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Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28
THE HEALTH OF THE COUNTRY.


 The census buresns report of deaths fer the registration area for 1s10 shows that while the year was mark ed by litrfe greater mortality than in 1908. both were remarkably healthy and among the New Engsssnd states raported Connecticut ranked first.
 The bureau received up to January 10. Hl1. transcripts of sis.83e deaths <far occurred in the registration area siursnE the year 1910. of which number d1s.fe4 were from the registration srnfes.
 The total number Of deaths reported for the year 1909 was 732.53s. of which ego, o57 were from the registra- tlon sfsres.
 In the annual bulletin for 1909 the death rate for the registration area wss presented as based on post-censal ess5nr1tes derived from the rate of growth arcordfng to previous censuses md was fo-rd to be ts-0 per 1.009 rop- uHf1cr- Tfss rsfte as stated at that time. was the lowest in the history of the Unfted States. It is now found by mesns of revised estimates. based on the rsturns of population since avail able. that the rate for iee9 was even lowsr, being IA per 1.0so.
 Cofnparisor of the prcyis isonsl dea h rates per 1000 of population for 1910 with the death rates per 1.eo0 of pop .lar1pn in 1909. for those states in vhtch, about @ per cent. of the deaths Tor 1sro have already been returned, is as foaIows:
 Califognia. I3.5 in 1910, and 13.4 in 1908: Connecticut. 1s.6 in 1910, and 1s-0 in 1sss; Indiana, 1s.4 in 1910, and 14s in 1s',s: Maine. 1s.7 in 1910. and 1s.s in 1888; Massachusetts. 1s.o in 1910. and lS.4 in 1909; Michigan. 14.0 sn 1870. and f3.1 in 1909; New Hamp- sfzre. 16.T in 1910, and 16.s in 1909; Sew Jersey. l6.5 in 1910, and 14.7 in 1Se9. New York, 1s-2 in 1910, and 15.7 in 19us: Pennsywarn. l6.s in 1910. and 1a.7 in 1eds: Wisconsin, 11.s in 1916. and r7-s in fSes.
 ThA dnaxh rate for the city of Wash snUesn for 1sl0 was is.6 per 1000 Of ths pov,,st3on which was the poorest shox1ng made. beiax z.6 in excess of shs Drnrn averages. which shows that tho heaAth conditions of the national csofnl need improving.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28
AN IDLER.

Abou Ben Adhem hit the secret when he asked to be enrolled as one who loved his feliowmen. We need not wait for more money, but We can give what we already have-our time, our consideration and our goodwill to all with whom we have to do day by day. And depend upon it, those who receive these things at our hands will bless us twice as much as if we lowered them with wealth.
 THE PARSCN
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

love, and to cease to hate an enemy, or to wish him ill--to do by him in any exigency of life as you would have him do to you-is to truly love him loves him. I do not see why people get confused over such a noble and forgiving spirit is to love him as God to maintain toward him a continuous really easy task,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

With Springfield, Mass, bidding $3,- 100000 for the Boston College of Tech nology to locate there, and New Lon don bidding $50,000 for a woman's college and preparing to build thirty miles of paved streets, it is evident cities have something to do to keep up
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

The Boston Transcript says: The original manuscript of James Thomp- sons The City of Dreadful Night brought at the Stedman sale $175. A cheerful thing to have around the house"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

Read this from the Portland, Me, Express. We cannot say the back bone of winter is broken because here in Maine winter hasn't shown any backbone this year"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

Gov. Baldwin's second sober thought in the Roosevelt case worked well. Retaliation is not a fine or profitable personal quality.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

The Philadelphia Times is demand ing the removal of all slot gas meters in that city because they are extra hazardous to life.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

The Charleston, s. C., News and Cou- rier says: They are still voting for Depew in New York for senator, when they should be praying for him.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

Hoopeston, H.. is becoming econom- ieal. 1t is booked for a commission form of government, and will thus save the 50 cents a year it now pays it's mayor.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

More open windows is prescribed for less penumonia in New York. Free as fresh air is, 1t is surprising how many people suffer because they deprive themselves of it.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28
One May to End Out.

