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Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09
LESSON TO HAITI.

The republic of Haiti has given evil denee for some time that it much pre- fers revoIts and political fighting to strengthening out its financial tan gle. Its credit has been steadily dwindling until with the inability or unwilhngness of its congress to unite upon a rehabilitation of its finances and the insistence upon the business like conduct of the government se- rious conditions are threatened. Some good should therefore result from the lesson it was given when Great Britain this week collected a long overdue debt of S62, 1000 in behalf of a British mill owner whose property was des- the court had awarded the amount. Haiti hadn't repudiated the debt but it had nothing to meet it with and was making no effort to get it. until an ultimatum with fixed hour back ed up by a warship forced bank loan and obtained a settlement
 That should be a sufficient warn ing to the republic to get it's govern ment and it's financial house in order. It should be the kind of prodding needed to overcome the dangerous procrastfnation. for there is reason to believe that such a method would not have been adopted if there had been a good and sufficient reason for favoring Haiti with more time. To jump on 8 poor republic in that manner may seem a bit savage and badly timed, but from the manner in which Haiti has been doing business it is probably the best thing that could happen to it. It is time that Haiti should give it's time and attention to a reconstruc- tion period.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09

then selling 1t back to the road by approval of the roads directors three dayB before he became a director in that same board, the provision being that "aH shares of Billiard company stock and all profits actual or nom . inal realized by Mir. Billiard, less a reasonable compensation for services and risks and the amount of his act ual expenses in connection with the purchase and sale of the Boston 6r Maine stock, be first vested in the New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad company and subject to the disposition of the directors"
 Tn view thereof they are fair ques-i tions by the Springfield Republican when it asks: '-Did those enormous profits belong to Mir. Billiard? Is there nothing now to be returned to tho New Haven treasury? Is there no basis for a suit for restitution in be- half of the railroad corporation?
 The testimony has not been con- cluded in this matter, but it is to be hoped by the time it is that the com mission will have gotten at the facts for if there is no reason for covering them up they should come out.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09
POWER LiFEeoATs.

The abandonment of the search for the third iifeboat with members of the crew of the burned steamer Co., lumbian. after a search lasting sew eral days in which number of steam CTS were engaged, leaves the fate of those men undetermined. Unless they have been picked up by a freighter without wireless equipment it is like ly that nothing will ever be heard from them.
 It calls to attention, however, the service which could be rendered in a case of that kind by having at least one of the large Ifebeats of a tramp steamer equipped with power where by it could undertake the corraling of what others there might be in pow erless boats and at least keep them together if not make some appre- .ciable headway towards land or other vessels. The Columbian while equip ped with wireless was one of those vessels engaged in the dangerous bus mess of carrying explosives and the first explosion rendered it's means of communicating with help absolutely useless. There was nothing to do but take to the open ocean in small boats two of which were located but it was an instance where the presence of a power boat equipped with provisions could have rendered an inestfmable amount of service and prevented great amount of suffering.
 The transportation of dangerous cargoes Is a necessary part of business which must be done by some vessels but they should be surrounded by the greatest amount of safety possible. fn- clutffng life saving equipment in anti cfpation of just such disasters.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09
GET ALL THE FAcTo.

Gradually there Is being obtained through the testimony of Mr. Billiard before the interstate commerce com
 mission some of the facts which are so much desired in connection with the f6anciaI operations of that com pany and some of the transactions which it was hoped to prevent the commission and the public frann get ting. It brings to light some idea. of the nnanciering which was going on at the expense of the New Haven road and with the consent of it's head
 From 1t all Mfr. Billiard made a profit Of nearly three million dollars by talk ing over 1os.s4s shares of the New aexeeip 1ostca . Maiue stsck and
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09
(Wrftten Especially for The BulietIn.)

