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Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
LIQUOR SELLING SUNDAY LEGAL.
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The state of Connecticut sat up and took notice when twenty-four of the senators favored licensing the sale of liquors in hotels of 35 rooms, betweer the Hours of 1 p. m. and Il D. nn or Sundays.
 It is a fine discrimination which lets hotel of S5 rooms sell but makes the same act in a S4-room house crirn- inal. What is the approval of the Sunday sale of liquor but an endorse ment of the Sunday drunk?
 If this is to be the law, why should the police be instructed to arrest all Sunday drunks and the police courts give them extra heavy fines for desc crating the Lords day? When twenty four honorable senators, or four to one voting, favor the open proclamation of the Lords day, why should working men who drink with the states ap- proval and consent, be fined for dofns so? Is there any consistency in such government?
 The record of the vote in the senate was as follows: Ayes, Senators Pierce, Hooker, Spellacy, Fenn, A1sop, Bailey Dickerman. Mitchell. Marsden. Parker, Woodruff, Lawlor, Mahan, Avery. Bartlett, McNeil. Jr., Paddock. Judson, Donovan, Hammond, Meara Barnum. Frisbie, Aeonard-24. Noes, Senators Marlowe. Lounsbury, Peck, Elliott. Hrinsmade and Wright-6. Absent. Senators HaHoran, Shanley, Platt Park and Foster
 If The Bulletin senses the will of the voters of Connecticut, not one of the senators who supported this meas ure will be returned to Hartford
 Men who lend the states authority to the proclamation of the Lords day are not the men an intelligent con- stituency has any excuse for tolerat- ing.
 Legal Sunday rum selling is too much for the Constitution state in this year of our Lord 191I
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
If Women Only Knew
What Heap of Happiness it Would
 Bring to Norwich Homes.

Hard to do housework with an ach- ing back.
 Brings you hours of misery at leisure or at work.
 If women only knew the cause-that
 Backache pains come from sick kid- neys,
 'Twould save much needless woe.
 Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid- neys,
 Norwich people endorse this:
 Mrs oscar Bjork, 15s Mt Pleasant Street, Norwich. Conn. says: T found splendid results from the use of Doan's Kidney Pills and therefore do not hesitate to recommend them. For some time I was greatly annoyed by backache and when l first arose in the morning, the pain in my loins was al- ways more severe. Often if lay down, my back became so lame and painful that I was scarcely able to arise. My mother told me that my suffering was due to my kidneys being at fault, and learning of Doan's Kidney Pills, I went to N. D. Sevin & Sons Drug Store and procured box. They proved to be just what I required and in short time the pain and lan1encss disappeared in fact, l felt better in every way. Doan's Kidney Pills lived up to all the claims made for them.
 For sale by all dealers. Price soc. Foster -Milburn Co, Buffalo. New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Doan's-and take no other.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
sEvERLYs COLONY IS GROWING.

Since the president has released the property on Boston's North shore and the place is being put in beeom- ing condition for a summer capital of the nation. the shore colony at Beverly is looking up, and the whole country is looking that way.
 It is fact that Taft could have a many summer capitals furnished him as Kaiser Wilhelm has palaces, which, we believe, total forty, if he would just concede to the demand for his presence at certain fashionable re- sorts in all of the states of the union.
 Upon this subject. the New York World says:
 The Minnesotans are extremely con- siderate in offering to furnish the pres ident with summer residence in their state, but they should remember that there are 45 other states, to say noth- ing of the territories. that are ready to bid against them for MT. Taft. No state is going to let it's summer-resort business be sacrificed for the sake of booming that of some other state if it can help it. Of course, a few states might be willing to compromise by furnishing MT. Taft with spring, au- tunn or winter capitals, but unfor- tunately circumstances require that Mir. Taft shall spend a certain amount of his time in Washington
 ''The day may come when every state will be able to boast at least one summer resort displaying the adver- tisement that it was President -'s summer capital just as all up and down the Atlantic states it is pointed out that Washington slept in this house.
 The houses that Washington and Lafayette slept in, as we'll as the trees Lorenzo Dow preached under in New England, are growing fewer in num- Der with every passing decade.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
TO PROMOTE INDUSTRY

