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Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
SECRETARY KNox,s VISIT.

In sending Secretary Knox to the Central and South American countries, President Roosevelt desired to secure a better understanding between the governments than that which had sprung up in some quarters through outside influences. How successful he was in accomplishing the errand, time alone can tell, but there is satisfac- ton in the fact that he is optimistic as t0 the results and he is in a posi- uon to judge. By frankly setting forth the attitude of the country and the wisdom of the larger nation helping the weaker to help themselves, he be- lieves the spirit of uneasiness has been dispersed. By such a visit and a dec laration of the policy of the country to be for the interests of all in strengthening Pan American ties, Sec retary Knox had an important duty to perform. That he did it well is be- heved and a check thereby put on the influences which have been at work To create a spirit of ill will It should steady their confidence in our motives and result in increased good will and better commercial relations. There has been great unrest in those republics and they are subject to disturbing in fuences much of the time. Thls nat urally gives this country concern and embarrassment because of the rela- tions involved by the Monroe doctrine so that visits similar to that just end ed have been found to be of great help. There was little unpleasantness worth speaking of, and, like Secretary Roots tour of the South American repub- lies, the benefit therefrom will be last ing,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
CONVENTION CAUCUS DAY.

There is much to commend in the action of the state republican conven- ton in the passage of the proposed change in rules which makes it nec- essary to hold the caucuses for the election of delegates to the state con vention on the same day. Under past methods it was up to the town chair man to call a caucus when he wished, which was an irregular method of pro- cedure that has now been overcome. The objection to the plan, which pre- vents a flock of leaders from circling the towns in behalf of their interests, was all put forward by E. s. Banks of Fairfield, whose interest was in behalf of the small towns. His ar gument that the small towns are hand icapped for hall-room may be true, but the average town hall is not so crushed with business that the use of it can not be secured a few minutes in the evening for a caucus. The change will appeal to the voters of the state, as it is a declaration for straight poli- tics and against professional politi- clans.
 It should prove an easy matter for the small towns to adjust themselves to the rule and it is for their inter ests to do so. The adoption of the rule was for the securing of uniformity in action and the elimination of run ming of the small caucuses by influ- ences circulating about the state, timed to include several gatherings, which the old rule permitted.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
SAFETY BEFORE SPEED.

There is no rule of the sea which requires the collision of vessels be- cause both are on the same course, or for collision with any obstruction after due warning has been given, yet such seems to have been the case with the lost Titanic The steamer Mesaba had wired the Titanic of the great field of ice and bergs which it had encoun- tered and was going to the south to avoid. The Titanic expressed thanks, but failed to follow the advice and speed was not even reduced.
 In view of conflicting stories at the present time and lack of exact data, allowances must be made, but the fact nevertheless remains that there was a needless sacrifice of life which was probably promoted by the frenzied contest for speed supremacy, implicit faith in the unsuitable ship and there fore inadequate life saving apparatus. The line was trying out a new boat, the greatest ever. They were willing to take the chance, and cast aside the warnings of danger. for the flood of business their first trip would attract | hSy NSA0 hSCpIuS pace Wllu tue Ue- mand of the times. It might be termed a joy ride at sea. The one chance of such a result in a thousand similar accidents had been taken, and that one was the greatest ocean tragedy. A detour about the ice pack or reduced speed would have made the ship late in port, but how much better had it required two weeks to reach port than to have sent 1,60O souls to eternity in that manner.
 It is about time ocean speeding was stopped. Legislation can regulate the conditions under which passengers are protected, and hereafter it is believed that the steamship lines will realize the advantage of advertising safety and nfeboats rather than speed and unsuitable ships. Investigations are to be made both here and in England, but it is noticeable that the great ship was one which had never reached this shore, It furnishes the example. how ever by which ocean and coasting vessels are to be judged.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
PROPHECIES OF SPRING

