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Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07
TAMING EUGENIA

{
 Looking at Euge1iia was not at all
 difficult She was small and graceful
 and very pretty and the youngest in
 the Pillbeclx family. While the Pill-
 becks were bringing tip the u1der ehi1- ed. Eugenia somehow developed an ir-
 diviluaifty.
 On paper an individuality is an en
 tertaining thing. but for family use ii
 is impossible. Ordinary persons who
 have no Individuality are pleasant td
 have around. and sometimes you even
 forget them, but it isn't so with the
 possessors of individuality- Thus, 1t was no more possible to let ones mind
 rest from the subject of Eugenia if one
 were connected with her at all than 1t
 would be possible to dismiss an ui-
 cerated tooth or the neuralgia.
 The Pill6ecks had grown so accus-
 toned to holding their heads and won Y
 dering what on earth to do with Eu ' genia that they did not know what to do with their hands when not So em- ployed. The older children said 1t was a perfect shame for mother ana fatner to let Eugenia go on so ana rue se- erythins, and goodness knows they weren't humored that way when they were at home They said good, otd- fashioned whipping might do Eugenia a world of good, and they didn't care if the little vixen was Is!
 
 E,ugenia on her part sailed on se- renely The Pillbeek family dined at the hour fixed by Engenia, dressed ac- cerding to Eugenia'S orders, res.d the books Eusenia selected and gave in to her fits of mysteries when she consld- cred hysterics necessary to get her own way They were quite aware that they S, uldn't. but they had slipped into the chains gradually, and when one IS Tn such rut nothing short of an earth quake can hoist one out.
 Eugenia, in short, was palnful Joy as a family treasure. The older chill dren said they were sorry for any man who was crazy enough to marry Eu- genia, because he would simply have to be a worm--she would allow nothing else now that father and mother had SO spoiled her.
 But for the moment the Pillbecks foreave Eugenia all her sins when IL was discovered that she had a wonder full singing voice. She herself was so surprised over it that she forgot to De anything but naturally human for time, but when it was decided that she should go abroad and study she again assumed the rens. She would go on the fastest and most expensve ship pr not at ai and no Paris studios for her-Vienna it was to be.
 So she went to Vienna. Pillbeck left ais child nicely settled in lodgings with I musical chaperon, shrinkingly told her to be good, received a patronlzing kiss on the top of his head and depart d for home with n1isgivings. The
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07
THE CANAL TOLL QUESTION.

Always a strong advocate of arbi- tration and peace treaties President Taft has manifested his desire that the Panama canal toll question be adjusted by arbitration if it is impos- sible to accomplish it through dfplo- matic circles, and thus settle a ques- ton over which there seems to be much difference of opinion. In his declaration the president is taking a stand which is only what might be expected in view of his attitude upon such matters, but he is firmly con yinced that any arbitration should come before a special tribunal where ifnpartiality would be assured, rather than before The Hague in which the United States would be one against all the other countries of Europe, for they are all in the same position and have the same concern as does Eng land, in seeking different ruling in the canal regulations. whereby all ships which go through the canal shall pay. whether they be United States ships or vessels of foreign countries.
 How the senate will look upon this plan remains to be seen. but it's atti- tude has been that of opposition to any plan which would give the author fty of making the laws governing the canal to any other body than con- gress. They have steadfastlv main tafned that their attitude is right and that they can permit United States shipping to pass through the canal without charge inasmuch as it is this eountry's possession. The suggestion that it go to an impartial tribunal. or perhaps a change in the act where by all shipping be treated alike, inas- much as it is claimed that our coast wise shipping is now protected against foreign invasion. and that deubla subsidy is not needed, may appeal as good logic to the senate and the mat ter be adjusted anicably.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

