Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 31, 1909, Page 4

tornice at Norwich, eh- tm launa :‘nq‘ e BT S ~ .tflt.ll-lmm Norwioh, Monday, May 31, 1909. PUBLIC UTILITIES HEARINGS. ‘Whether it 1s safe to make an end of the public utilities bill or whether it must be enacted Into law in some form to meet the demands of the peo- ple, must be determined at the three ‘hearings upon this important measure slated for this week. Hearings on special subjects con- nected with the public utilities bill have been assigned by the special commmittes to which the bill was re- ferred as follows: Tuesday, June 1, 2 p. m.: As to contro. of finances of public service ocorporations. TVednesday, June 2, 3 p. m.: As to control of rates of public service cor- poratiol Thursday, June 3, 2 p. m.: As to control of management and operation of publie service corporations. It is current rumor that the special committee intend to report some sort of & measure, The character of the bilt to be reported will largely depend uwpon the facts and opinions presented at these hearings, It is consequently of the utmost importance that every person interested in any form of a pubdlic utiiities I be present at these hearings and give the committee per- tinemt Information concerning local conditions. “The members of the com- mittes necessarily can have no knowl- edge of losal affairs except such as is furnished them at these hearings. It {s the duty of every public spir- ited citizen interested in the honest issue of securities by public service corporations to de present at the hear- ing on Tuesday. The need of .some tion is attested by ths history of the Comnesticut Rallway & Light- ing Co., and of the Shore Line Elec- trio Railway Co., among others. The bl recommended by the temporary commission provided that public serv- 1ce corporations should issue securities for full value only; that stock should be issued for not less than its par value, and bonds for not less than market value. These provisions would stop the presemt evil practice of build- ing trolleys and establishing ljghting plants on the proceeds of bond is- sues, and then compelling the public to pay dividends on stock given to promoters as & bonus. ‘The bill recommended also provided that the proposed commission might audit the accounts of these corpora- tions when necessary, or when re- quested by twenty-five per cent. of the stockholders. This would prevent the misuse of stockholders’ funds by un- sorupnlous . managements. ' Similar powers are given the insurance com. missionar and bank examiners in con- nection with insurance companies; savings banks, banks and trust com- panies. It is Aiffioult to understand why it should require so much effort to ob- taln such apparently desirable legislas tlon; yet it is clear that a very sub- stantia] effort will be necessary if current reports are to be credited. We aocordingly hope and believe that many of the public-spirited citizens of this state will be present at the hear- ing on Tuesday, to point out to the committes the evils which have r sulted from over-caplitalization in this state, and to urge reasonable and sane legistation which wshall protect the small investors and the public which pays the biils. Bveryone who Is dissatisfled with the charges made by any public serv- ice corporation in Connecticut should state his grievance to the committee on Wednesday. If there are no com- plaints the committes will properly conclude that thers is no need of any logislation in reference to rates, and that the numerous bills which are pre- sented to every general assembly for the regulation of trolley fares or charges of lightlng companies are without foundation. But if the co plaintg presented on Wednesday are sufficiently numerous and well found- ed we may reasonably expect some effectlve action to be taken by the present general assembly, The hearing on Thursday will be devoted to those who believe that the vice rendered by public service cor- ‘porations could be improved or the public safety increased by effective legislation and supervision, It seldom that so good an oppor- tunity is offered to the people to be heard on questions of such paramount importance. The opportunity should not be lost. All pubdlic spirited citizens should attend these hearings and should assist the committee by giving it all possible