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Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28
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off place, and he hired a steam launch or some cheap vessel and went and discovered 1t. What did they do to Columbus q
 Fl don't care a red cent what they did to him, wish you wouldn't both er me Don't you see I'm busy ?'
 Yes: you're busy in misguided way Everything you have been doing si is wrong. If you want to make a wheelbarrow you must start right. Ton should select a couple of good pieces Of ash for the handles Some people say that hickory is just as soods but 1t isn't. Hickory will warp and twist until it looks Like a corakscrew. The way you're making that wheelbarrow is a disgrace. When I want a wheelbarrow I'll go to the store and buy one"
 Well, if you're not trying to make wheelbarrow, you must be trying to make cradle, and can be useful to you there. If there's anything I'm cradles. did nothing else for thirty years, and I always want to be neigh borly and give people the benefit of my knowledge. There is a right way and a wrong way to make a cradle. and yon're taking the wrong way There's nothing more exasperating than a badly made cradle.
 Mrs. Flinders, who lives down the street little way, had great time with her youngest child. The infant seemed too fretfua for any good use. It was yelling and sending in riot calls ell day and all night, and the poor woman couldn't get any sleep. I step ped into her house one day and saw at glance whats the matter. That unfortunate child's cradle was all wapper- jawed. An india rubber baby couldn't sleep in it. I took that cradle home and rebuilt it on scientific lines and the baby slept so soundly in 1t that Mrs. Flinders had to pour ice water over the young one the next morning to wake it. Now
 But Jagway had taken his tools and departed Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28
LITTLE DoRA's QUEST.
Seeking Way to Send . Letter to
 Hsaven.


 Some time ago, much thumbed and tear stained postal card was received at the Cincinnati postofice. The writing on it was in 8 child's hand, trembling and uncertain, and the foi- lowing is a verbatim transcription of it. The address was My dear mama in heaven
 nome. dear mama-I am so lonesome sins you went to heaven, i want to go to you the time seems so long. You sai i could come to you. Mrs. Clarke IS You sho this to God & send for me sure. My arm hurts me so & you said it would be well in heaven. send you a kiss, from me, little Dora."
 The postmaster said: Tt would seem that there ought to be some reply to that" and take the liberty of making 1t:
 Dear Little Dora: There is to Heaven no U. $. mail To bear our troubles, in detail, To friends who still to us are dear, Though now no longer with us here; Has told its fearful story there. You say Mamma, show this to God" But though it may to you seem odd, He saw you. while inditing it. Your trembling strokes, while writing
 it,
 Saw ali the marks and stains it bore, And ere you mailed 1t, read it OCT. He, therefore, knows all it contains. Knows all about your aches and pains; And soon will give you sweet relief From all your sOrrowing and grief, By sending one to mother you, Or taking you to Heaven, too. God hearkens to all adults sigfs And to their many grievous cries; But tears that to Him quickest rise Are those from little orphans eyes.
 ANDREW J. HETRICK. Canterbury, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28

Far be 1t from me to butt into an- other mans businees,s' said Beeson to his neishbor Jagway, ~but have been watching you spelling good lumber for an hour and can't help saying that you don't know how to make a wheel barrow. Your intentions are all right of course, and you may be able to make windmill or a saWhorse, but when it comes to making al wi1eelbar- row you don't stack up more than an inch high.
 Nov. if there ts one bremen of in- dustry in which excel, it's making whee3barrows I studied the dfff1cult art under the great German and Ital- ian masters and believe in the gen. eral diffusion of Knowledge. say a man is . criminal who buries some valuable secret in his breast, instead his fel1owmen- Although l gained my knowledge in q hard school, I do not want to hoard it. I'm always glad to show a man how to make a wheelbar- row."
 T don't want to make a wheelbar- pounding away at the dog kennel he was building. When I want any in- formation from you I'll ask for it"
 That's always the way said Bees- on. The man who is really public spirited is never appreciated. He goes sass him and tell him to saturate his head. There was old Calico, who in- vented telescope or clothes horse or something of that sort. What did they do to him? Did they give him a pearl handled umbrella or a gold headed cane? No, sir; they damned him into nasty dungeon away under ground and fed him on prunes and rye bread and the school children pestered him with their beam shooters through the barred windows of his cage.
 Then there was Christopher Colum- bus. He was man with a great idea He took storage egg which was SC strong that it stood on end and he reasoned from that that there must be Q continent away beyond the jumping
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28
TO GAVE THE INEBRIATE.