The New York & New Haven rail- road is to remodel and extend the in fiuence of it's industrial department and is to operate special agriculture promoting trains, as western and southern railroads do, and as the Bos- ton & Maine system has done of re- cent years.
 Noticing this announcement, the Boston Transcript says:
 Such missionary work tends con- tinually to bFoaden-to become general instead of local When it was decided net long ago, to hold an agricultural exhibition at Madison Square garden railroad presidents all over the con- tlnent offered prizes, the sums con trtbuted by the heads of four systems the Great Northern, St. Paul North ern Pacific and Canadian Pacfdc-ag- gregating S4.5e0. It is most unlikely that these gentlemen think of them selves as philanthropists, Or that MT. Mellen. our local magnate, would ven- ture to assert that his own industrial bureau is a benevolent enterprise. For every dollar a railroad laws down fo further husbsndry. it will take up sev eral, by and by because there will he more freight to carry and more pas- senger travel to and from the sections that become prosperous. Yet all this does not alter the fact that the rail- roads are doing highly beneffCent work. one for which they deserve thanks and applause, and one. more over, which distinctly savors of the only philanthropy worth while-that business-like philanthropy which helps a man by teaching him how to help himself"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
A LITTLE GIRLS STORY.
A Trip te Canada.

About two years ago, when the sum- mer came, mother and I decided to go to Canada to spend the summer. We started from New Haven, Conn.,. and went as far as Boston on the train. Then we took a boat and sailed for quite a long time, and after that we took another boat and sailed up the St Lawrence river until we came to Quebec.
 When we got there we went to the Chateau Frontenac hotel It was very beautiful place, up the h7ll. so you could look down on the city and up and down the St. Lawrence. It had summer houses and flower beds all over, and there was great board walk at one side of it where people could walk for exercise. It was quarter of a mile long and from 50 to 75 feet wide It is not called 9 walk. just said that. so you would know it was made of boards. It is really called a promenade.
 The streets there were very narrow and 8 great many of the people talked French.
 We next went to Montreal. That is beautiful We went to the Place Viger hotel and right in front of 1t was a lawn and a large fountain. We went to see the great church; 1t IS called De 1EgIaise Notre Dame. Then we went to spend the rest of the sum mer on a farm in Nova Scotia, Can ada It was very nice there. They had great, big, white strawberries. and once I stepped right in the middle of a hornets nest while l was picking some
 I found two or three fresh water pearls about as big as the head of a blaclSheaded pin. I had a. lovely time going on hay rides with the other chil- dren.
 And then we had to go home again
 -olr ff, RIIt it was a very pleasant summer.-Helen Veri, II.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
SOAP BUBBLE RACES.

Soap bubble races are great fun and exciting up to the last moment for one may be within an inch of the goal and lose by having his soap bubble burst. The contestants should start evenly at one end of the room, while at the other end is the winning line. which probably can be represented by a seam in the carpet Each player is provided with a fan, preferably the one-stick kind, which will not open or shut. At a given signal each player starts to blow his bubble, and then, shaking it to the floor, fans it to- wards the winning line. If it bursts before any bubble has crossed the line, he may go back and start again. The first player across is the winner. To make the game more difficult the bub ble may be required to pass between two upright posts, instead of merely crossing tho line, or it may be played like football with goals at each end. In this case some one half way be- tween must blow a bubble, while the players fan it in opposite directions. Soap bubble football would not be con- demned by the most civilized of col Ieges.-Birningham Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
AUSTRALIAN SCENERY.

A 14-year-old girl writing from Aus tralia says: we have scenery in Aus tralia equal to any the world has to show, but it has not been talked about so much, that is all A hundred year3 hence the world will rave about our Barron Falls. our Port Jackson our Snowy and Kosciusko, and our Jeno- Ian Caves, just as they sing the praises of Killarney and Niagara and the Alp inc scenery now. Besides, Australia to us is the homeland, and that makes it the land. After having seen the ship sail out of Port Philip Heads you do not wonder that ships are so easily wrecked. They do look pFtifufly small on the ocean"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
Reach up as far as you can. and God will reach down all the rest of the way.''
POETRY.
Johnny Mouse and Susie Rat.

