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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
MILLIONS TO IMPROVE HARRoR

The most elaborate scheme of har-
Dor improvement ever planned is about
to be carried into effect in New York.
The dock department will raise the
sum of s73,000,000 to be expended in
the improvement of the harbor and
it's piers. 1t is estimated that the
be no expense whatever to the general
funds of the city. This does not in
clude the docks of the German lines
of the New Jersey side, where millions
Of dollars are invested. The Hamburg
American line alone, independent of
this general plan, contemplates the
extension of piers to accommodate the
S. S. Imperator and her sister ship.
each of which is over $4,000 tons
burden. The problem of New York s
water front. especially Manhattan is
land, is unique among the great har-
bors of the world. Space is restricted
and the elongated form of the island
presents unusual difficulties. To OBJ
viate this, an elaborate system of di-
rect railroad connections to the piers
for handling both freight and passen-
ger traffic must be installed in con-
nection with the new enlarged piers.
The problem of the Brooklyn docks,
as we'll as those on the New Jersey
side, is comparatively clear sailing.
When these plans have been realized,
a great system of intercommunicatio ton
will be established which will make
New York harbor the finest in the
world
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
BACK TO THE OLD BALLOT,

Back to the old ballot is a confess
sion that it was better than the new.
This is doubtless true, but it is not
a good reason for returning to obsolete
political forms.
What Connecticut should do is forge
ahead along all lines of activity.
The best ballot in this country today
is the true Australian adopted by
Massachusetts: and the most antique
is the one it is proposed to readopt.
We hope the representatives of
eastern Connecticut will decline to
back down to fossilized forms when it
is just as easy to go ahead to the best
methods extant.
This Massachusetts ballot is SO
simple child can vote it. On its
face all instructions are plain and
simple, and a voter can arrange any
kind of a split ticket without pastors.
What Connecticut wants is a ballot
which isn't an insult to its intelli-
gence and a shame to the men who
propose it.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
THE NATIONAL BIRD LAW.

1t is to be hoped Senator McLean's
bill for the national protection of birds
useful to man will pass, even if it
does seem TO some minds hardly con-
sistent with our venerable constitu-
tional forms that congress and forty
six state legislatures are asked to de-
vote their official dignity and highly
paid time for the benefit of little, in
significant 'chipbirds."
The pests which birds would check
destroy $S0,000,000 worth Of produce
and fruit every year.
To the reckless sacrifice of bird life
in India aTa the famines of the past
attributed.
In California the agricultural inter-
ests are realizing this situation SO
keenly that state bird farm was
created two years ago, which from this
year is expected to turn out annually
1000 to 5000 wild birds for distribu-
ton about the state
One big fruit ranch handling 1900
acres was one of the first to apply for
fledgIing birds for breeding on its
lands.
Protected insectivorous birds are a
protection to man and he ought to be
wise enough to realize it.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
LETTERS TO THE EDlToa
Frances Willard on Socialism.

Mr.. Editor; The synopsis of Rev. DR..
Wright's talk on Frances Willard, the
"uncrowned queen of America in
Mondays Bulletin recalled to mind the
sentiments of this remarkable woman
in regard to socialism which she ut
tered during an address at the national
w. C. T. u. convention in Buffalo in
1897, when socialism was much less
popular than it is today. Probably not
one in thousand of those who honor
her smemory SO highly realizes Miss
Wizards views regarding this great
International movement. yet her ideas
of socialism merit most serious con-
Sideration.
She said in part: Look about you;
the products of labor are on every
hand; you could not maintain for
moment well ordered life without
them; every object in your room has
in it, for discerning eyes. the mark OF
ingenious tools and the pressure of
labor's hands. But is it not the cruel
est injustice for the wealthy whose
lives are surrounded and embellished
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
REPUBLICANS SOLID FOR TAFT.

