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Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
HARMFUL REPRESENTATION.

There Is a prOcrastinaIiou over the adjustment of the Balkan situation which threatens 10 make matters still worse in that part Of the world. The delay of the powers in closing up that sore spot, f indeed they have the power tO do anything more than offer advice, Is lamentabie. Conditions there cau for the determination of the new boundary lines and the clearing up of the waste which marks the paths of the armies through the various provinces or what was European Turkev. With another combination of forces prepar- ing to renew the conflict and Albania suffering the harmful effects of disor- -anization the terrors and devastati ton which accompany the unrestricted bri- -znds and the desire of the neighbors to increase their territory at her ex- nense. the situation calls for immed- fate and effective attention. if any recess fs 10 be taken in what is des- tined 10 he a more or less unsettled section of Europe
 It Is 100 much to suppose. under the conditions existing there that the trouble can be allowed to right itself. Albania has a hard and rough road ahead. but inasmuch as it has been de- creed that f is to be an independent state the powers should do their part in the adjustment of it's boundaries and the choice of it's ruler and start il on it's way. IL means no bed of roses for whoever attempts 70 rule f. bur his work is only being made harder hy the negligence of task which was self imposed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
SUNDAY MORNING TALK
sALuTEs BY THE WAY.

It may have seemed like disregard of courtesy when the Master bade his disciples, departing on their missiOn Salute no man by the way" The in struction savors of harshness as it fails struction savers of harshness as it falls on our modern ears. Why this neglect of the common amenities of life? we ask
 A hint toward the reason is found in the nature of greetings and salutations in the East. They are elaborate and ceremonious beyond anything our Western world knows. The usual in quiries, congratulations and demOnstra- tiOns prOlOng the ceremony of greeting a friend in the street beyond all req sonable limits. No man on urgent busi- ness can afford to salute" by the way.
 There are times and occasions in life when we should go straig ght at the object in view without dallying. A doc. tor hastening to a suffering patient need not stop to answer even kindly in quiries about his vacation plans. A man darting to pull q child from un- der train need not pause to doff his hat to a woman, That which is less must give way before that which is for the time being, more important,
 4 speaker with a message to deliver should not turn aside to attractive by paths of thought, to anecd0tes and il- lustrations which entertain but do nothing to further the march of the argument. Really great orators have a goal before them and never lose sight Of it,
 A keen historian summed up the qualities of Napoleon, when he said, He would shorten a straight line to get at his purpose There is an oft recurring phrase in the diary of Ce-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
COTTON GOODS TRADE

When the trade in cotton goods ex- ported from this country to China drops from thirty millions to less than six millions in a period Of half Q dozen years. it is but natural that this gov srnme1t wants to know the reason why This represents a loss of bus mess in one particular field which hurts There might be regret. but there could be little done to overcome it if it was a fact that China is get ting along with a smaller amount of cotton goods than was considered nee essar~ B few years ago. Such. how ever. is not the case That country continues Its large purchases of cot t0n goods last years imports reach ing the total of $l00.0oO 000
 Commercial Agent Clark. who has been sent ro the east 10 study the in- dsstrial and commercial changes in China and Japan which are respon- sIlle for our decrease in business will doubtless have an interesting story to relate England continues heF exports as cotton goods to China 10 the extent ur about a third of what that eaun- lrv requires. while a noticeable iH- e-eaSe ia the output from Japan is being turned into the Asiatie mar kets With this country furnishing The island empire about a third of it's supply of raW cotton their mills are soparently successfully competing with American cotton goods, This nay prove to ba enc Of the prominent iR- dicarte=s of ths dsEsieRHeRt iR the east ana aa instance of the difference s- rnsaafzet5rlng cost here and iR the EA4 easz
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
AEIN5N A PINCH. OF SALT {
7yE M aI& 1 x II

, efnmeut People would have salt at any price, it was well known, and cruel though 1t may seem, advantage was taken of this fact to raise money. for the crown. We find so many current savings arising from our value of salt. Of a worthless fellow we hear it said, He Is, not worth his salt" The salt was the dividing line at table, between honor guests and inferior members of the family. To sit above the salt placed a value upon one which was felt to be an honor conferred. An old sailor frequently referred to as an old salt and though his stories are often to be taken with a pinch of salt, he is generally allowed to spin his yarns without interruption, even if they are not quite credited. The sailor is not the only one Of whom we hear it said that we must take their statements with a pinch of salt. That is in order to preserve the truth, 1 suppose. From idle gossip from the conceited boast CT, from the one who exaggerates in his talk, from those who delight in mak- ing evils great, and mercieS small the pinch of salt must be near at hand.
 Why was the small boy advised in olden times I wonder to furnish him. self with pinch of salt when he started out to capture bird. Whence came the belief that salt thrown upon the fire would send witches flying up
 
