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The Republican journal., 1913-11-27

Christmas come earlier every year
not the holiday itself, but the prepara-
tons for it; the selecting Of gifts and
planning for the observance of this world
wide holiday. DO your Christmas shop
ping early" has been the slogan for some
time, and dealers respond by putting
their holiday goods on exhibition and ad-
eertising them weeks in advance. Now
Uncle sam with his parcel post is asking
you TO mail your packages arIy, and as
a large proportion of the Christmas
gifts sent out OF town OF out Of the
State that have heretofore gone by ex-
press viii 90 by Parcel post this request
should h needed that your friends may
receive heir gifts in due season.
The Republican journal., 1913-11-27

1t is to be regretted that dissenson
exists in the National Grange. For two
or more Years here has been friction at
the annual meetings between what have
been called the insurgents and the stand
patters. In a newspaper interview dur
ing the recent National Grange session
in Manchester, n H., ex-State Grange
Master and ex-senator Gardner is re-
norted ia have said that the national
grange today represents what Tammany
did in New York politics, and that Ma
tional Master Wilson is a ''pliant tool in
the hands of State Master Jones of lndi-
ana, the Murphy of the national grange. "
In the election of officers the "stand-
patters' We're generally successful.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
HEADED RIGHT Er1Asr.

Alter much delay and unwarrapted hlOodshed it is believed the right course Is being pursued for the ending of the electric road strike in Indianapofis. It has required too long for the develop ment Of the pruIser policy for curb ing trfe dIsgraceful conditions but even wIeh the calling out of the militia and preparation To place the city under martial law if occasion requires it. the attempts which are being made to de- rer1nfre the questions by arbitration are headed in the right direction.
 Such is Ef1e means which should have been adupted or encouraged at the start Il offers the sane and sensible method of settling the dispute upon a fair basis SD that whatever oues- riHzzs are rz<ised they can be determined without bias and without loss of life or IzDh- Tsifs merits of arbitration are such ttrat it ought to require little or no psrsIrsSton in a civilized con- nrunzrE ro Tesut to its protection and heneffrs. provided an honest purpose exists behind demands or refusaIs
 That the situation had been allowed 10 reach Ii1e stage where municipal 2a1thertEes were powerless to control conditions. was a mistake. It displayed riae existence of the improper spirit un- derneath The trotfi1ie and made man Hest the great need of eliminating such exhibitions Indianapolis has gained undesirable notofsiety over the affair which even an early ending through resort to arbitration is not likely to wipe out, though it is headed in The right dfirscEion at last
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
SENATOR BRANpEeEE

Ii Is uniy what could be expected Ehen the press of the state is en- eonragIng the renou1nation of Hon Frank E. Braudsgee as senator from ni1s s1zte It is not only an endorse n7.nt which Is dHe him as a tribute 10 his excellent service in the upper house of congress, but there is a value TO his experience, his standing before the senate and before constituents which cannot be overlooked He has demonstrated repeatedly his ability as a nzuunal lawu1aker standing as he has for the hest progressive lesixIatfo and giving conscientious and able ser vfne fur every worthy cause affecting srzte and nafiun- How well he is errI7Es<sd for the task of a sfafez- man is EsslI indicated by the Trupcrtant apputnmenEs he has received. the at rentiun and recognition which is paid 10 his -gEiniuns and The highly credit able uIanner in which he has dis charged his dntiEz
 Aside HGm his qualifications the nomination is enc which is due to this end ef Connecticut and such will m queS1ioHakzir be recognized when the republicans come To make their selec- ton of a candidate. Senator Bran degee Is representative of the high Standard which Connecticut demands for it's senators and he is the logical man to be returned to Washington from rhis end of the state Eastern Connecticut is entitled to such rep resertation. What Connecticut wants from it's ssIEatuEs is the best type of service and no better evidence of sound integrity wise judgment and interest ed a1sckHity could be demanded than rRe record of Senator Brandegee as o1le 0f Connecricut's senators.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

brother and Hope your guardian genius"
 The Christian who feels called upon to tell the Lord how mean he is does not have the correct conception of the OversouL God knows how mean we are. and how good we are, and all he desires is that we should live ac- cording to the eternal principles of right not especially for his pleasure, but for our own good. It has been considered in good form in the past to tell the Lord what ScOundrelly acts one has been guilty of; and In Jona- than Edwards time this was carried so far he remarked that if some of his deacons were as bad as they told the Lord they were, they ought to be in jail No doubt confession is good for the soul; so is restitution In worldly matters man feels better to own up transgressions of the law and to feel that he has another chance to begin over again and correct his errors. It is foolish to talk of our spiritual weaknesses for If God has imparted to us of His strength for the better ment of our lives we have no defense for weakness Sincerity of purpose is a divine quality, and is what gives rise to the prayer which is unceasing for good There is no special merit in stumbling and falling, for merit lies in struggling for the souls triumph over evil
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
SETTING OUT TREES.