information concerning local conditions which may be in any manner pertinent to the questions be- fore the committee. WEIGHT AND SPEED. The attainment of speed by rail is by increase of welght, both as to ralls and cars. The 18-hour trains between New York and Chicago weigh about €00 tons and they carry 75 passengers who weigh five tons, and the relative weight is about seven and a half tons per passenger. A speculator upon this theme says: “If this welght were used in making an automobile to carry a single man, the machine would weigh almost as much as a freight car. If the railroad owners want trains to go faster than this they must be made heavier than this. For ‘instance, this spring, when Frank A. Vanderllp, president of the National City bank of New York, wanted to reach the deathbed of his mother in Chicago, he ordered a spe- clal train. Mr, Vanderlip's car was at- tached to the engine, but it was neces- sary to attach four more cars to his 1in order to gain the weight that would permit of the sixty-mile-an-hour speed that was maintained for sixteen hours. “If we reach a speed that is greater than our speed of today, thé trains in ‘which we ride will appear far different from those that we now use. This is because our speed seekers must find new principleg of rapid transportation. They must enter new and unknown flelds to find what they desire. As it is now, the faster a train goes the more it must weigh. What they seek is a prinicple that will mean the faster a traln goes the less it will weigh.” It is believed that this problem will be solved In the near future by a com- Dination of the principles of the aero. plane and the electric trolley. thought for todly Honor is this dey where honor is due. w wmm!filmwn. son known to the editor false and thinks there ought to be @ law to punish such offenses. .lmon 1166 of the general statutes is what The Telegraph wants. It provides a fine of $100 and six months in prison | t for this offgnse. If The Telegraph wants any advice, ours will be that a complaint be made and the offender punished. —Waterbury Republican. Every paper has at some time suf- fered from the faked notice. Despite precautions which are taken by every reputable paper it seems almost im- possible to make a newspaper abso- lutely immune from such attacks. Even when a newspaper does the decent thing and makes an explana- tion for something for which it is in no wise to blame, it carries little weight with many people who seem to like to think that a paper would wan- tonly make a false statement. ¥ The “practica] joker” 1s often the one who is respons He seems to have no idea of the character of his offense. A newspaper tries to take due care in the publication of notices of births, marriages and deaths, but once in a while what is accepted in good faith proves to be a fake. And the worst of it is that it is difficult to locate the fakir.—Meriden Journal. The offence which is complained of is often malicious and eriminal and is sneaked through frequently by the for- gery of names. It is no joke, and it is of a character which leaves no doubt of bad motives. The best of papers are taken in by these mischief makers and deserve the protection of the law, as suggested to The Tele- graph, and it should make a move against the villain if he can be iden- tifled. The Bulletin would like to see one such faker in prison, o il ks s SR THE DEFECT IN THE LAW. Judge Lucius Brown's decision ' in the case of Willlam E. Ryan, charged with violating the liquor law, ought to attract wide attention and find gen- eral support from the people and the press. He had been denfed a license and had appealed from the decision of the county commissloners to the su- perfor court, and by sufferance, while the case was pending, has been carry- ing on the liquor business without a license, which is fllegal, and only up- oa a weak technicality can a defense be made of the situation, which is nothing more than a process of law to defy the law. In criticising the law, Judge Brown said: “There seems to be one defect at least in the present statute—that it makes no provision for a prosecutor to look after the interests of the public. It says the county commissioners or any taxpayer may enter in the case; but if they do this, they would natur- ally subject themselves to the expense of counsel; and any taxpayer so en- tering