Carnegie said he would like to live long so that he might see what is to come.' If that is all, let him read News.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

The Metropolitan Opera company $ revival for next week, the 18th of the season. will be Franchettis spectacu- lar lyric drama, "Ger1nania," which will be given on Wednesday evening, with Miss Lestinn Miss MaubourG Mrs. Gluck, and Messrs. Carus0, Anna to and Didur in the cast. MT. Tos- canini will conduct.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

The almanac day for February show ed that We have a chance to be threat ened with more water, if we do not get much.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

The mathematician who has figured out that 25.344,000 bubbles can be blown from a pound of soap must have been a gentleman of leisure.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28
TIE INNOCENT VICTIMS.

The death rate among the infants of New York is 176 per thousand osW ten times the normal rate for adults. and sseo.oee has been raised thers for the purpose of establishing sixty pure milk depots.
 These infants are the victims of -ig- norance sad neglect of mothers and fhe hfthin<ss and cupidity of those who produce and handle the milk
 The1pld fassllCned. neglected COW sta ble. uith sts uncurried and hair matted cows fs rapgdTy becornng a thing of rne past, and ft maybe truthfuny said thai fhe yvioeswstc dairy man is &C., q1frlnx sucb {, personal fastidiousnes thAx he feess thst df1-ty nlssfx is an af- froR to his business honor.
 He need rot curtain his COW stable windows like the Dutch. But light and rtry and well swept barns. and the pur3fying force Of Scalding water for his mik bottles have become an es- ssstizi to nh mental satisfaction as well ns a business asset
 fhs plea that it takes time and costs money to keep the stables clean and the ehct1~r Of the milk handlers clean and lapndered is recognized as reasonable: and there is no doubt weIl-to-d do patrons are willing to pay a cenr or two a quart just to keep dirt and bacteria ogrt of the milk pail.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

It has at. last been shown that the hello girl has the courage in the name of duty to tell a king: The line is busyi"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

The ehesty man is the one who wants to sue for a divorce when his wife passes a package to his mighti- ness and bids him take it home for her
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

Edna Blanche ShowaItsr, coloratura soprano. educated for grand opera wholly in America and--at the age of 1z-aiready a successful prifna donna, Is to be heard in Meriden in MT. Dam rosch's production of The Children at Bethlehem.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

The fact that the short skirt will succeed the hobble in fashionable so- ciety is not being protested against by tie gentlemen.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

The reasonerS who do not believe that trees have anything to do with increasing the water supply must ad- init that they greatly reduce evapora- tion,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

It does not strike The Bulletin that President Taft will gain the ill- will of the pensioners if the Subway pension bill is vetoed by him.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

Joseph M. Gates has completed arr engagements with the Society of Au- thors, Composers and Editors of Mu- sic, inc, whereby he will have exclu- sive rights to utilize Massenet's origi- nal score of the opera '3Thais' in his forthcoming production Of Paul Will stachs decentralization Of "Thais' ' founded on Anato1e Frances novel "Thais'' will be first presented in the Court Square theater in Springfield
 Mass. on Thursday, February g, after which it goes to Philadelphia, prior to it's New York engagement.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

Happy thought for today: The kiss that has too much of the flavor of q cheap cigar butt in it is not stand ard.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

Della Fox is to return to comic opera On February 2, in Toledo. she will appear as a star in Delightful Dolly an adaptation from the French of Henri Morvant.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28
EDITORIAL NOTES,

Dr. Cook has recovered his nerve and says his claims are just as good as Peary's. They were once,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

Australian managers have made all offer to the management of Christie Macdonald, in "The Spring Maid to bring that play there after the New York run.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28
MUSIC AND DRAMA

The engagement of s-The Fortune Hunter at the Grand opera house has been extended for another week
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