From the recommendations which are being made .by the Tree Planting association of New York there is good advice obtGinable for every other sec ton of the country and .each city which is interested in the -beautifca- tion of ttS ,streets, f nothing more is aimed at than the replacing with new ones. the trees which have to be re- moved each year. 'TEees -asEe an ina pousant part Of street and property improSeHasnt and to get the -best re- sults they should be set out with some regard for regularity and future EroHzth-
 This -is the time .of the year, de- clarzs the association head, when the young new trees should be planted. When trees dro2 thair leaves it is an indication to the householder, the city. or civic organization. that the elm, oak. sycamore or maple. the best for street planting, should be set out. It is such a start which is calculated Co bring the best results through the opportunity which is proHided for the tres to get adjusted to its location and be better prepared for healthy growth in Che sprinE.
 Treas are an important asset to srerF city, contributing as they do a wo1dazful amount of help in the .spAezpa rse-Ha -a1alyzt the attrac-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
sELFIIELP

(Written Specially for Tine Bulletin.) Not long since the following sentence caught my eye, He is best served that serves himself" How true 1t is, we all know from observation as well a5 from our own experience. From the Colonial days of Miles Standish to the present time. the truth of the saying has been proven in our lives and in those of all about us.. How often we find ourselves saying. T ought to have attended to 1t myself. l might have known it would not be done rightly. l never again shall leave such work to anybody else' And of other people we frequently remark, Why didn't he look out for the matter himself? He can expect only failure when he leaves so much to others. He should depend more on himself" Heaven helps those who help themselves,'' is a proverb to be classed with the previous saying. Put the two together, and we have D good rule to follow as guide for our conduct through life.
 Milton Morris comes into my mind as an example of those who depend upon themselves and their own exer- tions to make their way in the world. He was taught at home from childhood by his thrifty parents to do things for himself They were well-to- do people. and the household included servants, but Milton was given to un-
 
 hired to wait upon him. and that he was not to run to them for help when he could do without their assistance. He was we'll supplied with all needfu1 tools for the mechanical work most boys delight in doing, and was expect ed to keep those tools in order and in their own places, Were they left lying about uncared for, he was apt to find them confiscated and this taught him carefulness and order. As he grew older, the same care was demanded concerning his books at school and at home. A favorite book, if careleSsly left for others to place where it be- longed was quite likely to disappear to be recovered only by urgent request on his part and promise of amend ment All this he found in after life to be the best of all help that his parents could have given him.
 When his school training was ended, he decided to enter a business life with a view to advancement as the years went on, so he began in an in ferior position as clerk with a large firm controlling a wide spred trade in electrical supplies His mechanical turn of mind attracted him to such industry rather than to the depart ment store of a rich merchant. MT. Ransom who wanted Milton's services, having admired the boy from youth.
 At school among his mates Milton Morris had encountered many boys, whose parents were Wealthier then his own. and .among them he especially liked Raymond Ransom, and these two
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
EVERY DAY REFLECTIONS
Mania to Own.

Miss Mathilda Tommet of Milwaukee left a will the other day eight and one half feet long, written in her own hand on shetts of paper pasted together. In it she bequeathed to one relative my best bedspread and one-half my best towels; to another a high backed chair, admonishing her executors to "be sure to take the one standing on the north side of the sideboard''; to another he chickens and feed; while vegetables, fruit, pickles a pail of lard and fathers old clock go to another, and to her dearest enemy a pair of old shoestrings.
 Then there was Thoreau, who in his house by Walden pond would have nc furniture; he found a stone once which he fancied and kept awhile, but soon threw it away, as he found it had 'tc be dusted.
 One of the greatest tyrannfes of life is things. The most common form oi
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
HoMIcIDE roo POPULAR.

