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Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11
QUEER PEOPLE

ested in curios. and have not visited you since you lived in this part Of the city,
 our new minister's wife. We all like him, but she manages him. and tries to rule the congregation, also. If she isn't schemer. then don't know one. She will out talk any of us till sake of peace. She meddles with the domestic affairs of every family, and young and old hope the next confer ence will send our pastor elsewhere much as We like him."
 You ought to have at least one suffragist on the block. Does no one go in for politics." asked Ethel. ]
 Yes, indeed, and that reminds me that Mrs. Woodbury gives a talk on her political views at her home to- morrow. She sent me an urgent in vitation to come, and to bring you if you were here so you will see the candidate for yourself. Yes. she is candidate for mayor, if you please, and is carrying on a vigorous cam paign for that office. Her friends are fighting well for her. and they are certain our next mayor will be a woman. What shall we call her? The Honorable Mayoress?'
 Isn't there a MT Woodbury?" in quired Ethel. What does he think about it?
 He Is Mrs. woodbury's husband, a meek, inoffensive little man, who will take the baby out for an airing while his wife discourses on the great ben eft of increasing the political power of woman
 Next" called out Ethel, merriIy We cannot stop here"
 "No, indeed, there is one at the door now, and queer she is. She does lots of good, too, and it is wicked of me to make fun of her, but she is queer. ms ic nd Sh 1C coldblooded as an iceberg"
 Here Miss North was ushered in, and after the necessary introductions were made, she began at once on her errand, for she prided herself on never making any social calls. My thropy," she stated" and I am aI- moner for our church charities. investigate every ease, and never help any who are not deserving, so those who give through my hands may rest assured that their donations are not wasted I have just come from visit to a family who need help very much, and l hope to relieve them somewhat. They have seen bet ter days, but the man has lost his position with MT. Woodbury by re- fusing to vote for Mrs. WoOdbury as Mayor. She insisted on his being dis charged, and her husband compiled with her demand. I despise that woman and all her followers. Thank you. Mrs. White as that lady offered her sum of money for her work T knew I could count on your aid" Ethel, also won her heart by con- tributing generously to her fund" My dear Miss Smith, you are very kind, very kind, and our Ladies' Aid shall be informed of both contribu- tions. Now. I must go on, for I have several calls to make while daylight lasts. ! have Miss Slater to see next she lives near here"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11
THE BANKERS OPINION.

The administration cannot fail to give proper thought to the action of the bankers convention in Boston when ft comes to attempting to hustle the currency bill through congress. The strongest advocates must realize that ft is reform which should be upper most fin their minds when it comes to changing the banking and currency laws for such necessarily means a bet terment of existing conditions. They cannot afford to plunge ahead without a sound consideration of what is in tended and what will be the results once the changes are adopted.
 Upon the action of the bankers where only one among twenty-four hundred was found to favor the cur rency bill as it stands. the New r ork Tribune well says "The attitude of the bankers is so reasonable, so mod crate and so universal among a body os men whose consent is necessary 10 the administration bills success that ft should cause a reconsideration in Washington. At most it will only cost delay 10 compromise the differences between inc bankers and the admin lstratton- And agreement between the two will insure a progra m1ne that will work. IT. will not profit Mir. Wilson to enact a law that will never be car -ied into full effect, no matter how much of a record is made in pass ing it."
 The opposition is not to the meas rre as n whole. since it fs recognized az containing some excellent provisions but it Is directed against the pro- visions which are likely tc produce harm. These demand safe and careful action and as experts on banking the bankers arc qualified. to speak
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(Written Specially for The Bulletin.)
 There are the greatest lot of queer people in this neighborhood," said Mrs. White to her niece, who was visiting her for time A philoso- phical cousin of mine used to say a mans peculiarities were his own property, but I am sure we do not like to have them thrust into our mo- tiee every day in the week Now there is Miss Grey on the corner op- posite. She keeps up her establish ment as 1t always has been done, with no one to occupy it except herself and the servants. She says her servants would be homeless If she turned them out doors. They are pretty old, and are devoted to her She fills her time by tending her cats of which she has several.
 Yes" replied her niece, "she showed them to me when l was there the other day. They are pretty and so cunning. She seems quite fond of them"
 "Cats yes" responded her aunt, If you will believe me, Ethel Smith, those cats are washed and combed every day of their lives, and get bet ter care than many a child I know. They do say Miss Grey has provided in her will for their future care in case they out live her,
 I don't know her match for oddity unless it is Mir. Black, who lives in this next house. He, too. is unmarried, and lives with his parents. They are nice, social people. and his queer ways are a great trial to his mother, who has often told me so. His head is in the clouds and he knows nothing but books. He writes reviews and criti- cisms for several papers and collects all sorts of rare and old books. His mother says she expects some day they will all come down with some dreadful disease, contracted by hav- ing all those old books brought into the house. James is the pride and boast, however, and aside from his desire for books. all he says and does is perfection in her eyes. She is in constant terror lest he marry and leave her. She need not worry. He has no thought of marrying"
 Grey and Black are a lovely com bination" laughed the niece. There is a chance for you, Auntie. You know you are a born matchmaker"
 T am sure I wish I could manage it. but he never would look at woman, if a book were in sight"
 Any more queer ones to be men, toned 2" queried Ethel. T am inter
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11
CITY GOVERNMENT.

