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Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

Always when she dreamed her fav- orite dream-that of some day living in an apartment of her own-she occupied her fancy more with the spare room than with any other
 This was curious inasmucb as she was woman not much inclined to social hility, being fond of her own SO ciety. So why in fancy she should always be furnishing that spare cham Der, laying the gray rug on it's floor hanging the dimity curtains and smoothing the Marseilles spread. she herself could not explain.
 She even arranged the books in the little white case books calculated to put guest in good humor with her self, books which would bring about that peaceful state of mind conducive to sleep She would have no excit- ing novels. no passionate poems, no sociological frebrands in her guest chamber. There should be such vol umes as "The Measure of the Hours,'' Society and Soitude.,' Sesame and Lilies These would become the shelves and gratify guest even if he never got beyond the titles.
 So when by a generous increase in her salary the apartment was made possible she toCk one with five rooms instead of four, because, as she told the agent she must have a spare room.''
 The rooms of reality are never as well furnished as are those in the
 
 guest cham Der was a marvel of white ness and daintiness. There was lovely gray and hand woven flower bordered rug on the floor and French striped paper with pattern Of tiny roSebudS on the wall The woodwork was white, and were the little iron bed and the enameled dress er and the stiff chair. There was an other chair, a rocker. covered with cretonne of much the same pattern as the paper, and it stood close to a low wicker table, on which was placed small rainbow glass vase, an Indian basket and a few books
 The covers of the books were of the 1 same colors as those in the wall paper pink, to match the buds. or green, | to match the buds leaves-and they l looked like the kind of books one is l proud to buy, but never has time to l read But The Measure of the Hours" [ Society and Solitude" and Sesame 1 and Lilies stood up fresh and invit- ing.
 It was a conventional room but it | had cost much thought and self-Genial | to procure it. And it was ten times 1 more costly than her own, which was 3 bare little den.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
LESSON TO BRAZIL.

It is but natural to suppose that Brazil would be pleased with the re- suit of the coffe valorization suits since this government disposed of them in a manner which ought to have no other
 result. It has demon strated. however. the attitude of this country concerning
 such business dealings and should
 have an important effect upon the cof- fee business in the future. Brazil must realize the importance of tho United States as customer in the taking of tropical products in general as well as the big trade which is car ried on in coffee alone. Brazil is by far the largest contributor to the trop- ical material imported into this coun- try Coffee Womes from that republic to the amount of seVenty-two million out of total of ninety million dollars worth brought into this country dur ing a period of eight months; while about one-third of the crude rubber imported is also from that country. Brazil does an export business to this country to a total of 115 million dol lars bEt she takes in return but 2a million.
 It is therefore valuable trade which that South American country has built up here and one which should be properly cultivated instead of injured The suits were dropped be- cause of an agreement entered into between this government and the eof- fee men, whereby the large quantity stored here for the controlling of the prices. was sold It is an experience to the trade which should prove a val uable lesson. A repetition of these conditions might have a different out come
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
MAKING LIGHT OF MIsDEEps.

When punishment is intended not
 only as a deterrent from future en- gagement in practices which are in
 violation of the law. but also as an example for the influencing of others to refrain from similar lawbreaking there can be little sympathy with the movement for the release from the penitentiary of Julian Hawthorne and Dr. W. J. Morton convicted of the mis- use of the mails. They have been at Atlanta less than a month, but had hoped to escape serving out their sen tence after being there one day under the provision which allows them to be paroled after serving a third of their sentence.
 The court dealt kindly with them when it dated back the time from which the sentence should be effective but the department of justice holds that they must serve at least three months of the years sentence, before being entitled to parole. Leniency in such cases might be justified from the standpoint that they are men who will doubtless profit by the lesson which has been taught them, but the effect which 1t would have npon others especially those who have none too great respect for the law and jus tice as administered. must be taken into consideration. They are men who by their education and position should have known better, even to such an extent that it should have kept them from participating in their get rich quick scheme If the misdeeds of such m en are to be made light of what ca n be expected from those in less favor able position In lit
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
EVERY DAY REFLECTIONS
Long Slow Days of Youth.

I would give a good deal for one of those long. slow days of youth.
 When the clock of human life be- gins going it is at first very slow and the ticks very far apart. so far that we forget the last one when the next one comes; but toward the end the pendulum fairly trots and days and nights go spinning by.
 When we were boys an afternoon s picnic was great historical episode. We came home tired, with a sense of years spent in the woods.
 When we look forward to life it is so long, long! When we look back it is so short.
 From the viewpoint of 14 how wide apart are the milestones of life, col lege, marriage, children, business! From the view point of 50 they seem all jumbled together.
 When old folks go to bed it seems but a brief and negligible time since last night
 When the child goes to bed last night seems in the dim past and to- morrow night in the future.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
-ETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
EIood of 1876.

