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Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Of Mr. Bryan's address at Columbus we make the friendly criticism that he neglected to tell what he was talking about,-Hartford Times.
 The administration candidates were successful in the D. A. R, election. Wonder if that is a foreshadowing of the November returns.-New Britain Herald
 Average citizens cant see where it pays to dump a lot of broken stone into holes In the street to be kicked all over the street by traffic inside of a. day. There should be a better way of making temporary repairs.-Bridge- port Telegram.
 Last year the United States import ed in eight months breadstufrs valued at $l0,000,00 as compared with S3,00O, 900, during the same months of 1902. For land of boundless prairies and sparse population, this is ridicu- lous Back to the farm,-Springfie Republican,
 A curious proposal in the United States senate, that less than a ma tority of q committee shall be com petent to do business. is likely to work in a way to provoke what the desperate intention Is to do without; namely, majority attendance.-Provi- dence Journal.
 If the motor car is an aid to high Waymen, 1t is also an aid to the off Cers of the law. IL was a motor party of state police. remember, which raid ed the Nolan saloon yesterday, If we 1 should equip cur own police with mo- | tors would the superior state sleuths admit them competent 2-New Haven Register.
 President Taft and Colonel Roose- i welt are both to Invade" Massachu-
 setts this week on speechmaking tours. | At least, the Bay State will get both l sides of the argument now before the 1 people as to which one of these gen ! tlemen is more fit than the other to | occupy the reserved seat in the White ! house.-Harlford Post
 The difference between some news papers and other newspapers and be- ] tween some press associations and , others was held up to the public gaze last week tln the whole, the Ameri- can newsga atherers did splendid work
 under the difficult conditions. Most of
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23

The Titanic took the passengers on with a fire in her coal bunkers and landed most of them at the bottom of the sea. When tbe chief engineer ex- claimed "Ny God. we are lostl" as he felt the impact of the collision. he was conscious of the wickedness of 1t all
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23

It Is interesting to note how much general knowledge there is of ship building and devices for safety by those who never saw the interior of ship, But then, it was always so.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23

Hammond Regan writing from East Highgate, Vt. says, q wish to tell you how F'oleys Honey and Tar Compound cured me of asthma. I had a severe case and tried almost everything. One bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar Com pound relieved me and the second bot tie completely cured me, and l have not had an attack since Lee < Os- good Co
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23
Puts End tn Rad Hahit.

Things never look bright to Jne with "the blues" Ten to one the trouble is a sluggish liver, filling the system with bilious poison that Dr. Kings New Life Pills would expel. Try them. I ct the joy of better feelings end the blues" Best for stomach, liver and kidneys. 25 cents at Lee x Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23

As the chairman Of the senate committee questioned Second Officer Lightholder about the advisabIity of passengers going into the water-tig ght compartments for safety there is some doubt whether he is really from Mich igan or Missouri.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23

When it comes to political bossism- Penrose of Pennsylvania is a boss LaFollette of Wisconsin Is a boss Teddy Roosevelt of New York is a boss who wants 10 become the boss of them all.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23

Congressman Gardner is not going to let the Colonel off with refusal to debate He wants to know about his relation to the Harvester trust, and 1t looks as if he will find out,
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thrown into Boston harbor 13S years ago, is still doing business at the old stand. The business appears to have been well founded.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23

the untrustworthy news about the Titanic disaster was of Canadian ori- gin, which is painful surprise.-Wa- terbuTy Republican.
 An American in South America re- ports that our exporters are trying to sell derby hats to ranchmen. The Germans. who appear to have more of an idea of the eternal fitness of things, are selling the ranchmen what they want-sombreros, If this is an ex- ample of the perspicaoity of American exporters, it is not strange that Amer ican trade in South America needs bolstering .-Meriden Record.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23

With the completion of new sub marine cable between England and France, successful transmission of tel ephone messages has been established between England and Switzerland.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23

The Des Moines Capital says the people have learned it is just as neces- sary to look after the school board as any other board. The school board did not make report for ten years.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Happy thought for today: The man who Is stuck on himself is an easy victim of vanity.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23

The mission of Ormsby McIIarg, the Roosevelt emissary, who is plead Ing with the southern Taft delegates to flop. is. to say the least, the last ditch stand for the peoples ruler"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23

