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Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

(Written Specially for The Builetin.)
What a pretty custom it is, which
has gained favor of late years, that OF
celebrating the first of May by hang
ing May basketst Nothing new you
say 1t is truly an sold custom re-
vived, but why shouldn't so worthy q
fashion be brought again into use
We all enjoy little attention of that
sort. coming as it often does, from
our little friends, or occasionally from
their elders who delight in remenl Der
ing others in pleasant ways. These
favors need not be costly or elaborate
to be pleasing. One year / was shut
in at this time, and recall with much
pleasure the May basket sent me by
the nearest kindergarten, and / re-
member how delighted a neighbor of
mine was at receiving little May baSk-
cts from the children with whom she
was a great favorite. The baskets
were daintily trimmed and contained
wild flowers covering a few candies
and fancy crackers, the whole arrange
ment evidently being the work of the
children's own fingers. but all the
more priced for that fact Now the
shops are displaying them, and the
pretty custom seems to be gaining
ground. Sunshine societies have done
many a. kindness in this way, and the
pleasure given is not greater than that
received by the gfvers of the favor.
farm near thriving, hustling town,
to which her father often carried pro-
duce from his farm. and frequently
Ethel accompanied him on his trips
to and from market. Thus she became
acquainted with some of his custom
ers, who We're attracted by the child's
sweet face and gentle manners. One
day one of these patrons, who had not
forgotten her own early life in the
country, noticed the bunch of wild
flowers Ethel had in her hand. Mrs.
Stanfope exclaimed over their beauty
and fragrance, saying that she used to
gather such when she was a. little girl
like Ethel, and they reminded her of
her childhood home
sYou shall have some the next time
I come" said Ethel, but these want
for a little sick girl who likes flow
ers."
TRY to bring me some. soon was
the reply, land I'll use them for my
May baskets"
The remark set Ethel to thinking
She had seen the May baskets in the
shop windows and had wished she
could have some of them. Why
couldn't she make some herself and
fill them with the wild flowers in her
vicinity She knew just where she
could find the choicest blooms, and
whom she would like to remember in
this way. She had not thought simple
wild flowers good enough for such
gifts. but if grand lady like Mrs.
Stanhope valued them, others might
do the same A week still remained
before Mayday and that would give
her time enough to carry out her
plans,
The following week was a busy one
for her. The baskets she shaped
from stiff paper or stray boxes and
covered them with pretty bits of pa :
per napkins which her mother found
in the house. Somehow, mother al
ways finds what I want" thought
Ethel. True it was that Mrs. Edger-
ton entered into all her daughter s
plans in a helpful way. and shared the
child's delight and confidence in re-
turn. Mamma and 1 are great
chuns,'' Ethel often told her school
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06
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Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06
THE HUMANITARIAN TREND.

View Jersey has done away with the
contract system IN her prisons and in
future prisoners are to be employed in
inanrfa cturing necessary supplies for
state institutions. Under the new
measure tho families OF convicts are
also TO receive so cents per day for
each day or convict labor. This new
law does away with the evasions OF
tho old law. It keeps convict-made
goods out Of the market. and while
ia substitutes these goods for goods
heretofore supplied to the public in
Stifutions BY free labor. it is the best
possible arrangement that could be
made TO settle a long -rnooted ques-
ton. IL also makes for economy in
institutional supplies.
The punishment Of wives and chill
dren of convicted men which the par
ole law has lessened in Illinois. also
has commended to Chicago organiza
tons a proposal to improve the es-
ptcnage upon paroled prisoners A
pending bin. prepared by joint com
Initfee representing the Civic fedora
tisn, Ceatral Howard association,
which looks after released prisoners.
fae Hamilton club and other bodies
has for its purpose the better super
~tMtNh W THfBA'V TftnNll"FN 31N the
increase of probation officers SO there
shall ne orc 10 every fifty men on par
ole instead OF one to every 500. The
innocent women and children who are
depep4ent spon convicted men often
n-~ RE greatest sufferers from the
ris.lsrTs-nt melted out for the offense
sp;l-rs-@ted. The parole law has been
% ...ivanfaEe TO wives and families,
~ pffeDders seldom have families
'.ile tie first and accidental offenders
r..te .rspuen'Iy do. Personal and po-
t'rtA influence has had little to do
g. snc release OF men on parole
a.st per cent of the men have COM
rEa iacir parole with credit. With
.-tfr supervision provided by the
.cndmcnt now pending. the percent
<e win be considerably increased and
'sa such supervision it will be pos
,ie 10 visit the men frequently in
q hslr places Of employment.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06
NEW VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS.

