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Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13

to be accomplished is not 10 be won dered aI for the combined forces of evil. with ineXha ustible financial re- sources and tremendous pohucai ''puIl." have done their utmost to hinder. Yet a number of important measures have been carried through largely through this instrumeutality. Among those are the excellent pro visions for placing "on probation be- ginners in wrong doing, instead or sending them to the horrible county jails. This plan has saved the state thousand of dollars. besides making hundreds of men and women of ma terial that otherwise would have been thrown away That a 'reformatory will soon open it's door Of hope 10 those who have started wrong is very largely due to this society. And liquor selling and other evils are now under restrictions advocated by the same agents.
 A work requiring far more time. eff fort and vigilance is that of defeating bills which would work only mischsef. Scores of such bills are presented at every session and pressed with almost superhuman vigor, persistency and cruel cunning
 Before the assembly convenes dele gates of the different organizations working for human betterment meet ard decide what measures to favor and what to oppose. The management Of the whole movement is entrusted to the secretary of this society, many others CO-OpeTdtlHB Nlth mn III tN ciy possible way. The peculiar political complications in the last legislature prevented much advance legislation. though a few leaks were stopped and the grip of some laws was strengthen co On the other hand. more than fifty injurious bills were defeated. In this work Mir. Spooner. secretary of the un- ion attended 125 hearings before com mlttees He was present during all the meetings of the assembly except seven which it was impossible for him to attend. The need of such faithful ness was demonstrated when, toward the close of the long session. two bills that had been turned down earlier were brought back and the attempt made to rush them through. Forth nately the friends of righteousness feated. or course. earnest men and women worked with the secretary. but responsibility rested upon him.
 Of MT. Spooner as A lobbyist the Hartford Courant said editorially Oct. 31: He has the respect of all about the capitol. Even those against whom he pits himself speak in high terms Of him. He keeps his word and his tenn per and is trusted by all who have to do with him"
 I have not space to speak Of the in valuable aid of the union in local no- license campaigns or it's educative work, always Soine on.
 One other fact must not be omitted year of unusually heavy expenses and light receipts has placed uDon the union an embarrassing debt. This the directors are very desirous to remove before the rf1d of 1911. A large part Of it is pledged. conditioned upon se- curing the whole.
 After more than twenty years of
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13
Norwich. Nov. II. 1911.
Facts That You oueht to Know.

Facts That You Ought to Know.
 MT. Editor: Few have any conception Of the labor necessary to secure the ena ctment of laws that will make if easier to do right and harder to do wrong" Of course. the men elected to the general assembly make the laws. nut aside from the difficulty in electing the best men. in order 10 act wisely they must be convinced first that pro posed action is best and then that the people want it. Back of this is the creation of right public sentiment When created it must be brought to bear upon the lecisla ture.
 For forty-sx years the Connecticut TemDeraEce union has been laboring to elevate public sentiment and then to induce successive assemblies to erT1- bcdv this in law. Ry thousands of public addresses and millions of nazes or literature it has sought to educate and arouse the people. Then it's rep esenta tiVes nave appeared before rnmittees and appealed to individual senators and renreseuta tives to do what right minded people desired That compara tiyelr little has seemed
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13

MT. Editor: The women have been taking lessons and trying experiments in chemistry recently on wash days.
 They have discovered that the old time amount of blueing is now too much for effective, proper work for if now leaves the clothes very streaked.
 They attribute the result to the purifying chemicals used in the city water at the present time. and by re- peated experiments the wiser women have discovered that the difficulty may oe obviated by using less blueing.
 With them the red flannel shirt can't now say to the former immaculate white bosomed shirt. You are a blue ore, ain't you?" But as the week $ laundry f1aunt in the breeze the women can rejoice that they have got their colors back again.
 The red. white and blue so dear to every household. And the men will not be ba ckward in expressing praise. The mathematicians. wishing to keep up with the women in experimental work. are now trying to figure ont whether the saving in blueing will offset the $40 per week expense of get tine water from Trading Cove.
 "CfeaniineSs is next to godliness." but there must not be too much blue jr either, to be acceptable to the pres ent average person.
 Puritanism and indigo went very well for time together. but such men as Roger Williams took some of the indigo out. and Stony brook will soon likewise remedy our water.
 c. IT. TALCOTT.
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Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13
HEALTH AND BEAUTY.