It fs pleasant to think we have reached an age when the drunkard is not only believed to be worth saving, but that he can be permanently res cue1 from the degrading habit which has enthralled him.
 The inebriate is prehistoric; and in all historic time we find him rebuked and rspudiated- Over a half-century before the birth of Christ Seneca said of this habit: Drunkenness is noth- ing else but voluntary madness; and JsrroId, more than a century ago. pro- claimed "Habitual intoxication is the epifome of every crime
 It was Johnson who at last con ceivsd that "fhe chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken" Then an unknown writer seemed to see that "all wrong is involuntary; 60 nineteen centuries passed before the declaration of Seneca that Drunken ness is voluntary madness came to be regarded as an involuntary degra- dation: and it was sti11 added decades before man saw that Irregularities. ex- cessss. abnormalities in life, were not wi1ful manifestations of an evil heart but the symbol of a soul which had been mastered by counterfor That habit tn its mastery represents deep seated disease. and this late and char 'tabIo view has led the humane to seek by restraint and medical treat ment and reinsurance of the victims their rescue from degradation and their rehabilitation as good and use- full citizens. .r
 It was Marcus Aurelius who asked a4rr f- the fnfailible man?" Neither time nor experience nor education has produced an answer to this question. The in- fn1lible man must be the superhuman type for which the more advanced are hoping: but will he arrive before fall Mble man gets to be earnest in cast ing the lifeline to the most fallible for his saving and for his. salvation
 There are bills before the legisla- ture now for the establishment of a reformatory by which thorough work may be done in rescuing the worth less from the enthrailment of habit and restoring them to the God-giver uanity and balance which was their b1rthr1Eht, and to the self command which means manhood and the habits of industry which tell for progressive- ness and the well-being of the family the community and the state.
 Dr. Polloclxs bill should be mosi inviting to our representatives te- cause ft is not only an assurance ol economy in it's conception. but of tho highest efficiency in its practical op- erations- This is why his bill should be enacted into law and be made the initiative in this grand purpose oi saving the habitually besotted
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28
What to Do.

A New York state engineer claims that every automobile running in the city of New York has cost $35,26O in macadam roads, while every automo : bile in the state has cost $59,S00 in macadam. In dirt roads the cost ja problematica1, but great. There are 36,000 registered automobiles in New York city and 5S,000 in the state. New York state has spent $28,000,000 so far to mend roads out of an appropriation of S50,000,000 for good roads and will need $4O.000 900 more, nearly $100,000,- 900 altogether. Only one thing to do in such case-roast the highway commissioner.-Com Record.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28
SOM FRS CREAMERY.
Makes Report of Busy and Profitable
 Year.

The annual meeting of the Somers Creamery company, which markets it's entire product in Springfield, was held at Somers recently. The report showed that 1910 was by far the most pros porous year in it's history. The total business of the past year amounted to $144,940. and nearly 100000 quarts of milk were sold, which brought the farmer an average of 39 cents a quart Besides this, the creamery disposed of 11S,000 pounds of butter. fat, for which the farmer was paid an average of 37 2-3 cents per pound. w. M Cushman was again chosen general manager.
 The following directors were elected: Myron P. Avery, Bert D. Cooley, John B. Kibbe, Ernest s. Fuller, Adolph G. Chapin, Lewis e. Gowdy and w. P.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28
~pooR WHlrE8s IN NH kloMr.


