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Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05
WHITTIER ARE WE DRIFTING?

The trend toward a new bureau at Washington whose duty it shall be not only to regulate the trusts, but to fix the proportion Of the value of the goods produced which shall go to the workmen, and the price which shall be paid by patrons, is not viewed with complacency by Secretary NageI of the department of commerce and labor at Washington.
 During an address made by him at the quarter centennial celebration of the Michigan College of Mines, he de- clared that "a grave mistake is being made in approaching the corporation problem from only one side-that of prosecution of the bad. He declared that measures for the protection of good corporations are imperative if the commerce of the United States is 10 be maintained in the position it has reached in the trade of the world
 During his address he made refer ence to the suggestion of Judge Gary head of the United States Steel cor pora ton, that it would steady the steel business if the government would assume control even to the extent of fixing prices
 Secretary Nagel tersely commented upon lHe t1dFN SCuefne or RONefnme1t control in the declara ton that when the government runs the steel busi- ness. the steel corporation will, with out delay. be trying to run the govern ment. He demonstrated that fixing prices by the government is not so simple as it sounds, but would involve sweeping consequences which only the widest of socialists would advocate He pointed out that when we under take to fix prices at which the consum- CT will buy, we must of necessity also fix the prices at which the pro- dueer will sell-that is to say. the government would have to fix the rate of wages. and, in short, control everything As the secretary of com merce and labor sees it. fixing prices by the government would be a straight plunge into government ownership.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05

Q.According to Revelation xx, 6; Thessalonians iv. 16 will the MiiIen- niun be before or after the coming of Christ? It is claimed by some that the Millennium began in the year 799, and ended in the year 179e A. D.-Miilen : niur meaning one thousand years and is known as the PapaI MeIlenium is that the Melennium mentioned in the Bible?
 Answer-The Scriptures above re- ferreG to, together with many others show that Christ will reign during the Millennium, and we ali know that Christ has not reigned yet. If Christ was reigning now we would not have the great systems of evil in the earth for the Scriptures declare that when His judgments are in the earth then the people shall learn righteousness tIsaiah xvi, 9. The Scriptures in your question declare that the dead in Christ shall rise first at His coming. In harmony with this we see, that then He will take unto Himself His great power and reign, as set forth in Revelation Ri. r, IS. Jesus Himself declared (Mat atthew xxV, 3) that His reign would follow His second coming
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05
UNCLE JED'S TALK WITH THE
 LITTLE FOLKS

You are doing nobly and the copy drawer is filling up with nice book winning stories We like to have sev- eral stories on hand; and as we have only just so much room each week, and only the same number of books to distribute, the chances of winning are better with the letters limited.
 We have several quite long stories on hand; and it is the long ones which will have to wait their turn, for we desire to print as many as possible in the space We have. It is said, you know, variety is the spice of life
 You will notice other pretty names suggested for the writers After enough have been proposed We are going to give the members of this department the opportunity to select the name they like the best; and majority will settle it just as matters are settled in town meeting.
 Note the names already proposed and send in some new ones. Any lit tie boy or girl can write a letter and propose a name. The sender of the name selected shall have a dollar.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05
WHAT PHoRiA HAVE YOU?

According to the Medical Record. there are about a dozen phobias nor tals are subject to, of which hydro phobia appears to be athe worst type.
 The Record says the more common of the various phobias as classified by Beard, are as follows:
 Ciaustrophobia, fear of narrow or closed places.
 Agora phobia, fear of open places.
 Astraphobia, fear of lightning.
 Monophobia, fear of being alone.
 Pathophoba, fear of disease.
 Mysopfobia, fear of contamination.
 Siderodromophobia, fear of railroad travel.
 Acrophobia, fear of being a height or looking over precipices.
 Thanatophobia, fear of death.
 These classified fears are eommoner than most people suppose To be re- garded as symptoms of disease these fears must be groundless so far as influences external to the brain are concerned. They must proceed from morbid state of the brain and not from properly exciting external causes, They must be fears peculiar to the in dividual under peculiar circumstances of cerebral disturbance and not fear common to others and due to causes that naturally produce alarm and frighten.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05
CLASS OF '91,
Yale Law School. Has Many Men in
 important Offices.