to defend, in the event of an adverse decision to a bill of costs. “So, the chances are, as in this case, that no one cares to go to the expense of appearing in the case In opposition to the applicant for the license, Con- sequently, what has happened in this case is the natura] result. Of course, this applicant is easy, so long as he is allowed to continue his business un- molested, and his counsel will never urge the trial of the case because this is against tlie interests of his client. “There is a remedy at least for this serious defect in the present law. If the applicant for the renewal of his license is to be allowed the right to continue in the business, until his ap- pea] is heard, then it should be made the duty of the state’s attorney to en- ter and press the appeal to a speedy trial, looking out for the interests of the public. The public would then be spared the humiliation of such as farce as the present case presents. It is a farcical situation and one of the few things which breed contempt for the law and for the courts. The evidence given by the police against Ryan's place was the worst ever given by them against a public place in this city and that he can sell liquor seven months without a license through judi- cial courtesy is a disgrace to the at- torneys and the courts. Judge Brown has hit this case just right. Such a thing ought not to be possible upon any pretext whatever, EDITORIAL NOTES. The present age is not the only age in which reptiles have flown in the afr. The ‘man with a comfortable sum- mer home may be envied, but his trou- bles are not single now, The Fourth of July killed and crip- pled in the aggregate equal a consid- erable earthquake horror. b i b oss R The people who do not keep the lid on the garbage can have the big- gest doctor’s bills to The automobile that stands in front of a saloon is.not a symbol of wisdom, It is certainly in doubtful company. If there is a peach under the basket hat it is well. Nothing else can war- rant the assumption of such a stylg, ‘When an automobile misbehaves it |3 goes crooked, and in this it is not so inhuman as results sometimes sug- gest. PRt St 2 (ETISNEE The June brides have a right to ex- pect the usual nice compliments, if they have to pad out their head to make their hats fit. This putting of a heavy tariff on sugar to protect the beet is as nice an excuse for beating the people_as can be found. — When most of the legislators are getting in their crops the others can get the special measures through. It was ever thus. Now the egg supply is r;ported to be fifteen million short. The glassed egg, though, is more numerous in fam- ily jars than ever. Senator Willlam Lorimer, just elect- ed from Illinois, used to drive a horse car in Chicago. He probably has cau- tion developed large. The senators in their amendments of the tariff bill act as if the buying pow- er of the dollar was too great. Ald. rich knows how to limit it. When a senator assaults a news. paper correspondent in Washington the policemen think that the assailed not the assailant should be arrested. The annual drink bill of Great Brit- ain would build over two Dread- noughts a day, and this tax is never complained of by those who pay it. Flowers may have been soarce, but GONG!NNING WOMEN. - At he tast voemo- of the Baq rrou u lhdrn nnivernlty Mme. Guadaloupe de Haro, a Mexi- ean and desceudant of the Montezu- mas, is in New York studying domes- tic science as ed in the United States. She 11 carry it back with her to Mexico and at the bidding of her government introduce it in thai country. Miss Eleanor Colgan, an instructor in the Brooklyn Training Schol for Teachers, has been honored by the pope because of her excellent work nmon‘ Italian children in this country. has had conferred upon her the Ordu' Knighthood of the Church and the Papacy. Miss ‘Colgan is the first woman In America entitled to wear the gold crogs of the order. This cross is suspended from a pin by white and scarlet ribbons. A great firm of seedsmen in Read- ing, England, which is endeavoring to establish a strain of potatoes healthy enough to resist the attacks of the fungus which produces the dry rot in these tubers, is employing @ woman botanist, Miss Sybil Longman, to con- duct the investigations. Miss Long- man has won a reputation for research work, and not long ago gave the re- sults