There Is no division in the repub-
lican party of Connecticut upon Pres
ident Taft as a successor of himself
1t is questionable if any president
ever had more firm friends and sup
porters in this state than Taft has to-
day.
Senator Brandegee is fairly repre-
senting the state when he endorses
Taft and speaks strong words of com
mendation
The Hartford Courant says: mo
more suggestive evidence of this pop
ularity could be given than the en-
thusiastic statement of Senator Bran
degee as to the strength of Mr.. Taft
in Connecticut, for it will be remem-
bered that only three years ago Mr..
Brandegee refused to go to the ma
tional convention if in going he must
vote for Taft. He didn't go. Now he
sees nothing but Taft and he is both
right and wise. It's a good plan to
know enough to go in when it rains.
The list is evidently more or less ac-
cidental, for 1T lacks the names of such
well known and consistent supporters
of the president as Senator Mclean.
Chairman kenealy and Congressman
Hill But it is widely representative
and must be convincing"
All the republicans of note are for
Taft and no state stands firmer for
him than Connecticut.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01

The Ottawa Citizen on reciprocity
Miss Canada is not worrying at all
for anybody to save her from the
alleged ogre, Reciprocity, in fact she
is not sure that he is an ogre at all !;
but she would like somebody to save
her from the white plumed knight and
the band of political bandits and graft
ers that follow in his train, with their
Transcontinental contracts. their New
market canal jobs. and their endless
schemes and extravaganza for wasting
the expanding revenue of the country
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01

said the man with the hoe, signing
heavily. A fellows got to have his
cash money comm all the time to keep
things goirl' even when he's on a place
Of his own This here land fellow
that's been comm to see me on and
on talks awful smooth, but I wouldn't
be surprised If he was just the kind
that'd make fuss if l got a little be-
hind in my payments. You can't trust
|.them.''
And don't you ever think there
ant q lot Of work about farmirl'," said
the man with the hod Il run away
from a farm when was a kid and /
know all about it. There's a whole lot
of work for your wife on place like
that
yes. that's what my wife says, .
admitted the man with the hoe. And
that's one reason I've been putin it
Off don't want to have her facin'
all that rkv-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
GOVERNOR BALDWIN DEFENDS.

The people of Connecticut cannot
fail to be pleased with Governor
Baldwin's defense of putting his sig
nature to special act comforting the
right of eminent domain upon the city
of New London. He says:
The Courant some days ago ex-
pressed an opinion unfavorable to the
measure as being an innovation be-
cause it gave the power of condemn
ing lands to a private corporation.
This article seems to be an expansion
of that argument
almost all grants of power to con-
denim lands have been to private cor
porations. Railroads and trolleys and
water companies are all private COR
porations and they generally have
this power under their charters. Mill
owners have it, whether corporations
or private individuals, 10 enable them
to take land for bonding purposes
and they can even take a highway if
it is necessary for their mill to flood
that.
"Educat ton is a publ. purpose. Just
as the state has set up and is sup
PORTING the Connecticut agricultural
college ut Storrs for training, in farm
ing and the mechanic arts, it COULD.
IL IL ChoOoc, SCt Cp d SOttc5C J.f
women.
Instead Of doing this it has given
a helping hand to college for wo-
men set up by priva le gifts and to be
supported by private individuals. One
nan. Morton F. Plant, has already
given over $1,000, 900 towards it. 1t is
much cheaper for the state to charter
snch 4 private institution and give il
the power Of condemning lands for a
site than it would be to set up q state
iicge and give thal such power.
The general assembly. a.; part of The
same scheme gave o ':le city = New
London power to bond itself to raise
funds to procure a suitable site for
the college. And that is the way in
which the main money for this par
ticular purpose is to be provided. The
city pays for the land and then private
individuals put up the buildings and
run the college.
Towns and school districts have al
ways had the power to condemn lands
as a site for school buildings. 1t is for
the same general purpose that like
authority has been given to the
Women's college. / believe the gen.
eral assembly acted wisely and with
in their constitutional powers in max
ing the grant"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01

The statewide prohibition campaign
just closed in Texas is declared to
have been the most Incorporate sea-
son Texas ever knew; and there have
been times when it seemed as if all
hands were drunk
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01

Now the greater Des Moines COM
mittee wants to act as a watchdog Of
the treasury. 1t is the better plan to
have several watchdogs where the risk
is great.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01

The Thompsonville Press has put
out 32-page industrial edition; and
it has a genuine magazine print upon
it. 1t is handsome enough to frame.
and good enough for the citizens to
keep and cherish for a hundred years.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01

The Georgian who wants to tax
bachelors $50 year shows that he
thinks every man should get it in the
neck. Perhaps the bachelor prefers
this form to the legislators.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01

What is the use of telling the China
man whow we love him, when he is
debarred from hotel accommodations
at such religious center as Ocean
Grove, N. ].
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01

The free wood and pulp provision
Of the reciprocity treaty with Canada
will. II is said, give Canadian pirates
= chance Well. the American pirates
have had their innings
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
wettinu Down Dry places.