 We are not prone to think Of ..pcor whftas" in Vermont or other New England states; but there is no doubt that they are to be found north as well AS south.
 The Poultney Journal, having made the following statement: we are pleased to note that Senator Dillinx- ham has introduced an important bill in congress- that will impose some needful restrictions on immigration. We trust that this measure win pass, as the immigration problem is . seri- ous one. A glance at the papers will show that three -fourths of the crime in this country Is by foreigners or by those with foreign names" The St. Albans Messenger came back at it in the following manner: sThis is certainly not true of Vermont, although thrre appears to be moro or less common popular notion that the greater part of the crimes committed here are by people of foreign birth. As matter of fact, the last report shows that of the inmates of the state prison at Windsor. 126 were born in the Unit ed States and only 29 abroad, while in the house of correction at Rutland the native-born number 206 and the for eign-born only 67. And of these 206 native-born, Al are Vermonters, men and women reared alongsfdp of the lit- tie red schoolhouse and the Nttlo white meeting house!''
 This old notion concerning foreign CTS was born of prejudice and has no foundation in fact. In this age, the native-born should be careful to make statements which are well founded or they are likely to be tripped up. When it comes to the matter of proportion, the natives may make as good a show ing as anybody; but there is little sense in casting reflections of this kind upon our adopted fellow citizens.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28
Sick Mr.. Johnsine On Him.

Tony Drexel knocked out by Brit ish spring of nobility. Himmel The pride of the republic is humbled in the dust.-Pittsburg Chronicle-Tele- graph
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28

Have you ever noticed that when candidates are running for office they all claim their specially is in doing things just as the people want them done?
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28

Representative Hotchkiss of New fHa- ven has bill that will be soon given a hearing before the judiciary commit tee which provides for the publication of any news or information concerning under the authority of some proper po- lice or other offer, and making it a crime to publish or take or give away the picture of any police or detective officer of the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28
On with ths Dance.

It is reported from Mexico that if Gen. Orozco does not attack Gen. Ma varro. Gen. Navarro will attack Gen Orozco. Very well.-Dallas News.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28

If it is true, as Mir. Hill says, that we shall save $500, 100000 by trade rec iprocity, how much will Canada lose, or the American farmer gain?
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28

An aeroplane at Los Angeles tool up the whole family and returned then in safety to earth. May it continu, the habit
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28

The parceH post has been a dream for e great while; and 1t is more than probable that the successful party in 1912 win be compelled to make it a reality.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28

Who envies John D. Rockefeller his five millions quarterly? It must take him more than eight hours a day to keep it counted.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28

New Jersey, being conscious that the mosquito of 1911 will be of the same old model, is up in arms against the whole tribe.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28

Congress might defend itself against charge of killing time as we'll as Senator Lorimer did himself against corrupt practices, should it try.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28

There lis no likelihood that there will be belt of Kiss-not clubs around the earth as there is of Christian En- deayOr.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28

The ring of Rooseve1ts speeches has lost none of the old charm. He holds the admiration and good will of the people.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28

Senator Lorimer did not have the cournes to sit down on the point as he saw ft, but he clothed 1t so that it looked less menacing as by him
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28
CAPITOL CHATTER
Little sideliahts Legislators and Legislation

# there was any charge, there would be a big advance sale of seats in the hall of the house for the hearing on tho public utilities and kindred bills bs- fore the Judiciary committee at 2 o'clock this (Tuesday) afternoon. The reason? It is expected that President Meilen of the New Haven road will be present to be heard by the committee. It is a case of g big man talking on a big proposition, and the chances are all in favor Of there being a something doing.
 Neither the tims nor the place nor the girl has been selected, but when these little details have been taken care of, you of Connecticut who arg interested in the question of woman suffrage may journey up to Hartford safe in the conviction that the suf- fragettes of the Nutmeg state have prepared a case for the consideration of the joint committee of the leSisla- ture that is to hear their pleas, that will be presented in a logical and elab- crate manner; and if they do not get all of the privileges that the bills pending wonld give them if passed, for recognition with an inspiration that Is heightened by the Knowledge that they have Governor Baldwin as a supporter of at least some of their de- sires. The advance agents of the skirteG hosts are already at the cap itol, dew ting themselves particularly to the members of the committee on woman suffrage, which has not yet as- signed hearing. Oh, that committee! What opportunities for glory! What dire possibilities in going wrong! May they never be sentenced to wear the harem skirt!
 H. H. Spooner of the temperance workers legislative committee has tolj the committee on excise that he is op- posed to employing minors to secure evidence of the sale of liquor. This statement followed a discussion over the allegation of supporters of the liq uor interests that minors, who under the present laws are exempt from pun ishment when furnishing evidence o1 violations by liquor dealers, are some
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28