CheesecIoth bags filled with bran or oatmeal are among the best of cleans ing agents and should never be omit ted from the bath. These bags are thrown into the water as soon as the bath is drawn and are not to be used more than three times. The sack of bran or meal may be rubbed over the body or not, as desired.
 It is sometimes necessary to powder the face, but powder should be applied lightly and artistically in order to inn part to the skin a yelVety SOftneSS. A face thickIy powdered is ridiculous and as unbecoming as vulgar. Powder on the face should be imperceptible, and if used with discretion is not to be condemned Take up but 8 small quantity of powder on the puff and pass lightly over the face. Care should be taken not to powder the eyebrows and the lips must be carefully wiped to remove any powder which may the eyes, the eyebrows and the lips, should receive touch of the powder.
 Bright eyes are among the most ra- diant of beauty's jewels. since they give animation and light to the entire face A dull ey means a heavy, dropping expression, a condition to be avoided by the employment of ex- treme measures on the part of the girl who would attract A harmless and generally satisfactory way to bring brightness to the eyes is to bathe them with a solution of boracic acid and tepid water Put in a basin full of tepid water as much boracic acid Is can be placed on dime. When it has entirely dissolved bathe the eyes gently. Do not be afraind to allow the water to get into the eve, as it will remove all the Inflammation and tend to make this important beauty feature clear and brilliant. at the same time giving a restful and strengthen ing effect
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13
BREAD RECIPES.

Raised Tea Biscuits-Ingredien one cupful of scalded milk fourth cupful of butter. three yeast cakes, one tablespoonful of sugar one-half tea spoonful of salt. white of one egg and four cupfuls of flour. Knead it for 20 minutes and divide into biscuit sized pieces. Let these rise in the baking pan until twice the first size and bake A single loaf of raised bread may be made of the same ingredients in this manner
 Boston Brown Bread-Ingredien two cupfuls of white cornmeal two cupfuls of yellow meal, two cupfuls of graham flour, one cupfu1 of sweet milk, two cupfuls of boiling water, salt to taste and one teaspoonful of soda. Mix the two meals. the flour and the salt well together: add the boiling wa ter. Put the sweet milk and molasses together and add them to first things. Then dissolve the soda in the sour milk and put these in. Put the mix ture into a round covered tin bucket and steam it for three hours; uncover and bake in the oven for half an hour. This bread may be eaten hot or cold and be- toasted when stale. In New England baked beans go with it.
 Pulled Bread@Take a perfectly fresh loaf of bakers French bread, break off irregular pieces of the SpOngy in = side and dry them in a very slow oven until a delicate brown. These must be relocated in the oven when served d4C the pull Is good WlLn cnOcOldJe- coffee, tea or bouillon The inside of fresh homemade biscuits left over from a meal may be treated in the same way, and the crusts of them toasted and kept for shells for cream ed dishes
 Popovers-Ingredie two cupfuls of milk. two cupfuls of flour two eggs (whites and yollls beaten separately. salt to taste. Mix salt and flour well together Put the beaten yolks with the milk and then add them slowly to the flour. making smooth batter Then turn in the whipped whites. fold ing these gently into the mixture. Put the batter mmediately into hot greas- ed pans, half filing them, and bake in hot oven for 30 minutes. As popovers fall when cold they must be eaten soon as baked.
 Raised COrnbrea d--Ingredie one cupful of fine sifted corDmeal one and a half cupfuls of milk, two eggs, one tablespoonful of butter. one teaspoon ful of baking powder, one teaspoon ful of sugar salt. Scsld the milk and pour it over the meal. Let cool and then add the butter (melted), salt. su- gar, baking powder and yoIks of eggs. Stir all together quickly and thorough ly and then fold in the whites of the eggs beaten to a stiff froth Bake in a flat pan in a hot oven for 30 min utes.
 Gluten Bread-Pour a pint of boil ing water into a pint of boiling milk: add a teaspoonful of butter and salt to taste Let the liquid stand until luke warm: then add an egg well beaten a quarter of yeast cake dissolved in tepid water and enough gluten four to make soft batter. Cover the bat ter and stand it in a warm place to rise; then add enough gluten flour to make soft dough and knead it well. Form several small loaveS and let rise again. Bake for an hour.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The County TuberouIosis Hospital.