of her study of the potato fungus before the Linnaean society, which has a good many well known women in its ranks. So far, however, Miss Long- man has not discovered how to pro- tect the potato from this fatal fungus. NEEDLEWORK SUGGESTIONS, No. 8052—Design for shirtwalst fas- tening In the front or back, to be transferred to linen, handkerchief lin- en, Indian-head cotton, lawn, either Persian or Victoria, batiste, muslin or crgandie, as well as China, taffetas or surah silk, satin or messaline, the de- sign praided with silk or cotton sou- tache and the eyelets embroidered with rpercerized cotton or silk floss, accord- ing to the material. The cuff portion may be used on the lower edge of tight fitting sleeves if a sleve without cuffs is used. Price of transfer pattern, 10 22-inch cut No. 8061—Design for work centerpiece, to be transferred to smooth linen, and worked. with fins cotton floss. The entire design is but- tonholed with short even stitches, the connecting lace stitches put in and the linen under the lace stitches care- fully cut away. This work should be done with great care to obtain the proper effect. Price of transfer pat- tern, 10 cents. HEALTH AND BEAUTY. Massage with the aid of a good skin food will soon eradicate the wrinkles in your forehead. The wrinkled fore- head indicates nervous tension. If pos- sible cultivate repose. This is a great help in softening the wrinkles. Nothing will better draw out inflam- mation caused by tears than to soak the eyes in hot water. ‘To do this the cloth should be wet and laid over the lids, renewing as sdon as the heat sub- sides. Ten minutes of this makes the whole face red and, as the blood re- cedes, the lids bleach with the rest of the skin. If you face-is too fleshy try mas- sage to work off the flesh. Use a lit- tle cold cream on the fingers and work from the nose out to the temples and from the chin upward every night. Massage puts on or takes off flesh, ac- cording as it is vigorous or gehtle; the flesh may be worked off in time, but you must not expect to do it rapidly. On retiring at night the hair should be carefully brushed and the scalp massaged. Then, instead of braiding your hair, let it fall over the pillow, so that it will get as much air as possible: Air is most important for the nutrition of the hair, and the custom of spread- ing the hair out at night is one that the cemeteries at this time of the year never looked prettier than in yester- day's sunshine and verdant glory. It does not make any dlfl'eré‘nce to the housefly how savagely he is lam- basted by the press, for the bald head will lose none of its attractiveness for him. Multimillionaire Rogers at the time of his death was providing for the education of ‘65 colored men at Tus- kegee. He was no ordinary money monkey. | startling. | empire green, {hats are generally in half-tones, 1 ted in ‘hue, the wings strikiug the anly .oy % okcq gl.lctnhulo the fulln. front and 'offense against good taste that no wel: ?:emy cut, well into the leather, ing no part un t this dry on, then polish a rag with a light, qulflcakn mloucm. h‘ llu.l- turpentine on a nel rag a gopd for tan leather, wh!le several ulee glve a Olive oll, wi (l used on M lemon or orange polish to any I a brisk afterpolish, leather. Bungalow Rugs. All over the country rag carpet rugs are being used for w floor cov- ering, and nothing could be more ap- propriate. A number of handsome floor rugs were woven from two colors of cut rags, white cotton dyed for the purpose. One color was a delft blue, the other a blue-green.. They iwers mottled in hit and miss pattern and blocked into squares with white chain. Of course one can ase the coarsely woven bungalow rugs in dull colors to use with mission furniture; the knockabout porch furniture, chea) light in color and weight, is generally considered the best to have, with iron folding couches or beds, which can be spread out at night, making a full width bed. HAT TRIMMING. The favorite hat for & morning walk is just now the very coarse straw in a large, simple shape, trimmed with great wings of brillian plumaged birds. The success of the hat depends en- {tirely on the way the wings are plac- ed, some of them hanging limply over the side of the brim, with a rather painful suggestion of a wounded bird, while contrasts are the more d'ordre, and not infrequently these