 salt used to prevent demons from talk ing possession of the infant in his cradle?
 All animals value salt. The cattle on many a New England farm enjoy their weekly ration of salt usually given to them on Sunday. The pious New England farmer after his attend ance at church in the forenoon, and his Sunday dinner, takes his. measure of salt, and visits his pastures much to his own pleasure and also to that of his cattle They know well what that salt-dish means to them, and re- spond readily to the call given them. Even wild beasts recognize their need of salt and could the hunter secret himself near the path by which they kent for salt, his chance of securing his game was a foregone conclusion. Salt Licks records this fact in it's name to the present day.
 All living things demand salt. Did 1 say all? We must except birds and feathered fowl They do not seem to require it, proving the truth of the old adage that what is one mans food is another mans poison.
 Here and there we find salt lakes, al- The salt lal.es furnish too much salt to sustain lfe, and are desolate of fish and the like.
 We hear them spoken of as Dead Seas. We are told that it is because they receive water but send out none What a warning they furnish against selfishness! Greedy to keep all to themselves, they destroy themselves by so doing They are nnisers in the world of nature, who verify the old saying that there is a withholding that tendeth to poverty.
 A pinch of salt, you see, represents much to everyone who thinks about it. We read of sermons in stones, but in salt there is pleasure, usefulness, health and wisdom to repay our search for it. Think of it with your next pinch of salt, and be thankful for the lessons it furnishes. AN IDLER.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
ULSTER IS DETERMINED.

Preparations have been we'll start i ed In Ireland for an interesting sit l uation. which promises to become more i complex as progress is made with the | home rule bill Ulster has strenu- ously opposed the measure in It's course through parliament and mali- fests an unchanged determination not to be separated from England under ] the proposed government at home. They are prepared to resist in the l same matter of fact sort of manner as they have fought against the Dill Ulster is threatening a civil war ana with a proclaimed force of one hun- dred thousand men is going about the raising of five million dollar fund for the relief of widows and orphans which may be needed as the result
 of internal conflict.
 When Sir Edward Carson, the leader
 of the unionist forces Ill Ulster de- clares that there will be trouble in
 the south of Ireland if the bill Is not
 passed and there will be trouble in
 the north of Ireland if it is passed,
 he quickly outlines the situation as 1t
 s fu all seriousness. Neither side Is
 willing to abide bv the decision or parIiament so convinced is each that
 theiF position Is Liit plOPVi Ohe' i'E
 it's activities and the progress of the
 bill thus far in parliament. Ulster is anticirating the worst. but it can hardly be considered as blufing. Sincere and deliberate have been their actions in drilling an army and adopting manifesto not second to our declara- ton of independence. They would un- occasionally prefer that their deter imitation would result in a peaceful settlement of the matter, but how that can be accomplished, with trouble bound to come from either side is diffi cult to figure out except that it be through compromise.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
Cwritten Specially fer The Bulletin.)

(Wrftten Specially for The Bulletin.) Said & young housekeeper one day, Eggs are so expensive, l feel 1t is wrong to use them to clear the coffee, but what am 1 to do. John feels so
 particular about having his coffee clear
 "A pinch of salt will do just as we'll"
 replied her thrifty neighbor of many
 more years experience. My mother
 always used bit of salt fish skin but
 I find the pinch of salt does Just as
 we'll Try it. and see for yourself"
 This bit of talk led me to think how
 much we rely on pinch of salt. No
 body measures it, put all housekeep-
 CTS know and use the same expression,
 a pinch of salt.
 Just think for a moment of the many
 processes through which the salt must go before a pinch of it can be taken. One who sees it in the mines over across the sea, notices the glittering walls of the cave underground and feels it is far from the finely crushed state in which we get it, available for a pinch of salt at our convenience.
 Time was when it was not so ready at hand. There are people in our com munity probably who can remember when the supply of salt for family use had to be pounded in wooden mortar with wooden pestle, and possibly they have in their possession the mortar in which they ground it. One such is among our family belongings, and I have heard my father say one of the tasks he was often called upon to per form was to pound the salt for butter making and other uses. I fancy it was not so feelY ground as what we get and a %~.1in of salt found in the food must have been a frequent occurrence People in those days could not have been IS critical as we They minded little things of that sort less than we do. Perhaps it was one good re- suit of plain living, and gave them a chance for the high thinking so strong ly advocated by Wadsworth. To them the Bible expression "Brayed in mortar" could not fail to have more than to the ordinary indtvid- ual of now adays.
 Salt Is always considered a preserva- tive, and very few dishes of food are served without it's aid, while on every table supply is found for those who desire more than the cook has used. In all my life I have known only one per son who ate no salt, and that one could scarely be called we'll preserved.
 The salt on our tables is largely ob- tained by evaporation, and people in vest in it by owning a certain num- Der of pans as in other things they often speak of owning a similar num- Der of shares or bonds. Salt like sugar, is or us own nature wherever obtained. Does it ever lose it's peculiar flavor? You know we are cautioned of the dan ger arising from salts losing it's savor. The little band of Christians In the East were told they were the salt of the earth and well have they full filled their duty in all the centuries since that time. They have been the means of preserving the right and sending a goodly flavor into all sec tions of the world. Sad, indeed, would be the condition of the world today, If all the influences of Christianity should be swept away.
 So general has been the use of salt that a tax upon it has sometimes been evied to afford a revenue to the gov
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

