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Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
HANDS BAD WITH
 SALT RHEUM
Small Water PimpIes on Fingers. itched and Burned. Painful and Sore Cracks. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Cured in a Month.

Broolllin, Me--"A few years ago my hands were very badly afflicted with salt rheum. At first there was an eruption of small water pimples on the inside of the fingers. and by not paying any attention to the hunor my hands gradually became worse and began, to itch and burn and one after another cracks appeared around the nails, on the inside of the fingers and OF the bend of the joints until was discouraged, as they were very painful and sore I had to omit work that required putting my hands in water and could hardly work at all on account of the bleeding cracks.
 fI finally procured some Cuticura Soap and Ointment. and found by washing ny hands in quite warm water and Cuticrra Soap that they were improving. I began wrapping my fingers nightly in pieces of soft hnens after good application of Cuti- cura Ointment which was very soothing. In 8 month my hands were completely cured and | have never been afflicted with the trouble since.'' CSigned) Mrs. c. L. Parker, Nov. 22, 1912.
 When you buy Q fine toilet soap think of the advantages Cuticura Soap possesses over the most expensive toilet soap ever made In addition to being absolutely pure and re- freshingly fragrant, it is delicately yet effec- lively Tnedicated. giving you two soaps in one, 8 toilet and a skin soap at one price. Sold throughout the world. Sample of each mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address postcard 'Cuticura, Dept. T, Boston,
 B-Men who shave and shampoo with Gu ticura Soap will fndi best for skin and scalp.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
LET'S HAVE THE SALUTE.

In the new crisis which has taken shape over the Mexican situation in which a salute to the United States flag has been demanded and so far withheld, evidence has been given very quickly that the policy of "watchfu waiting is revocatle. The need of taking frmer stand in this countrys s position has been seen. Though it now hinges about the salute at Tanpico and it was the arrest of the bluejaek- cts there, even though quickly released and an apology submitted, which led up to the present affair, developments have shown that it was only one Of the several manifestations of i'll will and contempt which culminated in the action of backing up the demands for reparatlon made by Rear Admiral Mayo and insisting upon the salute
 The government has been in touch with affairs about which little or moth ing was known by the public but which on being revealed indicate the restraint under which the administration has held itself, and show that the advis- ability of replacing any semblance of weakness with power has not been hastily decided. particularly when it is realized that this country is also en- trusted with the task of giving protec- ton to other foreigners.
 The expected and desirable outcome of the demonstration is the firing of the salute and the note to Huerta giy- ing him reasonable time in which to comply with the demands should inn press him with the wisdom of compli- ance. He has several days in which to reach a decision, but whatever ac- ton becomes necessary it is believed that this country's authorities will pro- ceed with due caution and a realization of the fact that the shedding of Amer jean blood will come only as last resort There should be beneficial re- suits from the demands and demon stration
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
THE MELLEN CASE.

The nolle of the manslaughter case against former President c. S Mellen of the New Haven road follows the general trend of the case since it was instituted. What was started with a great flourish has gradually dwindIed until the bottom fell out of it, though from the report of special counsel named in the case 1t is question whether any ever existed Action was brought against MT. Mellen because of the wreck at Westport where a number of lives were lost. This was the wreck where the taking of cross overs at high speed was revealed and which resulted in the start on a series of extensive reforms throughout the system which has done so much for the reestablishment of the safety first policy.
 How much the prosecution of the road officials has had to do in hasten ing the reform is uncertain, but there has been greater progress in that di- rection than in the advancement of the legal proceedings. These have shown constant indication of weak ness The first indictment which in ciuded number of officials met it's first change when the full responsi- bility was placed on Mir. Mellen, but in that form serious fault was found with 1t and rec ognlzed by the court. The result was that States Attorney Judson abandoned his task and office and the attorney general Of the state and the Hartford county attorney for the state who were appointed to study the evil dence found 1t of a character to war rant a noAe. There was nothing to II which showed any chance of a conviction. The ending indicates that the entire matter might better have been dropped when the states attorney shifted the responsibility from all the officials to the former president.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
An Insect Which Eats Smoke.