Johnny Mouse and Susie Rat
 Were very bad indeed; To Mama Rat and Mama Mouse
 They paid but little heed. They would not wear their rubbers
 When they went out to play; They would not go to bed at night; They often ran away. They would not learn their lessons,
 To school they would not go; And we'll behaved young rats and mice
 They did not care to know. So Papa Rat and Mama Mouse,
 To teach them to do right, They spanked them every morning, And spanked them every night. In spite of all these span1zings,
 The naughty things grew fat They'd make a toothsome dinner
 Said Granny Tabby Cat. She hid behind the pantry door
 'Tis sad, I do declare; But Susie Rat and Johnny Mouse
 Have gone-can you guess where
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
Wind Song.

Blowing, blowing everywhere Blowing clouds so high in air. Turning windn1ills round and round With such a creaking, creaking sound, Making all the trees bend low, Waving grass both to and fro, Drying clothes upon the line And whir1ing leaves off tree and vine. Tossing kites above so high, Sailing, sailing, cross the sky, Waving flags with gentle breeze And blowing ships upon the seas.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
WHAT THE LITTLE
 BIRD LEAGuERs DO.
erosbeak Saved from Doc.

Grosbeak Saved from Dog.
 My two sisters and I have always loved birds and we try to keep them safe from harm. Last summer We took a baby grosbeak away from dog that was going to eat it. We fed it and left it out one afternoon. When we came back the mother bird was teaching it to fly, and pretty soon it flew from bush to bush
 Ruth is 8, Florence is 5, and l will be 10 F'riday.-Helen A. Brown, Hins dale, III.
 Helps Little Bird.
 On day while coming from town found g. wee bird lying under a tree looking up as if it wished itself in the nest again. I lifted it carefully and placed it in it's little nest from which it had fallen. I hope all little boys and girls will do the same.-Harry Hart koff Sulphur S. D.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

Makes the Best Sentence Like These.
 Have you ever tried to make sen- tences that can be read both back wards and forwards?
 It is not a difficult pastime, yet it gives plenty of amusement. Here is a sample:
 Solomon had vast treasures-silvef and gold and precious things. Rich and wise was he"
 You will notice that the above, if read backwards, gives the same mean ing as if read in the ordinary way. A few more instances of the kind run as follows:
 Man is noble and generous often, but sometimes vain and cowardIy" Carefully boiled eggs are good and pala table,
 She sits lamenting sadly. often too much alone"
 Exercise take; excess beware" Rise early and breathe free air.
 Eat slowly, and trouble drive away"
 "Adieu, Time flies fast; sails are set, boats are ready. Farewel1!'
 Bright stars are waking
 Now just try to make a few similar sentences yourself.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

How far bees will travel in quest of food has been proved by experiment. The distances traversed are s1rpris ing to a person unfamiliar with the habits of these busy workers. A bee keeper one morning dredged the backs of his bees with flour as they were leaving the hives. He did this in &C., cordance with an arrangement with 0 friend who had a fine clover field in bloom forty miles away.
 The day following the experiment he received letter from this friend stating:
 There are plenty of your white jackets here in my clover"
 It was truly a wonderful instinct that sent the bees SC far from home in quest of honey.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
THE BLUE JAY.

If every bird told his name as plain ly as does the blue jay we should have little trouble in knowing them all
 "Jay-jay," he calls. with a seeming desire that every passerby notice him.
 It would be hard to overlook this sprightiy fellow anyway. His bluish back and crest and his beautiful blue wings and long tail, which show white markings when he flies, all make him a. very noticeable bird The jay is a most inquisitive chap. He hops around in the tree tops and examines everything he sees, even the nests of other birds. And when he finds some thing of interest he screams loud jay" and all his companions gather
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
INDOORS AND OUT-OF-DoORS
A Boys and Girls Department

