have we seen the woman of 4 D the woman who is no longer young win the prizes of life right in the teeth of those crude enough to be her daughters. The young can give their youth. but the mature can give their help.
 We all know youth in art, its en- thsuiasm its positiveness. it's self suf iciency. it's failure. It is not until her youth has passed away and nature be- gins to be at war with knowledge. craftsmanship and intention, that the artist-actress. the iSt-singer achieves richest results. You cannot play Juliet and look it." runs the mel anchoIy theatrical proverb.
 And So youth. with its limitations,
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show that the speed at which he was traveiing was not reckless unreasOn- able or improper under the conditions surrounding him. The prima facie case is not a conclusive case, does not shift the burden of proof. The establish ment of prima facie case simply puts on the opposing party the burden or duty to go forward with his case and in the event of his failing in that bur den or duty, the judgment must be against him.
 In this opinion the difference in the procedure and in the legal position of the driver of the car is worth notice. Reckless driving at any speed is il- legal, but if it is alleged as to a speed of not more than twenty five miles an hour the state must first prove such recklessness specifically. If the speed was above that limit the state need ccEy prove that fact. Then the ac c-t@ed has an opportunity to show that his driving was not improper under the conditions existing at the time. If Judge Fosters opinion holds good this is a thing for all automobilists to understand and keep in mind. Where as many of them have assumed that they can decide sufficiently whether a high speed is proper. they will now be required to convince the court by something better than their confidence in thet' own skill.-Hartford Times.
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AS IT DOESN'T
 WORK

It has been conceded that Canada has a good. workable arbitration law and the wonder was that it was ig- nored by the employees of the Grand Trunk railroad When the issue was first made the Grand Trunk road pre- 1erred arbitration to a strike but their eE1ployes did not They violated the provisions of the law and went out and it was not until the road began tc hN their places not with strike breakers but permanent help. that the strikers recognized their own mistake Now they would invoke the aid of the arbitrators. but the Grand Trunk, which at first invited the good offices Of the commissioner declines to com ply with their workmen's request If the loss occasioned by the strike could have been prevented. the road would have welcomed the assistance of the minister or of any other influence which would have brought the work men and the road officials together to prevent the disaster. which always ac- companies a strike The disaster came the loss has been met; so far sS the road is concerned. the trouble no reason why it should undertake to arbitrate when it means to them a re- turn to the old conditions and a loss Of all the advantages gained.
 The time to arbitrate is when the issue Is made, not when one side finds ft convenient to save the peIt which fE in danger of being lost because of its own folly
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WHAT IS SPENT FOR LuxuRIEs.

The Americans spend money as few people do; and it is not surprising that our credit is good and our cheeks are honored abroad
 The statistics show that the Amer1- cans of means have bought diamonds to the amount of nearly $40,O0o,000 more than in the year 1909; they have bought some $2,o0o,00o more of dressed furs. s1S,0O0.000 more of works of art. The increase of importadons of articles of luxury during the past year aggregates about $1,25o,0O0,O0O.
 It is not likely that this represents individual purchases, but ratheran in- crease of business in these lines be- cause of manifested prosperity and in anticipation of increasing trade.
 The crops are large and outside of New England the evidences of good business are evident on every hand.
 The manipulation of the cotton mar ket has handicapped the cloth business of New England, but the great addi- tions being made to our factories shows that the capitalists and manu- lecturers do not regard these adverse conditions as more than temporary.
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QUE NEGLECTED FILMS.

Norwich may be awake 10 the fact that the elm tree beetles are destroy ing our noble shade trees. but she is "a king no step to reduce the pest to the least number and to save the elms from the exhaustion resulting from the destruction Of the foliage before the leaves arc ripe and the buds for next years leaves are ulatured. This work of destruction cannot go on from year to yea without the final less Of the city-s shade trees
 In some parts of No-wIcl the great sornes Of rhe cl1is a-e as 1-a.-n as if they had been se--eT tzre snd the lsaves are fa Ii sch .-u-1bers that thet I'D and burned three cir nat ural Jire
 T. ss the trees. a .so 2-ce of the her sregard Of th- which bent n their rs- z attrac- tr
 CT = 7aC CWNINGs
 1 in the past thrs f--Gland have nUrr recognized as e roc
 t- L-IE 10 InlS loss are rte E.-- spell and the ven rurescT -crs0ns who do not kuoT Fr-- swim In the Warmest secticrs cf New England the temper ature ha a~rraeed over S0 degrees for more tha1 -li-ty days. and it is doubt full iT such a period of heat has been experienced il this part of the coun- try before in quarter of a century.
 The drowninEs were g on Sunday, July lo on Sunday, July IT, and 2 on Sunday- July 24. IL is not sur rrisinE that other sections of the coun- try have come to look upon the north east corner of the United States as the widest in that particular line All sections are losing popuIa ton more rapidly by drowning than in any other way.
 The greater part Of the deaths from drowning are preventa ble. and there is no reason why ability to swim should not be a general accomplishment.
 Teach that boy 10 swim It is bet ter that he should be a swimmer
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Figures That Mean Nothing.