Members of the class of 1899, Yale law school. think their class comes pretty close to holding q record for the number of men it has furnished for official positions in the country, and particularly in the state of Con- necticut. Judicial positions seem to be to them peculiarly attractive
 The very latest of the men of the class to attain to a place on the bench is the Honorable Samuel E. Hoyt, named judge of the city court in New Haven. A classmate, Walter H. Clark, has been for some time holding down a similar position in Hartford, while still another classmate is city judge in Willimantie. He is William A. Arnold.
 Higher up still is Ernest C. Simpson, who is judge of the court of common pleas, New Haven county. Working with Judge Simspon are other men of the class of '99L.. for Robert J. Wood . ruff is prosecuting attorney, and Charles w. Birely acting head of the republican party in New Haven, is clerk of the court of comon pleas
 Here in New Haven are two more of the class who have gained some prom thence the bar Edward O'Meara has been assistant corporation counsel Macl-aren is prosecutor of the town court of Orange, a positions requiring a bout as much work as a similar po- sition in many, a city in the state.- New Haven Times Leader
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you do look so comical; don't you un- derstand?'
 No" answered Bessie, T don't quite-wllat do you put into your for getory?''
 Why. all the disagreeable things I can," answered her cousin; mean things that the girls say at school; how many days it has been raining; the darn in the front of my dress; the pills that I chewed by mistake: all the hateful things that Ann sax< when I make a mess in her kitchen when I really am helping her-Oh! lots O things-and-that why wa don't have any November at home. Sometimes I can't do this way, and then mother says, Let's play it is April so I lock up the forgetory. the cloud goes, and the sun shines again. You see, it is something like an ale gory. I had that word for my copy for one whole week, so I learned how to spell it. l used to call such stories 'aunty gory,' because dear Aunty Lou told me so many lovely ones''
 Freda stayed two weeks-long enough for Bessie to begin to use a forgetory. She says, if she could. she would like to send a message to all the little children in the United States, and this is what she would say:
 'Forgetories are great whenever you feel cross, and somehow I'm more com forta ble ever since F'reda 'splained to me about having one. - Youth S Friend
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05
The Autobiography of Squirrel.

I was born in North Coventry in a hollow tree. When I was about a week old my two sisters, myself and my mother were captured by two ooys, who took us home and shut us up in a cage
 One night about a week later I was taken out of my cage and put on a. boys hack, under his coat. l crouch ed there, trembling, but he paid no further attention to me.
 He walked a long way. and must have had companions, because there was much laughing and talking about a May basket" and Mabel and An nie'
 How Frank Gas they called the boy that had mel ran that night After I heard girl laughing. We went into a brilliantly lighted room, where the young people played games After staying in there quite a. while they started for home.
 l heard Frank say once:
 Thank you, Ross and Ray, for Bet sey) that being my name). And then Good night. everybody and then we started walking again
 By and bye I was taken from under his coat and put into a bag of some thing soft. Here l went to sleep until morning.
 Next morning Frank came and took me ont. He petted me 8 little while, and then took me into a pleasant kitchen. Here he was greeted by
 "Oh, what have you got there?" and ,Is it tame, Frank? When did you get it 9"
 He explained and put me into the hands of lady, who stroked me and sent one of the children out for some nuts. I was too young to crack my own nuts, so the children cracked them ! for me.
 I liked the children. but they were sometimes rough, while the lady was always kind. I liked her best of all. I was shut up in a box for about six months. and then was given to another lady. I was put into nice large cage with a fine wheel to play in. Here I got the exercise I neeed. I stayed at this place about nine months, when I was given back to my former mistress. I am now two and a half years old and am still living with the same kind lady.
 Altogether mine has not been an un- happy life. as everyone is kind to me I am never taken out now, as they i think I am cross. l may be, but any 1 one as old as I is very apt to be. Hoping you will find the story Of my 1 life interesting. T will bring it to ar i end.-Harriet E. Alien, age 13, Mans ! field Depot, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05
THE PRlzE-Book WINNERS.