lumbus that can hardly fail to thrill us even after the lapse of the centuries. No matter how hope might rise or fall how terror might siege the crew, or mutiny threaten as the little squadron fought it's way through the Sargasso sea, the admiral made his nightly en- which was our course"
 Great souls have felt the advantage of concentration. They have rallied their disciplined powers on one object The "one thing" that the apostle did accounted in no small measure for hls splendid career.
 1t is for us in our lesser spheres and with our mediocre abilities to learn, or to try to learn, the same lesson. We must learn to Cleave to the main task in hand. Salutes by the way are peril OuS for one who intends to reach the journeys end. We must learn what the sportsman learned, who answered an advertisement and sent 25 cents for in formation as to how to keep a shotgun from scattering. The reply came back: Dear Sir: To keep a shotgun from scattering, put in but one shot"
 Life is full of opportunities. There are calls and causes and apparent du ties enough to make one dizzy as he surveys them. The need of severe se lection is upon us. We cannot choose to do everything. Good-natured acqui- essence in every demand on time and attention means failure.
 One need feel no dismay that he is
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

timbers till he becomes suppliant. The poorest people on earth are those who have no patience. The spouse who deserves a togue-Iashing and expects it but does not get 1t, is thrown into confusion. This ought to become 8 proverb: Beware of the fury of a pa tient woman." Patience has been called the soul of peace and the key of content" but if 1t loses it's balance it's generated fury is indescribable. Silence cannot dwell in a mean or mar row soul for 1t requires breadth and strengths is the handmaid of Mastery. There Is power in silence which cannot be ignored. The wife who is always reproving her spouse makes no deep impression for he soon gets used to it. The mouth that is always open loses quality of sound and penetrative ability. Martha Washing toms dignified and quiet curtain lee ture worried Gen. Washington more than the Hessians could. Bear this in mind.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
strenathen Weak Kidneys.

Don't suffer longer with weak kid neys You can get prompt relief by taking Electric Bitters, that wonderful remedy praised by women everywhere. Start with bottle today, you will soon feel like a new woman with ambition to work, without fear of pain. Mir. John Bowling of San Francisco writes: Gratitude for the wonderful effect of Electric Bitters prompts me to write. It cured my wife when all else failed" Good for the liver as well. Nothing better for indigestion or biliousness. Price soc and s1. at Lee & Osgood's.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

not universally effective. Let a man discover his inevitable task and hold to it. A reasonable expectation is that we shall each be allowed, by the grace of God, to place some small stone in the temple walls, or to tug a small grain to the common mill if we will only do with our might what our hands find to do. THE PARSON.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
Good for a Few.

The New Haven road appears to have been good thing for a few people instead of a good railroad for the public.- c.-Washington Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

suit our daughters as soon as any other girl and if I can help my town go no license I shall feel well paid for being called a meddling woman.
 RUTH E. BARBER DEVOLVE.
 Plainfeld, Sept. 26, 1913.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

Imports in New South Wales in 1912 from countries outside Australia showed a net increase of about Is per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

It is a severe attack which the Tn- terstate Commerce Commission makes upon the New Haven road, in it's wreck investigation report, yet iR view of the changes in the railroads officials and the efforts whieh have already been put iR motion te overcome the defects and faults, the present situa- ton on the system is one which de- serves a proper tFye1L
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

There seems to be no good reason why Washington should insist upon other than white as the color for the New Haven postofice, Yale couldn't he expected to submit to Princeton or Harvard colors anyway.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

Westerly can appreciate New Ha- ven's position when it comes to mak- ing the government change It's mind on postofice material. Westerly had to take what was ordered and Wes- terly is d granite town too.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

James O'Bourke announces his an- nual retirement from baseball yoke of oxen never could keep him out of the game in the past and it is dotibt- full If iE can now. For the sake of good sport he Is a needed power
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

The Wright brothers took the hon. DTS in making a machine heavier than air fly. but the medal must go to Col Goethals of Panama canal fame when it comes to making the dirt fly.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