The woman superintendent of Chi
ca go's schools is inaugurating practi-
cal courses which are in advance of
anything at present in the country
These schools will give the Chicago
girls a chance to learn cooking, needle
work and practical trades, Including
typesetting. millinery, in new school
Of mechanical arts which will be
opened June l for an experimental run
of a month or two. At present only
$1,000 is provided for the purpose.
For several years boys have had some
manual and vocational training, but
the poor girls have had to wait.
And they need it most" declared
Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, superinten-
dent. Il can get any number of wo-
men to make me new dress, but
there is a great deal of trouble in
getting one who is willing to mend an
old one" 1t is believed the school will
become self supporting so far as ma
terials are concerned. One trade to be
developed is that of skilful repair work
on table linen. Cooking courses will
carry training for family cooking and
catering, and includes also buying pro-
visions. AS a rule it is harder in the
big cities for girls to support them
selves than for men. Lack of train
ing has been their greatest handicap.
President McFatrich of tae Chicago
school board for years has been an ar
dent advocate of vocational training
and it is likely that many courses will
he added to the public schools to fit
boys to be something beside president
of the United States. and to fit girls
TO be self pporting ana Independent
of the marriage proposal
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Inconsistency.

MIR. Editor: / read with some in
terest about Mr.. Kelley calling off the
carpenters on the job ON Sachem street
because plumb ers were working. 1t
seems to me if the so-calIed union
men and their leaders would take some
interest in local matters, when union
men come in from Providence and
work nine hours day. and local men
striking for "A hours a week, it would
be little more consistent with union
ism; and if the walking delegate would
look up the members of the Carpen
ters' union who struck for a half-holi-
day that are iobbing on Saturday aft
ernoons to the detriment of the con-
tractors, it would be something to the
purpose.
Consistency is a jewel. and when We
read in the papers about a milkman
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06
SUNDAY MORNING TALK
AFTERTHOUGHTS.

7 Who has not been llarrassed, per-
hapS driven almost to the verge OF
despair by aftertheughts-the coming
to mind of considerations bearing on a
given matter too late to be of service,
and vet forcing themselves upon the
attention with such insistency as to
become almost torturous?
IF a mans foresight were as good
as his hindsight," what a difference it
would make. Instead of an array of
plumbers, mistakes. follies and perhaps
sins. we should have a mass of cred
table achievements. wise strategic
moves, shrewd. sensible and timely
utterances. Said Pat to Mike: Faith
Mike, can you tell me what this thing
is they call repartee?'' Replies Mike
to Pat: ..Shure, and I'm not altogether
certain, Pat, but I think it is saying
on the spot what you think of the next
day.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

holding UP labor parade with the, red
flag on high and the American flag
trailing in the dust, it is about time to
pause and consider what we are COM
ing to- A WORKING MAN
Who is striving to support his wife
and family under union rules.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

The chief of police of Chicago. hav-
ing said that vice must remain within
the bounds of decency, has been asked
by Tho News TO define deccncN
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

Happy thought for today: The habit
of wanting most things We cannot get
cannot be traced back to our simia n
ancestors
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

ington is in favor Of abolishing legis-
laturcs Perhaps the people could not
do worse If everything was referred
back to them.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

1t is fact that legisls lures may
pass acts promoting the Spotless town,
but whenever or wherever "a legisIa
tive body adjourns there is no evil
dence of spotiessness
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