ticed just them This lawn is cover ed with something that quite takes away my appetite. A white powder is scattered all about l don't think I like worms favored with this stuff But I am hungry enough to take al most anything in line of food, so here goes for the first worm l find" And he cooked his head to one side as if listening for moment, and then with a hop and skip he bounced upon some thing evidently quite to his liking for he gulped it down with apparent satis faction, though perhaps not quite so palatable as common.
 He plainly was not yet prepared to call out, Cheer upi Cheer up!" but at his next visit I hope he may find his surroundings more in accord with his taste. He evidently was disap- pointed because the cherries were so backward in developing on the very tree in which he built his nest only a year ago. We hope he may be induc- ed to try again this year.
 He is the same bird, I am certain that used to be supplied with crumbs from the kitchen window, for he look ed all about that corner of the prem ises as if in search of something well remembered.
 My fine fellow" thought I, your ration shall be ready for you on your next visit" I'd rather feed the robin than the tramp who called at the door for food a few days ago. He was told there was nothing for him in the morning, and, leaning against the side of the porch, he blandly inquired, How will it be tomorrow morning?'' My robin will at least give us a song in payment. There are fewer cats in the vicinity than there were a few years ago, so we hope for more bird visitors. Their morning song of praise is pleasant thing to hear, much more so than to be awakened by affrighted screams of Cats! Cats Come kill the cats!"
 Another token of oncoming spring greeted us last night as we climbed the hill toward home. That was the note of the teacher bird, calling, Teacher! Teacher! Teacher!" repeat edly with a frantic, hurried utterance. l am told another name for this bird is the oven bird. Has she forgotten since last year how to build her nest, and is she now asking for assistance ? It is to be hoped her teacher is with in hearing and willing to render the help she wants.
 Other people tell me they heard the peep-frogs, but I have not as yet? l hope 1 shall soon, for l love to hear them rehearsing their songs from the distant marshes to let us all know more certainly that spring is on her way, and that we must be ready to re- ceive her. I am confident that after this long ice-bound spell we shall all be glad to welcome Spring, sweet Spring, the years pleasant king" AN IDLER,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

A bunch of vielets, both blue and white, was given to me today by a little girl Needless to say, I was very greatly pleased with them, for aside from some pussy willows, they were the first messengers from the woods to me, and they told me of many things delightful to hear. Among the rest they promised to send more of their own lovely family to me as the weeks go on, and assured me those should be taller than they. Sweeter they could not be, for the blue ones were fragrant with the pure air of the wild and the fresh odor of the earth, while the white ones had in addition to all this, delicate frag rance reminding one of the Easter lilies, though far less powerful than the perfume which filled our church. es a week ago.
 Compare the size of the little white violet with the great, swinging in cense cups of the lilies, and the wonder grows still greater that these shy, first fruits of spring, tucked down so closely on their short stems, cIinging so timidly to Natures moth erly breast, should gather sweetness enough to so cheer and enliven one's senses with a glad feeling that spring is coming.
 All of us hail the violets with re- joicing for they seem to be advance heralds for the long procession which is to come later. Even their gorgeous cousins, the pansies, cannot turn our affection from the modest little wild flower Pansies are the grandees of the family and demand and receive careful attention and devoted culture, akin to worship, but these little daughters of the wildwood ask not care at our hands, and give freely of their beauty, winning our love by their retiring modesty and shy behavior. We prize them far beyond the show fer blooms of the later season.
 Another forecast of spring came to my notice a few days ago. The first robin appeared on our lawn, and a plump, aldermanic specimen he was, too He looked about him with an air of disgust at the state of things in general, and plainly evidenced his chagrin at the lack of preparation for his coming.
 Why" said he, "the lawns are not all cleaned up yet, and the blowing is not done in the neighboring garden where l usually count on finding a luscious breakfast. Have l come too early this year? 1 am sure, judging from the height of the sun, my reck oning is right, but my feet are quite chilled with the frost, and I almost wish I had remained a little longer in the rice fields at the South. But ] was getting so corpulent, the flight northward seemed the best thing for me- I am the better for it, and per haps matters will improve in few days. Anyway I'll stay and take the risk Whew! what a vile odor I mo-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
RooSEVELT's EXPENSIVE CAM
 PAIGN,

The announcement of the primary costs in New York state for the Roose- welt cause, showing the expenditure of over 5000. probably indicates the beginning of another explanation of the sudden rise in Roosevelt votes in last weeks conventions. Money talks, and 1t has been extensively used in the states where the primaries have been held In the direct appeal to the people it has to be used freely to ac- complish results, and the expenditures in Pennsylvania are estimated to have run as high as a quarter of a million, Allegheny county getting S1OO, O0O This great use of money was what it was supposed the primaries would stop in opposition to machine operations, but with money machine the expendi- lures are greater and the control is apt to follow the coin. Money has ruled in many instances and it is a peculiar condition of affairs that the lavish spending of money by the Roosevelt men in his own state strengthened the belief in the fact that he is being backed by the money inter ests.
 It is remembered what a scandal was stirred up by the great expenditure of money in the Stephenson case, and the very Lorimer against whom Roosevelt Is always randng evidently offered the suggestion for the securing of a desired office regardless of the cost. In two instances a national scandal was provoked. Money, not the people, called the Colonel, and money, not the people is boosting his campaign.
 IL was in reference to machine poli- tics that Roosevelt spoke in Nebraska Thursday, when, after wrongly charg- ing President Taft with intrusting his faith to Senator Lorimer. Penrose Gauinger and others. he said:
 When I was president l saw all those men; I consulted with them, but ] didn't let them be my master. When ever there was a lineup between them and the people 1 was against them.'
 Will he listen, is it possible. to George R. Perkins. Frank A Munsey, Senator Finn and others2
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
Unearthino an Ancient American City.