With North and South Carolina
breaking records for raising corn. it
should be possible to cut down the
arid intervals when the governors
meet hereafter.-Louisville Courier
Journal
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01

The authoress of the Dick Dick
letter is rather cunning in remaining
unidentified. She would not want any
oneS to know her now.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01

A joke from ottawa: Optimist-
Reciprocity would be a great thing
for u.s. Pessimist-"How do you
spell 'us'-U.S ~
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01

A National Soil Fertility league has
been formed for the purpose of doub-
ling and perhaps, trebling the coun-
try's crops. This is worthy ambi-
ton.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01

Emperor Wilhelm cannot seem to
convince the powers that it is neces-
sary to have two million men under
arms just to play war.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01

Captain Hanna tells Massachusetts,
that the action and discipline of her
troops in mimic war are the best of
any state troops in the country
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01

Happy thought for today: When
the city man follows his ambitions to
chicken farm, he finds that it is no
dream.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
Nor So Many Politicians.

They didn't have Boy Scouts forty
years ago. but there were more fences
whitewashed during the summer vaca-
ton than there are now.-HouStOn
Post
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01

Attention is called to the fact that
nearly all the Nebraska democrats
now engaged in scalping Bryan were
elect to his cabinet to be.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01

A young fellow who learned the os-
trich kicks forward, said that was the
reason he called his girls father a
bird-he kicked in the same STYLE.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01

Taft does not propose to let the
tariff tinkerers knock down the tex
tile industries of New England. His
veto is dependa ble-they can't pass it.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01

When the western adv.-men and
business men bump into Boston there
will be one of the liveliest crowds ever
there.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
EDITORIAL NOTES.

There are men who still believe in
16 to l, who are afraid of 10 even
when it is the number Of a coffin
plate.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
He Usually Fiahts.

Every time Mr.. Bryan lectures on
Peace it sounds as though he were
looking for scrap.-Philadelphia In
Quirer
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01

Foley Kidney Pills will check the
progress of your kidney and bladder
trouble and heal by removing the cause.
Try them. The Lee & 0sgeed &c.
The Washington bee., 1911-03-11
West Washington News.

The Nineteenth Street Baptist
choir sang for the morning services
at Mount Zion NJ. L. Church, Twenty
ninth street northwest, on Sunday
last, and those who were present were
treated with excellent musical selec-
tions. Prof. James Walker is to be
congratulated on the work of the we'll
trained choir. the singing of which
seemed to vibrate as it were from the
rafterS with re-echOing voices OF the
late Prof R. S. Parrott in Mount
Zion in days OF yore. At the same
hour the full choir OF Mount
Zion NJ. Z Church rendered the mu-
sic at the Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church, with Prof. ]. T. Beason, lead
er, and received loud expressions OF
praise from the large congregation
present This interChanging of mil
! sical courtesy was highly commend
able and reflected much credit on the
respective leaders in their musical
sphere.
The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Nor
ris, an old and much-respected clti-
zen. took place Friday, March 3, 1911,
, from Mount Zion NJ. E. Church, and
was largely attended by many promi-
| nent white families by whom the de-
! ceased was highly regarded Many
/ floral offerings were presented by the
I friends. Rev d. w. Hayes Othclated
| Interment at Mount Zion Cemetery
The Young Peoples Dramatic Club
recently organized in the West End
will shortly appear with one OF their
beautiful dramas.
The solo rendered by Mrs. Noah
J Duiquit in "Oui Tails" Sunday morn
ing at Mount Zion NJ. f Church was
highly pleasing and worthy OF specla
mention
Rev D. w. Hayes, pastor OF Mount
Il Zion NJ E Church, will leave Marcf
20 to attend the Annual Conference
of the NJ. f Church to meet II
Lynchburg, Va
, Rev + E Kicks. the pastor of tn,
First Baptist Church, preached to a.;
p large congregation Sunday morning
and at the close of the services bap
r tized several candidates. and four
, teen new members attached them
selves TO the church.
| The Church Directory Board o
/. Mount Zion NJ. F. Church still bear
the name of the ex-pastor, who ha
2 been stationed in Roanoke, Va. 70
inearlv year Will the Trustee
E please explain for the benefit OF tn
e membership and the public in gen
eral:
The Washington bee., 1911-03-11
Black Patti Coming Next Week.