The New York woman who sued q
innD for kissing her and was given
six cents damages by the jury should
have had less of a grievance and more
Of smile for the jury
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The fact that the Delaware peach
crop has been killed will affect moth
ing but the price
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

II doesn't make any difference to
this generation if the coast of New
England is sinking. since it has made
no pcrceptible drop for half century
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

The man who invented flypaper had
10 live a long while before he real
lied what d great public benefactor he
was. Now he knows his worth
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

One who favors the curfew for the
present generation says that boys are
allowed these days to stay out as late
nights as they want to until married.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

In some parts of the country they
recommend the removal of the tonsils
to cure rheumatism. Perhaps a hair
cut would cute corns
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

The Harvard professor who thinks
women have not got far from the
savage state cannot deny that mar
stays close by it.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

"The last time I met you you had
scheme That YOU were sure would
make money" Yes: I rememner~
Did you ev>T put il through .,
Didn't have t&-n f~H through -
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

The motor car funeral is the latest.
One recently consisted of an automo-
bile hearse with twelve limousine cars
following it,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

The man who remarks that he has
never made a mistake is barred from
ever saying SO again by that very
remark.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

TIE little girl who answered the
4. 1. ~-tiop. What is 1t binds us to-
.a.her and makes US better?" with
,~orsets." showed true womanly
i'm enc dissection at FEAST.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

The new sultan of Turkey finds rul-
ing an empire anything but fun. He
has a desire To quit.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

In an Iowa city it has been decided
that three is crowd; and here in
New England we still call it a trio.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

May has made ice two mornings in
defiance of her regular custom. Per-
hapS she will serve ice cream next
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

Queen Mary has barred the harem
si<irx ~ royai functions. and that
n zaes IN 90 ef A. without controversy
70 a lot ~ En<ii<&-sPeaking people.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

Presumably half the business failures
registered in year would not have
occurred if those who made them had
had all their wits about them when
they signed the first contract, or start
ed their new ventures. Many a min
lister would have been saved a humili-
ating experience in pastorate if, be-
fore he accepted the call, he had be-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

WHEN ynn want u put yeur bust
ness before the pusiic. there is nc me-
dunn bette than thE1vsx h the >aAvertis-
ing columns otsTAe -RAlAetin
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

WHEE you want 70 PUT your bust
ness before the pxplie. there = no me-
cam better thar .as'aaxh .as advertis-
ink calnmns Of TAe ssalsett1-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

I Some people are shocked if you say
your purpose is to get as much fun
as possible out of life; and others
are disturbed if you venture the opin-
ion that he who gets the most COM
fort out of life is a winner. Some
people make themselves believe that
a life of abnegation here is a guaranty
of the finest kind of a life in the here
after; but the more practical class
feel that what they get now they are
sure of, and all else is uncertain.
What variety of opinions there are
on this subject. The world certainly
has too many persons in 1t who are
willing to make life hard for the other
fellow to make it easier for them
selves; and too few of the people who
would add sweetness to life every day
by being just and sweet themselves
There is no science in living right;
and IT is rank stupidity to live wrong
and breed misery for ones self We
like the man who is trying to be
somebody if he is not doing so at tha
expense of some one else. Matters
would be somewhat improved if we
were not all looking out so sharply
for number one. Everyone for him
self and the devil take the hinder
most is still an appreciated maxim.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

Somehow we nnortaIs do not seem
to realize the sustaining power of love-
1t is the divine and precious gift that
abides. How the love of the human
heart reaches UP and out for loved
ones gone before; and how divine love
reaches down to the human soul to
make it sense the fact that it is mot
all of life to live nor all of death to
die AS We stand beside the grave
looking down we lose the way: but
when we look up in faith we find love
lighting the way again. Love is the
eternal, binding force: and all that is
OF worth in life is founded upon 1T.
We abide in Love and Love abides in
us. This is true in relation of the
soul to God and the relation of
soul to soul; and this is why when
mortal bonds are dissolved the dear
dead dwell in the hearts of the liv-
ing and VIC come to realize how love
is Heaven and Heaven is love 1t is
to such mortals that love comforteth
like sunshine after a rain" for with
them the golden chord is never
broken and loved ones are never
counted as lost.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