1-Annie E. Duryea, of Willimantic, a book entitled "The Rambles of Three Children by Geraldine Mockler.
 e-Emly Babcock, of Old Mystic. a book entitled 'DieI>ey Downey," by Virginia Sharpe Patterson. S-Harriet E. Allen, of Mansfield De- pot, a book entitled 'The Rule of Three," by Susan Coolidge. 4-Virginia D., of Norwich book en- titled Nora, Our Little Irish Cousin" by Mary Hazleton Webb. 5-Alice Benjamin, of Mansfield Cen ter. a book entitled "The Tomboy at Work by Jeanette l.. Glider. 6-AmeIia Landry of Taftville, book entitled The Wild Swan, and Other Stories,' from Anderson. 74Richard W. Tobin, IT,, of Norwich, a book entitled "A Rough Shak- ing" by George Macdonald. S-A gratuity to Vera Leach, of Wau- regan, book entitled Rhymes, Jingles and Fairy Tales.
 Norwich residents call for books to- day after 10 a. m.
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money to be doctor, and when he was sent to a hospital to take care of patient he was greatly impressed by the resemblance of his mother and inquired his name.
 William Wadsworth." was the an
 swer.
 It surprised him, because '.Wads-
 worth was his name; but he did not say SO.
 Later he learned that this man was his brother who had gone away with his father to be a soldier. As he had
 never written, his mother thought they were dead. The doctor wrote to his mother to come and see her son who was recovering from his sickness. The mother came and as she embraced her son, tears rolled down her cheeks. He told her, he had a wife and daughter living in a neighboring town. r When he was better his wife and child came 10 the little house. The
 widow was very pleased to have her sons and grandchild with her, but was still more pleased when knock came at the door and her husband entered.
 Just a few weeks before she had only her younger son and little home, but now she had them all the treas ures she had long sought for.-Amelia
 Landry, age Il, Taftville, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05
POETRY.
Never Trouble Trouble.

There's a cheery litle proverb
 It is very well to heed, In world where pain and sorrow Are quite plentiful indeed If you would not have them double, Then keep this well in view, To never trouble trouble
 Until trouble troubles you. Don't think when storm clouds gather You are certain to be drowned; The very darkest tempest
 May quickly blow around. And up above the blaekness
 Shines eVermore the blue; So never trouble trouble
 Until trouble troubles you. Ofttimes a gloomy morning
 Precedes a sunny day; So, without word of warning,
 Our trials slip away. What pangs we oft have suffered From the ills we never knew! So never trouble trouble
 Until trouble troubles you. Stop counting all the bridges
 You may never have to cross; Stop climbing all the ridges
 Of future pain and loss.
 To God and conscience true, And never trouble trouble
 Until trouble troubles you
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05

a large farm and last spring the men planted three and one-half acres of ccrn Cthe large variety). By cultivating it and taking proper care of it. 1t grew to the height of 1f 70 Is feet. | Last week it was cut and put in the slio-the three and one-half acres fill- ing it. The capacity of the silo is 75 tons.
 | The filling was done with a IA horse power gasoline engine. It required II men and three teams to accomplish the work.
 Perhaps some of the boys and girls don't know what a silo is but I will try to make it clear to them. A silo is a round building held in place by large iron hoops. It is 14 feet in diameter and A feet high. It
 has a cement floor and is attached to 1 the barn.
 The corn is cut in pieces about an inch in length and is forced in the silo by what is called blower. When it
 gets in the silo it is stamped down. 1t
 then goes through a process of curing
 1 and is soon ready to be fed to the cat
 l tie, and they are very fond indeed
 l of it.
 1 With the best wishes for the Boys
 i and Girls Department.
 l ANNA F. DURYEA.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05
HOW RHODE ISLAND PREVENTED
 A HORROR