While as a dance the turkey trot'' is under the ban, it ought to be pop ular dance in November.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23

Taft Is just as responsible for Lor- imarlsm as he Is for Roosevetlsm and nobody Is more conscious of this than Hr- Roosevelt, who assalls him
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23
NOTICE

All persons desiring or intending to use hose for street. lawn, garden sprinkling, or for any other purpose, obtain a written permit from the office of the Board of Water Commissioners. Any person using hose without said written permit shall be fined $5. This rule will be strictly enforced.
 GILBERT S. RAYMOND, Clerk of the Board of Water Commis-
 sioners. apr1d
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23

The Colonel has at last called all standpatters undesirable citizens. Is he for me?' is the ColonePs idea of a square deal
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23

The time Is approaching for the local causes and the democrats prom ise a lively time just to keep things interesting a home.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23

The world is tender hearted-mill- lonS of people have dropped tear for Those who were lost on the Titanic who had only general interest in their welfare.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23

J Bruce Ismay is doubtless the most talked-about man in the world today; but if he had ears to hear he would fervently pray that the world would stop talking.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23

Miss Moisant used some common sense when she announced she had quit flying because she had seen that it gets everyone who stays with 1t long enough.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23

Public opinion does have its effect. At least three of the big steamship lines have announced that hereafter full provision will be made for every passenger.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23
The Circulation OI The Bulletin.

Ths Bulletin has the largest elr- culafiOn of aRy paper in Eastern Connecticut. and from three tO four times larger than that of any in Norwich. It is delivered Co over 1000 of the 4,O53 houses in Nor wich. and read by ninety three per cert. Of the people. In Windham it is delivered to over 300 houses, in Putnapi and Danteison tO over HOO, and in nil Of these places it in eonsidcred the local daily.
 Eastern CoBnccticut has forty nine towns, one hundred and sixty Eve postoffce districts, and sixty rural free delivery routes,
 The Bulletin is sold in every town and on Hll or the R. F. ID. routes in Eastern Connecticut,
 CIRCULATION
 1901, average ........ .4,4t2 1905, average ..-..-......- 5,920 April %. ..-........ 8,754
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23

The manner in which the Taft men are pressing their campaigns in Mary land and Massachusetts shows that they are alive to the opposition.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23

While as a dance the turkey trot" is under the ban, it ought to be a pop ular dance in November.
 The Colonel has at last called all standpatters undesirable citizens. "Is he for me?' is the Colonels idea of square deal
 The time Is approaching for the local causes and the democrats prom ise a lively time just to keep things interesting at home.
 While J. Bruce Ismay is probably not guilty of all that is charged to him, he is doubtless finding that sym pathy Is q rare article.
 PreMdent Taft did not, as MT. Roosevelts managers assert, carry Lorimers district in Illinois. Roose~ welt carried it by 1000 votes.
 The manner in which the Taft men are pressing their campaigns in Mary land and Massachusetts shows that
 
 
 Public opinion does have its effect. At least three of the big steamship lines have announced that hereafter full provision will be made for every passenger.
 Miss Moisant used some common sense when she announced she had quit flying because she had seen that it gets everyone who stays with 1t l long enough, J, Bruce Ismay is doubtless the most | talked about man in the world today; ! but if he had ears to hear he would 1 fevently pray that the world would l stop talking. i The world is tender hearted-mill- lonS of people have dropped teal for Those who were lost on the Titanic who had only a general interest il their welfare. The London tea firm whose tea wal
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23

While J. Bruce Ismay is probably not guilty of all that is charged to him, he is doubtless finding that sym pathy is a rare article.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23

President Taft did not, as MT. Rooseyelts managers assert, carry LorimeFs district in Illinois. Roose- welt carried it by 1000 votes.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-23

The London tea firm whose tea was
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-22
Demand DAINTY Eootra1-

1T is wonderful said New Yori
woman who has been living abroad
how much attention the Frenchwom
en- have come to pay OF late to their
footwear, their shoes and their stock
lngs. The tight short skirt is alto
gether responsible. When the shoes
were concealed it did not matter sc
much what Frenchwoman had on hnl
feet, and the shoes were always lorg
and pointed. The advent of the hob
bic skirt made feet look 50 awful over
there that the French bootmakers had
to take to making shoes shorter and
With more regard to looks, SO that now
the Frenchwoman goes in for silk
stockings and smart shoes just az
much as the American. She will in.
slst, however, upon having the top OF
different color from the lower"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-22
FOUR CULINARY HINTS
DESSERT DISHES AND A METHon
OF PREPARING SALMON,
Recipe for Cocoanut puddinu to 90
Served CoId-White Lady Cal<e--
What English Housewife
Would Do With Salmon,