The wrens appear to be little late
this spring. Tlley are due about the mid
de Of April and these who watch fo,.
them have sharp eyes their way about
the 18th Of the month. ! have two
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

Anyone who studies the English
sparrow will not kill him because the
bird authorities at the national capi-
tai command them to. He is cute
and useful bird and can adapt him
self to conditions as few little birds
can. ] have seen him eating the
larvae of the elm tree beetle as they
were coming down the trunk of the
tree TO pass their second stage in
the ground; and I know of a. green
house in which these sparrows take
their baths and then. feast on the
green lice upon the rose bushes. They
fly in and out through the ventila:tor
to battle in the tank. At first they
could not find their way out: but now
they pass in and out as if this way
was specially prepared for them.
They winter in the coolest part of
Canada and build their winter nests
in haystacks and line them with
feathers. something they are not
known to do elsewhere. and they ap-
pear to have the endurance of the
Esdainos. Those who know least
about them malign them most.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06

When you espy an aged person who
looks young you see a human being
who has never thought of being old.
1t is one of the worst of mortal habits
to count life by the years instead OF
counting it by ones blessings. It is
the joy of living that promotes youth
full looks and feelings. The little col
ored boy was right when he replied
TO an inquiry about his age, that he
was ten, but that he could not have
had any more fun in life II he had
been a hundred. It Is not the years
but the heart which paints our pic
ture of life for us; and it is lack of
heart that multiplies the wrinkles and
makes US look beyond our years. The
man who laughs grows fat and does
not srumble. The man who does not
laugh does not necessarily become
lean in anything bit spirit: but he is
the most likely to die suddenly from
indigestion. The old man who knows
that he has always been a boy is full
Of glee, and has little in his career
to look back upon in sorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-06
THE MAN WHO TALKS

The woman who marries man to
reform him is not more than half as
cute as the man who marries
woman SO as to have some one to
blame when things go wrong Nei-
Their one Of these objects tend to
create an ideal matrimonial condition.
There is no evidence on earth that
good ever works out of such unions,
although the victims sometimes VEN
.ture to assert that there is satisfac-
ton in them. Others labor under the
suspicion that such unions make
sorry times for those concerned. Such
men are what the spinSters of olden
times used to call poor sticks!' They
are SO crooked in the grain that they
would not make decent skewerS. But
there are always men who need Re-
forming and men who find delight in
blaming the innocent; and if there
We're no women to tackle this problem
the Lord only knows what would be-
come of them. 1t takes liberal minded
women to make the venture, and if
they give the men piece of their
minds often enough they may Become
somewhat improved just to keep peace
in the family.
How a man looks at things depends
more upon the state of his stomach
than most of us are willing to admit.
The human stomach is such a dear
thing to the Australians that they al
ways recognize it when spoken of as
Little Mary, and taking care of
Little Mary" means giving attention
to the character and Quality of the
diet. I do not believe there is an
evangelist anywhere who wants to try
to make a dyspeptic believe that he
ought to be better, or that the world
is growing better. Thomas Edison's
greatest invention is the weighed
daily ration which has kept his weight
and form the same for twenty years;
and which at his time of life enables
him TO do bigger daily stunts than any
young man in his employment. He
has learned wisdom and lives tenn
perately every day. The man who
lives plain and keeps his stomach in
good trim is immune from disease
and the so-called burdens of age. 1t
is the men capable of treating them
selves we'll all of the time who know
how to treat others well.
The persons in this life who come
highly recommended are not always
the most useful, or the ones who
most closely fill the bill. The thing
which is every persons best recon-
meditation is his work; and if their
work does not commend the opinion
OF others as to their ability it is there
by made worthless. In old times re-
commenda tions were counted of more
Importance than they are today, and
there were recommendations designed
to help and recommendations of
qualified character which were de-
signed for something else. One young
fellow, at least, who started out with
q recommendation a half century ago,
got turned down everywhere he show
ed his certificate of ability; and it
was only when he had torn it up and
said to the inquirer: IF my work
does not commend me / do not want
the job that he got any considera-
ton at all. His work commended him
and he was not long in making himself
recognized as a master workman.
Self reliance and capability are better
things to have than the praise of for
mer employers.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1911-09-13
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The hardest test il the test of time.
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g W. Bent1n, shoemaker. West
Main street, Stafford SprinRs,. Conn :,
says: 'Sitting in one position caused
my kidneys TO- become, disordeted. - I
suffered from o weak and aching back
and. also had acute pains in my sides.
The passages of theakidney seCeetiol5s
were irregular and gave me NO end OF
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ney Pills advertised i .obtAined. a. box
ct the Eaton,, drug ssbosey ando they
proved to be just wbattI needed This
remedy not only trepgthened my. kid
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On July az. 1911, ME-, Benton wes
interviewed and he said IT still
think highly Of loap'e Kidney pills
and Willingly verify my former en-.
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The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1911-09-13