Wha+ an opportunity exists for the exertIcn or grsat influence Tn the checking of the Killing mania in this country is revealed by the record of homicides in America in comparison with like conditions in Europe, It is a revelation whtch Is not to our credit but nevertheless there seems to be lit tie improvement from year to year when for 1907 there were S.S homi- cides for every 100 900 inhabitants in this country and after five years the record for 1912 shows the rate to be S.L This when increase in population is considered a1rOunts to a reduction which is very slight for that period When it is copsidered that for the decade commencing with 1883 the rate was but 49 per 100000 and that for the decade ending in 1912 it was 7.5 the change Is not one to be proud of It displays 8 tendency in the wrong direction and gives a new light to any agitation which may be start ed for decreasing g the penalty for hon- icidaI crimes.
 The homicidal rate Is the lowest in the east and increa ses through the west reaching it's highest point in the south New Y York is far safer than Chicago. Cincinnati, San Francisco and New Orleans. while Memphis has the frightful rate of 64.3 each 100, ,00O for the past year.
 That such contempt for human life exists to a larger extent in this coun- try than abroad when ItaIy's aver age rate for five years in 1910 was 39, Londou's 1.01 and Prussia's 2S1 is the cause for serious thought.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

tive drives and handsome residential sections the more beautiful. but con- tribnting the proportionate amount of help in improving streets and prop erty wherever started and properly cared for The need of systematic plan of replacing each tree removed, with another al some point within the community, is being recognized and the idea followed by many cities la no other way can an important part of the beauty of many of the older cities be maintained
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
NATIONAL ISSUES HAD LITTLE
 EFFECT

Washington is supericially entitled to complacent satisfaction but how many voters in the several voting states gave an influencing thought to tariff. or currency, or trusts? ?" inquiries the Boston News Bureau.
 h the opinion os the Boston Post had inc democratic victories in Massa- ehueeste and New Jersey been de- feets i is hardly believed that the a@eer icTs would have been made that ;"e vces~s oadH't given an influencing
 F to ta~iS trusts and currency ~c c-,n hife or the othe: hand the .c.'~~ wa.'9 hove Eeen cited as a f- bclse to the Wilson pol
 Sa aay @ive son2o conTcf9tton ta "'.- don1e~r- ts -ho o~e tryi~@ to see ;-- the sfa c,eot;e~s n e~dcrse Il1c 3>t
 tfe r1.i-o-a, aan7 r 'ee~~tioa. l,I;s ~~g r7ffG}p c* t'7e .oad view ibe eo ~'sr1~e hare little herring lircu 'rY T'tl .N-- H9'0t~t tstratton ;ar~fTse t.e r~rt 5fat thov de-~orst-ated that the fl~~-~~-cts a~e ha'dfrR together we'll i- j. :s to ho cloir7ed that all the sup rn~t the Wilson administration. with t',e tarie9. currency and trusts re- ceive9. was displayed by the demo- c~atic vote, there seems to be small grounds for looking upon the minority -cto which it was as much of an c@fo~seracnt
 T. is fai~ to believe that the voters were r0. rarticularlv influenced by na- rio0el issues, but rather by state con f'r'ona and i- was only through the Givisio- in he ranks of the democratie oprcaeEts that success attended them. ] was cor test entirely aside from raticpoI issues which put the demo- C-e}s sn oT1ce and which influenced the voting The majority, which tells the 2 cry, was on the wrong side
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
Skin Smooth and Hairless
 After This Treatment
(Beauty Notes)

Any woman can easily and quickly banish objectionable hairy groWths, without pain or inconvenience lf she will simply mix a little water with some powdered delatone and then cover the hairy surface with this paste. After or 5 minutes the paste should be removed and the skin washed to take off the remaining delatone and it will be entirely free from hair and as soft as velvet. Buying the delatone in an original package is the only way to insure it's full strength and purity.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
,1,sani+v is +b, mania to own

Insanity is thu mania to own.
 One of the acts of a person who co .ules into m oney is to load himself down with ? ile of rubbish that makes his life a fret and his deathbed terri ble.
 Thes very rich collect They get to- gethel. spooni, cases, pictures, vases, pitche IS. book s or marbles. When there is no n3ore room for them in the house they build a wing and pack it full. There was a, man who had 900 worth off oldApostage stamps locked up
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
in a. safetv d.,posit vaul t

in a safety deposit vault.
 There was ,lso wo man who never travelled, although she Ionged to travel and had plenty of me; ms, because she was afraid herA parlorj carpet and her blue china dishes would not properly be taken care of.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

After the many demonstrations of the value Of wireless equipment on all ocean steamers, nothing could have sent home the need of such apparatus on freighters like the situation fel- lowing the collision of the F'urness liner with giant iceberg and no means Of summoning aid. Fortunately it was able 10 make port under its own steam.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

School lunch6ls are, served at a nom- inal cost to elementary school chill dren in Al Amer ican gities, in 200 Eng fish, 150 German and 1,200 French communities.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

The fears of Felix Diaz were well founded. He did the proper thing in keeping away from Mexico City and even then only narrowly escaped join ing Madero.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

If the silent vote Governor Foss re- ceived is the one he expected it is nothing to recommend to aspiring office holders
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

President Wilson isn't the only one who has given a black cat home just for luck
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
SUNDAY MORNING TALK
THE ADJUSTABLE PEOPLE.