Mir. Editor: Is Norwich going to lose the county tuberculosis hospital after all? The New London papers are boasting that it is to be located "on the borders of New London and at the same time we are told that an active politician of that city has bought slightly farm in Waterford. Let the Norwich Board of Trade and labor unions get busyl
 Norwich merchants and individuals contributed Iiberally to the New Lon don college fund, and it may be years before they get the least returns from such institution if they are looking for returns businesswise. Norwich men and women have worked long and faithfully to get the Tuberculosis hos pital for the county. When the com missioners indicated their preference for the former Charles N. Champlin place. below Thamesville a site. it was the general opinion that it was just what was needed. high. healthy. on "a beautiful bluff overlooking Trading Cove and the beautiful Thames river beyond, yet on the line of the trolley, convenient to get patients back and forth. and for their friends to come and see them. Supplies for the institution would be bought from Norwich mer- chants. farmers and others. and the location of the hospital there would be of great advantage in every way.
 Nearly every factory and corpora ton in this and the nearby villages is interested in pledging itself to raise
  individuals in these shops have friends who will need treatment. and have personal interest in making it a sue cess. They will help towards it's sup port, and they have a right to the benefit. direct or indirect, which will result from it's location near Norwich.
 Certainly. the Norwich Business Mems association is not going to stand by and watch New London as city. o: New London politicians, wrest this hospital from Norwich, Graft, will be the cry on all sides: and I fear that if such a. spirit is engendered the state commission working for the hospital will not meet the ready co-operation which up to now has marked all ef- forts to get the hospital here. Tine activity of New Londoners is good stimulus to Norwich organizations to see to it that the site is fixed without further auibbliEg where it will suit and benefit Norwich-the town which has worked for it-not New London partfc- Ularly, any more than the other towns ir the county.
 Wake up. citizens, Deeds, not words.
 TAXPAYER.
 Norwich, Nov. 12th. 1911.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13
Woman in Life and in the Kitchen
Stretching Exercise.
It imparts elasticity

It imparts elasticity.
 And it is good for one.
 It will lift the vital organs
 It gives strength and boise to the body.
 The clothing must be loose and com fortable.
 To begin any exercise one must stand erect.
 The chest should be high, the head up and the chin in.
 The body should rest on the, balls of the feet, not on .the heels.
 At first if may be enough to breathe deeply and slowly tmouth closed) while standing.
 This alone is a fine thing if prac- tised in the open air. or before win dow open top and bottom, for five or ten minutes twice a day
 Now for the stretching sweep the arms slowly outward and upward un- til they touch above the head, lifting the chest walls and stretching the arms.
 Lower the arms with the same sweep, stretching them all the time. Five times will be enough at first, breathing deeply and slowly all the time.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13
French Coffee.