: idea of Eugenia,s trying to dominate Vienna made him nervous He was afraid the foreigners would not be as he thought again of Eugenia's compe- tent way and cheered up. Dear father" Eugenia wrote in her
 second letter, T found the rooms in l which you left me quite impossible, so I have signed lease for a nice little fourteen room apartment and fraulein and | are moving there today. took it for two years to save further bother.
 Tell mother to get prune coiored velvet for her next gown. as that IS the prop CT color just now"
 erWhy didn't she buy Vienna and be done with it?" Pillbeck moaned. -Four teen rooms. Two years leasel Mother, pack up and come aions-l need your helpI"
 The Pillbecks eventually arrived at Eugenia's apartments exhausted by their emotions-and when Eugenla in- troduced them to her husband they had no more emotions to expend. They
 simply looked at the smart, soldterly
 appearing young German with the
 sword point mustaehe and continued to
 breathe.
 "W-when did this happen '' fsltbeck stammered.
 Eugenia turned to her husband dep- reeatingly. We were married the 14th, weren't we. dear?" she asked.
 Well, what have you got to say, about it?' her father proceeded more
 Eugenia turned dove eyes upon her hussar You tell them, Oscar she murmured. You can do it so much better
 .svery we'll" said her husband Don't move your fingers that way. Eugenia and I wish you would change your dress dislike the color. And tell the cook to be careful about the flavor- ing"
 Eyes, Oscar said Eugenia meekly. and at once departed.
 Left to themselves father-in law and son-in-law eyed each other a long minute. Then Pillbeck clapped his hand on his new relatives shoulder. he remarked, "I'll explain that I eama over here to cancel Eugenia's absurd lease and breathe a few piteous re- quests in her ear-but I changed my mind. I'm going to make you pres ent of the rent of the place for the terms of the lease. You don't know why-but it's worth it. You're won- der, young man! You may be. earning only fifteen plunks per week, but if you've got grit enough to tame Eugen- ia I'll bet you'u be a captain of finance in ten years! How'd you do it ?'
 ssEssg should it be otherwise ?' asked
 And the Pillbeeks drew the first long, breath they had drawn in News.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07
THE WATER PROBLEM.

The water problem is one in which the entire state is interested and many cities have been brought face to face with the important problem of pro- viding means for greater supplies in order to overcome threatened famines. The problem seems to be a state one being confined to no one particular locality and in expressing his view of it Commissioner Higgins of the public utilities commission says:
 The decreasing supply of pure wa ter is due, not so much to the lack of natures supply as to the contamina- ton of existing supplies. Most of our rivers and streams are used for sew age purposes and there is annually conveyed through these streams to Long Island sound many valuable by- products of the soil. Pure and whole some water is necessity and a bless ing for any community and every req sonab1e means should be taken to pre- serve it."
 It is undoubtedly true that poIlu- ton is removing from the available list many sources for obtaining water in cases of emergency, but in many cases where famines have been threat ened the trouble has been the lack of rain and the lack of storage capacity to take care of all the rain when it happened to fall. This was the case with Norwich and not one of pallu- tion of its water supply. The records show that with the larger demand upon it's supply for the many uses to which 1t fs pz1t the rainfall has shown a de- cided decrease for the past several years, last year being ten inches be- low what it was ten years ago and the 1911 rainfall 1T inches lower than ten years before that. This with the fact that 1t was unevenly distributed made it evident that an enlarged wa tershed and storage capacity was need ed to save it when it did fall Nor wich it is believed has solved it's diff f1eulty in providing an additional res- ervoir and the state problem, it is indicated, must be solved by similar provision.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07
.jG&5 OF A PLAIN MAI
If | Were Czar.


 If were czar of the world I would order that any woman bearing a child, legitimate or not, should have the right to draw from the treasu- daily an amount sufficient to provide her and her offspring with food and shel- ter Any woman having two children should have little more than enough to sustain the life of three persons; and so on, increasing the bonus up to ten The woman having ten children should be ennobled, be supported in comfort by the state. and be entitled to wear the yellow peacock feather, together with other insignia of honor. All churches should be compelled to give her plenary dissolution and front pew. She should have a free ticket to any theater she chose to at tend and every Easter she should have the finest hat in town.
 The money required for all this would be raised by a poll tax on the males Any male refusing to pay should be put at convict labor until he had earned the amount of his tax.
 School teachers should be subjected to the severest tests>of efficiency, but those who are successful should be paid large salaries. and should occupy the highest rank of nobility.
 Thus I would make the whole body of society center and revolve around the child
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07
THE PARTY WILL LIVE.

Maintaining that the address of the president as to the future of the re- publican party is one which concerns not alone the party, but is of deep moment to the whole people, the New York Times is firmly convinced of it's
 return to it's former position of inn
 portance and destined to have the same great influence upon the coun- try's welfare which it has exerted in the past. Concerning the presidents s confidence of the party's future, The Times says:
 The Republican party will live, 1t is destined to renew it's hold on life be- cause its principles are vital to the life of the republic-We mean those prin- eiples enumerated by President Taft, that the structure of our government of laws, the wholesome, saving re- straints imposed by the people upon themselves, the independence of our judges and the representative charac- ter of our institutions must be pre- served, and that patriotic duty com mands resistance to the designs of un- scrupulous agitators who SOW the seeds of delusion and of mischief in un- schooled and unsteady minds and hope to be swept into power upon the gusty passions of a mob The party will live because the three and a half millions who voted for MT. Taft are of the na- tion's social and political fabric, fn- woven, homogeneous. inseparable It will live because it is the habit of great parties to live when they eschew error write truth into their creed, and put their trust in wise and strong men,
 It has the soundness of principle whereon to base it's future, the foun- dation being on established facts rath CT than theoretical possibilities and this will permit of safe and wholesome progress in the proper direction and with the necessary safeguards. It will not stand for reaction, but sure push ahead.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

Before the railings on Preston bridge are called upon to prevent any, body or anything from going overheard there ought to be 2 thorough test made CT every section II would be a bad and costly experience to have such :an iron barrier prove no more than pass-board in time of need.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07
Achievements of Ace.