For a cocoanut pudding mix halr &
pound OF granulated sugar with a
pound Of grated cocoanut Heat q
| pint of cream and pint Of rich mills
to the boiling point Add a little sal;
! and stir the cOcoanut and SUGAR into
| them. Remove from the stove and
then beat through it the whipped
! whites Of eight eggs. Flavor with
! orange. Bake in custard cups fer
| three-quarters Of an hour; or, if nre-
pared, use one big dish inst cad Of tho
cups. Serve the pudding cold, with
or without cream. This is q most de-
licious pudding.
For white lady cake use two cur
fuls Of sugar, two-thirds of q cupft7 Of
| butter one cupfui OF milk. the whites
of four eggs, three cupfuls Of sifted
-four and teaspoonful Ct aking pow
der. Mix in the usua! :. inner and
flavor to suit the taste. Fake in loaf
form
The following is q London method
OF preparing salmon: Split q thros-
pound salmon in half, remove the
spinal bone and cut each half Ioretb-
wise into three even strips With a
larding needle and thin strips of D0r,y
lard each piece. Then place The fish
In buttered pan after seasoning with
half teaspoonful OF salt and idrea
saltspoonfuis of pepper. Squeeze over
the surface the juice or q quarter Of a
lemon. Sprinkle tho Whole with a gi!l
Of white Wine Cover tho fish with q
large sheet of buttereG paper nropar!v
creased. Let it cook for about thirty
five minutes. Thickan the fish gravy
that forms with & little -four. and
when the fish is removed to the plat
ter it is to be served on pour this
gravy over it.
For dropped cookies" use an ego,
half ciipfui Of the finest lard or but
ter, one cupful Of sugar, two-thirds Of
cupful Of milk, two curfuls and 2
half Of. -four, small teaspoonful of
suda and two teasroOnfIls Of cream Of
tartar. Cream the shortening ana the
sugar together. Beat in the cgg and
add the milk. Then stir the whole
Into the flour, after Sitting it with iiie
soda and cream Of tartar Bake in
sDoonfuls upon creased iron sheet
IN hot oven. Two teaspoonfuls Of
baking powder may be used in place
of the soda and cream OF tartar
Sprinkle q little sugar over the cook
les before baking.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-22
kentuciSv Fried ChicI1nn

Directions say chicken should be
dressed and kept in the refrigerator
for at least II hours before cooking IT.
Cut in six or sight pieces, dust
them lightly with q palatablo season
ing of salt and pepper, then drodge
them with -four, shaking off all that
is superfuous. The frying pan shou:d
be half full Of fresh sweet lard wt4ieli-
is smoking hot when the chicken is
put in. Cover and cook slowly for
one-half hour, turning il frequently.
When it is done remove the chicken
to a heated platter, our the fat from
the pan, put in generous lump of
butter and let it brown. then stir in q
Pint Of thin cream, season paiatably
With pepper and salt and cook until
creamy. Serve the sauce in the gravy
.boat.-Woman's Magazine
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-22
Salmon Loaf.

For a delicious salmon loaf use two
cans Of salmon and loaf of stale
bread. Reject the crusts CT the bread
and remove the bones from the sal
mon. Break the bread into soft
crumbs and the salmon into fakes AID
mix them together. Moisten with two
beaten eggs, a tablespoonful of melted
butter and one or two teaspoonfuls of
lemon juice. with salt and pepper 10
taste. Add a tablespoonful of cream
if not moist enough. Butter bread
tin and put the mixture into it. Fake
the loaf for an hour or until thorough
Iy done Serve with a cream sauce
or white sauce sprinkled with
minced parsley.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-22
LAWYER Had ncIJ6i,

A badgering lawyer was examining
a doctor in an assault case, says The
New York Sun. The solicitor repre-
sented the defense, and the doctor tes
tilted that he treated the prosecutor
for a black eye "What do you NEAR
by black eye?' queried the lega
gentleman II mean said the doc
tor, without smile, that the prose
cutor had received severe confusion
over the lower portion of the fronta
bone, producing extensive ecchymosis
around the eye, together with copsid
erable infiltration of the subiaceni
areolar tissue The medical witness
was relieved from further cToss-eG
animation.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-22
TERM Offended Castro.