a book for superior excellence of her work-91 we'll framed sentences.
 Books for Two Best Stories. Clara Miner, age F, Leonard's Bridge, Conn.,, for story entitled "ThH Story of Brave Boy"
 Sidney H. Whippie, age II, Baltic. Conn.,, for story entitled Choosing a Queen of Flowers
 Book for War Story.
 Richard w. Tobin, Jr., age g, Nor wich, Conn.
 Out Of town books will be mailed Norwich winners will sail at The Bull letin business office after 10 a. m. Thursday and get their books.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

in to enjoy the fun When an owl is discovered the jays have g, great time teasing the poor fellow: he hates to be chased about in the daylight by band of screaming blue rowdies. In the nesting esason, which has already be- gun. the blue jay settles down and makes an ideal parent. The nest is a rather large, loose collection of twigs, string, paper and grass, and is placed in a shrub or fork of @ tree.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
Halle Club

The State Convention of the Natiea- al League of Women Werkers wir meet in Norwich, Thursday, May 25.
 Assembly in Halle Club Hall at 2.3o p. m. Addresses by Representatives of Connecticut Clubs.
 Regular and Associate Members and all who arc interested are cordially invited.
 Evening meeting at Y. M. C. A. hall at 7.15, followed by an Entertainment given by Halle Club girls. Admission 15 cents.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
THE BOOK WINNERS.
The Closing Six Prizes for May.

Ray Q. Hoidredee. age 10, of Nor wich, for ITO excellent sentences made from the letters in From saving comes having. first prize.
 Frank Gallup, Jr., age 10, Danielson, second prize.
 The best arranged, most methodical and clean work was done by Gladys Bushnell, Norwich to whom we award
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
Rules for Young Writers.

1. Write plainly on one side of the paper only and number the pages.
 2. Use pen and ink, not pencil,
 8. Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over 250 words.
 4. Original stories or letters only will be used.
 5. Write your name. age and ad- dress at the top of the first page.
 Address all communications to Uncle Jed, Bulletin Office.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

Happy thought for today: When man sees that you recognize, appre- ciate and praise hissgood points, dc not be surprised if he refers to you az . brainy fellow.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

The new metal now used in buildins aeroplanes, duralium, is stronger than steel and lighter than aluminium. Great Britain is first in the field with a ma chine.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

Foley Kidney Pills take hold of your system and help you to rid yourself of your dragging backache, dull headache. nervousn ess, impaired eyesight. and of all the ills resulting from the impaired action of your kidneys and bladder. Remember it is Foley Kidney Pilis that do this. Lee | Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

The Lord pronounced everything he created good; but the most devout housewife has never yet been able to determine what the little red ants are good for.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

There are some folks in Connecti- cut who believe in the weather bureau with the same confidence others do in Uncle Horace Johnson, and both classes seem to be satisfied.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

Billy Sunday thinks it strange that a man who strives to so conduct him self so as to keep out of jail, doesn't seem inclined to do anything to keep out of hell.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

The Georgia school teacher who has inherited six millions ought to be able to teach other millionaires what to do for a teachers guild.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
Pleased With the Books.

Dear Uncle Jed: I received my sec ond book and thank you for it. I am vtry much pleased with the books. Yours,
 KENNETH w. MAIN
 Norwich R. D. No. 6. May 2. 1911
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

When the tramp at the back door tells you what to hand out to him for breakfast, it is in good form to send him right to a restaurant
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

The way the city fathers are dis tributing oil upon the streets looks as if they expected to have everytfline greased for the occasion on June 5th
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

A gentle east wind closely following a hot wave seems more like a real blessing than almost anything else.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

When it comes to vacations the how is of more concern than the where; that is. the wherewfthal is of supreme importance.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

The person who sings two hours every day is not troubled with indi- gestion, says a physician. It Is we'll this is not popular remedy.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

The man who mortgages his house to buy an automobile is most likely to be the man who does not save the gasoline when the machine is coastine down hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

While the crop of June brides is not short. the crop of June bachelors ap- pears to be a little above the average
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

He said my sister was cross eyed" Bill-"But you haven't got a. sister," Sam-fI know that. It was the prin- ciple O the thing that upset me-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Since there is no fly-swatters' union everybody can swat them just as many hours a day as they see fit.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

The imports of wheat into Liverpool in 1910 were 5.S3S,047 quarters, being nearly three times the average quan- tity imported in the early '70s.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25

It makes little difference about other things since every city's sky-line is always the best.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
MUSIC.
Learn Piano in 10 Minutes

To play beautiful chords send 15c for egistered chart. Box 1s,vo1untown, Conn
 may19d
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
What Excited Bill.