Of more than 200 girl graduates from Wellesley college this year, only eight profess an intention of marrying, these making the admission in response to the question of an enterprising inter viewer This showing will now proba . bly, be taken up and solemnly moral ized over by social scientists as a bad result of the higher education as if the answer to the queries really had a serious significance
 Without doubt, each and everyone of those 200 Wellesley girls is secretly well aware that if the thoroughly de- sirable man comes along she will give him due consideration, no matter what sort of independent career she may have mapped out. Four years of col Iege education does not in the least af- feet the distinctive feminine instincts and inclinations. It does give girls
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THE BULLETINS DAILY STORY
THE WHISPERINGs OF THE PINES

, of her own heart, the pounding of the blood through her veins. Then comes whispering, clearer and clearer comes the voice of the pines. "Go, Csoi Col" and then dies away. Startled the girl ponders. wonders, when again comes the message and she grows afraid Could it be the response to that strange longing and distress which she had known?
 'Hey-ho, Whats your name? Mines EIweH Morse Freeman" piped small voice from small boy to the gray lady across the aisle. Where are you going? Is you all alone?" By this time he was leaning on the arm of the seat, looking up into those great black orbs. Getting no response, he tried another tactic. q want to be unused Can you tell storyS?"
 No, dear, I cannot tell you a story but I will draw horse for you" With a few sure lines there stood re- vealed a galloping horse with flying mane The delighted baby then pro- ceeded to exhibit the prize to young and old. One old gentleman seemed particularly interested and examined the little sketch with an artists eye. Then he sought out our little maid O. the woods and soon knew that she was poor and penniless. but with plenty of spirit The acquaintarlce ripened and the man, Paul D'Orjunay, the most eel ebrated landscape painter of the day, the man who painted Nature in her most beautiful garb. started her on her career. At first she worked through his inspiration, then she grew to love the work itself, and in time painted her masterpiece.
 It was now many years since she had, left the little valley and she had heard but little from the old home. At last, one afternoon returning from a reception she had that strange de- sire for the smell Of the pines, for the music of the brook, and yielded.
 there. the self same tree and she seats herself once more in her paradise. It is good to be away from the hustle of the world, away from all care and strife, and she finds peace and strength Peace, rest, strength, all three are hers now, and but listen. What are the pines whispering? An. yes! one more is hers also, success.-Boston Post
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Speed on the Hiohwavs.

The Connecticut automobile law ooes not make any absolute speed
 linlt except in a few cases It for bids reckless driving at any speed. and saws that rate of more than twenty hVe miles an hour, maintained for an e<ghth Of a mile shall be prima facie evidence of a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper. this being the phrase used earlier in the act to describe speed that is unlaw- Iul- As far as we have observed the nrst written opinion of a judge in suit of this kind was given by Judge roster or the Bridgeport city court on Monday. The case was that of Ar thur J. Moulton of New York. who was arrested while running at speed or thirty miles an hour. The judge held 1t proved that the speed under the existing conditions was not reasonable ana proper. and imposed a fine of s15. In his opinion he said:
 The complaint is based on sections II and l3, chapter 211, Of tie acts of 1903 By force of this act it is in cumbent upon the state to prove the allegations in the complaint beyond a reasonable doubt Section 13 states that 1T the speed exceeds twenty-five miles an hour for an eighth of a T11ile this shall be prima facie evidence that the person operating such motor yehi- cle is opera ting the same at a rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper and in violation of the pro- vision of section Il of this act If therefore the accused is charged with reckless driving at a speed less than twenty live miles an hour the state must in the first instance prove such recklrssness specifically in order to claim conviction. This evidence is of course subject to rebuttal on che part of the accused
 If the accused IS charged with reck- less driving, at a speed greater than twenty five miles hour the state may under section 13 of this act, sim ply prove that the speed was in ex- cess of twenty five miles an hour and rest it's case. thrusting the burden on the defendant to go forward with his case The defendant may then pre- ----t e-A<>A aIziaaHoA AA SaAx kaIA ta
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jahs esteem them highly. These pearls are similar in composition and chem highly. These pearls are similar in position to those of the so-called pearl oyster being found by chemical anal vsis to consist of calcium carbonate and a small amount of organic matter. It is altogether a puzzle why the giant seed should produce such concert1ons, inasmuch as they cannot be due to an attempt. as it the case with the mol lusc, to cover up irritating particles.
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Pearls from Trees.

The fact that cocoa-nuts sometimes contain pearls-properly so-called, and quite similar to the pearls of molluses has been established. A specimen the size of a pea was exhibited recently by a gentleman of Boston, Mass, and its owner explained that such pearls were worth a good deal of money in the Malay Peninsular, where the native ra-
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New Hampshire's Primaries.