Diplomatic documents are ticklisI
matters to translate, as the Paris
Temps points cut apropos Of the Off
cial text of the Franco-German agree
ment. Three years ago a mistrans
lation led to Very strained relations be
tween Venezuela and Holland. The
Dutch consul at Caracas, referring tc
a trivial incident, wrote to the Vene,
zuelan foreign minister that ''eer
booze droom,' an evil dream threat.
ened to disturb peace between the I'd.
tions. This the foreign office trans
lator rendered 'maladetto spirito," 3
cursed spirit. President Castro tooi
this to be reference to himself, and
ordered diplomatic relations to Be brok
en- off with Holland. But an inter
prefer woke him from the bad dream
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-22
Ills Title 70 Fame,

Ihere is a big-heagted man editing
paper IN Iowa Who ever tries to say
something eulogistic about every citi.
zen OF his town both during the sub.
jects life and at his death. On one
occasion he was much perpleyed to
know what to say in the case Of a
man, resident of the town for MANY
years and an excellent citizen. For
the life Of him the editor could think
o1 nothing that his friend had done to
ehtltie MIN to distinction. The follow
ing was the one fact that the writer
could produce from the recesses of
ms memory as climax for the ell
logy that appeared in the paper: "Mr.
zones was once prominently men
TONED for the nomination as alternate
1eiegate for the annual conclaye of
The Order of Sons of America. .'-IIar
per's Magazine.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-22
Cherries Grown for Royalty.

Every morning since All Saints Day
the train which arrives from Nics
brings a little package. 1t contains
cherries grown in the open by ar
amateur gardener at Nice. Some days
the weight Of the package is pound
on other occasions it is two pounds
The fruit is destined for the roya
table at Brussels 1t is said that this
amateur gardener manages 10 grew
the fruit nearly al the year round
His method, it is believed, consists ot
carefully covering the trees at night
with straw mating. The grower gets
about $40 a pound for his fruit.-Lon
don Globe.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-22

Mix Q pint OF boiling water with a
pint Of milk and add a teaspoonful
each of butter and salt. Let it stand
ten minutes, then stir il one-fourth Of
yeast cake dissolved in hale cup
fui of warm milk, one well beaten egg
and enough. gluten flour to make Z
good batter. Beat nard ten minutes
and leave it to rise. covered, for four
hours. Add enorgh gluten -four to
make Q dough and llnead 20 minutes.
Make into loayes, set to rise uaiil ;iz'1lE
and bake in a steady oven. Ilis
bread is free from starch
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-22
One Way n Ceva ca,3~i~

Save ali your empty coffee and bak-
Ing powder cans, also your hubby s TO-
bacco cans if he buys it by the pound,
which he should do, as By so doing he
can save the price OF {, cigar or more
on a pound can. Now, in place Of
sticking labels on your empty cans,
try my way. Soak off tho wrapper On
can and dry wen. Then paint cans
white and let dry. Then print black
letters on whatever you wish to use
can for-for example. beans, peas,
rice, sage, and such like Now, if
you buy your spices by the pound you
can save dollars in years time.
They can be bought in bulk at all tho
big stores. So save ali your empty
cans to put them n. 81 painting cans
white and the letters black you can
find what you want At a glance and no
labels always coming Off. Just try it
for yourself and see.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-22
witness Oak HonorabIy Pensionea

A gigantic oak tree that has stood
LOT three centuries at Grimes avenue
and Morningside road in Edna vii
lage, was 'pensioned" by the Morn
lngs1de Civic league. The league
voted TO fence it iii in every way and
TO provide for it until it dies OF old
age. Serving first as the govern
ments official mark at the junction OF
lour quarter sections OF land il is
unique among all American witness
trees; 1t went down in the govern
ment's first field notes as the official
landmark, has always remained SC
and now marks the junction OF the
streets. The ancient tree shaded In.
dian councils a century ago and was
we'll known when Gideon III. and Sam.
ued A. Pond established their mis-
slons at the lakes.-Minneapo Jour
nal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-22
queen Eiizabeth's PeGiorae

One of the most interestina. curioc,-
ties at Hatfield is the pedigree of Eliz-
abeth, which is to be seen in the gal
lery, Those intrusted to make out
the document wisely discovered that
her descent could be traced through
every important person, and especial
~ through every beautiful person,
straight back to Adam and Eve. It
is on record that the Virgin Oueen
hshly commended the work.-London
Evening Standard.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-22
Native CITY Hcnors MeIos.