The secret of the first peopling Of America is expected to be read in the inscriptions found among the ruins of Qutrigua, the ancient Maya city of what is now tropical jungle of Guatemala SO miles inland from the Caribbean sea.
 This city is being uncovered from the debris and growth of centuries by E. l.. Hewett of the Archaeological Institute of America.
 The temple walls and hieroglyphic- covered monuments already brought to light are claimed to show civilization superior to that of ancient Egypt. and the city is thought to have fourished in the time of old Rome.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
An Oil Enqine.

If the sanguine expectations of pr. Rudolph Diesel oI Munich are realized. the steam engine must soon give way to the oil engine. The Diesel engine. which has shown high efficiency. dif- fers from other oil engines in having no vep0rizer, no ignition device and in being operated without eNplosion-oue stroke of the piston compressiug air To about 300 pounds per square inch raising the temperature to about 1000 degrees. while the next stroke admits a jet of oil, which is quietly burned giving the necessary expansion.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

F. Joe Grimm, Danbury, Conn, de rived such splendid results from the use of Foley Kidney Pills that he wants others to know about it. ''Kid- ney trouble which resulted from cold caused me a great deal of distress. 1 had severe pains in my back and lower limbs and always felt tired and miser- able. l took Foley Kidney Pills and they acted very promptly and nov aft CT a few doses l have no trace of my former trouble and am completely cured" Lee & Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

of California poppies inches apart, and two of Detunias inches apart. Now, If you have a little land, doesn't this inspire you to try to have it in use Il not only means better vege- tables CT flowers for the table, but better health because of the epen-air exercise.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

Even if President Taft has been ad- ui'Jed to tho Maryland division of the rofessional chauffeurs union, he'll make no attempt to speed beyond the constitution, run down the common people or fail to keep to the right.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

There was a day when morality was of no account unless it took on professional or sectarian piety. A good man couldn't be a good man unless he wore an orthodox label in the estima- tion of any orthodox community. Of course, 1t doesn't count for much now in communities where goodness is not recognized as purity and kindliness. Too much the world regards as good is N. c. Kindness is not only good ness, but a force for good that is always winning. We do not think how gentleness has improved things until we call to mind that dogs and all do- mestic animals are better protected than wives and children were few years ago. Early in Queen Victoria s reign a man could take his wife to a public market and sell her for five shillings and a dog. Men can't beat their wives. keep their children in ignorance or imprison debtors as they could once and religious fanatics can no more torture heretics. The human heart has been improved -gentleness has made slavery and cruelty crimes and placed mercy where vengeance once sat and ruled.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

IL is the newspaper that prints the latest and only the reliable news that makes it's appeal to the people in times like these. The Bulletin Fri day morning had news which the met ropoitan journals will not have until today.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
Why Go So Far?

According to the Rochester Herald. Senator Lodge is contemplating a trip to Borneo. But would the wild man in Borneo be any more satisfactory to him than the one in the Outlook office ?-Kansas City Journal
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

Captain Smith of the Titanic was doing his duty. The speed craze is so ntense that speed is an asset, and that why great liners strive to make sur 1- sing speed records. Public de- nand is at the bottom of some of our ggpag
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

It is no wonder that Bruce Ismay wanted to get away from the question ing of his patrons and locked himself fin his stateroom behind the sign Don't knock" but it's charitable mind which could obey the sign
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

Occasionally a woman seeks a di- vorce or the grounds of incompatibility because her husbands income ism t compatible with her ideas of comfort
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

The Cincinnati young woman who is advocating a curfew at 9 o'clock for all men. little realizes the obstacle ahead of her The Cincinnati ordl- nance committee consists of nine men.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

If Roosevelt was only roque play CT he might accurately describe his work in the republican party as the split shot
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

It iE ths ocean greyhound with the proper equipment of llfebosts that will do the business after this
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

A good laugh is better than good cry, any time. It puts melancholy un- der foot and keeps the spirits high and the liver right. It is a fact that one good laugh Is worth more than a hundred deep signs in any market. It is a good thing to laugh when you do not know what else to do, even at the risk of being called impolite, or heart less There are occasions when a laugh appears to be akin to shame; but it is never against the general health, whatever it's relation may be to the so-called proprieties. No one has to be told how much better a joke is than a jeer, or a joy than a grief. Every doctor knows a good laugh Is the best kind of medicine. No doctor ever expects to find melancholia in a family that laughs. It is possible for mirth to cut down the doctors bill. A good laugh and good health are a brotherly pair. The man who shakes his sides doesn't groan with indiges- tion. This is pleasant medicine to take. Try it.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