: Where shall we. draw the line be- tween the two? F1rmness is a virtue, Obstinacy is vice; but they are very near of kin. We all like to fiatter of us is willing to admit that he is obstinate. The one who opposes us in act or opinion is obstinate always. We all say T firmly believe" but never eT obstinately insist"
 ions. There were people who said that he was a very obstinate man. Tn childhood he ruled all the household. His parents were easy-going people, who displayed none of his prevail ing characteristics Best to let John have his own way, they often said. The will only make it uncomfortable if we don't. He will get over 1t as he grows older" His mother often added to her opinion a wonder where he got his disposition. surely not from her side Of the house. His father, a roly-poly, good-nstured man, was equally certain that he was not re- sponsible for the defect, if it was one. John was an only child, and his doting parents dfsliked to admit any imper- lection in their offspring.
 Fortunately he was usually on the right side, so in school he met with no trouble. and little criticism from those in authority over him. He was apt and quick at his books, so the SCnoOlIOOIu 1uInlS1Sd -IlLlle OQQOTLu- nifty for the display of his obstinacy, and he was often held up as an ex- ample of perseverance, much to the disgust of his mates They knew him best on the playground. where he had few admirers, for all knew that unless their games. Consequently he was often set aside and became unpopular and unsocial
 When manhood was reached, John Flynt had learned from experience that. although firmness, had it's value, fault could be found in him in that respect. He was well received in so- ciety, and was considered quite catch by many a match-making mamma. He combined shrewdness with ability. had prospered in business and was already well-to-do. He had no difh- culty, therefore. in inducing Clara May to accept his attentions and his hand in marriage. She was a mild. amiable young lady. and felt fiattered plainly showed for her when she had so many rivals.
 His courtship was brief and their married life began happily for both. He really was in love with his wife as she was with him. and their honey moon was quite the thing of the past before his firmness became extensively shown. His bride was slowly aroused to the fact by several small bits of tyranny in which she yielded grace fully to what she considered his su- perior judgment. The birth of their first child filled the father with pride and aroused his dormant flrmness to greater extent than had all else that had occurred in their married life.
 Mrs F1ynt in the joy of her moth erhood was overwhelmed with hap piness and inclined to take a rose- colored view of all things. "John dear" said she, T should like to name the baby May. It's my family name you know, and will make such pret- ty name for a girl. You will let me call her May, won't you?'
 Now I consider that a great piece
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09
WATCH YOUR STEP
Playing a Horn
BY THE CONDUCTOR


 uncle Sam is gonna hold an examd. nation for leader of tn brass band in tn Atlanta jail.
 That's where all tn down east guys go that get ketched passin' phoney money or gettin' rich ullicker'n th postmaster general wants you to. 1T you do somethin' onery when you're standin' on United States government property they can send you to Atlanta.
 been Wonderin' why that jail ain't generals. tn way they cut up in Wash lnton- Danny Lynch says Washin'- tons all government property. I pnought them lobby fellows owned it.
 What I'm werryin' about is how they're gonna hold a civil service zamination for bandmaster if they amt any horn tooters in tn jail Meb- De they're countin' on some guys oreakin' in before 'zamination that's got record leadin' a brass band.
 T know a fellow I gonna tip if off to Hes kep me wake more nights this month n I got fingers an toes- That nut makes a noise like tn vtl- age band practicin' over Andy qualify himself by bustin' into tn government pen I bet he'd take first prize for blattin' a horn. He don't play no tunes with his tuba He jus goes 'oom-pah. oem-pah' all tn time like elephant singin' to itself. T got to get him to Atlanta or somewhere. Wonder why I couldn't tell him tn postmaster wants to hear him blow his bazoo right in tn gen eral delivery window? He'd be so tickled, by 5ings. he'd do it An then they'd pinch him for committin' a crime on government property an he'd get sent to Atlanta an get tn blue ribbon for bandmaster.
 That fellow either got to cut up bad on government property soon, or I'll cut up bad on private property. wish they was some way he could plead guilty to bein' bandmasterin' in tn Atlanta jail
 Center street, Center Street! ''Yes ma'am, the care comes right back.
 Look where you step!'
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09
GET READY FOR EMERGENCIES.

The preparations which are quietly going on for the furnishing of suffl- cient endorsements for General Fun ston's forces at Vera Cruz are being taken as a precautionary measure and all point to the anticipation of an inn portapt change in the Mexican situa- ton and that soon. No violation of the armistice has occurred and none is intended but the fact is that there is no telling what will happen, calling for immediate action by the army at Vera Cruz in the event of Huertas flight, the inevitable outcome which Is being hastened each day as revealed by the discontent of the Mexican peo- pie and the army, and the success of the constitutionalist forces. It is be- cause of the uncertainty as to just what conditions might immediately follow Huerta that the need of proper preparation is realized. It Is again question how long he can maintain a respect for the armistice and in view of the uncertainty the wisest course is to be on the safe side and be prepared to take any action which circumstances may require.
 Conditions are such in Mexico ac- cording to conservative reports which are being received, that Huerta can- not even in his most optimistic view hope to continue his dictatorial po- sition much longer. From the north the rebels are sweeping down upon him and it is only feebly that they are being shown resistance. He is pow eriess to check their Ion tc Mexico City" movement while in his attitude towards this country he has only caused himself unnecessary emDar- rassment and conditions even in his own territory are getting rnhealthful. It would not be surprising any day to learn that he had departed for a for eisn trip and 1t is to guard against emergencies which might arise from this that the war department is now concerned.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09

Christian fellowship, the common in- terest the warmth of love which must ever be the magnet of the true church was manifested. The stranger or poor man looking for the spirit of his Mas ter cannot feel it if 1t is poured from the pulpit in a large volume of words, while he sits in the midst of a frosty atmosphere. He has right to expect the democracy and the love of the New Testament.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09