Bill heard as how you've been fighting with Bob Smith?s Sam-"Yus
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
BASS-CLEF CONCERT

90 C.. D. Director
  On at
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
A LITTLE TASK.

A Book to the Boy and the Girl who Makes the Best Sentence Like These.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-25
HOW FAR BEES FLY FOR HONEY.

May 2, 1911.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-12
HINCkLEY.

Walter Davis Of Cornville has moved
his family To the Smith place in Clin
ton, which he bought a year ago.
Mrs. Jennie WardWcil visited friends
Saturday in Nateryille.
one year ago today it Was very nice
and dry in tn" roads out in the coun-
try. Several farmers had early peas,
potatoes and cora planted The au-
tomGbilcs were in evidence on all
roads. Today the ice in the river is
two feet thick ana looks like it would
last until July, neither sleighing or
Wa%oning, both are in use.
Maple syrup is scarce ana high
this season.
Mrs. France Parker and Mrs. Wade
Wheeler OF SkoWhegan, visited Mrs.
Alice Kicker Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Iyol Hall visited sun
day in Pittsdeld.
The relatives and friends in this
vicinity We're sadly surprised Saturday
to learn Of the sudden death of DR.. l..
i. Rand of Fairfield.
Mrs. f,lba Flagg of Watervillc is
visiting AT Arthur Wardwelrs.
Mrs. Lydia Crosby passed away FRI
DAY afternoon. She has made her
home with her daughter, Mrs Howard
Ham, fer number of years and was
lovingly cared for by her two daugh-
ters. Mrs. Ham and Mrs. Curtis, in
her last sickness. Besides the two
daughters, three sons in the western
states are left, besides many grand
children and great grand children.
Her age was 70 wears
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-12
FAIRFIELD.

Mr and Mrs. William Barney re-
turned Monday from a stay of two
weeks with friends in GreenVille.
The Ladies' Aid of the tniversalist
Society will meet "Wednesday tfter-
noon with Mrs. II, r Bruins on High
street.
Rev. r. a. Rich, pastor OF the Meth
odist church, was in Augusta Tues
day on business.
The annual sale, supper and enter
tainment Of the Unyersalist Society
will be held Thursday afternoon and
evening. The church will be open in
the afternoon for the sale of fancy
and useful articles, supper will be
served at the usual hour and the
entertainment will follow IN the eve
ming.
Miss Gladys $. Jennison has re-
turned from a few days visit at her
home in Natick Mass.
Special meeting of Sloan Lodge
No. -, f and y. M. Thursday eve
ming with work in the Master Mason
degree. Refreshments.
Miss Helen Corson is visiting rel
ativcs and friends in Norrideewock.
Howard Wyer. who has been i'll for
the past week, has resumed his work
at the Maine Central ear shops.
Mrs. Ernest Savage of SkoWhegar
was the guest Monday of Mrs. Eugene
jewell of Shawnut
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-12
Correction.

The reporter has been asked TO make
a correction of an error which appear
ed in reporting tie will of the late
Judge Austin Dean Knight. IN Section
! of the will. as published. credit Is
only given the deceased with having
left to the Masons 500 The section
should read: Il give and hequeata 10
Kenncbec Lodge. No. :, Free and Ac-
cepted Masons, the sum of five thou
sand (S5ea6) dollars, less the sum to be
paid for a tablet Of myself to be place.
in the hall of Kennebee Lodge etc
A committee has been appointed 4
carry out that part of the bequeSt re-
latinr to the tablet. 1t will be of bronZt
having the features of Judge KniSh
in bas relief and below that AN IN
scriptlon appropriate to his Masonic
record. This Will be properly placed II
Masonic hail, carrying out as near a
possible, tie expressed wish Of tn
judge. made to a committee Of Ken
nebec Lodge.