4 classic stage attraction, but one
which appears each season new as the
newest in its added features, is the
Black Patti Musical Company, which
presents this year a Trip to Africa,
musical comedy in three acts, pre-
pared by John Larkins.
The show scintillates with bright
comedy gems. and IS alive with musi-
cal and novelty features. Madame
SlssIeretta Jones, the original Black
Patti, the musical star of this attraC-
ton, Is singer than whom none of
her race and few of any race can claim
a higher niche in the hall of fame of
singers. She Is at her best this year
and surrounded by sprightly troupe
of singers, dancers and comedians.
On arranging for the presentation
of "A Trip to Africa due Difference
anCe. The comedy will contain full
measure of music, laughter and dane
ing, and half a score of novel features
new to the Black Patti show, and for
the most part, new to the stage.
The show this season IS better than
ever before: the musical numbers, as
they deal with the chorus, are all new
and are fine examples of the brightest
and best in humorous and sentimental
music. Madame Jones will sing two
songs in the second act. In the third
act she will appear as the Princess
Lulu. and also sing with the sextet
which will give selections from the
grand opera Lucia de LammermOOr.
Prices. 25. so and Is cents.
The Washington bee., 1911-03-11
A Beautiful Home Wedding.

One of the most eventful happen
ings in the lives of two young people
of Washington took place Tuesday
evening March y when the wedding
bells pealed forth the joyous tidings
that the sacred bonds of matrimony
had been welded between the hearts
of Miss Marion Toussaint Scott, the
daughter of Mrs. Ed
ward d. Scott and the late DR.. Z. D.
Scott, and Mr. Charles n. Barker, the
ceremony being performed at the
home of the brides mother, oo3 Ninth
street northeast, the Rev. DR.. d. F.
Rivers, of Berean Baptist Church, off
ciating.
Promptly at 7:3o o'clock, Mr.. John
f LemOs commenced MendelssOhn' 5
wedding march in all its sublimity
and grandeur, and the beautiful Cere-
mony was begun. First came the lit
tie ribbon girls-Misses Robbie
Brown, Evalyn Brooks, Blanche Hope
and Flossie Childs-who, with their
streamers of ribbon, formed an aisle.
Then came the groom and his best
man Mr.. VIM F English, both in
full evening attire. These were fol-
lowed by the bridesmaid, Miss Le-
nora Wingheld, of Boston, Mass, at
The Washington bee., 1911-03-11

sent again this season. The piece will
be the next attraction at the Howard
Theater. Edwin Hanford wrote the
book, and the music and lyrics are
the work of MessTs. BTymm, Smith
and BuTris The comedy abOunds IN
unCtIous humor, clever sarcasm, satire,
real wit and novelty of superlatlve de
gree. 1t sparkles with etfervescent
activity and oveTllowS with Iaugh-pTO-
voking situations. The musical num-
bers are of the jingling, catchy order.
There Is not a mediocre song among
the Is offered, which Is saying good
deal III this era of progressive, ma
chine-made melody. Mr.. Dudley will
appear as Raspberry Snow, shlttlcos,
ne 'er-do-well Negro, who wants to
shave the President of the United
States. Unfortunately, this ambition
IS never realized. Not a detail has
been overlooked TO make the offer
ing delectable and acceptable. 1t IS
rich III unique features, surprises,
scenic adornment. electrical and stage
effects. besides bristling with fun OF
the sort that is both durable and
wholesome Aida OvertOn Walker,
iNNOSHlLCu dS -AlllCliNd lOl Cillcot
comedienne and dancer, Is another i'm
portant addition to a cast of capable
and talented artists. Miss Walker Of
fers an entirely new speciality and some
of the costumes she wears are said
to be a dream of the dressmaker' 5
art and execution Others who aid
Mr. Dudley in his fun-making propen-
sites are Ella Anderson, LOttIe Grady,
Andrew Tribble and Irving Allen.
The Washington bee., 1911-03-11

are trying to pay for new edihce.
His sermon on the burning bush was
excellent and spiritual
Mr.. w. Z. Pryor, of Omaha, Neb,
is spending two weeks here with his
family.
The Grand Royal Maron, Mrs.
Florida Minor, of O. Z. S, entertained
the present and past officers OF the
Grand Chapter at her residence, 74I
Kenyon street northwest, last week
After you leave Happyland, call
across the street to Morse's drug
store for a glass Of pure fruit soda
and the best ice cream in the city.
The Washington bee., 1911-03-11
Reading Circle.