Preparations are being made for paying tribute in their home towns to those who lost their lives at Vera Cruz, but it is service in which the whole country can properly join.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09

Regardless of the use of the term the day of the unsuitable ship has not arrived any more than has the day of the absolutely safe automobile. when those terms are relied upon alone to insure these conditions.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09

No previous indication of a willing ness to help John D. pile up his wealth equals the effort being made to hand him back his Foundation.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09

Fer an attack upon nurse one man has been sentenced to the gall lows. another to s9 years, and a third to twenty years, Imprisonment in Kansas City. which city and state be- iieve in the enforcement of the law.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09

Auto breakdowns are trying, but
 they are about the only things which Ngive the tourists a chance to see the
 country through which they are go- ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09

By the time the mediation board sits at Niagara Falls the chances are that the cause for it all will have fled and there will be ne. need of their services unless it can be arranged to take up the whole Mexican situation,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09

If New York has any doubts about the thoroughness of the gypsy moths the 'watchful waiting policy can be relied upon to prove the contrary.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09

The man on the corner says: The greatest trouble with the plans which people make for spending a million Is that they never get the chance to try them out.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09

Huerta may insist that he has no idea of resigning, but he had better get into position where he can grab his hat. He may not have time to take formal action.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09

The real vital question isn't so much what discoveries Col Roosevelt made in South America as it is what he will make when he reaches this coun- try.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09

The Epileptic hospital at Mansfield is another proof that Connecticut is recognizing and responding to a long existing need.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09

If Villa could be judged by his talk instead of his past there is no ques- tion about his getting into Who's Who
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09

Western yellow pine cones to the amount of 6,377 bushels, obtained on the Bitterroot- national forest, Mon tana, yielded 9.4S2 pounds of seed. The average cost of the extracted seed was fl cents per pound.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Roosevelt's story of a new river meets criticism in England, but why not try it on Copenhagen first?
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09
Lives Up to His Reputation.

Colonel Goethals lives up to his reputation in announcing on the most critical day in the year that the Canal is ready for the passage of transports. New York Sun.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09
Got His Seeds Mixed.

It Is a fine harvest Secretary Bryan is getting from his planting of the seeds of universal peace.-Philadelpnia Inquirer
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09

The person who cannot see enough in life to make him feel glad he was born has more than half lost his grip. He cannot have come into the con- sciousness yet that he is a son of God and an heir to the Kingdom. He may through is own cultivated dullness be throwing away his right and title to the love and mercy and abiding peace which should be his portion. It is not ones relation to men, but his relation to the truth and his response to the promptings of the spirit which settles it. It is better for each of us to over come the flaws in our own lives than to be critcising the flaws in the lives of our fellow men. Only God knows how good we are or how bad we are, for He has the only just and accurate measure. The self elf-righteousness which prompts our brother to tell us we are booked for hell is not of heav- enly origin-it has no virtue in it whatever; for he is not our judge.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09

Has it ever struck you that man is just as entitled to health and a com fortable old age as he is to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. if it isn't mentioned in the constitution of the United States. Most people desire to be healthy if being so does not inter fere too much with their appetites and their imagined pursuit of happiness. Man is so constituted that he thinks he is having a good time when he is on the way to perdition, and all his friends know it. There are more darl- ing weaknesses distributed among men than there are any need of. and some of us feel as proud of our weaknesses as we do of our ancestors. It is un- pleasant for the middle aged man who caps a heavy dinner every day with a wfiskey or two to be told he is digging his grave with his teeth. and he isn't inclined to believe it, anyway Feeling that you are good instead of by your example showing people that you really be good is easy, but not redeem ing To enjoy a healthy old age we must be temperate in all things.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09

if the orchardist knew the little birds were blessed with large appetites and could be brought to their domains by placing boxes in the trees and thus in creased upon their acres they would not only call them in as assistants but give them every protection. A big rancher in Australia reserved six acres for the birds and wild creatures in the center of his ranch, and in a few years he found he had 10000 stariings work ing for him, to say nothing of God's g other little creatures. and he was en- tirely freed from the blue- bottle flies and other pests his neighbors were all complaining of, Some of these small birds eat two and a half times their weight in insects every 24 hours, and some of them consume 1000 weed seeds in day, A heron that weighed but four pounds has been caught with 3 1-2 pounds of trout inside him. He knew a good fish when he saw one, for his trout weighed 11-2 and 3 pounds apiece.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-09

Why den't people go to churchg I am inclined to think 1t is because they do not want to-because attendance is a disappointment when it should be a stimulation of the spirit. I have no doubt people want to be good, but moved in their thought or action. They desire to feel the warmth of the love which the Christ showed for the com mon people. I knew of a blind mem- Der who went to his church for months and no one took any notice of him, and of this he did not complain; but his at- tendant did. for he did not think the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-26
King Grasshoppers.

