Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 25, 1910, Page 4

“Borwich Bulletix | and Gonfied. 114 YEARS OLD. price, 1Z¢ & weelk; J0c a —— Entered a: the Postoffice at Norwich, Conn.. as jsecond-cliss matter. Telephome Calls: ulletin Business Office. 430, §:Tan: Paitgal Rooms. to-3. latin Job Office, 35-6. - Willmantie Reom 2. Murray Hofldiag. ‘ephone, 210. Norwich; Wednesday, May 25, 1910. —— e COMET WEATHER. Some people are attributing the un- seasonable weather to the comet, and if we did not hawe just such weather when no comet is cavorting in the blazing distance, one might be war- ranted In taking some stock in the statement. Fhe weather has beem most unpro- pitious for the comet-gazers, as It has been for the agriculturists, and the moonlight nights and foggy and hasy weather here in New England have obscured the sky seo’that those who desire to see this traveler of twenty-three centuries hawe found 1it- tle satisfaction for their endeavor tfo get good views of it. Theme has been no chance to see it in the|west since it swept the earth with ¥ tail, but it is hoped that the wesather will prove more favorable soon. and that ample opportunity to see, so far as science kmows, the most celebrated comet of this celestial system. It was surprising that there was S0 much comet-fear in this reglon. Well- read people, as well as the astrono- mers who have the subizet under con- sideration, felt no apprehemsion, for the divine law which has kept this comet in motion for over two‘thousand vears has mot changed and it is as true to its erbit as are scores of other comets. Comets disappear from the skies without doing any damage to earth, and this one may. There is no hit or miss business about the cours- ers of the sky, for the law wunder which ¢they speed is under the guid- amce of Him who fixed the suns of the universe in their places and set in motion about them the innumerable worlds which excite the wonder of man. There is no evidence that these comets affect anything in the world's atmesphere other than its magnetic currents, and this is so slight as to have no appreciable effect. Those whe have trembled in fear beeause of what they imagined might happe! hawe had their agitation for nothing; and it is to be hoped that they kave been complstely cured of the horrors of ignorance by the enlight- ment which good order and dependa- bie law has spread abroad. —_— , ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS. It was thought in March that an adjournment of congress might Dbe reached By the last of May, but we are mow past the middle of the month and no one pretends to know when the session wil end. The minority leader of the house, Champ Clark of Missouri, feels quite positive that congress will be doing business in Washington on July 15th, and this appears to be the date fixed upon by the insurgents; but no sound comes €rom the ruling party of con- gress. Senator Crane is quoted as saylmg: “I do not think it will be so late as July 15th when an adjourn- ment will take place.” What Senator Crane doesn’t think is not much of an-indication of what is to be expected. The situation cer- tainly Indicates that congress is not $ust now near to adjournment and that it will be some weeks before the work will e Saished. s URBANK A FAKER? If Luther Burbank, the celebrated horticulturist, was guilty of writing or approving a thousand and one claims that have been made in his neme, he ought to be regarded as a faker; but it is questionable whether he ever claimed to be a creator of any- thing—whether he has put the exag- georated value upon his work which his boomers have. ‘There are thousands of men experi- menting in horticulture just as Mr. Burbank is, and they are promoting hertieulture by improving plants by cross fertilization and in other ways, and doing the world a great service. Luther Burbank is in no way ag- gressive, but since he has been com- mergially boomed he has many op- ponents. One of the most prominent of these is E. M. East, a professor of Howard, Mo., who said the other day, n a lecture at Boston: “The ‘wenderberry, which Luther Burbank claimed to have evolved as a mew gpecles, is in reality an old species well known to botanists and horticulturists. There mas nothing new about it, yet Burbank and his ‘wonderberry’ were the recipients of innumerable press notices. “The “white blackberry’ was also widely prociaimed as a new species, vet it was as old as the hills and known all through Europe. Further- more, it was of no particular value.” Professor East called attention to the fact that J. S. Leaming has esuccesded in evolving a species of corn which may result in increasing the natlonel corn crep 10 per cent. and expressed the opinion that he had done more for the welfare of the people than Luther Burbank. There is no question of Burbafk's greatness in his special field, but there are others, and it is not time yet to dstermine wheo Is of most use to the worid. e o The Bosten Record calls to the fact that President was reduced $10,000 in the panic at his own request and it has not since been restored to $50,000. Mr. Mellen refused an offer of the directors to make it $100,000. This practically duplicates the case of Theodore W. Vail, says The Record, om assuming the