Miss Elizabeth Watts has rented thC
north tenement in the building form
cry known as KIbbs Hotel.
Mrs. u. ]. Worthington of North
somerS has returned from Springfield,
where she Was called by the serious
illness Of her Granddaughter, Mar
garet stebbins.
The democrats held their caucus In
the town hall Saturday night, with
a. g. Stevenson ~ chairman, and
nOmInate6 the following: SeleCtmen,
B. r. Pinney, ThOmas Dryer; 81.
SCISSORS, william Healy three years,
John o. Hurlburt one year. to ali
vacancy; board Of relief, James s.
MesCham, Fred ". Fields; town clerk
ard treasurer, o. 8. Fuller; agent OF
town deposit fund. O. 8. Fuller !;
grand jurors, Henry 8. Stevenson, 7
z. Arnold, EEWin,D. Avery; COLLECTOR
of taxes, Everett p. Russell; CON-
stable, ErnesAi W.a.Avery; auditor
william MOAAullen; town school COM
mIstee. B. r. Piuney; library al.
rector, Fred W. Fields; tree wardes,
Daniel Avery.
The republicans held their caucus
In che town hall Friday night. with
81. e. Thatcher ~ chairman. The
following n0minattona were made !:
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1911-09-13
sPHERIclTY. OF, THE, EARTH.
~par.ila1s Be-. Asal".s NJ Il; and +, Les.
His Wager. >'@


CO. His Wager. -'.!-''
me Gtraightest canal ID the world III
til England and runs from Firth. Id
CGnYbridgeshife: to DenversS SlGice.
twenty-five Males away, 1t was here.
that years ago HI decisive .eKperaaaBnt
was conducted to prove the spheFicltY
ofsthe earth. At@that time, says ssF7lgh-
ways and Byways I'M Cambria eSiliress
q deluded gentleman, who Galle hn-
self "Parallax /" was. ,obsessed WITH Fhe
notion that the globe was. dat disk
and used to go lecturing with great
vigor on the subject. After these lee
lures he" invited questions, Hone OF
which wAs ablee~t 10 shake his Belief
When asked. for example. }t''Why does
the hull OF. asshIps disappear below the
horizon while the masts remain. Wis
Ible2' he would answer, Because the
lowest stratum Of air lie the densest
and therefore soonest coI1ceaIs objects
seen through itss': Finally he showed
views by laying a heavy wager that no
one would. disproHe. them. The stakes
were deposited In the hands Of judges.
and the trial. under agreed conditions,
took place upon the New river. as part
Of the canal is called. Three boats
were Inoored three" miles apart. each
provided with a crosstree Of equal
height. If the earth was; spherical the
central cross wosAi appear above the
other to an observer; looking through
telescope leveled from the crosstree
Of the boat at either end: II 1t was Nat
he would see: both the other erosstrees
as: one. s:'Parallax":'s declared that he
did see them So but the Judges unapis,
mousiy decided AGAINST him, and the
poor man lost his money.