Whether Governor Baldwin was re- sponsible for the appointment of Dear Rogers to succeed Judge Neyes, or whether he has been asked to provide a list of men qualified to succeed the late Judge PIatt, it cannot be denied that he has the preBeF knowledge of the requirements to act as such ad- wiser for the best interests of the courts and justice.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

The college physicians are rubbing their hands now and waiting for the calls to the football fields.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
EDITORIAL NOTES

The man on the corner says: The new fashion in dress is driving goose pimples into style again
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

Hartford is having as much trouble in it's waterboard as is attributed to a gathering of Kilkenny cats.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

Strange as it may seem the repub- lican gubernatOriaI candidate Con . gressman Gardner is the only party candidate who was selected by vote at the Massachusetts primary.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

The performance of the Athletics in again winning the pennant is only what was to be expected of the once worlds champions.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

T. is a question whether machines, or machine guns are likely to serve the best purpose in the Mexican elec- tion.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

As far as reports have indicated the three hundred million eggs broken in transportation were not smashed on the New Haven system.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

The Grand Trunk lacks money to complete the extension from Palmer to Providence but that is a malady which is epidemic among railroads just now
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

If Ouimet could only turn the com pl!ments he has received, into gold. or legal money. he would rank among the comntrE,s self made millinnaires
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

Thaw must find it impossible to sit down with his small army of lawyers for a quiet discussion of the pros poets.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

Now that the primaries are over it remains for those who lost to make the nomination unanimous" It is one of the features of a good loser.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

There is nehins that can werry a recreant husband more than silent wife, Nagging, they say. drives a man to drink but silence just shakes his
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
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Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

The way to have good neiqhbors is to be one. Constant complaint about neighbors furnishes reliable ev- idence that the complainant Is not good neighbor, The art of being real good neighbor Is to know your own business and attend to it, and never to be smart enough to know your neighbours business or to advise him how to go about it, unless he takes counsel of you and desires your opinion, In conversation about neigh bofs it is always well to speak of every good quality you know they possess. and emit mention of any faults yeu are cegRizant of. Never think they are peculiar and that you are not for We are all doubtless, d Hectic" pe- culiar in some respects Do him a good turn whenever you can; but dc not try to be too familiar, Intimaeies grow slow when they grow right The best neighbor is the one who can on occasion be useful, and at other times be reseTvedi and the worst enc is al- ways putting in. and does not know when to absent himself,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
Several Dancing Goun in Every Wardrobe No Slahed Skirts
SholU Charming Buoned Boots and Oxfords Morning Dances
Call for Informal Dancing Costumes Hats and Scarues.

- HIS is the decade of dancing.
All the world is more or less
dance-mad and even staid folk
- of middle age whose dancing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

on the skirt are called-falls peplum
of malines lace. A deep fiounce of
the lace, in bertha effect, entirely wells
the bodice which is of apricot chiffon
veiled with cream chiffon. Small
rhinestones outline the square decol-
letage The girdle is of apricot satin
and is drawn through slashes in the
lace bertha at front and back. Tucked
against the girdle, is cluster of deep
purple violets-a charming color con-
trast in the costume.
A Sensational Tango Costume Worn
On The Stage.
! Every light opera these days has its
Tango number and some of the cos
tunes worn in these dances are fearful
and wonderful The striking costume
pictured Is being worn now in New
Y York at a popular summer show
and despite the absurdity of the bifur-
Gated and rather hybrid garb, there
is something captivating about the
dainty affair OF chiffon, swansdown
and lace. The trousers are of white
satin and over them is draped white
shadow lace founcing. The bertha
of lace on the bodice falls at the
back almost to the ankle where 1t is
gathered into a point and weighted
with white tassel. Swansdowne
edges the lace bertha and the trousers
and the Oriental head-dress is of lace
and swansdown.
A typical summer evening dancing
gown for weekend house party wear
is illustrated in the draped model of
pale blue satin and crystal beaded net
Chiffon roses of conventional form and
in the very palest shade of pink are
caught against the dress in several
places and the sash is of palest pink
satin. The square decolletage formed
by the crystal net is finished with a
hea--y corded piping of pale blue satin
and within this are softly drawn folds
of white tulle. Elastics attached to
the ANKLES make the draped folds of
the skirt cling closely to the figure
in the dance.
A demure little dancing frock for
a debutante is of white tulle over
white satin. The skirt is on Empire
lines and is weighted at the foot with
narrow pearl bead fringe. A little
jacket of ciel blue brocade covers the
high waistline and is held on the
shoulders by bands of blue velvet rib
bon. Buttoned slippers of white satin
accompany this dainty gown.