In a recent informal discussion of smelung and its troubles, an expert spoke of the sulphur bag" an insect which. according to his statements. thrives only in supertropical temper atures with plenty of sulphur smoke and has a remarkable knack of get ting on the back of the smelter's nueck when both his hands are occu- pied. Another smelter said he had noted them in California, where they had annoyed the Shasta County op- orators, but had not been known else where in the state until Shasta coun- u ores were shipped to San Francisco bay points. when they had appeared there. Apparently, no entomoIogist has yet passed on the genus and species of this insect-Engineerin and Mining Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
Discouraged
 By Drink H Habit

Drink habit is 8 discouraging habit both to the drinker and to the drink CTS family. Drinking men promise themselves and their families they will stop drinking, but always fail to do so, because the craving for drink is stronger than the will-power to resist. If you are discouraged by repeated failures to stop drinking, investigate the Neal Drink Habit Treatment, which is a sure, harmless vegetable remedy that removes the craving and necessity for drink in three days without the use of hypodermic injec- tions. Call, write or phone for full particulars. Get our proofs that the Neal Treatment will make you a sober man. The Neal Institute, 1902 Chapel St, New Haven, Ct; tel. 5540 (day or night.
 Send for free book
 DRUG HABIT SUCCESSFULLY
 TREATED.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
COULD BE BETTER USED.

The general railroad conditions, 6hs expenses which have been greatly in creased by laws and decisions during the past few years and the difficulty which is being experienced in secur- ing a fair deal when it comes to ob- taining an adjustment of the rates which will permit them to do bus mess on q profitable rather than a dividendless and losing basis, have resulted in the compilation of figures as to the amounts which the roads have to pay in compliance with re- quirements from which they get no benefit and for which they are not giVn chance to recover. Such fig ures show that in the twenty -one
 states where the full crew bill is in effect 1t costs the roads S6,S00, 000 extra
 It would be difficult to figure out just what-benefit-w derived from this ex- tra cost of operation except as the
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

Now that Governor Blease of South Carolina has pardoned 1190 prisoners and promises to let the others go. it Is no wonder that Washington fears the effect of such a following if he ever makes the senate.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

The strongest argument against the initiative, referendum and recall IS that most citizens are too much given to nainding their personal business to wrangles of a political nature. The in stitution of these measures would pro- vide a beautiful opportunity for eranks to put through measures Of which the majority would disapprove, and for soreheads to bounce" public servants who were giving general satisfaction. Representative government gives good results when the people are moral and careful in their choice of office holders Baptist Standard.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

The New York bride to be who says she is n0W receiving S10,000 a year but cannot live properly without half as much again, is probably rating her husband to be as a millionaire.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

The Harry Thaw case has been de- cided. That is it has been decided that the United States supreme court should be allowed to settle the fate of a rich New York gunman. AS Huerta says: Why not The Hague:"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
Boy Who Can Do lt.

T. R. will straighten us out on the subject of canal tolls when he gets back, aud he and Champ Clark can shake hands on it; see if they don't St. Louis Globe Dem ocraI.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

Cheerful acceptance of the inevitable will gain more for the stockholders than any other course and there is no reason, with the return Of pros porous times, why the New Haven stripped of it's encumberances in the way of trolleys and steamship lines should not eventually be reestablished on a firm baSls and resume the payment of diVi- dends. Chairman Elliott is going at the difficult task in a way that should give him the confidence of the stock holders. as it has won him the con- fldenee of the public.-Ansonia Senti- nel
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

It will be first class Mexican di- plomacy now for General Villa to ob- ject to the approach of the North At lanttc squadron when he has Huerta already on the Eun
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

The corkscrew watchcharm will hereafter he new addition to the list of useless gifts for the boys in the navy.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

With IIEerta fearful of tarnishing the honor of Mexico, he must have undergone conversion since the nur- der of Madero.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