The Reading Circle of Asbury NJ
F. Church held its regular meeting al
the residence of Mrs. NJ. w. Clair last
Tuesday evening. The program took
the form of an evening with Long
fellow" Very interesting papers were
read by Miss Marie Thompson, Miss
Hall and Mr.. Miller. The next meet
ing will be held on the 2Ist, and al
evening will be spent with IennysOn
The Washington bee., 1911-03-11

tired IN a costume of chiffon over
pink silk, with beaded embroidery
and pearl trimmings, CARRYING a bou-
quet of American Beauty roses. tvpi-
cally representing the Star in the
East as a token of the greater one
to come, and in due time the bride,
leaning on the arm of her brother,
Paul, entered as an angel of light daz-
zIngly arrayed in d costume of MESA
line silk. entralne, with silk medal
hons aud lace, with shower bouquet
OF white roses and lilies of the valley,
with a wreath of sweet peas and
maldenhair ferns. Then came the lit
tie ring-bearer. Miss Bessie Hope.
The whole bridal party stood under
a bower of palms and ferns, while
DIR. Rivers performed the ceremony
that made two hearts as one, amid
the low sweet strains of music by Mr.
LemOS.
Just before the final blessings were
pronounced upon the couple Miss
Charlotte Wallace, one of the sweet
est singers of Washington, in her
own sweet way, and in a wonderful
voice, sang The Life Road.
AOill q ~ ~ NOllS dlLidllOilo NNl Z
extended, and the many friends wished
the happy pair a long and prosperous
journey on the sea OF time
Promptly at 10 a beautiful repast
of the delicacies of the season was
served under the supervision of Mr..
A. H. UnderdOwn, but preceding this
feature of the evening Mr.. John M.
Dorsey, of Topeka, Kans., read the
following:
Mr.. Underdown and his most excel
lent corps of assistants served the
repast in clock-like precision, not a
hitch or omission being made.
The ushers for the evening were
Messrs. Phil Cuney, Dan Monroe, Ed
win Brown, VIM Tarlton and Charles
Z. Cheatham, who performed such ex-
cellent service as TO receive cOmmen-
dation from all sources.
Mr.. Barker is a Kansan, and IS a
clerk in the Land Office division OF
the Interior Department, and has q
host of friends to bid him success IT
his aew role in life.
The presents were numerous anC
handsome.
The Washington bee., 1911-03-11
Smart Set.

The noted colored comedian and
star, s. H. Dudley, whose fame as
funmaker extends across the entire
continent, has one of the best roles
in his career in the three-act musical
comedy. His Honor the Barber,
which the famous Smart Set viii pre-
The Washington bee., 1911-03-11

Others stated that a piece of cake
was handed each guest on his way out.
Hence, the special invited guests were
selected. because the supper table had
not been disturbed until such guests
were asked to depart who were not
requested to remain, and the special 90
enjoyed the elaborate supper that had
been so tastefully prepared by d
caterer. Some few refused the cake
that was handed to them. Mrs. Scott
makes the following statement:
Mrs. Scott, in talking to a reporter
of The Bee, said she regretted very
much the above affair and knew moth
ing about the few who were selected
to remain 10 the private dance IN
honor of Lenora Winfield, of Boston
1t vas gotten up by the ushers while
in fht house. 'She alse stated that
every one was served with piece ot
cake before leaving, and the dance was
a private affair, which the guests tC
the marriage reception had nothing e
do with and were not invited to re
main. Mrs. Scott declares that tht
report is absolutely false.
The Washington bee., 1911-03-11
Mr.. Holmes Out.

Mr. James o. Holmes, who has been
quite i'll for several weeks, is out
again. Mr.. Holmes will next Monday
evening entertain at his residence sew
eral of his Odd-Fellow friends.