MT. Editor: Reading in the Bulletin an account of the flood of March 26, 1876, I would like to say that al though but a child I remember well the great havoc it made along the Shetucket river. AS my father at that time lived at Taftville. It was the dam at Taftville that George Black mar was carried over. MT. Blackmar's s father was boss carpenter and it was found that the water was working under the east abutment of the dam. The son went across to carry sacks and several men to stop the water; there not being enough material, he started back alone and was caught in the swirl of the water and went over the dam. After a number of days his body was found by George Weller on the island above BlisSVille bridge. My grandfather helped to build the dam, being the first man to lay a stone, beside building cellars for the first houses.
 C.. A. ERISBIE.
 So Windham, Maine.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

The declaration of Bishop Brent concerning the individuality of gfv- ing independence to the Philippines substantiates Cardinal Gibbons and other authorities who are acquainted with conditions there. There are hard facts which cannot be lodged.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

The cuts in the tariff hit New Eng land, and hit New England hard. But New England's electors voted for this thing, and if they were wrong in doing so the best way to convince them is to give them what they voted for, and give ita to them at once. If they were wrong they will never forget the les son.-Bridgepor Telegram.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

Strikes are getting to be a danger ous craze when schoolboys start one in Pennsylvania because the school s.u- thorities would not allow them to dec crate & brindle dog with their class colors Think what judicial recall would mean under such conditions.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

Senator Cham berlain apparently be- lieyes that if treaties interfere with legislation, the treaties should be abol- ished, regardless of the country s honor and integrity bound up therein.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

So Woodrow Wilson has had to follow the policies of Theodore Roose- welt and William H. Taft in the mat ter of dealing with California. Most people thought he would have to and that his preliminary efforts to mark out a policy of his own would prove abortive.-W Waterbury American.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

The secretary of the navy plans to send a large fleet of warships abroad. Considering the policy of the demo- crats the foreigners must look upon this exhibition as an effort to put our best foot forward.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

If the Japanese in California are so clever and capable as farmers as they are declared to be they ought to be a ble to get control of the legislature and indefinitely postpone that trou- blesonne land bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

From what the Connecticut con- sressmen are saving anout the tariff there is enough wrong in it according to their opinion to insist upon inn portant changes. It remains to see how much they will work for them and how much influence they will be able to exert
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

As the result of Hartford's clean up week about 1000 loads of rubbish were taken to the dump. No city would want to exceed that record but it ought not to discourage Norwich from giv- ing the city a thorough cleaning.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

Culebra continues to slide. That is a valuable accomplishment in base ball, but it is most annoying as well as expensive in canal construction
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

Now that the tuberculosis forces are so effectively organized MT. Gun shanan's services are no less needed. During his years of labor he has learn ed things which are invaluable in the war now being so effectively waged To put someone else in his place would be to court diff entities and set backs which are not warranted.-Me eri- den Record
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

Nine deaths were caused and more than 2 dozen injured in auto accidents recorded on Sunday. This is the re- suit of failing to take the proper amount of precaution.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
eTHER VIEW POINTS

The British militant suffragettes are finding that the worm public is about to turn. What the government cannot do the public -wilI.-New Haven Cou- rier-Journal
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

It is time for any ambitious mem bers of the D. A. R. to open their cam paign if they are desirous of being president of the organiza ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

Two Connecticut companies are to establish foreign factories. It is prob able there are many others which would like to.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

New sheriffs are being appointed in Maine. They must understand a new method of maintaining prohibition, or else they are seeking the office for the work that is in it.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

Tine promise of warm weather takes away any hopes which the iceman may have had during the recent cold snap.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

It is the man with the shovel and the rake who is doing something fol the Rose of New England this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.

What has become of the old fash toned boy with marbles and top? This should be his season.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

Twenty nine freighters are icebound in Lake Erie. That is a position which Willimantic ought to appreciate.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