, emerged from that orgy with a watch 1 that cost $1 ,09g, 900, more or less, s.nd I was all duded up with an ironclad contract to the effect that I wouldn't l try to regulate it with an icepick or stand 1t on it's head in a northeasterly direction It was guaranteed not to vary thirty seconds in one month and was to return it to the shop for reSu- l lation till it behaved
 s8ns day it lost ten seconds and I dropped an important case and sprint ed for the jeweiry shop. pale and hag- gard. I found myself murmuring, Will 1 it live doctor?' to the repair man, go great was my anguish. Why, lost more good time chasing that watch back and forth than in all the previous years of dollar affairs. Of course. you can't let an expensive watch do tricks it shouldn't
 T nearly had nervous prostration the day it stopped short, despite the fact that my previous watches could trot in tango time without my even knowing it. Wealth is a responsibility and so is anything with a lot of money Tn 1t. T had been directed always to wInd that watch at the same hour. As had first performed this ceremony at II. 30 D. m. I was terribly inconvienced by
 having. to sit up till 11.30 nights when I could have gone to bed at just as
 well as not. All the rest of the house. hold would be sunk in slumber and ] there was I. nodding drowsily or walking the floor. waiting like a nurse
 on that inexplorable watch.
 Tt dared me to neglect it. I didn't
 have time for anything else. I had nightmares dreaming that had left it
 in the coal cellar or had stepped on it or had set it down otherwise than strictly north by northeast l, com
 pared it with every clock l passed and
 everybody else's watch and it was nev-
 CT the same, but of course mine was
 right
 Just as my wife was about to di
 vorce me because of the awful disposi-
 tion I had developed a holdup man one
 night appropriated my watch Then I
 went home and slept soundly for the
 first time in two months. The next
 day I bought this watch for $2 and I
 can play football with it and still catch
 trains. I am an entirely different man.
 I hope you will profit by my experi-
 ence."
 Thank you" said the other man.
 And where did you say they carried
 that square watch ?''-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

In Kentucky all labels on poison bottles must carry a prescription for the antidote. In the navy 1t has been decided to exclude the bottles,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

While it is being claimed that in five years there will De no region of the world unmapped, no assurance can be given that the maps will not require frequent attention.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

When the l. W W. agitators are un- able to jump into prominence any other way they find that the go-to- church scheme brings results.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

Harvard has decided to inaugurate a numbering course but there is no reason to suspect that it will affect the Harvard stride or stroke
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

Even the rhubarb pie promises to receive ar: unpopular setback by the dawdIing spirit which is being man. ifested by spring.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

q haven't had a thing to eat since I left Torreon, madame" was the pitt full plea of a refugee on Broad street Thursday. He got & biscuit that one of the kids brought home from the high school-Meriden Record.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

Tax dodgers who burger themselves should be sent to Wethersfieid so says Governor Baldwin. This would be a, calamity for Wethersfiald. They are as thick as onions in q Wethersfleld truck patch. It would be necessary to enlarge the jail greatly beyond its preS- ent dtmensions.-Midd Sun.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

Tho man on the corner says: A pop ular fashion is to take the family skeleton out on the porch and rattle it for the benefit Of the neighhors.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

The erection of a statue te William the Silent in New York city will be something for the l. W. W. to ponder over, and should make John Lind smile
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

In order to satisfy the unsettled state of mind which exists over the democratic platform, ii might be well to get an early revision.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

One guess is as good as another. Ours is that the reticence of the Bill lard Co. will hurt matters more than it will help Here is where legal techni
 calities possess potential power for mischief--New Haven Journal Courier
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The chances are that Huerta want ed a bigger crowd around when the salute is fired.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

Whats the matter with the sex now? The annual report of the New York Public library shows that many more men take advantage of it's priv ifeges than women: that the men read the more important and serious books, and the number of women users is steadily declining. Are women so eX- cited over politics that they can't take time longer for literature ?-Wate terbury American
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

Tourists give the immigration off, ciais much trouble. but there is strict and careful enforcement of the law all along the line on the theory that such immigrants as Mrs. MorSe's autos and other foreign bugs are better on the outside looking in, than on the inside consuming American foliage, crops and money.-Waterbury Republican.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Of course the parents are to blame for the non-attendance of children in the public schools for all fathers and mothers could keep the boys and girls in school if they tried.-Meriden Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
City of Norwich Gas { Electrical Deparsmsa Alice Bldg, 321 Main St.