The man who thinks a campaign fund is his private business errs as badly as the man who thinks a public service corporation is
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28

The averment of a Massachusetts scientist that the X-ray will tell a persons age will prejudice the girls against it.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28

When itn comes to brotherly love there is very little of it ever shows up among candidates for office.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28

The man whose birthday closes the schoolhouse door for day is as big to the small boy as anybody may claim that he is.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28

It is quite common for legisia- ture to win more fame for what it doesn't do than for what 1t does.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28

The Missouri Pacific is looking for a s100,000 president to operate it. There are plenty of claimants for a job of this kind, but few who can qualify
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28
creat to Be crazv.

Lots of men would like to be as crazy as Banker Robin long enough tc get their hands on million or two Springfield Republican
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28

The fact that Dr. Cook is receiving invitations to lecture shows that this is patient and suffering people.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28

It-fs reported that an English bar on4n is GoinE to marry an Ohio farm er 9bo 1s doubtless seeking to i'm prova hR ADta&A
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28
EDITORIAL NOTES

Happy thought for today: Even tho honeymoon has to wane.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28
Take vIBURN-O

st IS a wonderful female relsSdy. n you will admit If you try it.
 Directions for it's use are printed iE six langua ges with every bottle. Price SIPS at druggists.
 FRANCO CHEMICAL CO,
 106 Yves. 12sth Street. New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28

One of the legislative reporters at Hartford tells this little story: Sou venir Taylor had been around with his valentines on St. Valentines day, his cards on Lincoln's birthday, and his flags and cards on Washingtonss birth day, and each time the reporter had carried the articles home to his young ster with the explanation that they were from Souvenir Taylor. On the last occasion the young hopeful asked: Say, is that man Santa Claus?' Whereupon we venture: No, he isn't; but he is going to have the feindeers and sleigh just as soon as Kris gets through with them. Souvenir" is the logical candidate for the Christmas week job.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28
Announcement for 1911 The Tanning Studios,
 s1 Willow St.

would respectfully call attention to the Wall Papers we carry and the work men we have to do our work. We can assure the public of a fine grade of labor and the very best patterns and designs in our 1911 Wall Papers We can quote specially low prices for work complete. or rswill be pleased to sell the paper if you have any regular firm to do your work.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28

Antwerp, one of the worlds largest four ports, is 53 miles from the sea.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28

times employed by interruptions per- sons as stoo1-pfgeons to get cases against a licensed dealer, who while breaking the law if he sells a minor, even unknowingly, has no redress un- der the statutes as they read at pres ent, unless the minor has misstated his aga.
 Colonel Charles M. Jarvis of Berlin made the principal argument before the committee on appropriations in re- lation to the bills making appropria- tions for the Connecticut Agricultural college at Storrs. Special appropria- tions for improving the dining hall, for the electric lighting plant, and for extension and field work are asked for this year. Colonel Jarvis talk includ- cd an explanation of the value of the college to the state and the great aid that it is to the farmers through the experiments that are carried on and the know1edge that is gained by the scientific men connected with the fac ulty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-25
MICHIGAN TAKES
SHOOTING H0NORS.
Makes Remarkable Score and IS
Awarded Championship
Trophy.