Happy thought for today: The weath erman. or his substitute. is doing his part to help along the clean up move ment
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

roads have shown, it's effect is to add to the number now employed. In others the number fixed would be less than the railroads are accustomed to use.-New Haven Times-Leader.
 been done toward the .'democratizing'' or the senate. but says in his weekly that it's only a beginning; other and more radical reforms are needed Evi- dently he won't be happy until he gets tnem The caucus still has an eXces- slVe and unhealthy power, he says; the important part of the public business IS still transacted behind the locked doors Of committee rooms. He wants to change all that; he has been 8. rebel against it for years.-Hartford COurant.
 A step in the right direction is the favorable report on the legislative bill to restrict the sale of narcotic drugs commonly called 'dopes.'' It is to be regretted that a measure of this kind is needed, but that it has become nec- essary is evident in court records and in the experience of hundreds of fami- lies whose suffeFings IS a result of the use of harmful drugs are known to ed, the public will have to rely much upon physicians and druggists for it's observance Sentinel
 Clean city week will lack of it's full value if there is failure on the part of the public to carry on the work which the crusaders have so well be- gun. This is a matter of personal re- sponsibility. Don't be satisfied to put all the burden on the city officials but constitute yourself individual com mittee and whenever you see a bit of perambulating rubbish chase it and end its career of f1uttering mischief. Don't spread litter yourself, and when you find that others do it, complain complain with all your might. There
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

The habituaI maker of epigrams could hardly do better. Every law student ought to take it for a motto Springfield Repu ublican.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

When it comes to sending an ulti- matum to Montenegro by the powers. it wouldn't be surprising if the king withdrew from Scutari against his will
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

We must keep law and justice to- gether in order to justify law.-F'orme President Taft to Yale Law school stu
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

bryan showed a eommenda-ble degree of self control while Alton E. Parker was running for the presidency, and Clark waited until Grover Cleveland was out of the White House before giving free vent to his opinions of Cleveland on the floor of congress. President Wilson has some reason, therefore to hope and pray that an outward semblance of peace and har- mony can be Springfield Union.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

is nothing better for a city than plenty of righteous complaint.-New London Telegraph
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23
The Best Treatment forItching Scalps, Dan- druf and Falling lair

To allay itching and irritation of the scalp. prevent dry, thin and falling hair, remove crusts, scales and dandrIff, and promote the growth and beauty of the hair, the following special treatment is most effective, agreeable and economical. On retiring, comb the hair out straight all around, then begin at the side and make parting, gently rubbing Cuticura ointment into the parting with bit of soft flannel held over the end of the finger. Anoint additional partings about half an inch apart until the whole scalp has been treated, the pur- pose being to get the Cuticura ointment on the scalp skin rather than on the hair. The next morning, shampoo with C,1ticura soap and hot water. Shampoos alone may be used as often agreeable, but once or twice a month is generally sufficient for this special treatment for women's hair. Cuti- cuTa soap and ointment sold everywhere. Sample of each mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book Address ''Cuticura,'' Dept 3, Boston.
 A&Tender-faced men shave in comfort with Cutieura Soap Shaving Stick, 25c Sample freq.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

The full crew. bill does not add to the number~of those employees upon whom safety in the operation of train deSpatcherS, gatemen Signalmen employed by railroad. Its effect is to increase the number of brakemen only. It fixes by rigid rule. irrespec- tive of varying conditions, the number of these men on train. On a freight train of 9 cars or less. for example,
 it says there shall be q minimum of two bral<emen. On longer trains three
 On passenger trains of five ears or more, two brakemen at least must be employed. In some cases, as the rail-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-23

So. Windham, Maine
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-09

tempt is made 10 continue also the in
como tax on corporations.
The objection to the income tax
then, is that it violates the spirit OF
the understanding upon which tho con
stitutlonal amendment permitting oi
the imposition Of this tax was sub
mittcd and ratified. 1t is Objectionable
IN that it is not shown to he needed
since it is very likely that with the
reduced rates OF customs duties the
imports will be so great as TO make
up any deficiency in revenues that
might be expected from considera
ton of the mere cut in the receipts
And third, it is Objectionable in being
double taxation where the individual
rs obliged TO paw tax on his income re
ceived from corporation that has al
ready been taxed on its income.
The Democrats make a bad start
therefore. in the imposition of this in
come tax, and assume A position that
seems to rs wholly indefeusible.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-09
THE SPECIAL MESSAGE

The message of President Wilson to
the special session of Congress is
astonishiugly brief. 1t is also couched
in quite genera terms, although its
purport is clearly directed mainly to
tariff questions, though the currency is
mentioned also as deserving attention,
AS TO the tariff, the message urges
thorough. moderate. and well-con.
Quoted revision. As to the actual com
pliancc of the revision bill as reported
with this recommendation. every one
can he his own Judge, but the general
consensus of opinion must be that the
proposed revision fails in being
moderate or well conducted.
On the tariff the President names no
rates and refers TO no schedules: he
gives no figures. but discusses general
principles only. In this discussion he
urges that special privileges and cy-
emptions from competition be cut out
Of our tariff system aud that the re.
vision be made "to square with facts
as they are. and he calls attention
specifically 10 the party pledge for
tariff reduction, II President Wilson
had stated that the revision should he
made to square with Democratic and
free trade academic notions he would
have come nearer describing the bill as
reported than he does in urging that
it be made to square with facts as
thev arc.
The President draws attention to the
need of early reform in banking and
the currency, but refrains from urging
action at present, and from specifying
what direction he thinks the changes
should take.
Alto2ethcr the message is a non
committal Que in its expressions, but il
is TO be interpreted in the light of the
tariff bill as reported: and, SO in
tcrprctcd, the message is by no means
reassuriDg to the business interests of
the country, and by no means conserva-
tive of the prosperous conditions that
now exist.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-09
SPEECH FROM THE THRONE,