THERE IS a0vertzE1EE medium iD Eastern Connecticut equal 10 The Buls istin for business reEultA
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

Woodbury's Facial Soap CuticUFa Soap Pompeian Soap Woodbury's Facial Cream Munyon's Witch Hazel Cream Sanitoi Cream Sanitoi Shaving Stick SanitoI Tooth Powder, paste and
 liquid Sanitol Liquid Shampoo koIynos-Tooth Paste SwansdoWn Face Powder Lustrite Nail Enamel Di0x6gen Nail Buffers Spiro-Perspiration Powder Tooth Brushes
Evening star., 1914-07-30
served in many other ways. both cooked

served In many other Ways, both cooked
and raw.
One way to serve them IL to skin them
and boil them gently until they are Just
tender. Then cut them in cubes and
serve them with a well seasoned cream
sauce. Or else parboil them, then cut
them in cubes and then simmer them In
a little rich meat stock.
Another way to serve them II to bake
them For this they must be split length
wise and boiled for about ten minutes
Evening star., 1914-07-30
USE OF METALLIC BROCAEES
BY ANNE RITTENHoUsE.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

| Special Correspondence of The Star.
| PARIS, July 2o.-Paris moves slowly in
! fashions, after all. She began on bro
| cades. by Callot and Worth, last March,
| and the idea came seeping through the
springtime until it has burst into fruition
now.
| The style of evening dresses has not
been handsome or distinguished for two
or three years. 1t was first given over
| to orientalism, and then it became mixed
| and confused, with too many materials
| and too many colors jumbled together.
! Far-seeing prophets of dress knew that
| the time would soon come when distin-
| guished-looking women would demand
MISUNDERSTANDING gowns. Every one
| is not young and slim and angular, and
women of presence have been urgently
demanding suitable styles.
1t looks as though they may have won
this clientele, and so it is not surprising
that the gowns for the diSnif1ed members
of the English nobility are made of BRO
rhineStones.
When Callot begins using brocade. one
wonders how she is going to attune 1t 10
her amazingly eccentric designs. put d
genius always finds way, ana no oiie
has doubted that the house OF Callot mas
a genius in its designing rooms.
Making Brocades Fashionable.
The smart Frenchwomen are the ones
who made brocade fashionable. After
series of distinguished balls given at the
height of the Paris social season in May
and June it was found that the dress
makers were designing wonderful gowns
In metallic brocade without color put
trimmed with beaded silk net and chiI-
fon. or draped with plain white tulie
edged with bullion fringe
In all the brocade there is a great deal
of metal. flashes of wine red ana Esy y
tian blue But there are many sAver anu
gold brocades that have no CLINT OF otne1
tones in them.
There are also plain metallic faprlcs
called cloth Of silver and gold Wnicn a. a.
as supple as satin and which are steaoiis
being used for underslips over Wnich a.
nlaced chemises Of tulle or of beaded net; |
often these underslips have a panei
train which gives the figure q little US |
nity. more than the short dance s
could possibly give to the woman o ,d
6ftv Years old who dined and danced ana
vet did not wish to appear kittehish "heh
she was doing either one.
Chemise of Tulle.
The revival of these long straight me
dieval garments that are dropped osei
metal skirts is quite surprise 10 .he
ma aior,ty of fashionable folk VINO oio
not see them on the horizon In Aprii.
They were not featured at any OF ue
spring openings. They came ,oon INTO rasa.Jn saem
sbn,,t the 1st Of June, and women seem
- I;La them very well. Some Of them are
haid in with sashes. others are l1ae -
hene he,u Straight. When one desires sleeves
they are added to the underoodce' I,rs'asss "h''h
the transparent chemise diseioses ser sleeve
Is a,sts suta that even the conservative
Mamen ,saS ma ara looking upon them with favor
Evening star., 1914-07-30
HOMEMADE BEVERAGES.