Coffee is to France what tea is to England, and it is strange that the English cannot make coffee any bet ter than the French can make tea. Yet the success of both rests on the same principle-to thoroughly warm the utensil in which either bevera ge is made. Provided that one uses coffee in berries, as the French all ways do. there is reason why cof- fee should not have a perfect flavor anywhere. When making tea all the hot water should be poured on at once to bring oat the flavor In the case of coffee one should set about it little differently Pour small quan- tity of boiling water on it at first The coffee pot placed in the oven where it can get warm, though not too near the fire, pour a small quan- tity of boiling water at a time and alolw it 10 drain thoroughly before adding enough for the desired quan- tity of coffee. Serve at once. On no account is coffee to boil once IL is made
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13
Bible Question Box Your Bible questions will be aa- svered in these columns or by mali If sent to our Bible Question Box Editor.
o.-Are we to believe the Bible story of Jonah and the whale?

of Jonah and the whale?
 Answer.-There should be no doubt in the minds of any as to the truthful ness of the story of Jonah and the great fish. We need not necessarily suppose that it was a whale that swal- lowed the Prophet as the Greek word ketos signifies a huge fish, There have been discovered the fossil re- mains of animals and fish that were gigantic in size: far larger than any in existence at the present time. Some of these monsters, sel1etons of which may be seen in prominent museums, measured more than hundred feet in length and their other measurem ents were in proportion. The Lord who ere ated these would certainly have nc difficulty in preparing a great fish to hold the Prophet for the period of three days. However, the principal reason why this story should be ac- cepted, is that Lord Jesus youched for it. (Matthew xii, 46.) And twelve good men and true, the Apostles. vouched for the teachings of Christ. If we are disposed to reject this testi- mony then, to be honest in the sight of God and men, we should cast aside the Bible and join the ranks of those who have not hope. no faith, and who regard with suspicion every line of good and reliable testimony.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13
To Clean White Hats.

A quick and effective way to clean the white felt hats which are so pop uIar just now and which get soiled with one wearing, is to make a paste of flour and gasoline, rub it into the hat and hang the hat in the air. Of course. keep it away from lights and fire while doing the work. When the hat is dry it will look good as new and all finger marks and dust will be gone
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13
Plants in the Home.

If every housewife only knew the cheering effects of plants in the house there would be few if any homes in the world without them. Besides their making the home attractive and sum mer like. they help purify the air to a far greater extent than one would suppose: in fact, if each room in the house were to have couple of pots of Boston fern the supply of oxygen dihused by them would be sufficient to sustain life for a time. The rubber plant is not to be overlooked a house plant for besides its use it is little care
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13
Ninht Lamns.

Small night lamps, candles in real ity, of brass, provided with high shield to prevent the squatty candle being blown out by a chance breeze, are very welcome gifts especially for the light sleeper or one who is obliged to be up and down during the night. Other night lamps burn small tapers, which in oil give just enough light to he nra cticaI
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13

Dlt 1OJupOuliu | suffered nearly all
 Ithe time with bead
 Ia c h e g, backaches,
 land bearing down
 lpains, and had q
 Continuous pain in imy left side. It made me sick if | tried to walk much, land my back was so Iweak that I was |obliged to we a r Icorspts all the time
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13
Mirrors for Tables.

The reflectors for the center of the table are this year more elaborate than ever. Some are not only mounted in silver, but are provided with a silver rim about inch above the glass to add to the decorative qualities when candles or flowers are used
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13

The suffra gettes are making a col lection of snapshot photograp phs of the intelligent males who control the destinies of the nation
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DICTATES OF FASHION.

Pink quartz is made into hatpins. desk ornaments, cuff links and studs It is a clear pale pink, with a streak of white here and there, and is not eXpensiVe.
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Happy thought for today: There are lots of willing people; but those who get busy are the exception.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13

1he Manchus are not as good as tne7- tried to look te the revolution ..ts- They go right on killing the Chsnamen.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13

Now is the time for all good men to he taking the right measure of the voting machine with view to future zctien-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13

The garbage collectors of New York will make the metropolis smell to heaven if they hold out long enough.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13

Jersey hunter has eclipsed them all. He took three hunters for deer and killed two and nearly finished the third.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13

If every man who swears off on Jan uary first would stick to it, every town would be very much dryer than it is now.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13