Rehearsals of "Rosalta'. the new comic opera in which Fritzi Scheff is to appear under the management of the Schuberts, began Wednesday. The book of the piece is by Katherine Stewart and Joseph Herbert, and the music by Victor Herbert.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28
Time is one of the most valuable

Time is one of the most valuable things we have to give away We often say tlaf time is money, but it is more than money; it comes closer home to the impersonal life; our use of 1t determines our bent, our ever think about the bestowal of our time where it will count most ?-an hour or two in patient committee work, or conference with others in behalf of some worthy enterprises half hour devoted to cheery chat with an invalid, who seldom sees outsiders and who yearns for the tonic of a cheerful presence. Some parents are much more ready to draw their check for their children or supply them with spending money at their call than they are to give the time necessary to entering into their daily life so that a better understanding may be reach ed dangers of misunderstanding and collision avoided and greater sympa : thy induced between those who ought always to be in the closest touch with one another.
 Another thing we can give people and that is their dues in the way of civility and courteousness and the display of those qualities which per- sons have. right to expect of other persons. There is a vast difference between curt nod on the street and a gracious salutation. A father would rather have his sons prompt and will ing obedience than any present the son might make if the fiIial spirit were lacking. A man would rather have his neighbors respect than to have him bring now and then g peck of ap ples. The ordinary relationship of ev eryday life tests us at this point of courtesy and considerateness. We ought to be giving one another in the way of deference, civility and good manners. those things which we would like to receive from others.
 And we mount one step higher when we become liberal in point of goodwill towards others. That, per haps to my mind, covers the field of magnanimity. We ought to construe persons actions in the best possible light, ascribe to them worthy mo- tives, defend their good name when gossip would drag it through the mire extend our forgiveness when they the highest scale, giving play to the ing men not simply a covering for their nakedness nor soup for their hunger, nor books for their minds, but an expression of confidence in their esi- sential rightmindedness until we have absolute proof to the contrary our tender sympa thy when they are in sorrow or distress our word of cheer and hope in the midst of their moral struggles.
 Anyone can have his name written in golden letters on the roll of those who exenapfify the higher living
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

of the Seamen's Benefit society for work among seamen in New York
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

If there is man anywhere who ex- cites the prejudice of the woman of the house it is the man who has the nerve sublime to drop in just at dinner time" The unbidden guest is not always un- welcome, but the self-invited guest is seldom anything else. big appetite with no manners is enough to disturb any economic and orderly family. IL is good thing "the man of sublime nerve" is rather scarce; that he seems to be an incident to life rather than regular passenger. If he understood physiognomy-if he could read the ex- precision of faceS-perhaps his nerve would need reclassif1eation, for he al- ways excites facial expression for oth- CTS to interpret. Funny, isn't it? The pity Is that custom requires that some thing nice should be set out for him just to keep up the reputation of the house for feeding well. He deserves hardtack.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

The college professcr who says slang q rrrr6 futo our hnKrrge must be sur nr1m& HnnG h cannot be <inscwn cut.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28
SUNDAY MORNING TALK
THE HIGHER LIVING.

Americans cannot be called the stingiest people in the world. Records of gifts, large and small, for a single year evince gratifying spirit of generosity. Though the big gifts of the rich men are the ones which are featured in the headlines, they are by no means the only ones who are learn ing to look upon what they have as so much material good entrusted to them for wise use and distribution. Our churches, social orders and phil anthropies are maintained by the moderate sized gifts of many persons and the spirit of the age will in time lead some people now tight-fisted to unclasp their purses in the presence O. human need.
 But money is the easiest thing to give, and such giving, good as it is, does not represent the highest form of giving nor meet the Masters test when he said, Give and it shall be given you" We all ought to be am bilious to become experts in the realm of the higher living
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