In view of the two great dam hor- TOTS in Pennsylvania within a quarter of a century, the Providence Journal recalls weak dam which was a men ace to the people of that city, as fol- lows:
 Twenty Live or thirty years ago the dam at Georgiaville was regarded as an occasional menace to Providence. The structure held back an immense volume of water; sufficient. 1t was thought, to have flooded the down town section of Providence number of feet deep if the barrier suddenly gave way. In the meantime the waters would have swept the Woonasqua- tucket valley destroying many lives.
 The dam was used for years with out alarm, but was at length reported in poor condition. As matter of fact, it seemed to be as strong as ever: but somehow it inspired a sense of dread. When extended periods Of rain fell the water would rise to with in few feet of it's top. This was thir ty to sixty feet above the river which flowed down the valley below. From about 1870 onward the city always saw to it after heavy rains that horses were saddled and ready at the dam to give warning of break.
 Tt seems so easy to blame Pennsyl- Nania people for courting danger from the Austin dam, At length the state interfered and removed the danger. The dam was cut down at considerable expense on one side, where the water now runs in picturesque rocky gorge
 This lessening of the volume of wa ter held back and taking off the strain upon the structure was wise. The reg ulation of such matters by state au- thority appears to be a way to lessen If not to wholly prevent such disas- ters.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05
Honesty Rewarded.

One night about ! o'clock man walking out of the orphan asylum mo- ticed a boy about twelve years of age walking up the path. He thought no more about it until he reached home and discovered his pocketbook was missing.
 Paul .Gor this was the boys name) saw an object laying in the path. Picking it tip, he discovered it was a wallet containing a large sum of mon- eyLhow much he did not know. He was very glad, and said:
 "Oh! now Ralph and I will not have to go to the orphan asylum. But then the thought came to him that it would be dishonest. Looking inside the wal let he saw the name MT. John Merri man, Willow Terrace. Paul quickly found the house, and on asking for MT Marriman. was ushered into a large sitting room.
 When MT. Merrinan entered Pau said: Please, sir, is this your pocket book 2"
 The man said "Yes.'' He then asked the boy his name, and he said: Pau Cunliffe.''
 Paul Cunliffen' the man exclaimed why, you are the child I have beer looking for. my boy. You are heir te a million dollars"
 Paul and Ralph were not obliged te go to the orphan asylum, which was 3 just reward for his lonesty.-Virginie D., age F, Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05
Two Names Suggested.

Dear Uncle Jed Thank you for the Little Italian Cousin prize book. I like the story very much. I have read sev- eral of the Cousin books. Wish I could get Argentine Cousin. l like The Bulletin and read all the Girls and Boys page. It seems like getting letters from friends.
 I am glad we are going to have a name You asked us to suggest a name. I thought of Wide Awake Circle or The Ever Ready Club.
 Your little friend,
 KENNETH W MAIN. Norwich. Sept 18th. 1911.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
he Hen Swallowed a Fishhook.

Dear Uncle Jed: I have read some of the stories in The Bulletin this sum mer, and I thought you would like to near about my brothers fishing trip. He is eight years old.
 One night after school my brother went fishing and caught five pumpkin seeds. When he came home he put his fishpole against the woodshed and thought he had his fishhook fastened up.
 Along came d white hen after some thing to eat. and before we knew it she had swallowed the worm, fishhook and all.
 We cut the string on the fshpole and let her go.
 We thought we would lose her but after few days she was all right.
 Now my mother does not let my brother keep worms on his fshhook any more.
 ALICE KINGSLEY, age II.
 Scotland Ct Sept. 29. 1911
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05
LITTLE ORIGINAL STORIES.
After School.

After School.
 Most every night after school I go for the milk and I enjoy the walk very much. Once in a while I have ride from my home up to where we get the milk We always take the baby ex- cept on rainy days. On the way up we see lot of animals, such as cows, horses pigs and lambs. We see those every night, and they amuse the baby very much. We also see few ducks and geese.
 In the orchard we see pears and ap- ples. It is half a mile altogether We go about 6 o'clock. Sometimes we race going up. I often get beaten.
 I also go after chestnuts and wal
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05
The Fox and the Chicken.

Once upon a time there was a man and he had a flock of chickens, He never would feed them. so the poor things were out picking grass one bright sunny day.
 the flock. The fox thought to him. self:
 If I only had time I would stop and get one of them.'
 He went on speedily, thinking he would return in 8, few days.
 He came back one dark rainy night and killed more than he could get away with.
 The dog heard the noise and was watching for him.
 The fox came creeping down the hill slowly until he got to the chicken house; and the dog grabbed him by the neck and shook and killed him. Oh what a. good dog he was.-L pulse Keith. age 12, Mansfield Center, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05
Rules for Young Writers.

l. Write plainly on one side of the paper only and number the pages.
 2. Use pen and ink not pencil.
 3. Short and pointed articles will be given preference. Do not use over 250 words.
 4. Original stories or letters only will be used
 5. Write your name. age and ad- dress at the top of the first page.
 Address all communications to Uncle Jed, Bulletin Office.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05
She Lives on a Farm.