At present New Hampshire is the only state in the east which has di- rect primary law; and the reason It ahs is because just the forces have been beaten there that prevented the other day the will of people in the state of New York from installing the direct primary in that state.-Lewiston Jour nal.
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pr. Johnson was of the opinion that it was worth one thousand pounds a year to have the faculty of looking on the bright side of things Since his day there has been no deprecia- ton of values along these lines
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The fact that there is a s100 coun- terfeit bill in circulation does not dis turb the wage earner any.
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It is said that Texas is thinking of going in for state wide prohibition. Who would have thought it?
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The single Brazilian Drea eadnought will be the biggest ship in the world. being 5000 tons greater than Brit aims 26, ,000-ton Lion.
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Sunday drownings used to be a warning to bbath-breakers but now they are only incidents of the larger license
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One hundred square miles of woods burned over fin British columbia-the hot spell there must have been in tense.
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Massachusetts has branch lines of railroads which have but one train a day. Doesn't that seem slow?
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The men of forty nations now write and talk Esperanto. That looks like something approaching universal use.
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It is not the manufacturers of au- tomobiles who are declaring that the Americans are automobile crazy.
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Ohio. just at present, appears to be holding the center of the political arena because it will be a forerunner af the November elections
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can and does laugh at maturity, with it's disabilities. And it laughs the louder because it is the younger- New York Telegraph.
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Happy thought for today: Those who stay on land and admire the wa ter seldom are drowned
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There is one thing certain Horace Johnson has to share the scorching Weather Bureau Moore is giving us all
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A state highway from the New Hampshire line to Portland is in pros pect and affords automobilists pleas ure
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What greater aff1iction could befaIl the republican party than to have Colonel Bryan come over to iti
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The high speeding automobiles on country roads give the watching con stables a rake-oH every now and
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Senator Lodge of Massachusetts is not beloved by his constituents but he is respected.
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The love- making loafers are con- sidered as being worthy a coat of tar and feathers in Maine.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

Boston notes that the elm has reach- ed an era when it is known by its seal brown foliage
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The fool who rocks the boat is get ting in more fatalities just now than the automobiles,
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Norwich. "Wednesday, July 27, 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-01
Changes in Buoyage.

The following notice to mariners re-
garding buoyage in waters of the fifth
district has been issued by Inspector L.
r. De Steiguer:
Chesapeake Bay Main Channel from
Turkey Point to Havre de Grace, Md.
Havre de Grace Light Station.-This light
was temporarily discontinued December
2S, navigation being closed by Ice; will be
relighted soon as navigation reopens
Chesapeake Bay. Elk River. Md.-Ran-
dali wharf light was temporarily discon-
tinued December %. navigation being
closed by ice: it will be relighted as soon
as navigation reopens.
Queenstown Creek. Md.-Queenstown
creek lights. Nos. /, = and g. were tenn
porarily discontinued December %, nav-
cation being closed by ice; they will be
relighted Is soon as navigation reopens
Pungo River. n. C.-Woodstock point
light was reported blown down December
30 and will be re-established as soon as
practicable.
Currituck Sound, n. C.-Obstruction
buoy. R&BHS spar. was established De-
cember - in 61a feet of water, to mark
an old sunken pier In Currituck sound
near Long point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-01
MILLIONS OF CAPITAL
IN MICHIGAN CONCERN
Announcement Of Combination tc
Control Traction, Gas, Electric
Light and Waterpower.

SAGINAW, Mich, January 1.-Official
announcement was made here last night
of the plan of organization Of the Com
monwealth Power. Railway and Light
Company an eighteen milion-dollar COM
bination OF traction, gas, electric light
and water-power interests in Michigan.
The new concern will take over water
power companies on the Au Sable. Mus
kegon, Grand and Kalamazoo rivers 1t
will own street railways in Grand Rap
ids. Saginaw and Bay City and electric
and gas plants in Grand Rapids. Sagi-
nav. Bay City. kalamazoo. Battle Creek,
Jackson. Flint. Pontiac and Cadillac.
Details are to be completed by April
|. 1910. or the depositors of subsidiary
stocks are to have their stocks returned
Mayor Ellis of Grand Rapids yesterday
sent kilograms to the mayors of all the
cities affected by the merger, to enlist
their cooperation In an effort to prevent
the contamination Of the merger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-01
CARRIES HER AGE WELL.
Schooner Urbanna in Port After &C
Years of Service.

The old two-masted schooner Urbanna,
the patriarch of the fleet of freighters en-
gagged I'm plying on Chesapeake bay and
its tributaries. arrived here several days
ago with cargo of lumber from a down
river point. and is lying at the wharf of
Clark & Son. waiting an opportunity TO
unload. AS the vessel is ice-bound here,
and space for the cargo of the vessel is
not to be had for few days, the vessel
will lie here undischarged. but she will be
ready TO sail before the conditions on the
river will allow her to go. The Urbanna
has seen sixty-six years of service hav-
ing been built at Stonington, Conn. In
ls43. She carries her years well, and
looks as if she is good for many more
years of active service with the wood
and lumber carrying fleet on the river
The schooner Loon, another old-time
wood carrier. is lying in the Eastern
branch. waiting an opportunity to return
10 a river point to load.