Lafcadio Hearn describes the sea as q rolling, creeping monster In view of the recent catastrophe. this does not seem 10 be absurd
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

Too bad it wasn't arranged to have Roosevelt and the national democratic convention in Baltimore on the same day.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

A Chicago woman says from experi- ence that the way to get on in the face of difficulty is to displace wish bone with backbone
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

The object of investigation and leg islation concerning the steamships should be to make them as safe as they claim to be.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

The recent English strike lasted only five weeks, but the aggregate loss was $250,000, 600. The miners share of this was $40,OOO,OO0
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

Many sermon can be preached from last Sundays awful catastrophe.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Happy thought for today: Stay on land and admire the sea.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

The woman on the crest of the social wave is liable to think she is the cream of society when she may be only the foam.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

An American girl was the first wo- man to fly across the English chan neL
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

Nature is not so merciless, perhaps, as she seems. If just beyond her ruth lessness lies the land of eternal bliss to which man has a transfer. the ben efits must exceed the harm.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

Roosevelt is no longer admired as "the man with the big stick" since his campaign as a political stickIer.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

The man with the hoe will be busy from now on. He has plenty to do if he cuts down the big importation of foreign potatoes,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

The new French liner 732 feet long which sails from Hayre for New York today, is not likely to take the most northerly course to gain time.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

girl may rot marry the best man at her own wedding. but she should try to make the best of the man she mar ries.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

There is no such thing as holding lies down to black and white. for they not only run through the whole palette of color but many of them take on rainbow hues. There is art in con- structing falsehoods. but few liars are artists at the business. It has been said that the first qualification for a successful liar is a good memory. The lack of it is what makes a course of untruth dangerous and often foolish. The devil may be the father of lies, but he has never lacked able assist ants since he placed the first one be- fore the eyes of men. Truth is the promoter of all things desirable; and falsehood the undoer of agreed ble conditions. The Scripture says: Seek first the truth and all these things shall be added unto you" Liars are simply the apostles of confusion and they appear to be too dull to see that one lie always has to be covered by another.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

Do you want to start a little
 truck garden? The government is
 telling people how to grow little of
 the garden sass" they consume. and
 incidentally something about the TO-
 tation of crops. If you have a sunny
 plot 16 1-2 feet you can get 8
 crops from it. The agricultural depart
 ment tells you to put on it two rows
 of radishes two inches apart in the
 row, two rows of lettuce s inches apart; then four rows of beans six
 inches apart; then three rows of beets four inches apart. Double your space and put four rows of tomatoes 20 inches apart. Then follow your rad ishes and lettuce with beans, your
 beans and beets with spinach and tur- nlps. By making less rows of vegeta- bles 1t is possible to have in this space nine rows of flowers. two of zinnias or 10 inches apart in the row. two of uasturtiums inches apart: one of sgeratum inches apart; two
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

Tourist; A Victim; A Citizen; communications sent The Bulletin for publication, must bear the name of the sender as an evidence of good faith.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20
OTHER VIEW POINTS

Crowded schools is a general com plaint around the state Some towns are building new, to get relief No town has yet voted to do away with the children.-Ansonia Sentinel
 If the vice president of China had held the similar office in the United States he would never have been as- sassinated. Nobody would have known who he was.-Waterbury Republican.
 While MT Roosevelt is criticising the creation of a commerce court by full wafrant of law, we should like to ask him why he created the Remsen board without any visible warrant of law ?-Springfleld Union.
 Theodore grfeves at the marine dis aster, but his grieving, as far as he gives evidence, is mainly because it momentarily diverts the spotlight from surrender the first page position in the neWSpaperS.-NeW Haven Register.
 The Connecticut republicans made no halfway job in endorsing the ad-
  Roosevelt wasn't mentioned, but there was pointed reference to some of the things he stands for and which were condemned in the esolutions.-Bridge port Telegram.
 George Fred Williams threat that he would bolt the nomination of Governor Wilson for the presidency shows what a 'diVVle" of a fighter he is He has become so desperate over Wilson that he would even part company with MT. Bryan. It's almost case for the psy- ologists.-Springli Republican. It is not surprising that Colonel Roosevelt should lose his temper in discussing the Taft administration. When he makes a really big effort to get it by the throat, the president takes hand in the discussion and, without indulging in personalities, turns the | tables on the fighting sOldier.-New Haven Journal Courier.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

Premier Robbin of Manitoba regards the Canadian constitution as being perfect and therefore concludes that the initiative, referendum and recall would make of it a botch.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-20

If Roosevelt could only extend his platform to include new steamship legislation he would have plenty to talk about and couine himself to facts.