Dear Uncle Jed: Lam nine years old and live on farm. We have about 50 head of cattle. We have about 40 tons of hay.
 I have four little kittens and two dogs.
 We have four horses, and I can only drive one of them. We raise many fowl and have plenty of vegeta bles and fruit.
 Your loving niece,
 RUTH CLARK, age g.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05
INDOORS AND OUT-OF-DOORS
A Boys and Girls Department

nuts after school. There are about seven chestnut trees in back of my house. There were quite a few boys up there last night; and one boy had his coat full of chestnuts. He gave us some of them, and l don't think they will find very many more for they didn't leave hardly any.-KathryD Hendrick, age 10, Taftville.
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HAPPY COUSIN.
LETTERS OF AcKNowLEDeMENr
Wants More Fairy Tales

Dear Uncle Jed: I thank YOU a thousand times for the nice book you sent me. l love fairy tales. l hope some day to win Grimm's Fairy Tales.
 GLADYS COUGH. Montville Conn.,. Sept 25 1911
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05
Hopes to Win More Books

Dear Uncle Jed: l want to thank you very much for the interesting book you sent me as a prize for my story. I hope that I will be able to win more books. Best wishes to all
 Your little niece.
 MILDRED SMITH Willimantic, Sept. p, 1911.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05
My Broken Doll

Dear Uncle Jed: I have a broken doll. She has light hair. There is g. girl that just loves a doll: and she loves the broken doll. The dolls name is Mary. just like my sisters name.
 VERA LEACH. Wauregan. Sept 30. 1911
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05
Rrinht Eues Club.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thank you for the
 book. 1 liked it very much. It was
 very interesting. I think a good name for the Boys and Girls page would be The Bright Eyes Club. Your niece.
 ADA MARRIOTT.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05

The consecutive numbering of the ballots was doubtless done under the
 pretext that it would greatly aid in the count.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05
ADA MARRIOTT.
Thanks for Book.

Dear Uncle Jed: Thank you for my nice prize book I like it very much. Your little friend.
 CALVIN R. MAIN. Norwich. Sept g, 1911.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Italy must be credited with having spoiled one thanksgiving Turkey, at least, for awhile.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05

While Mrs. Sinclair is yearning to become the wife of a poet, a woman of experience tells the maria geable wo- men to place the poet last.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05

The increased real estate valuations in New York for this year amount to $147, 100000. That's advancing rapidly.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05

It is noted at Boston that republican prospects are brightening Bingham for the first time in quarter of a century has a republican postmaster.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05

We do not blame Dr. Wiley for thinking that the millennium is near. for his successes warrant an optimis- tic vision.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05

Scotland is alive with moving pie l ture shows, and the American Wild
 l West films are said to excite the greatest interest
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05
Her Second Surnrise.

Dear Uncle Jed This is the second time I am surprised by receiving one of your beautiful prize books, and I thank you very much for them.
 Your niece,
 KATHRYN HElNDRICK. TaftviIIe. Conn. Sept. A. 1911.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05

Hi. Johnson. governor of California, is against Taft because he rejected the Arizona recall. How great men let little things make fools of them.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05
A Mothers Treasures.

In a little cottage, dwelt widow and her son. whom she loved dearly, but would have to part with him be- cause he must earn money. as she had nothing left but her little dwell ing.
 He went away and by saving lit tie here and there he had enough
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05

Since things could not well be made worse, San Francisco feels that in her new mayor she is taking no risks.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05

Happy thought for today: The woman who is beautiful cannot fully enjoy life unless some one kindly re- minds her of the fact.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05

Cromwell Dixon at Spokane was the first man to use an aeropiane for sui cida1 purposes. Such a suicide can never be referred to as an attempt
Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05

October certainly starts in so wet that il resembles September. But Nor wich is in such need of water that it .does not stand on the order of it's coming.