prgsidepcy offAmerican Telephone in 1906; he took a $100,000 position. But as ke at once suggested this figure was redwged to §75,000. It has not since been advanced attention Mellen’s The poor are glways with us, and if the ceunty almsHouses of New Yark are traly described, will never fimd anything worse than has befallen them o shfs world Governer Rollins discovers that he is a stafutery felem—a man without a country—and that he cannot vele un- t# he bas been restored to citizenship By the.president. ST congsess “Taft has had on e hiz han may met prove to be the worst. Happ: - for teday: Tt is man _séarecrow of cemets, not HEALTH-MENACING POSTA( STAMPS. A British scientist is alarmed about the germs he has found upon the ev- eryday postage stamp, organisms which bode the lappers and lickers of stamps no good. A London paper says: “People often buy single stamps at the postoffices and touch them with thefr dirty hands upon the counter; organisms are thus left on the counter for the mext customer to take up. Al- ways refrain from licking your stamps, therefore.” : Two sets of stamps were submitte to incubator treatment; and a few hours later both sets of stamps were found to bear noxious organisms, but those previously exposed to moist air contained five times as many as the others. The examination indicated that typhoid and scarlet fever were the diseases most liable to be com- municated by stamps, although in the gum were also found staphylococei, or grape-like clusters of bacteria, which under favorable conditions might cause blood poisoning. And these germs are found in the air and on the human breath and whiskers and hands, and the mortal- ity holds to its average and none of us have been afraid. Don’t be fright- ened now. Germs appear to be just as natural to the air as spores and pollen and other miroscopic objects over which we have no control, and of which we have little knowledge. DECHURCHED DISTRICTS. This is what they have in New Hampshire, and doubtless have in all other states, This is a big country and its religious needs are sufficient to attract our attention and absorb all our loose change. The following par- agraph appeared in the Boston Tran- script the other days: “‘Dechurched districts’ is a term employed in a report to the recent conference of Congregational churches of New Hampshire descriptive of lo- calities -where the gospel is not preached. There are discoverable in that state, as we learn from the pro- ceedings of the conference, occasional districts having ten to twenty fami- Hes which are entirely outside church and religious influences. These are at such distances from any active church as to make visits from its pastors im- practicable. The committee which con- sidered this field walting for the mis- slonaries recommended ‘intensive cul- tivation,’ to be supplemented during the winter months by stated visits at arranged intervals. This picture of the churchless condition of communities remote from established pulpits is an effective plea for diverting to them a portion of the lar; stream of contri- butions that flow toward the ‘heathen’ of Asia and Africa.” This revelation is worthy the sin- cere consideration of those who are striving to evangelize the world, for we certainly should rescue from hea- thenism those of our own household. EDITORIAL NOTES. They say that honesty in politics does truly pa n Car The northwest has had another snow storm, but it is expecting rive soon. oring to ar- The comet’s tail acts like an electric searchlight. Now you see it, and now you don't. The Massachusetts senate does not approve of the income tax amendment of the constitution. George V. is said to be an early riser. He likes to see the early bird catch the early worm, perhaps. In the expulsion of the Jews, Russia has a way of confiscating their prop- erty which would become a thief. Congressman Hill turer Foss some v Manufac- ent ques- tions when he was assailing the tar- iff. It would not be strange if Jeffries and Johnson were each wondering who would see the more S on the Fourth. As time wears on, Speaker Cannon do not seem to warm up toward the insurgents. They are on the polar side of him to stay. Mrs. Ella Young, superintendent of the Chicago sch is to be made an LI.D. by the University of Illinois in June. She deserv: ‘The Ballinger faction was economi- cal ! e of n but its ex- in the words has the A young man w ¥ been given the third degree for fifty-three hours confessed to eve and then hanged himself in The Sugar trust does not appear to have rid itself of its dishonest incre- ment when it fired employes and thanked God it wa. tur 3 but let us hope not try to imitate the the legislature of New adjourns that it win high jinks of Jersey. w conscienc ular thing, but in the trust it seems to be commendable, ent philosopher who It was an an said “if thou wouldst marry well, marry thine equa The women ar not as careful about this as they should be. It should be remembered that th man who doesn’'t put out money for firecrackers for the them think he is a of a patriot. boys cannot make patriot or the sen Size Nothing to Quality. Some of the Hartford newspapers are excited because they think they have discovered that the census returns do not meet expectations. They want an