The Dramatic Mirror has arranged for a notable series of articles on time ly subjects by leaders in the theater, including dranatists, actors and oth- CTS. The first will be contributed by E. H. Sothern, who is to tell in a frank and interesting way his reasons for confining his productions to Shakespeare. Henry Miller, Henry Arthur Jones, the noted English play wright; Mrs. Fiske, Edward Sheldon, the author of Salvation Nell,'' and writers and artists are included among The Mirrors special contribu- tors
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

"A friend in time of need is a friend, indeed." As a maxim that is all right. A friend in need gives a man cold feetl'~ and this is no joke, for it is simply glance over the other side of the fenos. It does us good to look over the fence of life once in while if we have never been there, and do not want to be- When things are coming our way it seems as though we could hear the stars singing together; but when We ask for bread and are handed a stone the charity of this world looks adamantine and we cannot tell whether there is a soft spot in it or not. The sides of the fence of life set up great many differences of opinion, and judging from experiences we sometimes err. The world isn't as fiorid as some people paint it. or as black as others paint it, but its differentiations seem to be based upon conditions not easily improved.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

one-act comedy. 1The Careless Sophomore by Ralph D. Paine. with Harry l.. Tighe in the title role, has been booked for a long season in vau- deville. The opening scenes in the play were taken from MT. Paine's col
 lege novel, The Fugitive Freshman" !"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

have walked out under the starry canopy of heaven in the Quietness of night alone, and looked up at the pro- cessiOn of worlds and blazing suns in wonder. and thought the eyes of Job and Moses and Jesus all looked upon this unchangeable picture-that the three wise men following the star of Bethlehem viewed this same glory of the night; and now science is teach Ing us that no man ever saw star 1t is the light which we see. It takes l3 1-2 years for light to reach the earth from g. star of the first 1nagni- tude. and 120 years for light to reach us from stars of the sixth magnitude from those just perceptible to the human seye-and the light travels at the rate of 1s1,5O0 miles second. too. So, when we go out and look up this evening we see the light Of stars which started earthward when George Wash ingten was president of the United States. There are more than seven wonders of the world
 There are two things we should re- fuSe to occupy the mind with-f1rst with the idea that we are not under stood by family and friends: second. that we are undcrcStinated by folks who ought to know better. It is bet ter. to conclude that you will make yourself understood if you have to
 
 find cut how smart you are before you die Too many people. make them selves miserable by taking negative view of things instead of keeping the mind in positive trim. It is a good thing to remember you are a force and then to always be careful and not misapply the force, as thax might prove aA endless source of trouble It requires no little thought and bit of wisdom to go through life along lines of least resistance and achievement is usually the sign that you are doing it.
 The real test of piety is not in loy- ing God but in loving ones enemies remember of making inquiry of a professediy piouS man concerning this years ago, and he thought God might know how that could be done. but he didn't, But since then 1 have found out that Christian who walks near enough to God has no trouble in hnd- ing out how it can be done; and has no extreme trial in doing ii. If love was composed principally of saying sweet little nothings and soft embraces | it would not be an easy task; but the Golden Rule ir the expression of divine
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

A special matinee performance of s'Koenigskindern will be given at the Metropolitan opera house on Thurs day, February 1e, under the auspices
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

1t is a good thing to discover early in life that the way to be somebody is to do something. Froude spoke an in- controvertible truth when he said You cannot dream yourself into a charac- ter; you must hammer and forge your self one.' There are too many sitting in an expectant mood waiting for Op portunity to open the door and present them with soft snap. She doesn't do it. The fellow who hunts for the door shouting "Excelsior!" and knocks the door in if it isn't opened usually takes the prize. Everything doesn't come to him who waits in these days it was in the day of crooked trails and horseback riding that used to happen when slow, coaches were the only mode of travelling. The patient waiter has given way to the good hustler and things move in these days because they have to. The elixir of get there fits the twentieth century.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28
THE MAN WHO TALKS