Every one has been troubled in making buttonloles in thin materials. Here is a way to overcome the diff culty: Hold a piece of the material on the under side and cut the hole through this as though it were part of the waist. After you have finished working the buttonhole, cut away the under cloth very carefully, that 1t will not show. There will be no diff hculty, even with chiffon. if you fold the cloth two or three times.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13

It is now claimed that when Dr. Cook reaps his crops he will not have to be told to put the big potatoes on the top of the measure
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13

Every man feels proud of a good appetite, if it is a get-the dyspepsia quick promoter
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Lace jabots. which are very wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, are made of Irish lace. or maline lace and of imitation Venetian point. These are sold separately so they may be pinned to the plain blouse and taken off when it goes to the laundry.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13

An issue now among the boomers of corn is whether it shall be put forth Maize for the masses. or Corn for the cultured"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13

Aviator Rodgers smokes, but he can not get much from out of a cigar while flying a mile a minute
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13

One statistical genius has figured out that there are 1,500 ways of dy- ing: but not one of them has been pronounced a agreeable
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13

They want manhood suffrage in England, now. They should all be obliged to size up to the standard.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13
A dainty handkerchief may be

A dainty handkerchief may be made with a plain scallop embroidered in white floss. with a tiny three-leaf clover placed at regular intervals above the scallCps. These small flow CTS should be embroidered in a color pink, blue or lavender. The color used may match a gown and would then be especially nice. These hand embroid- cred handkerchiefs make acceptable gifts always. and a touch of color gives very much up to date appear ance.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13

Golden brown leather, embroidered in eyelets, or gray linen, is good for collar bag. An inner bag made of thin silk with cardboard vase is slip ped into the embroidered case. Cord is best to use as a drawstring, and if the leather is used and you wish to decorate it with eyelets first cut the eyelets in the leather and buttonhole around them. For a girl, a gray linen finished around the top with torchon lace and with ribbon drawstring, is very nice The only decoration on @ bag of this sort is a monogram ern- brOidereoi in eraN- floss
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13

President Taft shows a gain of flesh at the end of his travels. With S5 special banquets to his credit he ought to-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13

Dr. Woods Hutchinson thinks four hours of work daily is enough-not on the farm.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-13
SHE HAD CONSTANT
 PAIN
Until Relieved by Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound.

DewittvilIe, NY. Y.-" Before l start ed to take Lydia F.. Pinkham's Vege-
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Separate gulmpes made of all the new laces as well plain white Alen- con tulle and dotted net are sold for small prices to wear with gowns that are cut out at the neck, for the French woman does not approve of going in the street without her neck covered. Those Elimpes have long bones that run down each shoulder and the ok to a point where they are covered by the frock. They are cut with ar armhole, across the lower part of which IS elastic band which holds the material in position.
 Once again are cloth jackets worn
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ZibeIines again are clamoring for attention and there is much to be said in favCr of tEese shaggy surfa ced ma tcrials for autumn suits and more par ticularly for utility coats. In the first place they loolS warmth giving and that is the chief mission of an allen veIoping garment. Then, too, the new ones are double faced with a plaid or stripe wEicI may be brought into play for the collar. revers, cuffs and pocket flaps-that revers scheme that no other trimming need be purchased and all the findings that reasonably can be charged for will be half a dozen fancy buttons of goodly size and the twist for embroidering as many but fophOlnS
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Bright eyes are among the most ra
NEEDLEwoRK NOTES.

Every woman who has tried to cut chiffon or fine net has experienced the difficulty of obtaining a straight and not a jagged edge. If you will lay the material over paper before cutting, all
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The Baltimore American is right when it says 1912 will be a Taft year
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earnest effort with and for this so- ciety. do not hesitate 10 say that no other is doing so much for the moral advancement of the whole state. ! am not in tho pay of the union, but of my own motion make this statement og facts, believing that many who have hitherto allowed others 10 carry the financial burden will gladly aid when they know them. hope many such will immediately communicate with H. Fl. Spooner, Kensington, Conn. tho secretary and treasurer, and help this worthy object
 JOSEPH H. JAMES