Though for many years experiments have been underway in the perfection of city government the progress has not been such that even the leaders in the experiments can agree upon any one ideal as being the very best. The result of the convention of the League of Pacific Northwest Municipalities, at which there was general discussion of all the problems of municipal gov ernment and the proclaimed features of the remodeled forms with new sys- tems of accounting franchise grant ing, contract letting. showed an in ability to agree upon anything which would prove the one to outshine all others for uniform municipal govern ment.
 That this should come from the sec ton of the country where extensive experimentation with new. types of government including the several forms of commission rule have been made. is significant. The convention was made up of experts in their re- spcc-ive types those who fully under stood the weaknesses as well as the strength of the various forms Good things are to be found in most of them and as was 10 be expected no one es- tablished method will serve the pur- poses of all communities. It is the way in which the business of every municipality is conducted which re- fleets the success of it's form of gov ernment. There is opportunity for per lection in each and every form, and it is the continual striving for the best which will succeed. Experiments show that it is the men elected to handle a muuicipality's business which has as much to do with the best gov ernment as the form of government The intent must exist to accomplish --rz-71re
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11
GOVERNMENT AND RAILROAD.

GOVERNM EN AND RAILHOAD.
 If if is possible to reach an under standing between the government and the New Haven system concerning the observance of the trust law, such a course is one which can be pursued with beneficial results. The preliminary conference of government and railroad officials looking to such an arrange mont is one which gives much promise. The declaration by the attorney gen eraI that it is preferred to adjust the threatened suit against the New Ha ven system out of court indicates a disposition to give some regard to the efforts and intentions of the new head of the road
 With steps being constantly taken ta overcome he federal opposition. and to give inc people of New England better transportation facilities. it is 9 sensible position which is taken when if is conceded that those at the helm at the present time should be given ourartunity to overcome whatever may s4om to the government as a violation of the trust law. and not make them and the system suffer from what were the acts of others The government fs not seeking persecution or injury +r New England. and it is not to be believed that the system intends to violate the law, If a common ground of compromise can be reached and Ob- tain justice, the parties directly inter ee-ed are proceeding in the proper manner to secure it. Betterment of transportation is sought and such is the declared aim of both Attorney General McPeynolds and President Elliott.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11

Much sympathy should be given one Who is halting in the presence of a difficult decision. It is not easy for many to decide some questions even of minor importance. housewife in a carpet store may consume a very considerable amount of mental energy in choosing one pattern for her parlor as over against another. Whether one shall spend a vacation here or there. buy this garment or that, paper the room in pink or blue-these questions enter for ordinary people, into the days problem to make it complex.
 And decisions in more important fields are spondingly more difff- cult. The choice of a home, of wife or a husband, of a profession, these great matters tax a conscientious never know. The prophet in his vision saw "nultitudes in the valley of decision" and we behold these same multitudes in our streets and in our homes today. making the choices that shall effect their whole future mistake. for wrong Judgment, it Is a solemn hour when one binds himself to some life partner, casts in his lot with some city or town, enters a par ticular business, the profession of law, of the ministery, of medicine or of any of the hundred fields open to modern young people.
 In making any choice there should be careful consideration of the pros and cons. It is even serviCeable some times to write out the advantages and disadvantages in parallel columns that the weight of the opposing argu- ments may be apparent. The advice of friends may well be considered in- asmuch as outsiders sometimes un- derstand us better than we under stand ourselves.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11
SUNDAY MORNING TALK
CROSSING THE RUBlcoN.