are a little ‘With the exception of the intense which is popular, ;hl‘l u strong color note in the toilet. Beige wings trim a soft, violine hat, yellow is placed on a blue straw, vieux blue on beige, and cherry on black. A large number of the straws this year are in the shade of corn, ripe for the sickle, and the method of lining | ¥ the hat with a’ different color seems to be as popular as it was at the be- ginning of last year. Black satin is chosen in preference to all else for the corn colored hat, while aluminum Ta- gals llned with satin to match and trimmed with masses of mauve pan- sies, are very charming and effective. Fig Cookies. One egg, 1 cup sugar, 1-2 cup but- ter, 1-2 cup sweet milk, 1 teaspoonful soda, 2 teaspoonfuls cream of tartar, 31-2 cups flour, vanilla to taste. Roll cookies very thin, filling as follows: 1-2 pound figs put to soak in 1 cup of hot waten, when softened put through a food chopper, return to saucepan or double boiler, with the water, 1-2 cup sugar, 1 teaspoonful flour, cook a few minutes. Put a teaspoonful of filling on each oookie (after putting them in pan), spreading almost to the edge. Put a cookie on top and bake in a quick oven. HOUSEWIFE SUGGESTIONS. A weak solution of salt and water will brighten mattings. Kid slippers, beits, gloves and purses are best cleansed by rubbing them with French chalk. Never forget to dust over the door and window frames when giving a room its thorough weekly cleaning. ‘White canvas gloves cost only ten cents aplece and should belong to overy woman who likes to work with ier own flowers. | Use half rye and half wheat bread; rub over the rug the same as scrub- bing, and when through sweep thor- oughly. The rug will be like new. The easiest way to clean carved ple- ture frames is to use a small paint .| brush. Sponges are great germ collectors. They should be scalded out thoroughly every little while. A héavy broom lasts longest, but a light one is best for easy work, and with care a light broom will last al- most as long as a more expensive one. To clean Smy1na rugs brush through the velvet surface a mixture of coarse salt.and corn meal, slightly dampened. Brush as if scrubbing, then sweep with a clean broom. DIRTY JEWELRY, Jewelry is supposedly worn for orna- ment, but much of it is kept in such a condition that it is anything but orna- mental. There is no surer sign of care- lessness than to wear pins, rings and chains so black and greasy that on- lookers may be pardoned for question- | ing the personal cleanliness of the| wearer. There is no excuse for this dirtiness when soap and water are to be had. is well to purchase a small box of jew- eler's sawdust to expedite drying and polishing. A rouged chamois ie also helpful. | It is particularly ill-advised for the | girl who works to wear dirty jewelry. | Indeed, she should wear as little as | possible. A watch, cuff buttons and a timpie brooch or pin at th2 nack is all that is permissible for good taste. These should be kept shining. Remember that dirty jewelry is an bred girl will commit. IN THE KITCHEN. Scotch Scones. To four cups of sifted flour add two tablespoonfuls of sugar and a_heaping | tablespoonful of shortening. Work in well two teaspoonfuls of baking powder and a pinch of salt. When well blend- ed add two well beaten eggs and enough sweet milk to make a gpod biscuit dough. Roll two-thirds. of an Inch thick, brush ever with butter, sprinkle ' Adds wholesomeness to the food. | icveland's Baking Powder It is no trouble to make good cake and biscuit with Cleveland’s Baking Powder. Paris Pattern No. 2889 — All Seams - colored bn being the others to about entlre l.n.!h LA waist requires l* i {nehes ‘wide 2% inchu wide; 1 Pattern Dept., Norwich, Conn. MISSES' TUCKED SHIRT WAIST. Allowed. A simple model {or a walst of white 1a: dimity or mus- Groups of nn{- ° the two center goupl tched their entire leng oke depth, a th'l- le tuck over the -{oumc _l{ivl rold lhouldercd ffec tting sleeves l.rl tucked their the lower edge finished an insertion and narrow .d'lg high collar being trimmed t The pattern is in thre. sizes—13 to 17 years. For a miss of 15 years the s of material 20 ards 37 inches wide, 2 yards 36 e o 1% yards 43 ylrdl of insertion and fi’rlca of nutem 10 cents, Order through The Bulletin Company, The coal fields of England cover 13,- 000 square es. ADMISSION No