Washington. D. C.. May 24-The bsttieship
Michigan, commanded By Captain Nathaniel
r. Usher. is the premier shot Of the Ameri-
can navy In the spring battle practice. just
concluded. the Michigan scored 9es2o points
OF merit. and viii BIO awarded the gunnery
championship trophy. red pennant. with a
black ball in the centre, which will ~ from
her masthead until the honor is wrcsted
from her by q sister ship.
Ihe Michigan far outclassed every other
,battleship or cruiser in the navy the near
est approach in markmanship being the
North Dakota with 72ais points. The New
Hampshire. whose splendid firing battered
tho old battieship San Marcos into a ma IS
OF twieted steel and ron, her TO the bot
tom Of Chesapeake Bay in the recent ord
nance tests. made the poorest record OF all
the ships in her general rating. being cred
tied with only 1i2so points.
The standing OF the ships with their points
OF merit follows: Michigan. so.32a; North
Dakota. T2.tis: South Dakota. 1886; Mary
land: etosa; Virginia. 5s7os: Vermont. 5s.si7 :
California, 53sis: Pennsylvania. 5o3s;; Con :
necticut. 47.tH West Virginia. 80. o3s Idaho
N.soi: Rhode Island. 2iZil Louisiana. 23.5o3:
Annsas. 2lS24; South Carolina q. $50; Mia
.!.sippi. N2t'; Georgia. 2i.22i; Minnesota
B.ss3: Nebraska. 1877; New Hampshire.
Ahs3V. -f' I.g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-25
Fen RS n Suub.


Washington. d. c.. May 2t-About the only
obstacle TO the Initiation OF negotiation he
tween the United states and japan for a
general arbitration treaty is found in the
technical process OF starting the exchanges
me Z okio rcpor, appears TO show very
clearly hat the japanese government hest
tates 10 make the tirst advance because
after all, Il has had no official intiina ton
.hai such movement would be welcomed
by the United States. and consequently may
Dc fearful of receiving snub
DIPLOMATS Complain.
IN inc.; there Is common complaint
among the diplomatic representatives Of
most Of the powers Washington OF lack
OF such an exact understanding Of the OBJ
jects of the State Department and the term =
OF the arrangement that has been proposed
to France and Great Britain. So far as can be
learned. no copy, OF the draft OF the arbitra-
ton treaty has been furnished to any other
Great Britain.
II Is true tina; any OF the diplomatic rep
resentatives OF the powers in Washington
mish, have had a copy OF the agreement
,or the increasing. but they have not been
oHieiall' so Informed with one exception.
me German government concluded that
,he snp'eet vas not urgent as soon It
leaned that. contrary to some early am
Y with any Kind OF an alliance between the
United states and Great Britain or France.
Hence. its disposition is to await the de :
fe!opment of the negotiations already In
progress, for II has become apparent that
the original draft of convention may have
10 be materially modified during the nego-
Nations And even II these are successful.
there is no telling what the United States
senate may do 10 the proposed treaty. /,
VIII be quite time enough according TO the
German view. to determine whether or not
Germany shall make application for siIni-
lar treaty when the Franco British Ameri-
can conventions take final shape.
No Reason for Delay.
With pretty clear understanding that tho
japanese government thoroughly approves OF
the principle OF general arbitration agree
ment. the State Department can scarcely
have reason TO delay overturcs. unless 1t
reaches the conclusion that these had better
in progress with France and Great Britain.
and the subsequent action of the Senate II
precedent is followed. Secretary Knox prob
ably Will verbally take up the subject with
Baron uehda, the resident Japanese ambas
sador. as the department has decided TO con
duct all OF these negotiations in Washington
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-25
GREATER SCANDAL
MAY Be UNEAR THED
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Constitution OF the United States. He
spoke against the adoption OF the
recall.
Senator Hepburn declared that the
Borah resolution, by not requiring the
State Legislatures to hx the time.
place and manner OF electing Senators.
might at some time compel the ma
tionel government through inaction
OF tho States, to assume control Of
these States as II they were Territories.
He asserted that 1t is not the people
themselves who are demanding direct
election.
He asserted that these States Legis-
iatures which had petioned for popu-
lar elections acted without due con-
sideration. 'in response to the appeals
OF the selfish interests OF selfserving
men"
II protest" said Mr. MARITIME. the
new Senator from New Jersey. rising
suddenly. That is not the case.
Every Democratic and every Repub-
lican convention. county and State. re-
Gently held in New Jersey. have un-
equivocally demanded the change.
while the interests have opposed IT."
Mr.. Hepburn explained that By IN
terests" he had not meant TO classify
the people as rich and poor.