Nine. Melba is to have her portrait
hung in the national gallery CT her ma
tive Melbourne Another native oi
Melbourne remembers thai Nine. Mel.
ba. when pupil at the Ladies Pres
byterian college, was ALREADY famous
among her fellow-pupils as a whistler,
She could stick two fingers into one
corner of her mouth and whistle as
long and as loudly as the most accom-
DIished larrikin.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-22
Love Element in Writer'S ives

Alfred de Musset's love fer irrespon.
siFe George Sand save his thoughts
such an extraordinary elevation that
ne wrote many brilliant poems in con
sequence. Chaucer sang the praises Of
many queens, but his one great love
was Philippa Picard de Rouet, the
Lady-ln-Waiting to Queen Anne of Bo-
hemla He waited nine years to marry
her' but made it matter of complaint
in several poems.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-22
The DowntrodSen Farmer

An Ottawa man heard that a farm
er wanted to sell motor car. He
sympathized with the poor farmer
and his family because they were
forced to Part with the machine for
hhanclal reasons, he believed. and
Went out TO the farm to buy it, The
farmer was not at home, but his dauSh-
ter was there. Il came out to buy
your car, he said. (Which one?"
asked the girl--kansas City Star.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-22
The Trials OfH Trayrisr,

- am a travelling salesman, y
writes p. Z. Youncs, E. Berkshire,
VT, anI Was often troubled with
constipation and indigestion till be-
gan to use Or. Kings New Life
Pills, which have found an excel
lent remedy" Tor al stomach, liv-
er or kidney troubles they are une-
quaIed. Only 25 cents at +. T.
Whitehead Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-22
Pleasant for the Wife.

Some time ago the wife of an as.
slstant state officer gave a party to
lot of old maids o. her town. She
asked each one to bring a photo Of
the man who had tried to WOO and
wed her and had been Tilted by her.
Each Of the old maids brought a photo
and they were all pictures Of the same
man, the hostess Observation-Disclosures
City Journal.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-22
Fills tho EiiI

ga sentence with the word exDoe
ure," the teacher demanded, and q
sturdy boy put up his hand "If YOU
fellows don't quit your grating III
exposure" he quoted grandiloquently
= from the noted reform lecturer he had
heard
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-22
England's Lest ToIIoate

Inc distinction of being the last toll
gate IN England is now claimed by
gate IN the Cam brio geshire Fens. cne
and a half miles f ON Ch3ttar;s an
lne man road to Sor1ersham. The cato
STANDS IN the middle of section of
ABOUT two hundred wards, once pri-
Fately owned, and was erected over
TWO hundred years ago. It was eventu.
ally purchased by London company
for $4,000.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-22
Bio Trout.

;steelhead trout are running in their
natural habitat, which is the streams
cf southern California, and twelve OF
the beauties were recently cauSht
from near the mouth Of the Ventura
river Fred Hartman of Ventura got
the prizes of the day in two hsh Wnich
are the largest which nave Deeh
caught in many seasons One meas
ured 231A inches Il, length snd tae
other 80 inches.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-22
Chsracter ReNe- !ed BIZ Eve

Gray eyes denote creative tempera.
ment, but not always honesty. What
the noyelists and poets term the cold.
gray eye is considered to be a sign Of
selhshness and cruelty, though it often
denotes shreWdnesS and talent Very
clever people whose eyes are gray gen.
orally have small spots Of orange in
the iris round the pupil
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1912-08-22
Mule TO Be EeckonaG WIFI,

SIS you gwine ter let that meweI do
as he pleases?" asked Uncle Ephriam's
wife. 'tWha's YOU viii power?" MY
will powers all right" he answered.
You jest want ter come out hyar an
measure dis here mewel's won't pow.
err