Suetonius tells how Caesar. coming to the bank of the Rubicon, halted for a while. revolving in his mind the importance of the step he was about to take. To his soldiers he said: We may still retreat; but if we pass this little bridge. nothing is left for us but to fight it out in arms
 After a time a certain trumpeter, sounding advance with a piercing blast, crossed to the other side Upon this Caesar exclaimed. Let us go whither the omens of the gods and the iniquity of our enemies call us. The die is cast" So he crossed and the history of the civilized world is different because he did so.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11

It is perfectly human to make mis- takes; and no one so for as we are aware has escaped making them. Mistakes are something men profit by and only fools repeat. There are per sons who feel quite sure they never make a mistake, but on investigation they are found to have a very poor memory, or else to be dead ones. WayIand reported He once saw a man who had not made a mistake in four thousand years, but he was an Egyptian mummy" It has been truly said: the man who never makes a mistake never makes anything else" If we are wise we profit by the mis- takes of others; but if we are negli- gent we tumble ineXtricably into the pit. There are errors of thought, CT TOTS of judgment and errors of action; and this is why human mistakes are many-why there will be mistakes in divinity so long as men preach, and in government as long as men govern" It has been noted that error usually precedes truth and that it is better so than that it should come last There appears to be a chance for only one mistake in love; and two are not allowed in war.
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But when decision IS once made it is generally best not to reconsider it. To continue canYassing our reasons for any particular step. after the step is taken is only to bring confusion into the whole situation. "A double minded man is unstable in all his ways" says the Wtsest of all books When Caesar crosses the Rubicon he does not delay on the opposite bank wondering if he had better not cross back again. He pushes on into the enemy's country.
 Having embarked on any course of action after thoughtful and prayerful consideration let us, like Caesar as momentous in their way as those that confronted the great Roman. The whole essence of that hesitation beside the ancient Italian river is lived over by thousands every day. The efficient life prays that its cau- rion may be supplemented with a courage able to end as quickly as may be each period of hesitancy and then press on along the way where the finger of duty points.
 THE PARSON.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11

Just what strength the democratic congressman from this state have in Washington and how well it Is consid- cred they represent their constituents. is indicated by the fiat failure which has attended their efforts to name federal judges
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11

It is probably realized by President Wilson that the session of the Amer ican Bankers association is no aid to his programme for currency legisla- ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11

Special Envoy Lind is having plen- ty of time to acquire the Spanish lan- gUage during his stay in the Mexican republic, even though it is mostly war and election talk.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11

Now that a cartoon has appeared in the Congressional Record the next step will he an illustrated supplement depicting the serio comic antics of the lawmakers.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11
THE MAN WHO TALKS

We have heard our first chickadee and there is no questioning what that means, Tor he Is giving notice that he proposes to defy the frost and snow and to be with us through storm and stress. The robins and the sparrows and the other birds that have not gone south are feraging in the fields in hocks, and it Is only now and then we hear a musical note. In the spring. when the birls follow the warm wave North how gaily they are dressed and how SWeetly they sing; but now they are in duller garb and silently steal away before the increasing cold. The millions of small birls that are making flights South now are incomprehens- ible; and although they travel at night they are unePring in their flight and come together in untold numbers in the Mississippi valley and all pass across the Gulf of Mexico at a point on the coast of Texas known as the, southern gateway of bird migration. It is now that anyone may of an evening hear the notes of passing birds for hours at a time, which gives an idea of the number that are flying overhead The wild geese are usually the last to say goodbye; and that is when Jack Frost is closing northern waters with ice.
 How natural it is to always have a warm hand for the man who will come round now and then and listen to our "reminiscences and jokes with patience and even laugh over them. When most folk would flee he sits and holds the chair down and smiles over the story he has heard a score of times, and we cannot tell whether he is laughing at the story or our poor memory. Per hapS it does not matter so long as he enjoys himself and we enjoy his com pany. There must me real friendship and true socia6ility involved or he would not be so tolerant. Sometimes he may be permitted to tell what he has done and that may be the secret of his constancy. We all find some satisfaction and joy in talking about ourselves and our experiences. It is usually pleasant to listen to a fellow who can spin a yarn which sounds as if it was not only true hut marvellous, or the fellow who is too cute to come and sit and praise our Eeighbors to us instead of ourselves There is nothing like being tactfuI, which of itself inn plies thoughtfulness of our own inter- ests.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11

With only about half of the maple trees tapped that were available for making syrup and sugar, the effect of the imitation is plainly indicated
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11

Attention having been called to the undraped statues in the COrcoran Art gallery. the attendants should i'm mediately prepare for an increased attendance.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11

4 baseball player has many oppor- tuniues for refectine on the fact that it is easier to get a reputation than it is to sustain one.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11

With a London prisoner dying dur ing 9 hunger strike the suffragettes lost good advertising material by fail ing to make a convert of him.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11

Even though Congressman Reed may think Thaw has suffered enough, he must remember that it is his own doings, and the public must be pro- tacted
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11

The New York man who wiIled his body 10 the dogs, was bound 'to get there in death if he found the under aking unsuccessful during life
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11