The champion aeronaut is the king
grasshopper. which has the ability t0
jump 100 times its length. 1t can also
sail for 1000 miles before the wind.
These grasshoppers sometimes go In
such numbers that they make a cloud
1000 miles In extent. Its great front
lip hides pair Of jaws as effective as
a lay chopper, and it has an appetite
as voracious as that Of a hippopota-
mus. A young chick finds itself shut
inside the eggshell and must work its
way out alone. but the young grass
hoppers find themselves-the whole
nestful-shut In hardened case In the
ground made by their mother. and 1t
takes a half dozen Of them working
together to dislodge the lid which
shuts them in.-National Geographical
Society Bulletin.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-26

1t is quite mistake to suppose that
the cuckoo neglects her egg after she
has deposited it in the nest OF another
bird. declared Oliver g. Pike, In lee.
ture at the Camera club. The cuckoo
kept watchful eye upon her treasure
and should any accident befall it she
laid another egg in another nest. Mr..
Pike said he believed. although 1t was
impossible to prove 1t. that the cuckoo
laid its eggs in the nest of a bird Of the
same species as that by which it had
itself been reared. Thus cuckoo
reared by sedge warbler laid its egg
In turn in sedge warbler's nest. So
wonderful was the spell which the
young cuckoo exercised over other
birds that he had seen birds other than
Its foster parents pause In their flight
to feed it, giving 1t the food which was
intended for their own young. and once
he saw young cuckoo fed by birds OF
Eve different species In succession
London Spectator.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-26
Hatching Eggs In Rice,

Certain Of the Chinese in the inte-
rior districts adjacent to Annoy employ
q somewhat unusual method for hatch
ing both hens and ducks eggs. The
breeder first takes quantity Of I'M
husked rice and roasts 1t. cooling 1t
down by tanning or allowing the wind
TO blow through until 1t is lukewarm.
He then spreads three inch layer Of
the rice In a wooden tub and places
about 100 eggs thereon; another layer
of rice, this second and subsequent lay
ers being but two inches in thickness
is spread over the eggs. Each tub has
six layers of rice and FIVE layers of
eggs, so that there are 500 eggs In each
tub. The rice is heated once every
twenty-four hours. the eggs being TAX
en- out at such times. The chicks and
ducklings are produced in twenty to
thirty days.-London Globe.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-26
Slaves In NbYssinia.

In the Gemira country Of Abyssinia
the inhabitants are pagans. They ap-
pear to believe in divinity inhabiting
the sky and also in secondary genii
dwelling on earth. Slavery is not Off
cially recognized. but exists In fact.
though with some extenuation In form.
The slave Is not free to change his
master. He Is put In chains If suspect
ed OF an intention of escaping. He Is
beaten II he does not work or march
at the will of his master, and he re-
ceives no pay. On the other hand. If
he can be presented" he cannot be
openly sold and must be designated
gabare c'subject'0. not baria c'slave'9.
Even these differences disappear in dis
tant provinces and in times Of dlsor-
der. Those who will not submit live
as fugitves In the forests.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-26
Story Of ! Picture.

| = picture which attracts everybody's
attention at the Tate gallery by its po
sition, its size and its striking beauty
Is that of lady riding on white
horse through an archway into court
yard. She is dressed in green velvet
riding habit of the time of Charles H..
with long red feather in her gray
hat. On her left stands page In an
old gold velvet suit. with dog by his
side. This picture has remarkable
history, as well as numerous titles.
The catalogue calls 1t Equestrian Por-
trait" but it is also known as Nell
Gwynne." the name given 1t by MIL
lais. and also sometimes as Diana
Vernon" The fact is that Sir Edwin
Landseer left this picture unfinished.
He painted the horse and it's trap
pings. intending 1t for an equestrian
portrait Of Queen Victoria. But he
died and left the picture unfinished.
and 1t was sent to Sir John Millais,
who painted his own daughter in this
old riding costume. together with the
page, the dog and the background.
The picture was begun in 1870 and
finished twelve years later.-Londou
Citizen.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-26
Straiaht Talk q Virtue.

Everybody respects the man who
talks without circumlocution and who
means what he says. whose tongue Is
not twisted and who goes right to the
mark. never seeking to mislead or to
misrepresent. Straight talk is viz
tue that is practced all too little. I'm
agine what different world this would
be If there were no other kind in bust
ness, in domestic affairs. in society, in
diplomacy - between employers and
workers, politicians and people, govern
ment and governed and in the profess
sional and the business world! How
large part Of many mems occupations
would be gone if there was never any
thing but perfectly straight talk be-
tween man and man.-Christian Her
aid.