At 75 years Mr. Morgan has not been retired and at the same age Admiral Dewey is evidently as capable of com nanding a fleet in action as he was 14 years ago. In either case one has a right to wonder who the next national figures will be who shall equal their eNploits.-- Providence Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

John D. Rockefeller advised school teachers to save their pennies. He might have done better and suggested operating an oil well and raising their price g. penny now and then.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

Tie visit of the Connecticut progress sfves n the office Of Roosevelt just before the general assembly opens looks as though he was trying to fore stall any action which might initiate Maine or New Hampshire.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

With Mrs. Catt arguing for trou- sers for women in this country ant Chinese women declaring for dresses we can soon expect the orientals ovel here to do missionary work.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

It is good time to begin to think about joining the Bulletins corn growing contest. Plan to profit from increased production even if you do not get prize.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

With the Fall River cotton mills showing a decrease of If per cent in earnings for the year, it doesn't show real good argument for free trade. or democratic tariff slashing.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07
sTaER VIEW POINTS

It is always difficult to find the trust magnates when they are wanted to testify at the Investigations, but if notice was sent that registered let- ter with money was waiting at the postoffee, all of them would turn up.-- Meriden Journal.
 A Virginia woman has written wood- row Wilson asking him to reform the cooking of the White House when he becomes president. But what's the use; president gets so much exercise lodging office seekers he can eat any, thing.-fIartford Post
 The sentences imposed upon the con- victed dynamite eenspirators cannot be said to have been drastic. Tn most cases they were surprisingly light, and yet sufficient to make men think. And when they will stop to think, calmly and soberly, there is hope of reform xAnsonia Sentinel.
 / The people support state armories, but when the local arnory is desired for a Chautauqua assembly the pro- posed stipend is SIPS per day, The Chautauaua assembly is primarily an educational institution and Is not run for the almighty dollar. Looks as though the state was a wee bit steep Bridgeport Telegram.
 The assessors have put it up to the AAAeA<1 crease of about s3,000, ,0o0 valuation, but the rise in the value of Main street property is more noticeable yet. It is something of jump in many cases. but the details of the situation must be thoroughly understood by the as- sessors and they can doubtless give their reasons cleaFly.-Bridgepor Standard.
 It is inevitable that it will take months to adjust the parcels post bus mess so that it will run smoothly. It was a foregone conclusion that at first there would be freakish shipments just to afford an outlet for the perennial jokester to get in his work. Then of necessity there is the experimental stage. People will be willing to spend a few cents to see if the government can make good it's cIains.-Meriden Record.
 The fire insurance interests are con- tinually calling public attention to the annual fire waste which imposes an unnecessary burden of million dol lars a day on American industry. AS far as New York city is concerned, one third of the fire loss seems to be criminal in its origin, and the ease
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

After lorg silence the Colonel has broken the silence and reform must be in tf.e air when he tells a Boston audience that he doubts if there is a mere genuine advocate af peace in the ceuutrx than heziza [
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07


 sertion that the companies could pre- vent these fires by refusing to issue policies in admittedly risky cases.- Waterbury Republican.
 Music teachers in convention decide to try to introduce music in college football yells Pretty soon they'll be asking train announcers to sing Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.-Bridge- port Telegram.
 The colder the weather. the warmer should be the hearts of charity. The tighter the doors of the rich are closed against the bitter wind, the looser should be their purse strings for those who are in distress and have but poor sheIter.-New Canaan Advertiser.
 The Farmers National congress is fully awake to the dangers of the newspaper 1aw'' which sneaked in as a rider to the appropriation bill last August. It recently adopted res- elutions calling attention to this attack on the freedom of the press and says that the same interests that inspired it will certainly seek to extend it and make it's burdens more onerous.- Bristol Press.
 Today the people look to public officials for constructive work along new lines. They want better schools, closer supervision of public service
 
 ture. A governor cannot meet these demands by consulting with his sub orainates as to new methods of hand ling official red tape. He must sur round himself with competent special ists in all lines of human activity, and translate their theories into laws that will work in the hands of common men.-New Haven Union.
 But the Idaho editors-the martyrs h Nf nalist's breaSt-those poor editors are in jail, while MT. Roosevelt storms at the court again from Oyster Bay. What puzzles one is that he did not go to Idaho himself. knowing as he did what the editors were up against, and say to that august tribunal: "Beholdi am the guilty man. I, Theodore Roosevelt, am responsible for the re- factions which your honors regard as punished, punish me."-Springfield Re- publican.
 MT. Mellen is called 10 the bar this week in the columns of the weekly newspaper organ of Brandeis on the charge of "suffocating New England i1 the folds of railroad monopoly" Evidence is furnished that one ship per on the Boston and Maine system had to wait a whole week for a bar rtI of apples sent him from an of other atrocities of the same sort No statement in regard to the em- ployers of Brandeis, or the amount they are paying him for sandbagging the railroads, accompanies the article. Hartford Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