There is nothing so sweetens up life ns the habit of saving pleasant things; and there are so many pleasan things that may be said without fiattery. it is not necessary to become a fiatterer to get on agreeablv. It would do no harm to cut all of the perhaps and mishaps out of conversation and get all of the good things in. The bless inss of life are always better listened to than it's miseries; and the misertes of life are more quickly cured by act ion than by conversation. We rather hear a funny story than q sensible one. of course. for we are hu- man, but we need not fill ourselves with the frot1 of life, if we are little careful and miss the cream. The peo- pie who talk about what they are up against are erecting barriers for them selves every day. 1t is the story of deeds. well done the world likes to list en to and loves to remember.
 There has always been a large part of the people seeking happiness in sat- isfying selhshness, when it is a fact that happiness was never achieved in this way. SelfiShneSs aWakenS ex> pectations and leads the way to dis appointment. There are many tempo rary delights which result from self ishneSs and most of them lead to sor- row. Happiness is the fruit of use fitness; and the faculty of being use fu to others gives rise to pleasure that has lasting qualities. Money will not buy happiness. but it will procure substitutes. It is possible for man to delight in evil. but such delights end in regrets and pain. The cherishing of truth promotes happiness and it has been said that Every new truth en- larges mans means and capacity for happiness The fact is truth can nev CT be exhausted and the source of hap piness is eternal This is why it is profitable to seek the truth and to abide with 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-28

There is an old proverb that "A favorable January brings us a good year." and if there is anything to this the omens of 1911 are all right. View ed from point above Fairview, Jan uary has been most favorable for this locality-it has to a degree saved us all from the consequences of munich pal negligence-it has placed the star of hope a little higher up above the horizon of life, if the old bones do jingle with rheumatic pains and re- mind us of the ills flesh is heir to. And We have escaped grass-growing weather, so the old couplet, If the grass grows in Janiveer, it grows the worse fort all the year." may be con- sidered nil for the next twelve months. It may be that January is month of all months most contrary" but this year it has not been: Just rain and snow! and rain again! and drfbble! drip. and blow! Then snow and thaw! and slush; and then some more rain and snow as Riley describes it,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-01

talking. He was courteous-pleasinely courteous-but he would not talk about the bureau.
 finally asked him how many men ne had in the bureau. 'I am the only man that knows that. I am sorry, but l can not tell you anything
 But he did it in such kind manner that had to thank him for his courtesy as he bowed me out. You can get your story from the records. If you fail you prove yourself ineligible as B. l. man
 The bureau of investigation is a prod : uct of one of the eccentricities or Presi- dent Roosevelt. Up to 1908 the work or investigation in the different departments of the government was conducted by the Secret Service and independent detective branches under the control of the differ ent departments. Special men were also borrowed or employed from independeht detective organizations.
 MT Finch was head of one Of these branches in, charge of court examiners. He had conveived the idea of organizing d central bureau of inspection covering all the branches of special secret service, but it did not crystalize until 1908.
 During that year President Roosevelt announced that the Secret Service force had been assigned to watch members Of Congress to see that they did not engage ill schemes for their own personal aggran- dizement. Congress retaliated by enact- ing a law restricting the operation of the Secret Service to protection of the Presi- dent and other minor investigations This forced the organization of some other system for the detection of crime and the collection of evidence against 1 criminals.
 1 Then it was that MT. Finch was called | upon to put his idea into operatlon.. He had his idea well crystallized in his mind | and lost no time In pltting in force l The success he has already attained is a
 matter of great satisfaction to all who are familiar with the marvellous results. The | B. l. is a necessity in 8 great government
 like ours, and Mr. Roosevelt paved the
 way to valuable accomplishment when
 he crippled the Secret Service.
 l The special agents of the bureau are ev-
 anywhere. In clubs, in hotels on railway 1 trains, on ocean going steamers, on the i street. They are never known as off | cals of the government. Trailing l bank breaker into Canada or smugglers along the Mexican border, they attract
 no more attention than the ordinary cit zen or tourist. And yet they have the
 keen instinct of bloodhounds They never
 lose the trail and 1t A verx seldom that