Efforts to keep the worlds series tickets out of the hands of specula- tors are about as useless as trying to keep the crowd out of the Polo grounds
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11

That Kansas drought was much like the frosts on the peach crop. They always happen at the right time to push prices up and pull the wool over the consumers eyes.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11

The idea of replacing the Yale bull dog with a calf, though it has, a in it's forehead is likely to be looked upon by the progressives as too "bos~ sv."
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11

they have been bred in crime an nur- tured in iniquity; and it seems to me those who made them friendless and goddess and vile are the ones who will answer for them in the judgment It is still true: AS ye SOW, so shall ye reap!"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11

T. is noticeable fact that breach of promise suits are never brought against the man without a good sized credit rating.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11

With special steamers bringing car goes of Argentina beef to several of the ports. the New London ocean ter minal ought to be ready to accommo- date any such reduction in the cost of living which can be obtained.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11
EDITORIAL NOTES.

disposed of before the worlds series opened.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11

A writer says "the man with grouch can find fault where it does not exist" l have my doubts about that Such a man is at fault within himself to begin with and he is us- ually bunch of irritability. Things trouble him which trouble no one else because he lacks the self-control and calmness which marks the normal person. Some people think he Is con- stantly looking for trouble when from his viewpoint life must all be trouble 10 him since it is nettling. So long as the grouch fails to remove his ur- ticating hairs just so long must he be expected to sting and get stung. The grouch was never created by the Almighty, and I have no idea he is wholly self-made. Somehow he has, mt rooted in the right kind of soil and an abnormal development Is the re- suit. He has the will power to get rid of his abnormahty if he has the pluck to set up a real wrestling match with himself; and if he is promptly thrown on the mat the nerve to get right LID and try it over. The man who indellibly writes upon his heart never say die," is likely to overcome most of the obstacles of life.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11

The man on the corner says When if comes to falling down, it makes lit tie difference whether it is leaves, ban ana peal or ice which causes it. the results are just the same
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11

The privilege of enjoying the beau tifuI October skies has been denied for some time. but there is no reason to doubt but what they are as they always have been, radiant and grand
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11
Mental supremacy is what enables

Mental supremacy is what enables people to pave the way to success with comparative ease; and the way to at tain it has become an open book. There was an age when the mastery of the mind was not so well understood as it is today, and not so clearly taught. It is worth any young mans or woman's while to give attention to this study with a will, because it means every thing to them. Secrets of Mental Su- pTemacy," by w. R. c. Latson, is a little one dollar book that will intrO- duce any one to the methods of ac- quiring all the personal qualities which contribute to efficiency in any calling in life. This is book which disclos- es the way to mental superiority by clear teaching With no literary Verbi- age: but it is up to the student to make practical what the book teaches, and that means work and the exercise of good judgment. It is worth while for any one to understand how to de- velop and control their natural facuI- ties, and to have a masterly control of themselves in any eXigency. The
 Elizabeth TOwne Publishing company, of HOIyol1e, Mass, will mail this book to you on receipt of price
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11

This was the news ] received from friend in Boston the other day: Been in Boston a week with windows up night and day and have not seen fly although the windows were not screened and lights were burning at night in the room.' I have no doubt this is the truth; but it does not prove that there are no flies in Boston,-sim- ply that Boston keeps some of its res idential portions so free from garbage and fermentitious matter that flies cannot subsist there. Swatting the fly is a commendible occupation; but the cleanliness which robs all vermin of it's breeding places is the real success full way of abating the nuisance and keeping the flies out in the unguard- ed portions of nature where they may do in their own way the work for which they were designed. The eX- termination of the fly is an impossibil- ity. The war upon and extermination of pest moths and mosquitoes in the past ten years, in which work not less than five millions have been expended, shows this. All that can be hoped is by proper activity to reduce their num- Der to the minimum. Clean house. wives and domestics tolerate no flies on their premises.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11

How the world does admire a pol ished man although it is from this class more than one ehalf the villains are furnished. If clothes and gloss do not make the man they mislead a great many people in their confidence es and their charity and make it easy for swindlers to take them in. The man who has no style to speak of outside his industrious habits and his abstemious ways is not appreciated half as much as he should be. If he has a bank account he is seldom we'll spoken of unless he shells out for everything his friends and acquaint- ances think he should or generously provides for his impecunious relatives. In trade he has to contribute his share to the profit and loss account to prevent the bankruptcy of the trader
 The most useful man is not the one who parades, but the one who works and pays. He does not come in for much praise. but he is the cornerstone of the community. The horny hand ed-citizen is only a joke at pink teas and in high- ball circles. Polish is a good thing if the shine does not hide q brick instead of revealing true gold