With all this ado about walking, the trip up the Hudson, Sulzer's hik- ing to his inauguration and Wilson's favorable impression of it. one might infer that walking was a new fad.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

Governor Wilson is said to look with favor on hauling down the American flag in the Philippines That is also said to be the sentim ent of Japan.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

With the passing of James R. Keene there goes man whose place isn't likely to be filled. He held urioue relation to stock exchange and race horse affairs.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

James J. Hill the railroad man. is being prominently mentioned for sec retary of agriculture. It is easier to run up than it is to run down that Hill
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

It wouldn't be surprising if the express companies were a little jeal- ous over the free advertising the par cels post is receiving.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

So far the weather man hasn't given the ice dealer any real substantial en- coura cement this season,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

If Turkey insists upon "Adrianople or fight" she might just as well elim- mate all bre fight"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

It ought not to be difficult to make 1913 the greatest in every worthy way in the entire history of Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

WHEN you want To put your bust, ness before the public, there is no me- alum better then through the advertise lag columns of The Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

doing their part to carry out the preparations.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

Happy thought for today: Turning over new leaf is easy, but the real task lies in keeping it there.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

WHEN you want to put your busi- ness before the public. u-efe is no me- dium better than through the adVeFtis- ing columns Of The Bulletin,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07
EDITORIAL NOTES,

Feats by the wind are surpassins all kinds of fish stories.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

There is no better asset for . city than q large supply of good water. After long wait Norwich is promised this Luxury and the heavy rajna-arer
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

For a little fellow that was a DOW erful blow which 1913 dealt the coun- try.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

The colder the weather. the warmer should be the hearts of charity. The tighter the doors of the rich are closed against the bitter wind, the loeser should be their purse strings for those who are in distress and have but poor shsIter-NeW Canaan Advertiser.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

point to Commissioner Johnson's as- sertion that the companies could pre- vent these fires by refusing to issue policies in admittedly risky cases.- Waterbury Republican.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

urN steps has been granted for one pf Ihe displays by the suHragettes at the inauguration. This assures sph- stantiai backing for the time beings
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

Music teachers in convention decide to try to introduce music in college football yells. Pretty soon they'll be asking train anneuncers to sing Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.-Bridge port Telegram.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

The Swiss army is being equipped with Icelandic ponies.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-07

Norwich, Tuesday, Jan. Y, 1913.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-01-31
King Of American islands

to that island. Other Mormons Joined
the colony from time to time, and by
the winter of 1S4S they were suffi.
ciently numerous to threaten control
of the island. On July s. 1850. Strang
was crowned king with elaborate Ger.
emonies. There was much contro.
versy between the Mormons and the
other inhabitants of the island. most
ly fishermen. While on a visit to De-
troit President Fillmore heard OF this
little kingdom within the domain of
the United States. He sent an armed
vessel to Beaver island. and King
Strang was captured and tried for
treason. He conducted his own de-
fense and made such an eloquent plea
that he was acquitted. In 1850 he
was assassinated.-Phila Rec.
ord.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-01-31
COULD STAND PLAYFUL DOG
Young Man Considerably Relieved
When He Learned the Animal Was
Not In Earnest.

"Have you seen papas new dog.
Carlo?" she asked as they sat In the
parlor.
"Yes." he replied. uneasily. 81
have had the pleasure of meeting the
1og."
Isn't he splendid? He is so affec-
tionate."
81 noticed he was very demonstra-
tive" returned he, as he moved un-
easily In his chair.
He is very playful, too. I never
saw a more playful animal In all my
life."
II am SO glad to hear you say
that"
"Why?"
Because was a little afraid that
when he bit that piece out of me the
other evening he was in earnest. But
if he was only in play. of course, It's
all right. / can take fun as well as
anybody"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1913-01-31
In a Literal Sense.

Juvenile remarks are not always so
naughty as they seem. Small Sam, for
instance, had no intention of using bad
language when he got into such severe
trouble in class.
His teacher was trying to press
home certain facts concerning vol
cano. In reviewing the lesson she
drew on the blackboard her own con
ception of flaming mountain. using
colored crayon with extraordinary eff
feet.
What is it," she asked. the picture
finished.
You don't know? Well. what does
1t look like?" the teacher persisted.
Piped Sammie, whose home boasts
colored pictorial Bible:
81 think 1t looks like hell."-Chicago
Record-Herald.