This is an age in which mechanical contrivances for easing the strain or life and multiplying avenues of enjoy ment have been developed to a degree that would astonish the ancients. We turn on the gas, electricity and water with but a slight movement of the wrist. To say of a bit of machinery that it is adjustable is to add at once to it's stability.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

Many democratic telegrams of con- graduation are flying about but none seem to remember to thank the pro- gressiyes for the great aid they rem dered.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

The man on the corner says: There is nothing which offers so great re- sista1ce to work as laziness.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

The democrats have given some magnificent examples of being able to stick together. They are taking the logical view, just at present, of unity.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

There may be no constitutional ban to Huerts remaining as president of Mexico, but the constitution is sorne- thing the general never goes by.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

The income tax places greater task on the individual who would fool both the public and the government on his money making capacity.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

Just how certain We feel Of our position and strength even though a note is before Huerta is indicated by the visiting fleet still pushing ahead into the Mediterranean.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

There will be cause for thank ksgivfrrg
 that the currency bill hasn't been rushed by inconsiderate action to a
 nasty passage
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

Ulster looks upon the home rule bin as q question in economies when it decides not to pay taxes if it is ap- piled to all Ireland
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

The Maine woman who claims to be living storage battery ought to prove a live wire on current topics.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

With the doors and windows all opened with the rise in the ther- moTneter 1t is easy to tell who has started the heater for the winter
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

It would seem to indicate that Huer- ta is a chess enthusiast. His moves are not executed with the speed which would qualify him for checkers.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

Now commences the talk of and pc dtiOns for recounts all of which should be made unnecessary by the accuracy of voting machines.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Mexico has long .been noted for its cut work and hand embroidery.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

that 1t is adjustable IS to adQ at once to it's stability.
 Would that we could raise up a gen. eration of adjustable people who as readily as these patent appliances act would accept and adapt themselves to the immediate situation The world is full of human misfits, people good enough in themselves, but lacking the power to work with others or to give and take in order to carry to success a common enterprise The spring inside of them is not elastic enough so they are practically mastered oy their environment, instead of bending 1t to suit their own will They are either in a state of perpetual warfare with those with whom their lives are linked, or they stand entirely apart and refuse altogether to enter into any working relationship Illustrations of fnfs 11rhapIiiy status can be found by the score in homes, schoolhouses, fac toriesa shops and even in churches.
 But nature is not by any means so incapable of adjustments and readjust- ments The earth renews itself after cyclones and earthquakes. The ugly gashes are in time altogether hidden by the gentle hand of Mother Earth, weaving for herself new and beautiful garments Mans physical organism also finds ways of enduring extremes of heat and cold, as well as changes of residence IEG1M O1lG CI41lA1td0 LO d4A~ other. Physicians and miners who have much to do with invalid children say that it IS marvellous how little people whose ailments or injuries con- fine them. often with cranping band ages. to their beds or chairs get used to their enforced quietude, are actually happy and find many ways of amusing themselves within the narrow con- fines of their possible activities.
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 Why. then, should the human spirit alone, which would be supposed to be far more capable of making adjust ments than machinery. or the physical house in which we live, be so stiff and SO unwilling to yield a point here and strain a point there to depart from precedent and try some new way all with a. view to a1lying ones self with others happily or to meeting the peculiar demands of a given situa- ton?
 Perhaps a drop of the oil Of Chris ttan gladness and kindness is the one essential if we would harmonize and conquer instead of being conquered by the conditions we may meet daily. Better still, is the permeation of life with the spirit of humility and unseHe iShneSS.
 Here is a new -beautitude which fits our subject: Blessed are the flexible. for they shall have power to make ad- juStments.
 THE PARSON.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08
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Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-08

Some people wonder why the road te success is all up grade. It is doubt less because energy would be of no use on a down hill route, The road to ruin is all down hill because lack of energy presages ruin. It is not so hard ,t9 explain things of this kind if one will just lend his mind to thought On the road to success you will find zeal is the leader. for ability without 1t does not pull much The person with folded arms looks Statuesque, but the man of zeal gets 8 move on. It is zeal that makes the airship, with 8 speed of 90 miles an hour an actuality; the two-nalnute horse probable; and the superLnan fixed expectation Everything may come to the man who waits, but success doesn't drop around to shake hands with him. He who gets in the class with success must go more than four miles an hour. The half -hearted always get distanced on this road. There is no tobogganning for merit, for that is all done for pleasure. Addison tells us: If you wish success in life make Perseverance, your bosom friend, Experience your wise counsellor. Caution your elder
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brother and Hope your guardian genius"