II is no wonder that serious obicc,
tion is made in Washington TO the
| breaking of precedent determined upon
| BY President Wilson when he resolved
to read his special message TO Congress
personally in Joint session convened for
the purpose. 1t is over a hundred years
lsince the last executive message was read
TO Congress by President Jefferson
introduced the practice of sending his
messages to Congress in writing. He
did so on the ground that for the
President to appear in person before
Congress and deliver his address orally,
was too much in the nature OF the
kingly custom of Great Britain, in the
''speech from the throne Upon the
assemblage of Parliament, the king or
all the insignia of royalty upon him,
and delivers gravcly his "speech from
the throne, That is supposed to be
the directing guide for Parliamentary
but now Parliament has freed itself
from all restraint, and is its own guide
as 10 what il will take up and enact.
But Jefferson, always jealous of royal
prerogative, of royal precedent, and of
royal pageantry, abominated every
thing that could be traced TO royal
usage, and he abolished the practice
of the "Specch from the throne That
method had been in vogue prior to his
Presidency merely as a matter Of Gus
tom and following the British prece-
| dent. To be sure, no attempt 10 ape
royalty was intended by Washington
or Adams; but Jefferson disliked even
the semblance Of thing that might
be traced TO royal custom, and so be
sent his messages in writing, That is
practice that has prevailed from his
time TO the present
1t is no wonder that both Democrats
and Republicans in the Senate look ed
with dislike and distrust upon this re-
instatemeut of the apiug of royalty,
and the ferveDt hope expressed by Seua-
tor Williams of Mississippi that this
would be the last time that the old
royal custom would appear in this couu-
try. is probably the general sentiment
of all Senators as well as of the people
at large, for the people Of America do
not like to have anything in their
public procedure brought back TO royal
lines. aud an aping of royalty restored,
that was abandoned for good reason,
and abandoned by the chief of Demo
Gratis to be restored, of all things, by
Democrat
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-09

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle suggests that
tunnel be dug under the English
channel, as a measure of defense. He
would have the tunnel at least two hun
dred feet under the ocean bed, with
side passages filled with dynamite, so
that it could be destroyed by a wire
from signal station. But how such a
tunnel could be military defense is a
mystery, unless the noble lord means
that through it defeated British army
could escape to France, and then de.
stroy in the proposed blowing up, the
GermSh troops that might be in hot
pursuit.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-09

ent tariff law carries ad valorem du-
duties are unsatisfactory in that they
allow large opportunities for fraud IN
undervaluations, and the incentive TO
differentiation Of imports under such
duties is very strong The Democratic
sentiment generally favors ad valorem
duties, but they are dangerous IN the
point referred to, and that point is the
main one in the choice as between ad
valorcm and specific duties. II would
undoubtedly be better to have the du'
ties made specific wherever it is pos
sible TO mako them so, for ad valorem
duties are the hotbeds of frauds, in
undervamations. and always have been.
The Government is robbed by them
scandslously, and wherever such rob.
berry is perpetratcd that robbery tends
towards free trade and the escape of
the proper payments of custom duties
to the Government.
We must say also that this bill, fairly
construed, is not what the people had
right to expect of President Wilson
in view Of his protcstations that ne
would not allow Of anything radical or
that would interfere with the prosper
ons business conditions that now ey-
ist. The bill is certainly radical. and
in many points destructive. The en-
actmcnt Of il would materially inter
ferc with cyistino busiucss conditions.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-09

The German Chancellor says that the
great army increase is made necessary
because Germany may have to fight. =
But If Germany is likely 10 fight about
anything now in sight. she will be 6ght.
ing in a bad cause. Besides, an ale.
CATION that nation may have TO Ggbt
is one that NAV be made at any time,
with no probability OF war in sight /;
and 50 is no reason at all
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-09

The Brooklyn man who plays poker
because il keeps him from worrying
must be akin to the Salt Lake man
who used to play poker to right him
self when he became nerve-worn or
tired mt
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-09

> It is good to see that the plan of
Improvements adopted by the city COM
missioners includes southwark extension
of paving on State street. This extern
Sion should be made this year to the city
limits, omitting other work if need be.