independent census new, taken by police. TIf the job of government cen- sus taking has been bungied the fact ehould, of course, be knewn. But we do mnot consider it of much importance if the Capitol City d some thou- sands below the figur fondly hoped to attain. Merely growing big is not particularly editying. important that Hariford should grow in other directions, and she is steadily doing that. he has become a St | attractive city. Many of her privats and public buildings are beautiful. H parks are the admiration of all business enterprise is remarkable; newSpapers ure in the front rank; ®chools are among Lhe best Now if she 1 improve and beautily her watesfront snd do her part in re- deeming the Connectieut river, we will cheerfully fosgive her if she dees not pass the one hundred thousand popula- tion ma#k in yesrs.—Brigtol Press. Gondolas are bging displaced by mo- fer boats ov the Magip canals of Venice but they 1 in the 124 . side camais her her the | It is much more | “I don’t know why it is,” Cumback, dejectedly, taking a seat in Mrs. Fairweather's kitchen. My hus- band loves fried chicken, and every time I place it on the table he grum- bles shamefully and tells me how his mother used to de it. I'd give a good deal to know how his mother did it.” “There’s no_ eecret about frying a chicken,” replied Mrs. Fairweather. “All men are like your husband when it comes to their favorite dishes. Mr. Fairweather is always talking about his mother's mince pies. Now, I don’t take a back seat for any woman when it comes to making mince pies, and if his mother had any sporting blood in her she would accept a challenge I have made several times and meet me in a pie-baking contest for the cham- pionship of our family. She lives in Connecticut, and I have invited her here a dozen times, so 1 could show her what mince pies really are, but she always sidesteps, and her son still insists that she is the grand worthy supreme matron of all pie makers, “Now, about frying chicken, old-fashioned way. A chicken weigh- ing about three pounds is the best. Mrs. Gooseworthy was in here yester— day and we had an argument about that very thing. Mrs. Gooseworthy id a chicken for frying shouldn’t weigh more than two pounds, but she &aid it just to be contrary. I never saw such a woman. Her delight is in contradicting people. If you said to her that the sun rises in the east she would insist that it rises in the north- east. 'She has the impudence to come into my own house and dispute what I sav about frying chickens. Everybody in the neighborhood knows her cooking is so bad that her husband gets most of his meals at the restaurants down- town. She said that a chicken showld not be cooked the same day it is kill- ed, but should be kept on ice over night. Such nonsense! “A chicken should always be cooked the day it is killed. Remember that, Mrs. Cumback. Poultry loses a great deal of its delicate flavor if it has to igstaff and she was just gettin, a chicken she had bor market. She said it pullet, but anybody could tell at a glance that it was an old rooster— probably a game rooster that was kill- ed fighting. If that rooster had been dead an hour it had been dead three weeks! “Out of pure kindness I told Mrs. Wigstaff that the chicken wasn't fit to eat and she ought to send it back to the man who sold it to her. Do you think eshe was grateful for the friendly advice? She flared up as though T had insulted her and said I'd be better employed cleaning up my own house than in poking my nose into the business of my neighbors. To offer advice to such people is casting pearls before swine. I'm sure I'm al- ways thankfuj for advice, if I know it is good. Of course, I don’t iike to have people tell me how to do things when 1 know better than they do. “Mrs. Runalong was trying to tell me the other day how to make salt- rising bread. 1 never heard anything more ridiculous than her plan, and I told her so. If there Is one thing I pride myself on, it's making salt-ris- ing bread. I forgot more about it in my sleep than Mrs. Runalong ever sus- pected. I'm naturally easy-going and good-natured, but when a woman comes into my own kitchen and under takes to tell me how to make salt- rising bread I lose my temper and I don’t mince words. Mrs. Runalong was real sassy and independent, and we had quite a fuss, and I suppose she's telling her side of the story all over the neighborhood. “What's that? ¥ou must be going? Well, you are in a great hurry! You must ddm in again whenever you can, Mrs. Cumback. And if you fry your chicken the way I told you I'm sure you'll have neo more trouble. It's the only proper mvay to fry a chicken, and I learned it/from my mother, and sle learned it from her mother, 0 you see it’s a fami recipe and I wouldn't tell it to everybody."—Chicago News. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. An Invention Needed. Mr. Editor: If I were a long-legged man 1 should hold my peace, but I am not, and hence I have a grievance, for the double-open cars now being run in this city are a high-strain for me, as they must be for hundreds of others. I have always been able to make a high step, but T never could climb for a cent. If a light, portable ladder could be in- vented which would aid short-legged men, women and children to get into these new cars it would be a great convenience. Why, it took three men to get a little, fat woman uopn one of these cars the other day. We like good cars, but to have the running board a reach and a jump for long-legged hu- mans, puts the short-leggers in danger ef rious injury. Those cars should be a little lower! S A SHORT-LEGGED MAN. Norwich, May 23, 1910. A Statement by Special Agent Downes. Mr. Editor: Your paper of Tuesday would give the public to understand that a great many had been skipped in the census recently taken in Nor- wich, and I think an explanation prop- er, as the article referred to reflects on me as special agent, and my duties were to see that thg enumerators did their work properly and covered all the territory allotted to them. Dr. Stark wrote me that he feared Slater avenue was skipped, but the enumerator had not got to it at that time, and it was done long before the enumeration closed, and before Church or Union streets. Many rumors of skips have been re- ported to me, and I found in ever but two that the lady of the house given the information, but had not told the other members of the enumerator’'s visit. T have only sent four names to Professor Bailey closed, and have been complimented on the work done in Norwich and New London. Not a singie paper as yet has been returned for correction, and I doubt if any place the size of Norwich New London will show better re- sults in the finished work or in people skipped. There may be some more, but I think very few. Another word, the people will not be surprised when the general results are published if they would take a trip through Yantic vil- large and other sections and count the empty tenements; also reflect on the number of families who have left Nor- nce the enumeration | wich in the last few years, besides young single men who have long since | found employment in Hartford, Bridge- | port, Waterbury and New Haven. | With all that we have gained—not | enough to satisfy—but gained, any- way; the town section falling off some, | and the city proper showing nicely. | C. J. DOWNES. Norwich, May 24, 1910. A Band of Mercy Leson. Few who love the horse, one of man’'s most obdeient, most helpful, most pa- tient and most forgiving four-footed servans and nions, can read un- moved the following touching appeal for kindness on his béhalf. We ask | that every member of our Bands of Mercy who is old enough to read care- | fully, preserve it and at times call the attntion of their class and playmates to it: THE HORSE'S PRAYER. To Thee, My Master, I offer my pray- er: Feed me, water and care for me, nd when the day’s work is done, pro- vide me with shelter, a clean, dry bed, and a stall wide enough for me to lie down in comfort. Always be kind to me. Talk to me. Your voice often means as much to me as the reins. Pet me sometimes, that may serve you the more gladly and learn to love vou. Do mot jerk the reins, and do not whip me when going up hill. Never strike, beat or kick me when I do not understand what you want, but give me a chance to under- stand you. Watch me, end if I fail to do your bidding, see if something is not wrong with my harness or feet. Do not check me so that I cannot | bave the free use of my head. If you insist that I wear blinders, so that I cannot see behind me, as it was in- tended T should, I pray you be careful that the blinders stand well out from my eyes | Do not overload me, or hitch me where water will drip on me. Keep me well shod. Examine my teeth | when I do not eat; I may have an ul- cerated tooth, and that, you know, s very painful. Do mot tid my head in an uunatural position, or take away my best defense against files and mos- quitoes by cutting off my tail I cannot tell you when I am thirsty, so give me cool, clean water often. Save me by all means in your power, from that fatal disease—the glanders. I cannot teli you in words when I am sick; so watch me, that by signs you may know my condition. Give me all possible shelter from the hot sun, and my mouth; first warm it by 4 ! : 7% THE GREAT DRUHI in THE WONDERFUL .A_LAéE OF ILLUSIONS, Anninted b Viva Te ine & Co. ARCHE & CARR, _ Vandeville's Classient Singing Duo. MINAMIE, Clay Modeler. ADMISSION—10c. EVENINGS, Reserved Seats—32%¢. put a blanket on me, not when T am working, but when I am standing in the cold. Never put a frosty bit ln“ holding it 2 moment in your hands. 1 try to carry you and your bur-| deng without a murmur, and wait pa- | tiently for you long hours of the day | or night. ~ Without the power to choose my shoes or path, I sometimes fall on the hard pavements, which I hawe often prayed might not be of wood, but of such a nature as to give me a safe and sure footing. Remem- ber that I must be ready at any ma- ment to lose my life in your service. And finally, O, My Master, when my useful sgrength is gone, do not turn me out to starve or freeze, or sell me to some cruel owner, to be slowly tortur- ed or starved to death; but do Thou, My Master, take my life in the kinedst way, and your God will reward you! here and hereafter. You will not con- sider me irreverent If I ask this in th name of Him who was born in a Sta- Amen.—The Progressive Thinker. CThildren . 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