Higher llottest Africa Can keep cool more easily than can the suffering housewife who tries to cook with a coal stove. ESTATE GAS RANG Insures a clean, cool kitchen, are eco- | ya, . nomical, Call and see the latest models, GAS & ELECTRICAL DEP'T. safe and easy to operale Alice Building, 321 MAIN STREET. apraod Wedding Decorations AND ERIDAL BOUQUETS For June Weddings. ‘We would like to call your attention to the fact that we are one of the few people In this city in this business who know how to make up Bridal Bouquets and Wedding Decorations. Try us and see for yourself if what we say isn't true. ‘Telephone 868. mayl12d Dr, located in her new office, 21 Main St. (Kenyon Block). Telephone 660. GEDULDIG’S, NOTICE Louise Franklin Miner is now Office hours, 1 to 4 p. m, febléd Why Overheat Yourself? Much of your summer pleas-) ure depends upon having a cool and comfortable kitchen. Why not be piepared for hot dayn before they come. . | Ask your dealer to show tlu New Perfection Wick Blue Flame Oil Cook-Stove. It's a wonder. | Does the work of your big range in every particular; but has this great advantage overit, that it never heats the kitchen. The CABINET TOP is another feature of the / New Perfection Wieck Blue Flame 0il Cook-Stove: Has a spacious top shelf for holding dishes and for keeping food warm' after it is cooked. Also has drop shelves for holding small utensils, and is fitted with racks for towels. No other stove approaches the ‘‘New Perfection” in conveni- ence, comfort and simplicity. Made in three sizes. Can be had with or without \ Cabinet Top. 4 At your dealer's, or write our nearest | agency, ” = Ry Lamp is & center draft lamp of | great !lluminating power. | Suitable for living room, dining room or r:..,' Free from all objectionable features—a splendid family | If not with your dealer, write our nearest agency. ' STANDARD OIL COMPANY ; (Iacorporated) GOLD DUST will 'sterilize your kitchen things and make them wholesome and sanitary Soap only cleans; GOLD DUST cleans and stenhzes Soap washes. over the surface, leaving a greasy | film behind it; GOLD DUST digsdeep after germs and 1mpunt1es, and insures purity and safety. Soa; fine); needs muscle help LD DUST does all the hard part of the (as an exerciser, it’s work without your assistance, leaving you to take your exercise in a more enJoyable manner. GOLD DUST is a in just the right pro- easily, vigorously, =3 and without harm to .~ fabric, utensil or hands. “Let the GOLD DUST* Twins do your work.” portions to cleanse \%\‘I d, honest, vegetable oil soap, to which is adde other pur:fymg materials Except Kolflln ROOSEVELT THURSDAY. BREED'S THE ATRE M‘, Mofulty, Lessee. Devoted to First-class Moving Pictures and Illusirated Songs. Feature Ploture: THE DAYS OF WITCHCRAFT, “——AND— Seven Other Big Suoccesses. Matinees, Ladios and Children, Sey Eveaings, 10c. BREED HALL. Washingten Square. RODERICK THEATER. Plotures changed for Thursday, Fri- day nnn Saturda Har!ernun singing Stop Making Mr. Dufllcy einging With You In Eternity. Admission, 5 cents. Look Here! THE 19th ANNUAL MEETING —OF THE— Gentlemen’s Driving Club OF NORWICH WILL BE HELD AT THE New London County Fair Grounds, 77 Coda- Strect.| 1 ay 31, 1909, at 2 p. m. The following events will take place HORSE RACING 69 Bushels Oats .75 Bushels Oats ..100 Bushels Oats 2.40 Clas: 2.28 Class 2.20 Class....uvenn MARATHON EVENTS Five Miles for Professionals—3$40.0n in four prizes. ‘Three Miles for Boys 16 years of age SILVER PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED maylsd JAMES F. DREW Piano Tuning and Repairiny Best Viork Only. "Phone 421-8. 18 Perkine Ava septlda EXPERT TUNING saves and lnr‘om the pi'ne, Al worl arante.d. A, W. JARVIS, Ne. 15 Olatremont Ave., Norwich, Conn. wradnate Niles Bryant Scheel of Plaas Tuning, Battle Creek, Mich. Drop a postal and I'll call. dec18d "Phone § F. C. GRER TUNER 122 Prospect St., Tel, 889-5. Norwioh, Ct GARDEN SEED, Sbbage and Tomato Planis —at— CARDWELL'S mayl0d A Newand Very Handsome Line Soft Shirts just received including some excellent ideas in White Madras Coat Shirts McPHERSON’S, The Hatter. LEON, Ladies’ Tailor, Workmanship and Fit Guaranteed Entirely Satisfactors. 278 Main Street May Building. may1sd DR. CHAS. B. LAMS, VETERINARIAN Office at Hodge's Stab!s Bath Street, House, 16 Town 8. Telephone 618-§ 12 no savertistng & I