Many Of the most refreshing summer
beverages begin with iced tea as
foundation, so 1t is we'll at the start to
master. the simple art of concoctlng cold
tea. To make iced tea you should first
scald the earthen teapot and then place
in the teapot several tablespoonfuls of
tealeaves. Then pour on the boiling water
and allow the tea to steep for five or ten
minutes. Drain off the tea infusion and
cool thoroughly before adding the ice.
1t is an absurd waste of ice to place ice
in hot tea in order to chill it. as a few
hours exposure to the air will reduce the
temperature of the tea so that small
amount Of ice will chill it.
It is said that the addition. Of lemon
Juice to tea Is not based upon mere fancy,
but has its foundation in scientific fact.
The citric acid Of the lemon. 1t is said.
Offsets the effects Of the tannic acid of
the tea, thereby rendering it harmless
a. well as a delicious beverage.
Iced Tea Punch.
Make a quart of strong well seasoned
lemona lie. using boiling water Turn it
over two teaspoonfuls OF tea leaves. Let
stand until cold. Then serve in glasses
half filed with cracked ice and with a
Another tea punch Is made as follows:
Aake the tea infusion with six table
spoonfuls Of tea and one quart Of boiling
water. Put In pitcher one-half cup of
granulated sugar. six tablespoonfuls of
lemon Juice and one-quarter of "A cup of
rum. Fill the pitcher with chopped ice,
stir and pour in the tea when perfectly
cold. Add one lemon and one orange
sliced thin, one pint of any seasonable
fruit. as Strawberries or shredded pine
apple. and one pint of carbonated water
Serve with a sprig of mint in each glass
or in the pitcher
Chocolate Milk Shake.
For a more substantial cool drink there
is nothing more generally popular than
milk shake. This calls for chocolate
sirup which can be made as follows: Mix
together one-half cup of cocoa and
two cups of sugar thoroughly. Add
one cup of boiling water gradually. stir
ring constantly. Set the mixture on the
fire in a double boiler and let boil for
five minutes. When cool add one-half
tablespoonful Of vanilla For each glass
of milk shake you will need two table
spoonfuls of finely chopped ice. two
tablespoonfuls of the sirup and half a
cup of milk and a quarter of a cup of
water. Shake well together or mix with
a wire egg beater. This drink may be
served with whipped cream.
Copyright 1911,
Evening star., 1914-07-30
WHAT GIRLS MAY DO
Woman Plumber Who Makes
Money.
BY JESSIE ROBERTS.

Plumbing is generally conceded to be
good business, but 1t is one that very few
women have taken up.
have just heard of one who is making
a success with this line of work, however,
and I thought that possibly some other
enterprising girl might like to look into
the matter. In the case that has come
to my notice the woman simply continued
her husbands business when he died. She
had always been interested in his work
would there were more such wives-and
had gradually learned all he knew him
self. On his death, instead of selling the
business, she determined to see whether
she could not hold his customers. She
went personally to see all the important
ones and asked to be given the chance
to prove her fitness. In most cases the
person interviewed was glad to give it.
After that all she had to do was to make
good, and that she did
There is no reason why women shouldn't
be good plumbers after the prejudice that
always meets the pioneer woman In any
work is overcome. Work too heavy for
woman to handle personally could always
be done by her assistants under her su-
pervision.
Plumbing is one of the courses in the
domestic science teaching now beginning
to be common, though this is merely in
its relation to household economy. But
the actual trade itself is promising one,
and it seems to me the example of the
married woman given above is one that
you girls might as well turn over in your
minds.